What Are Points Worth

POST OF THE WEEK (from the group) Daniel Mark Adsit - recently did an around-the-world itinerary with 8 stopovers in 7 countries. Checkout his post on how he accomplished this incredible journey. NEWS & ENHANCED OFFERSChanges to Citi AA Exec card - increased Annual Fee PLUS fee for Authorized UsersAnother change to AAdvantage - Rocketmiles and Book AAdvantage Hotels (BAAH) reduced earning potential AND now one and the sameHyatt/MGM - no longer. The "Break-up." The new partner.TRIP UPDATES?Angie - another safari????Joe -Flights to St. CroixRebooked Mexico flights (and rebooked the same ones)WHAT BONUSES DID WE GET?Angie -P2 applied for the new reduced spend 100K Chase Ink Preferred offerChase Ink UnlimitedBarclay’s AAJoe -AAHilton SurpassHIGHLIGHT (Main Feature) What are Points Worth? Did you know that AwardWallet has a tool that helps you see what type of value others in the community are redeeming for? Here’s how AwardWallet calculates. Flexible PointsAmerican Express Membership Rewards - 2.04 based on 24,697 bookingsCapital One Venture Miles - 2.52 based on 9,977 " " Chase Ultimate Rewards - 1.90 based on 52,671 " " Citi ThankYou Points - 2.15 based on 8,295 “ “Airline Miles There are 20 Programs tracked by AwardWallet and here are some of the ones most often mentioned in the Award Travel 101 Facebook Community.American Airlines AAdvantage - can book many airlines and has been highly valuableVirgin Atlantic Flying Club - 6.05 is crazy 117, but you can get solid returns on DLAvianca Lifemiles - 3.18 based on 229British Airways Executive Club - 3.14 based on 3,237US carriers - United MileagePlus, Delta Skymiles, and Southwest Rapid Rewards typically run between 1.1-1.5 (might be high IMO) except Alaska Mileage Plan which is at 2.68 (based on 4,840 bookings) due to their exceptional award chart for Asia and the South Pacific. HotelsChoice - .60Hilton Honors - .61 based on 27,858IHG - .73 based on 5,085Where To Find the Award Travel 101 Community

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