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Miles & Points Guides
Everything you need to know about loyalty and rewards programs, compiled by our team of folks who have been in the space for a very long time.
NOT ALL POINTS ARE EQUAL
How Much Are Airline, Hotel, And Credit Card Points Worth?
It's hard to assign absolute values to miles in many cases, but here are our valuations for air miles, and hotel, bank credit card points.
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Learn about loyalty. Understanding how different airline, hotel, and credit card reward programs intersect and interact is key. This will help you make the most of your everyday purchases.
Choose a travel goal. This can be a weekend getaway, or a dream trip, but it will give you somewhere to focus your efforts (and not get overwhelmed) as you’re learning the ins and outs.
Pick the right credit card. There is no one-size-fits-all card when you’re first getting started, so we’ll help you discover which makes the most sense for your situation.
TRAVEL REVIEW
Review: United Polaris Business Class Boeing 777 (NRT-SFO)![Review: United Polaris Business Class Boeing 777 (NRT-SFO)](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/United-Polaris-Business-Class-777-5.jpeg?width=1200&auto_optimize=low&quality=75&height=900&aspect_ratio=4%3A3)
For the final segment ofmy Allegris round the world journey, I flew United Airlines’ Boeing 777-300ER Polaris business class on the 8hr15min overnight flight from Tokyo (NRT) to San Francisco (SFO). While people love to poke fun at US airlines,…
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I’ve flown all of the major (and many minor) airlines, including every international first class cabin.
I write all my own content; no ghostwriters at OMAAT!
15 years (and counting) of daily blogging add up.