{"id":246675,"date":"2025-05-21T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/?p=246675"},"modified":"2026-05-08T15:52:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:52:47","slug":"choose-best-points-program-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/choose-best-points-program-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing the Best Points Program for Your Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are as many loyalty programs as there are airlines, and you must choose the <strong>best points program for your trip<\/strong> and for your projects. In addition, there are also transferable programs you can focus on to reach your travel goals. Then, there are in-house programs and the good old simple cashback. Where to start?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few steps to get you on the right track.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-identify-the-airlines-serving-your-destination\">1. Identify the airlines serving your destination<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s say your dream is going on a once-in-a-lifetime <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/destination\/safari-in-africa\/\">safari in Africa<\/a> in Kenya next year; you will first need to find out the routes available to Nairobi, the capital, before selecting the <strong>best points program for your trip<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ideal tool for this is <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/flightconnections\/\">Flight Connections<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Routes-to-Nairobi.jpg\" alt=\"Choosing the Best Points Program for Your Trip - Routes To Nairobi\" class=\"wp-image-246704\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As we can quickly see here, there are eight routes with one stop from Montreal to Nairobi via the following cities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cairo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amsterdam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New York<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frankfurt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>London Heathrow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paris<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Istanbul<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Doha<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/flightconnections\/\">Flight Connections<\/a> also lists an additional 20 routes with two stops, so it\u2019s up to you whether you\u2019re ready to embark on a longer journey or not. When we skim through the results, we can see that Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi is very well served by many airlines and cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By identifying the airlines, you&#8217;ll also find their alliances and the different programs where you can book. In this case, Nairobi is linked by all three major ones: <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/star-alliance-network-airlines\/\">Star Alliance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/avios\/\">OneWorld<\/a> and Skyteam.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"122925\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-determine-whether-you-have-a-preferred-route-or-airline\">2. Determine whether you have a preferred route or airline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After the first step, if you know you absolutely want to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/destination\/egypt\/\">Egypt<\/a> as well, chances are that your search to select the <strong>best points program for your trip<\/strong> will end here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indeed, the fastest route between Montreal to Nairobi via Cairo will be on Air Canada and Egypt Air, which are <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/star-alliance-network-airlines\/\">members of Star Alliance<\/a>. While that is not the only way, it is the quickest journey and most convenient. Therefore, you will most certainly resort to <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/aeroplan-stoptover-ultimate-guide\/\">Aeroplan and their 5000-points stopover option<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, if you wish to fly in a <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/choose-your-aircraft-element-consider\/\">specific plane<\/a> or the amazing <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/how-to-travel-qsuite-with-points\/\">Qsuites<\/a>, you will have to turn to Avios and <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/qatar-airways-privilege-club\/\">Qatar Airways Privilege Club<\/a> for example.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--m container_count--3'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"209991,178802,230304\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-getting-there-as-cheaply-as-possible\">3. Getting There as Cheaply as Possible<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if you are open to flying any routes, you will have to do some more research to pay the least.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If we take our example to Nairobi, we know all three major alliances serve it. From here, we\u2019ll look at our choices with <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/aeroplan\/\">Aeroplan<\/a> (Star Alliance), <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/flying-blue\/\">Flying Blue<\/a> (Skyteam) and <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/avios-miles-canada\/\">Avios<\/a> (Oneworld).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why only search among those to find out the <strong>best points program for your trip<\/strong>? There are endless options, but I would limit my search to them as their points are easier to accumulate in Canada (directly or via transfer).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s an example of <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/liste-principaux-programmes-transfert-points-canada\/\">transfer ratios<\/a> for the <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/membership-rewards-american-express\/\">American Express Membership Rewards<\/a> program:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__table\"><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>PARTNER<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>RATIO<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/aeroplan\/\">Air Canada-Aeroplan<\/a><\/td><td>1:1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/flying-blue\/\">Air France-KLM-Flying Blue<\/a><\/td><td>1:0.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/british-airways-club\/\">British Airways Club<\/a><\/td><td>1:1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/delta-skymiles\/\">Delta Skymiles<\/a><\/td><td>1:0.