I like that you showed us a free and easy way to search for Award availability before showing the sponsored option. Respect. Great video as always
@maxdo6039 Жыл бұрын
💯 there’s a free way to do everything, it just might take more work but you’ll learn a lot. It’s the way I learned how to run a lot of these searches. The paid ways with all the tools are super helpful but it’s always good to get an understanding of how to do basic searches before jumping into some of the paid tool. Thank you for watching my video!
@kartikniyogi Жыл бұрын
4 years back I was able to do a 40% transfer bonus from Amex to British airways and book a first class flight from London to US. Now granted British airways is not the best but hey it's still the first class and it was for my entire family of three. It was a great first experience 😀
@MaxMilesPoints Жыл бұрын
👏🏼 nice redemption! I’m sure the taxes and fees were lower 4 years ago too
@kartikniyogi Жыл бұрын
@MaxMilesPoints I don't exactly remember how much it cost but yeah it might not have been insanely high as it is now. To save further on British airways taxes and fees, I was trying to find an origin within Europe like Turkey or Germany. But unfortunately as I am an Indian passport holder I did not have schengen visa.
@Passportpavi Жыл бұрын
I love the BA AA Caribbean hack. I’ve booked a few Caribbean flights for just 3000 Avios one way! Love that BA sometimes gives you the option to choose how many points you want to give up and pay a little bit more in cash (totally worth it to save my points IMO). I wonder why they don’t do it for all their award flights. Thanks for the video!
@roddyhaynes1011 Жыл бұрын
Great video! ORD to MAD on Iberia for 34k points off peak (including later June dates) is possibly the best business class redemption in the game! Add great domestic AA redemption options w/ Avios = take adantage of the 30% AMEX Avios xfer bonus!
@MelissaC269 Жыл бұрын
I love Iberia business class. I've had a great experience.
@dr1ft3r07 Жыл бұрын
Excellent vid Max. Redeeming Avios for short AA flights is definitely a sweet spot. I
@malidabonita Жыл бұрын
Just booked my flight to the Bahamas! Thank you Max!
@atltennis5131 Жыл бұрын
Booked RT from ATL to JRO for two with the transfer bonus on Qatar. I'd recommend transferring to BA, then to Qatar for best availability.
@atltennis5131 Жыл бұрын
In Q suites to Doha, then Qatar business class on their 787-8 I should add.
@RyansRoyalTravel5 ай бұрын
Thank you for another great video with some great options! After you use British Airways to book an Award Ticket, how do you add your TSA PreCheck or KTA number on to that booking if you are from the USA, because it is not possible to do it yourself using the BA website? Thanks!
@SilviaManentFinancialAdvisor Жыл бұрын
I was totally looking into AA flights to Phoenix! So happy you made this!
@infavorofdemocracy5770 Жыл бұрын
Hi Max. If I see American Airlines business class from SFO >> MAD, should I also see this on British Airways?
@TienTran-bi1jv Жыл бұрын
One question. I see that you specifically pick certain airport for the tutorial but if I live in a different city. Should I choose my city as starting point and search from there? Or should I pick the big airport and search for good deal then book a flight from my city to that big city?
@sarahh6043 Жыл бұрын
You could try your city, but you’ll likely find better deals for business class-especially to europe from JFK or newark or even miami. So you would book a cheaper ticket-like economy-to reposition to get to the bigger airport so you get the best deal to fly to Europe business or first class
@jeffreyvalera1742 Жыл бұрын
I’m looking to fly from JFK to Madrid either January 29th or in July for the best redemption but I’m confused. Do I transfer Amex points to British airways avíos and book through them? Or do I transfer to Iberia and book through them? What would be the best bang for my buck. Thanks for the videos Max!
@Legionnaire1992 Жыл бұрын
British Airways and Iberia are both in the One World Alliance and owned by IAG group. The BA Executive Club will automatically offer you Iberia flight options when you search for BA redemption flights
@1531WАй бұрын
Max you have a typo error. At 8:34 minutes you spelled Carribean which should be Caribbean.
@daviddriscoll1922 Жыл бұрын
Question? Booking Charlotte to Montego Bay. Only options are economy. I don't mind economy but bag fees and all that are not included. Is there a way to add a checked bag or is that gonna have to be done at the airport?
@UlisesYaniz Жыл бұрын
Is there a spreadsheet you offer or can find that shows what airlines are connected?
@CBW0314 Жыл бұрын
look up the "Oneworld Alliance" these airlines accept avios
@MaxMilesPoints Жыл бұрын
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@reaabeer1040 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing this video just on time for my Vacation plans😊
@MaxMilesPoints Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it hope you find the award availability for your vacation!
@xaviergomez4574 Жыл бұрын
I want to book a trip to Barcelona can you please tell me with rewards is best to use? Thanks
@jimmyjames6492 Жыл бұрын
Awesome info + video!
