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August 10, 2023 · by Germán

Award Flights On The A380: Airlines and Routes

As a frequent flyer, scoring a flight on the A380 might be one of the most rewarding achievements.

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July 30, 2025 · by Germán

Airline Booking Class Codes Explained: Find Flight Availability & Timetables

Ever looked at a flight ticket and wondered what the single letter like ‘Y’, ‘W’, or ‘J’ means? You’re not alone. The world of airline booking class codes, also known as fare classes, can feel like a cryptic language. These codes are the backbone of airline pricing, determining everything from your ticket’s cost and flexibility to how many miles you earn.

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July 10, 2025 · by Germán

Award Charts Explained: Zones, Dynamic Pricing, and How to Maximize Miles in 2025

For frequent travelers, airline loyalty programs offer a myriad of benefits that not only enhance the travel experience but make it more cost-effective. Since American Airlines introduced the very first frequent flyer program in the 80s, it became clear that staying loyal to one airline could reward customers a long way.

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February 22, 2025 · by Germán

10 Essential Tips for Booking an Award Trip in 2025

If you’re dreaming of your next adventure in 2025 and looking to maximize your frequent flyer miles, you’ve come to the right place.

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March 13, 2025 · by Germán

The cowtool Alternative With Superpowers

AwardFares lets you search flights to find available award seats in a quick way with modern user interface. In just a few clicks, you can search award availability across multiple frequent flyer programs, setup alerts, lookup seat maps and flight schedules.

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July 7, 2023

Married Segments: Working Out Your Perfect Award Trip (Guide)

In airline travel, married segments are two or more flights between city pairs that airlines sell together as a single bundled unit, rather than as two or more individual segments. This means that the flights must be booked together and cannot be changed or canceled independently.

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November 11, 2024 · by Germán

How To Install AwardFares On Your Phone

AwardFares looks great on mobile, and it doesn’t sacrifice any of the features compared its the desktop version. You can use AwardFares on-the-go to easily set up alerts, perform broad searches and check seat maps.

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October 9, 2025 · by Germán

The Ultimate ExpertFlyer Alternative for Award Travel (2025 Guide)

For nearly two decades, ExpertFlyer has been the undisputed power tool for the most serious frequent flyers. It was the secret weapon for finding hidden award seats and gaining an edge. But the world of award travel has changed, and the tools we use must change with it. A critical loss of data, a dated interface, and a new generation of visual, intuitive platforms have shifted the landscape entirely.

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August 3, 2022 · by Philip

Singapore Airlines Partner Award Redemption Guide 2022

Singapore Airlines (SQ) is a great airline and serves as a major hub in Asia, serving North America, Europe, and Oceania. Finding award redemptions has always been tricky, but since the start of the COVID pandemic, redeeming award flights on Singapore Airlines through partner programs has become even more difficult and with many restrictions.

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July 19, 2022 · by Philip

THAI First Class Award Redemption Guide 2022

After a long break during the COVID-19 pandemic, THAI First Class redemptions are finally back to an increasing number of routes. The first route to receive First Class was the London route, back in April of 2022. Now, Tokyo is also available, and Osaka is coming in September 2022.