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/?post_type=card_reward&amp;p=177451\">Cathay Pacific Asia Miles<\/a><\/td><td>1:0.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Etihad Guest<\/td><td>1:0.75<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Should you wish to do a complete search, I would repeat this exercise with other programs at your disposal, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/delta-skymiles\/\">Delta Skymiles<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/ultimate-guide-asia-miles-cathay-pacific\/\">Cathay Pacific Asia Miles<\/a>, American Airlines AAdvantage, United MileagePlus, and so on. When you need to search through the inventory of several different programs, consider using a tool like <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reviews\/products\/roame\/\">Roame<\/a> to simplify the task. Indeed, Roame can search for the best prices and find availability on several different platforms simultaneously.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s container_count--2'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"130325,161201\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>By searching for each program, you can analyze the <strong>best points program for your trip<\/strong> for your destination and dates; inputting the same dates as dynamic pricing will be something to consider, and the result will depend on your situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, we look for the cheapest cash rate on <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/google-flights-find-best-flights\/\">Google Flights<\/a> to compare if points are the way to go <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/pay-points-or-cash\/\">or if you should book with cash<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/aeroplan\/\">Aeroplan<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Aeroplan.jpg\" alt=\"Choosing the Best Points Program for Your Trip - Aeroplan\" class=\"wp-image-246678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Aeroplan.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Aeroplan-450x219.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Aeroplan-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Aeroplan-200x97.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Aeroplan-768x374.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/offers\/cards\/best-travel-credit-card-offers\/attachment\/avios\/\">Avios<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/qatar-airways-privilege-club\/\">Qatar Airways Privilege Club<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Avios-Qatar.jpg\" alt=\"Choosing the Best Points Program for Your Trip - Avios Qatar\" class=\"wp-image-246684\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/offers\/cards\/best-travel-credit-card-offers\/attachment\/avios\/\">Avios<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/british-airways-club\/\">British Airways Club<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Avios-BAEC.jpg\" alt=\"Choosing the Best Points Program for Your Trip - Avios Baec\" class=\"wp-image-246680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Avios-BAEC.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Avios-BAEC-450x240.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Avios-BAEC-1024x547.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Avios-BAEC-200x107.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Avios-BAEC-768x410.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/flying-blue\/\">Flying Blue<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1190\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Flying-Blue.jpg\" alt=\"Choosing the Best Points Program for Your Trip - Flying Blue\" class=\"wp-image-246700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Flying-Blue.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Flying-Blue-450x335.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Flying-Blue-1024x762.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Flying-Blue-200x149.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Flying-Blue-768x571.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In cash:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cash-Y.jpg\" alt=\"Choosing the Best Points Program for Your Trip - Cash Y\" class=\"wp-image-246692\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__notice component__notice--info wp-block-milesgutenberg-notice\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t<div class=\"component__notice__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>We will be comparing our points vs. cash options with the lowest cash fare found to see which is the cheapest way to go.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-compare-different-award-prices\">4. Compare Different Award Prices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out which <strong>points program is best for you<\/strong>, you should now compare the award prices you just found for that round-trip ticket to Nairobi,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__table\"><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td>Aeroplan<\/td><td>Qatar Avios<\/td><td>BA Avios<\/td><td>Flying Blue<\/td><td>Money<\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>100,700 points + $216.83<\/td><td>85,000 Avios + $424.65<\/td><td>110,000 Avios + $666.57<\/td><td>70,000 Miles + $489.23<\/td><td>$1,183<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, it will cost you more Avios to fly British Airways than Qatar Airways. Same Avios currency, but very different pricing. Because of that, we\u2019ll drop the British Airways option from our comparison in the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you lay out these choices side by side, we can also see that <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/air-france-klm-flying-blue-guide\/\">Air France Flying Blue<\/a> requires the least number of points. However, points do not hold the same value, and the amount of taxes and fees are very different, so it\u2019s crucial to bring it back to the same currency to evaluate your options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since you can transfer <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/membership-rewards-american-express\/\">American Express Membership Rewards points<\/a> to any of these programs, we&#8217;ll use that currency. So you can also use them to cover airfare, taxes and fees. So it&#8217;s a great way to compare before choosing the <strong>best travel rewards program<\/strong> for your destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__table\"><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td>Program<\/td><td>Membership points required<\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/aeroplan\/\">Aeroplan<\/a><\/td><td>122,383 (100,700 + 21,683)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/qatar-airways-privilege-club\/\">Qatar Airways Avios<\/a><\/td><td>127,465 (85,000 + 42,465)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/flying-blue\/\">Flying Blue<\/a><\/td><td>142,256 (93,333 + 48,923)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cash<\/td><td>118,300<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see here, the <strong>best points program for your trip<\/strong> for this situation would be by <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/pay-points-or-cash\/\">paying in cash<\/a> (so either points for statement credits or cashback rewards) when you consider the total number of points in addition of taxes and fees..