Best Uses of Points Guides
Looking for more inspiration for how to spend your hard-earned frequent flyer points? Here is a comprehensive list of all of our Best Uses of Points guides. There may be some overlap but each guide has its own twist.
Five ways to get the most out of your Velocity points
Here is our take on what we consider to be the best value redemption opportunities using Velocity points from New Zealand.
Six of the best uses of 300 Airpoints Dollars
Fly ANA Business Class for just 300 Airpoints Dollars, enjoy luxury with EVA Air from Taiwan, and forgo high cash fares in Economy by using your Airpoints Dollars to their maximum value.
How should I use 40,000 Velocity Points?
If you don’t know what to do with your Velocity Points, here are seven ideas to inspire you!
8 reasons why you should consider Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
Our guide to the best uses of Alaska Miles, including how you can use American Express Membership Rewards points to get your reward flight quicker.
The best uses of Qantas Points: partners, upgrades and redemptions that offer the most value
The feedback I hear from many Point Hacks readers is that while Qantas Points are easy to earn, they are increasingly tough to redeem, so knowing where to get the best value out of them becomes important. Here are six of our top recommendations.
8 of the best uses of Emirates Skywards miles
Skywards doesn’t offer many good value redemption options or an easy way to redeem on partner airlines. However, if you do find yourself with a substantial Skywards balance, you’ll find some good value redemptions on Emirates, Qantas, Korean Air and Japan Airlines flights from New Zealand and around the region.
Our top 10 ways to get the most out of 100,000 KrisFlyer miles
KrisFlyer offers some well-known redemptions on its own flights – but its partners can provide value too. Here’s our take on some of the best uses of a chunky KrisFlyer balance.
The best uses of Etihad Guest miles for travellers in New Zealand
The best uses of Etihad Guest miles for travellers based in New Zealand are for Virgin Australia flights, American Airlines flights to Los Angeles and beyond, and Philippines Airlines direct services between Auckland and Cairns.
How to experience Cathay Pacific First Class for only 26,000 Qantas Points
It does not take many points to fly this luxurious product, however, you may want to book before November 2018.
How to use Qantas Points on fifth-freedom Emirates routes
These ‘fifth-freedom routes’ represent a novel opportunity to redeem your Qantas Points when you are nowhere near Emirates megahub in Dubai.
Our tips for the best uses of 100,000 Asia Miles
Cathay Pacific’s frequent flyer program is one of our favourites due to its consistently lower-than-average award redemption rates and high-quality airline partners. Here are our top tips for getting maximum value from your Asia Miles balance.
Reader responses: what is the best use of Qantas Points?
We passed you the mic on Facebook and here is what you said.
How to get the most out of 100,000 Qantas Points
Fly Cathay Pacific First Class for just 26,000 points, enjoy Emirates luxury with a return trip to Australia, and forgo high cash fares in Economy by using your Qantas Points to their maximum value.