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Your American miles deserve a better trip
Ten award ideas worth searching, from Japan to a genuinely useful weekend away. Start with the trip, then find the seat.
Exceptional places.
Within reach.
Find the trip. Make the points work. Go somewhere good.
All trips: 25 stories to explore.
Worth knowingThe useful details behind a better trip.
EDITORIAL PLANNING ESTIMATE$1,800
Range $1,000–$2,200
Check a redemption
Planning estimates.
Not cash-out rates or live offers.
THE PLACES BEHIND THE POINTS
Somewhere worth going.
Start with a place. Find a better way to get there.
City nights, better flight searches
Tokyo, Japan
Start with Japan Airlines award searches and a researched look at Conrad Tokyo.
Destination images are illustrative. Check current prices and availability before booking.Stay somewhere extraordinary
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Exceptional Stays
Before you use points in Tokyo, price the first night
A late arrival and an early departure can change the points calculation. Price a realistic cash room, then weigh the location and the hours you’ll actually use.
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Exceptional Stays
One free night. Make it somewhere worth waking up.
How to choose a Hilton certificate stay without letting a beautiful room create an expensive trip.
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Exceptional Stays
Marriott's five-night trick is worth a longer look
The lowest-priced points night can be free on an eligible five-night booking. The real question is whether five nights fits your trip.
Good timing, better trips
ALL Accor
20% off eligible Accor luxury stays
20% eligible-rate discountChecked opportunityMarriott Bonvoy20,000 Bonvoy points on eligible vacations
20,000 bonus pointsChecked opportunityAir FranceJFK–Paris: Air France's displayed October fare
Advertised from $746 RTVerify live availabilityCheck live availability, taxes and terms before booking or transferring points.
MAKE EVERYDAY SPENDING GO PLACESYour next trip starts
Your next trip starts
with the right card.
Annual fees, useful benefits and real tradeoffs. Find the fit for the way you travel.
Compare travel cardsA smarter way to go farther
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Points, Well Spent
American cash and miles rolls out in the coming weeks. Compare the dollars first.
American’s October 2 announcement confirms booking on aa.com and its app, with a slider at checkout. Initial domestic scope is limited, and the value per mile remains unknown.
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Points, Well Spent
Hyatt now takes more Chase points with Sapphire Preferred
The October 1 change brings eligible Sapphire Preferred and Ink Business Preferred transfers to 4:3. Price the conversion before moving points.
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Flights & Points
Your American miles deserve a better trip
Ten award ideas worth searching, from Japan to a genuinely useful weekend away. Start with the trip, then find the seat.
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Points, Well Spent
What your points are worth, without the fantasy math
A redemption calculator is useful. A cash price you would never pay is much less useful.
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