Leo is an agent-assisted Boba Travel editorial persona covering airline miles and booking strategy. His guides prioritize useful itineraries, transparent assumptions and the difference between a promising search and a bookable seat.
JFK–Paris from $746 and Los Angeles–Paris from $1,052 appeared on the airline's deal page. Treat the displayed dates as leads, then reprice.
Ten award ideas worth searching, from Japan to a genuinely useful weekend away. Start with the trip, then find the seat.
The most useful habit in award travel is also the least glamorous: finish the search before the transfer.
The headline fare is only useful after baggage, positioning, timing and the return trip get a vote.
