Buying Frequent Flyer Points Guides
Buying points can be a great day to cheaply, and relatively easily, travel in Business and First Class by immediately redeeming them for frequent flyer points flights.
Here are a range of guides to buying frequent flyer points - which frequent flyer programs offer points purchases, and how to redeem them for cheap Business and First Class travel to different destinations.
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How to buy IHG Rewards points and use for decent discounts at expensive InterContinental hotels
Another great offer for those with a specific hotel redemption in mind but I would not suggest buying them speculatively.
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How to buy Hilton Honors points for cheaper Hilton hotel nights
This offer is special in the fact that if you have already reached your annual cap, you are still eligible.
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How to buy United miles for cheap Star Alliance Business & First Class flights
This is the sixth time over the past year that a bonus this high has been offered. Good for premium travel on Star Alliance airlines.
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How to buy and redeem points for cheap Qantas & Cathay Business Class using Alaska Mileage Plan
While this is a ‘mystery bonus’ offer, the top tier is available to quite a lot of members.
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A guide to buying Velocity Frequent Flyer Points
This guide explains the basics of how and when you can purchase Velocity points, plus an example redemption.
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Guide to buying Starwood Preferred Guest points
Stocking up on Starpoints prior to the merger with Marriott next month is a great way to take advantage of new redemption opportunities.
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Guide to buying AAdvantage miles for cheaper Business & First Class travel with oneworld partner airlines
This points currency is great for domestic Qantas Business Class, oneworld Business to Europe, and Cathay Pacific First awards.
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Guide to buying Avianca LifeMiles for cheap Star Alliance travel
LifeMiles can be used for cheaper travel on Star Alliance with no fuel surcharges.
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How to buy World of Hyatt points to use for discounted hotel stays
Aspirational hotels overseas are usually a better option than using your points for the limited Australian properties.
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Guide to buying Avios for cheap Business Class flights within Australia, the US and Asia
This is the cheapest price offered in over a year, with Avios best used for short hops within Australia, the US and Japan.
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The basics of buying airline and hotel points or miles - why you’d want to, and what you need to know to get a deal
Buying points is one of the pillars of understanding how to more quickly fly or stay better, more cheaply, if you have money to spare and travel plans to make.
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The marvellous & murky world of online points & miles brokers
Go behind the scenes of the elusive mileage broker businesses, where you can sell all of your miles to a broker who gets full control of your account, and buy miles from another who runs over 500 frequent flyer accounts.
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Cheap Virgin Australia Business Class redemptions with a 60% bonus on Virgin America Elevate miles
Virgin America’s Elevate frequent flyer program is pretty niche, but has one really specific use for Australians – low tax/surcharge redemptions for Virgin Australia, which are especially good value in Business Class. There’s a 60% […]
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How to buy American Express Membership Rewards points from Amex directly - useful for transfers to other frequent flyer programs
American Express Membership Rewards cards have a somewhat hidden option – you can buy points to top up your account for a redemption, and the cost is not actually that unreasonable. This is possible for […]
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Route & airline options when using American Airlines AAdvantage miles to get to Europe from Australia or New Zealand
American Airlines AAdvantage miles are some of the most valuable out there, so when AAdvantage miles go on sale, the astute points-collectors take note and consider buying them to redeem for Business or First Class […]
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How to buy miles and points to redeem for cheap domestic Business Class travel on Qantas and Virgin Australia
When it comes to flying in Australia, does it make sense to buy miles and redeem tickets on Virgin or Qantas Business Class? In this guide, we compare three programs, Virgin America’s Elevate, Alaska Mileage […]