Award Expert – Maximize the value of your
miles for your unforgettable travel experiences.
Award Expert is a personalized service designed to help travelers maximize their rewards. We
guide you through the complexities of airline loyalty programs, ensuring you get the most
value from your miles and points. Our expert booking and consulting services help you save
money while making the most of your travel rewards.
How It Works: Many of our clients accumulate airline miles and points through credit cards
such as the American Express Platinum or Chase Sapphire Reserve. While these programs let
you book flights and offset the cash cost using points valued at 1.0¢ to 1.5¢ each, this
often doesn’t provide the best value for your rewards.
Example: Two travelers from Pittsburgh
to Tokyo in first
class
- Cash Price = $16,000 (combined)
- American Express Membership Rewards = 1.6 Million points
- Chase Sapphire Reserve = 1.06 Million points
However, with Award Expert, we optimize your redemptions by transferring those same
points to
frequent flyer programs. Using frequent flyer miles to book award tickets typically provides far
greater value compared to redeeming points directly for cash.
Depending on the flight, we identify available award options, confirm award seat availability,
and then optimize the itinerary to minimize taxes, fees, and fuel surcharges.
For the same example above, American Express offers a transfer partner in Virgin Atlantic, which
provides first-class partner airline awards from the US to Japan for 110,000 points each, plus
under $100 in taxes and fees. Flying two people would require just 220,000 American Express
Membership Rewards points, approximately $200 in taxes and fees, plus a $350 service charge per
ticket.
For less than $1,000 total plus 220,000 miles, you could secure the same $16,000 tickets—with
enough points remaining to book seven additional first-class roundtrips for two, with miles to
spare.
Few travel agencies offer award booking services, and none have an exclusive partnership with
Award Expert, which brings 15 years of experience serving some of the world’s most distinguished
clients.
Award Expert is a premier service for travelers aiming to maximize their rewards miles and save
on airfare. With comprehensive award searches, a lowest price guarantee, expert booking
assistance, flight tracking, and real-time alerts, Award Expert helps you quickly find and
secure the best available award flights. Let us elevate your frequent flyer miles to their full
potential.