@MaxMilesPoints Жыл бұрын
Glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching!
@DC_Consulting_DC Жыл бұрын
Detailed, informative vid. I'm flying Qatar to DOH and MCT in November, using Alaska Mileageplan miles. Yes, it's hard to find Q Suite reward availability.
@MaxMilesPoints Жыл бұрын
Nice job on the redemption!
@MusicandTravel-2024 Жыл бұрын
Max do you see any sweet spots between SFO and Spain ?
@thaisoulsj8 ай бұрын
I am trying to combine my Air Lingus with my BA but when I go to the "combine avios" page it does not show Air Lingus as an option... Only Iberia and Qatar. is there something I need to do to allow this.
@DHGUnshodMarrow Жыл бұрын
Hello! Have you ever seen a transfer bonus for Chase Ultimate Points to Hyatt? We are planning a trip to the Dominican Republic for next year and want to make sure we book at peak value.
@cjjunkee8602 Жыл бұрын
Great video Max!!! I was going to ask you if you could make a video about booking Avios ince there is a transfer bonus, I tried booking with IB and show more availability for AA when travelling to and from Spain, thanks Max!!!
@richardshack8246 Жыл бұрын
I am planning trip to Maldives winter 2025. I can't find any Qatar availability on Qatar website. I am worried I won't be able to find availability when needing to book this winter. Would you transfer points now to get the bonus or wait to see what the availability is?
@binghamtonstudentrentals3017 Жыл бұрын
so im trying to book the business class to madrid from nyc but i cant find anything operated by iberia only by american airlines. It offers me 78k rewards on american airlines for one way business class but when i search it on BA to book with avios it says 124k avios points + almost 2k out of pocket. Something im doing wrong? or is just what they are offering right now
@redan878 ай бұрын
Im new in the game. Why do I see from RDU to SJU for only 11k points in AA but If I search the same flight on BA its 22K? Im seeing a repeating pattern of this with other flights. Am i doing something wrong?
@meeheecho Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing the information! 😊
@ericqpan Жыл бұрын
My big question is can you see award availability on their website without having any points in your BA account
@paulfairchild8942 Жыл бұрын
Super helpful, thank U Max!
@MsJolmstead Жыл бұрын
What do you mean "stack bonus transfers and it will be less". Newbie 😊
@fwizel Жыл бұрын
Can't you simply transfer your points to British Airways and then transfer your Avios directly to Qatar?
@MaxMilesPoints Жыл бұрын
Yup you can! That’s an option and pretty useful if you’re looking to book Qatar itineraries that are Qatar operated flights that have connections beyond Doha
@SiDPT15 Жыл бұрын
That's what I did for my upcoming IAH-NRT flight. Spent around 75k to fly business class after the bonus. Super long flight but it don't matter since I'm gonna flying in style😎
@Th3120ck Жыл бұрын
@@SiDPT15you have more time than common sense.
@SiDPT15 Жыл бұрын
@@Th3120ck k
@justsaying38993 ай бұрын
Yes you just link your Qatar account with BA account
@axebro1129 ай бұрын
Hi, Do you know how often Amex has the transfer bonus?
@MaxMilesPoints9 ай бұрын
2-3 times a year depending on what airline
@axebro1129 ай бұрын
Hi, Do you know how often Amex has the transfer bonus with British airway?
@MaxMilesPoints9 ай бұрын
1-3 times a year
@bigkills2 Жыл бұрын
Why does no one book AA with Qantas? When I search flights I routinely find better deals with them then with BA for AA.
@MaxMilesPoints Жыл бұрын
It’s not a bad option if you can find the award availability on Qantas! Qantas doesn’t have transfer bonuses so that might be why
@BabyVilch Жыл бұрын
the last one for quatar is that quatar Q suites?!
@MaxMilesPoints Жыл бұрын
Most flights from the US to Doha is Qatar qsuites but you have to make sure before booking the flight
@Re3iRtH Жыл бұрын
Do you recommend using American Airlines and British Avios to find Iberia business class availability? I have to fly in August (NYC to Madrid) so looks like peak time, but there is a 30% transfer bonus now, do you know how much it would cost with that?
@MaxMilesPoints Жыл бұрын
Yes! I mention that in the video Use BA or AA to find Iberia award availability I’d you find peak dates it would say 50k from ORD,BOS, IAD, JFK and 62.5k from LAX, SFO, DFW and MIA. With the transfer bonus it would be 39k or 49k
@theresabendell7486 Жыл бұрын
Was hoping this was followed by a Chase transfer announcement.😆Still waiting to book JAL!
