Amex has just launched a new partnership, which makes it easier to redeem Membership Rewards points for maximum value…
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So is Aeroplan going to sue AMEX now for 3rd party searching like they sued the other guy?
This is great for the average consume. However, better educated consumers also mean greater demand for those sweet spots in each of the frequent flyer programs, which in turn will cause the sweet spots to disappear and the frequent flyer programs to become less valuable.
Get ready for mass devaluations now that the points & miles world will be as easy as a Google search.
Rip points niche.
How does Point.me compare to Seats.aero? I’m aware of the former but due to the limited trial I didn’t explore it much. Because Seats.aero allowed free searched up to two months in the future it allowed me to really get into it before shelling out money for the pro membership. Curious to hear pros and cons if anybody knows?
Amex (UK) also officially partnered with Global Airlines so I don't think Amex was really thinking through.
Just tried it but doesn't seem to work with AMEX Canada accounts. Would be nice if you added them too.
Can we assume this works for all AMEX partners like ANA & Qatar (not included in the BILT app searches)?
Bilt introduced this feature several months ago. Of course, it's point.me for only the programs Bilt transfers to, but that is still quite a few, including Aeroplan, Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic, and, uniquely, American Airlines.
I was so impressed I got a full point.me subscription and have been able to use it multiple times already.
But but "fraud".
AC us using 3rd party scrapers and "fraud" as an excuse to block a dozen partners (SK added to the block list this week)
I m confused, now they are allowing any fraudster with an Amex easy access...hmmm
Why does my blue search box say "Upgrade Now" instead of "Search" and not allow me to actually proceed with a search? Are only some Amex cards included?
So much for just buying the annual point.me membership a few days ago LOL. I only use it exclusively for AMEX points - wonder if I can get my money back. Doubtful
I don't see any Aeroplan results contrary to what's being advertised
Seats.aero has both the cached continent to continent search and the slower 'live' point to point search
I'm not seeing this option on either my Plat business or gold personal? What tab gets you there?
I'm seeing limited options on the search (e.g. no quantas flights to new zealand, no emirates or any flights to MLE). This normal or do I have too many filters? played around with dates ~6 months out
Not working for me. I have many cards , including Platinum Amex. I just get an "upgrade" button that doesn't work.
A most consumer friendly and easier Award search access will drive up the demand for the valuable award seats but not their supply.
Hence overall making these search tools available "for free" by Amex may be off less help for those familiar with the different points programs.
Until a couple of years ago it was still relatively easy to find and book business class award seats between major destinations. They have become very sparse.
I’ve heard several people echo this and I know from experience to be true as well: point.me is missing many award fights that are otherwise available on the airlines’ websites. Singapore being the most glaring example. Until point.me becomes more reliable, I don’t see myself relying on it much to find award deals.
The problem is point.me is by far the worst of these search engine things available these days. Slow, inaccurate, and not even complete across all of the airlines. Basically a joke, amd honestly makes me think less of amex for even being associated with that crap.
What's the point? It's only supposed to show awards that can be redeemed when transferring from US AMEX MR points (which is very different from what Canadian AMEXs have access to).
I prefer AwardTool, which is far better than the point.me. This has became my favorite award search tool
Is AmEx point.me just for single from/to/date combinations? It looks like point.me also has an "Explore" tool for when searching for a more flexible itinerary, but I don't see how to use that with the AmEx access.