The six key actions that will make your points more powerful.
The Transfer Transformation: Multiply your points’ power by transferring to airline and hotel programs.
Why it works: Credit card portals give you a fixed value — often just 1 cent per point. But by transferring to airline and hotel partners, you can get 6–12 cents per point. point.me walks you through exactly how to transfer points with step-by-step booking instructions — no guesswork required.
The Early-Bird Advantage: Book when seats and rooms first open — or right before they take off.
Why it works: Most airlines release reward seats 11-12 months in advance, and again in the final weeks before departure; hotels do the same. Being early (or last minute) gives you better availability and pricing. Set an alert on point.me, and we’ll tell you when the route you want opens up. No need to stalk calendars or check every day.
The Flexibility Factor: Flexibility = power.
Why it works: Changing your travel dates, airports, airline, or travel class or hotel property even slightly can save you thousands of points. Flexibility is your biggest bargaining chip. For each element of your trip that you can’t be flexible on, you give up a little control over how much you spend.
The Comparison Key: Compare programs before you commit.
Why it works: The same flight might cost 40K points through one program and 70K through another. Always compare to find the best value. point.me makes it easy to see all the ways to book the same flight with your points — including options you didn’t know you had.
The Smart Spender Rule: Know the baseline so you can spot the goldmines.
Why it works: Understanding your point value helps you avoid overpaying and builds booking confidence. point.me’s Points Value Calculator and price guidance in flight and hotels results help you understand how far your points really go.
The Lighting Response: Move at the speed of points.
Why it works: Award availability moves fast. So should you. Book first, think later (many award flights allow free changes or 24-hour holds, and hotels allow you to cancel up until 24 hours from check-in). Flight alerts are your friends. Set one, and we’ll notify you the moment prices drop for routes you’re interested in.
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