@antfo9226 Жыл бұрын
Its seems like getting JAL business class through Avios from the west coast (specifically Vancouver/Seattle) is much easier than getting ANA business class through Aeroplam (In canada we dont have the ANA avenues that the US has). When i search through the BA Avios portal, I can routinely find 2 seats in J with JAL, but the taxes are like 350 each. Whereas taxes with aeroplan are around 100. Why is there such a discrepancy in tax amount? If it is because of BA avios, what are some other methods to get the same seat but with less taxes?
@MaxMilesPoints Жыл бұрын
The taxes and fees may vary depending on airlines, loyalty programs your booking through, and airports you're flying in and out of. When it comes to award flights, British Airways typically charges more taxes and fees compared to Aeroplan. Aeroplan, on the other hand, absorbs some of those taxes and fees, resulting in lower charges for passengers. It'll vary. Same route on different airlines and different loyalty programs may change different in taxes and fees and different amount of miles/points
@antfo9226 Жыл бұрын
@@MaxMilesPoints Appreciate the reply
@winpham128 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Max for your informative and knowledgeable videos as always. I am amassing Chase UR points (from SUBs) for aspirational (Emirates business class) travel to Dubai (from LAX) in Fall 2024. From your videos, I understand that the pathway consists of searching for award availability and then take advantage of transfer bonus (when offered) to book from airline partners (for less points). For Emirates, does booking via Aeroplan (Air Canada) typically yield the best rates (least amount of points)? Same website for Award Availability search (1 year out) ? What if that award seat is gone while points are being transferred? The points are stuck at transfer partner until one redeems it? Thank you for your help Max.
@paulfairchild8942 Жыл бұрын
Aeroplan Emirates points rates are very high, they use a non-standard Emirates only award chart Most platforms transfer points pretty quickly... a quick google can find out the usual timelines
@MaxMilesPoints Жыл бұрын
What Paul said below. Aeroplan dynamically prices Emirates flights so it can get very expensive. To be honest there's no cheap way to fly from LAX to DXB on Emirates. It'll cost over 100k no matter where you book. Compare how many points Emirates is charging vs what Aeroplan is charging and decide whichever one requires the fewest points. Emirates rarely have transfer bonuses, sometimes Aeroplan has transfer bonuses. Points typically transfer instantly for most airlines but not all airlines. If your award availability disappears before your points are transferred then you're out of luck.
@winpham128 Жыл бұрын
@@MaxMilesPoints Thank you for your reply. I appreciate it.
@winpham128 Жыл бұрын
@@paulfairchild8942 Thanks for your reply
@sambohay3580 Жыл бұрын
Can you do Korean air from North America to Asia please
@Budget.Boujee Жыл бұрын
Do you think it’s realistic to find more than 2 seats on Qatar Business, using BA?
@MaxMilesPoints Жыл бұрын
More than two seats is very unlikely 🥲🫠 Qatar typically only releases two and once their gone they are gone
@wanderrhea Жыл бұрын
Max, if I have Avios and P2 has Amex points, How can I transfer P2 Amex points to mine (P1) Avios points? Thanks so much
@MaxMilesPoints Жыл бұрын
Create a household Avios account! www.britishairways.com/executive-club/household-accounts
@wanderrhea Жыл бұрын
@@MaxMilesPoints Oh wow, thanks so much.
@Luri720 Жыл бұрын
I always get an error message when I find award availability and can’t finish the booking
@MaxMilesPoints Жыл бұрын
The BA website is not great but I haven't had any issues not finishing the booking before.
@brianperez726 Жыл бұрын
Did Qatar award availability change recently? Seems like there’s wayyyy less now
@MaxMilesPoints Жыл бұрын
As of recently, it's been pretty sparse. If you're able to search on Qatar's website you might have better luck searching 350+ days in advance.
@sayanghosh8261 Жыл бұрын
Sadly, American Express doesn't offer transfer bonus in Canada.
@MaxMilesPoints Жыл бұрын
I’m sorry 😕
@busybeinglazy Жыл бұрын
Qantas availability might not match with BA, but it’s a good idea to Call BA and check. I found a flight that worked for us on Qantas, but it didn’t show up on BA. I called and they were able to book it for us.
@MaxMilesPoints Жыл бұрын
Glad that worked out for you! BA’s online system is not the best
@Knappconstruction6 ай бұрын
Finding flights is feeling like near impossible
@thebeddoctor42732 ай бұрын
After watching this guy for a long time , i wish he would learn how to say Award Availability. Its just all mumbled together
@MaxMilesPoints2 ай бұрын
Does it matter?
@cjjunkee8602 Жыл бұрын
First!!!
@MaxMilesPoints Жыл бұрын
Congrats! 🥳
@Youtube207user Жыл бұрын
Hey Max could I stack your promo code with Amex offer for Aura? Spend 60$ and get 60$
@MaxMilesPoints Жыл бұрын
Yes! As long as the Aura Amex offer does not require you to use a specific link provided by Amex. Add the offer and use your Amex card to pay and it should trigger that offer.