What are the best travel hacks for saving money on flights?

Earn flexible credit card points, transfer them during a transfer bonus, and book partner airlines that charge fewer miles for the same seat. Searching many programs at once matters, because the same flight can cost very different amounts of miles. Start with our guide to maximizing airline miles.

How can families travel on points?

Combine your household's points into one account where the program allows it, so you reach an award faster. Search early, because finding several award seats on one flight is harder than finding one or two. Our points pooling guide explains which programs let you combine points.

What are some budget travel tips for expensive trips?

Use points for the most expensive part of the trip, usually long-haul flights, and pay cash where prices are low. Be flexible on dates and departure airports, and look at shoulder seasons. See how travelers are taking summer Eurotrips on points.

How do frequent flyers get airport lounge access?

The easiest route is a travel credit card that includes lounge memberships, such as Priority Pass or the card issuer's own lounges. Airline elite status and premium-cabin tickets also include access. Compare options in the best credit cards with lounge access.

CLEAR+ speeds you through airport security identity checks and pairs well with TSA PreCheck. Frequent flyers at airports with CLEAR lanes get the most from it, and several credit cards and loyalty programs offer discounts or credits. Read everything to know about CLEAR+ and how to get it for less.

Travel Tips

Travel tips and travel hacks from points experts: smarter ways to save on flights and hotels, whether you travel solo, with family, or on a budget. Turn everyday spending into better trips.

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Smart Travel Tips for Booking With Points & Miles

What you'll find here

The best travel hacks for stretching points further, like using transfer bonuses and booking partner airlines. Budget travel tips that cut the cash cost of a trip, and an Earn tool that matches your everyday spending to the card that earns the most for travel. Family travel tips for booking several award seats at once. Solo travel tips, airport and security shortcuts like CLEAR+, and travel tips for frequent flyers who want lounge access and upgrades.

Why use point.me for loyalty programs

Our travel tips come from people who book award travel every day. point.me's team searches more than 150 airline and loyalty programs to find award flights for over 2 million travelers, so our advice is tested against real bookings, not recycled lists.