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August 4, 2025 · by Germán

The Ultimate Guide to Flight Availability Alerts for Award Travel

The hunt for award seats can be a full-time job. Constantly checking, re-checking, and hoping to stumble upon that perfect flight before someone else snags it. What if you could stop searching and let the seats find you?

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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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April 4, 2024 · by Germán

Find And Book STARLUX Airlines Flights Using Alaska Mileage Plan Miles (Step-by-step)

Back in June, Alaska Mileage Plan announced a partnership with STARLUX Airlines, which means you can now start earning and redeeming miles on their flights.

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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 18, 2025 · by Germán

United MileagePlus Sweet Spots (2025)

United MileagePlus is often praised as one of the best airline loyalty programs, but is it really the smartest way to redeem miles in 2025? With rising award costs and unpredictable pricing, some travelers argue that MileagePlus isn’t as rewarding as it used to be. However, for those who know where to look, there are still plenty of valuable sweet spots that make it possible to stretch your miles further than you might expect.

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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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July 11, 2023 · by Philip

Lufthansa's A350 Long-Haul Business Class (Avoid)

I recently booked a last minute award trip from Europe to Tokyo. On hand I was very happy that my AwardFares alert notified me that two business class seats became available on the date I wanted. However, on the other hand, it was with Lufthansa, a business class product I haven’t really heard great things about. In any case, I’m always happy to try something new!

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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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July 4, 2023 · by Germán

5 New SAS Routes You Can Book Using EuroBonus Points (July 2023)

Whether you haven’t booked your summer holidays yet, or you are looking for cool places for a quick trip, this post is for you. Earlier this year, SAS has announced over 5000 new routes and frequency increases for this summer, and there are still plenty of seats left to book using EuroBonus points.