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wouldn\u2019t redeem <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/aeroplan\/\">Aeroplan<\/a> for this particular flight because the <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/points-miles-value-canada\/\">valuation<\/a> of a point is much lower than Milesopedia\u2019s 2&nbsp;\u00a2.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__quote wp-block-milesgutenberg-quote\">\n\t<div class=\"component__quote__icon\">\n\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"component__quote__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"component__quote__content__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>($1,183 &#8211; $216.83) \u00f7 100,700 \u00d7 100 = 0.96\u00a2<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"191085\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, you can use your Versatile <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/news\/programs\/big-change-membership-rewards\/\">Membership Rewards points<\/a> to get a statement credit on your flight purchase; you&#8217;ll need 118,300 Membership Rewards points to do this, compared to the 122,383 Membership Rewards points needed when transferring to Aeroplan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also a lot of other programs that will give you a statement credit when you redeem their points on flights you book in cash:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/how-to-use-nbc-rewards-points-travel\/\">NBC Rewards<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/td-rewards\/\">TD Rewards<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/how-to-use-points-aventura-travel\/\">Aventura Points<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/save-travel-sceneplus-points\/\">Scene+<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/rbc-avion-rewards\/\">RBC Avion Rewards<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cash Back<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__notice component__notice--info wp-block-milesgutenberg-notice\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t<div class=\"component__notice__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/membership-rewards-american-express\/\">Membership Rewards points<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/how-to-use-points-rbc-avion-travel-rewards\/\">RBC Rewards points<\/a> can be redeemed for a statement credit following a cash travel purchase, you can get even more value out of them by <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/liste-principaux-programmes-transfert-points-canada\/\">transferring them to partner airlines<\/a>. Even more so when you do so during <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/?p=156700\">transfer promotions<\/a> for Avios or if you&#8217;re targeting premium cabins. But when you&#8217;re travelling in economy class, the difference is minimal.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"0,68038\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>As the number of points can fluctuate, the <strong>best points program for your trip<\/strong> may not be the same for your trip to Nairobi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, changing the class of service can shuffle everything on how to choose the best points program for your trip. If we do the same exercise for business class, here are the results:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__table\"><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td>Aeroplan<\/td><td>Avios Qatar<\/td><td>Flying Blue<\/td><td>Money<\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>165,200 points + $216.93<\/td><td>170,000 Avios + $615.85<\/td><td>190,000 Miles + $1167.70<\/td><td>$7,279<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cash-J.jpg\" alt=\"Choosing the Best Points Program for Your Trip - Cash J\" class=\"wp-image-246690\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__table\"><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td>Program<\/td><td>Membership points required<\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Aeroplan<\/td><td>186,893 (165,200 + 21,693)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Avios<\/td><td>231,585 (170,000 + 61,585)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Flying Blue<\/td><td>370,103 (253,333 + 116,770)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cash<\/td><td>727,900<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__quote wp-block-milesgutenberg-quote\">\n\t<div class=\"component__quote__icon\">\n\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"component__quote__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"component__quote__content__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>($7,279 &#8211; $216.93) \u00f7 165,200 \u00d7 100 = 4.27\u00a2<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to make the same trip, but in the front cabin, the <strong>best points program for your trip<\/strong> is <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/aeroplan\/\">Aeroplan<\/a> if you&#8217;re looking for the cheapest way to travel and the best return on your points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"827\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Aeroplan-J.jpg\" alt=\"Choosing the Best Points Program for Your Trip - Aeroplan J\" class=\"wp-image-246676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Aeroplan-J.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Aeroplan-J-450x233.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Aeroplan-J-1024x529.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Aeroplan-J-200x103.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Aeroplan-J-768x397.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, there&#8217;s no one clear-cut answer to choosing the <strong>best rewards program<\/strong> for your destination. You need to repeat this exercise for each of your different projects and dates. Choosing the best travel rewards program will depend on comparing what&#8217;s available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-other-factors-to-consider\">5. Other Factors to Consider<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As we mentioned, if you want to combine two trips, such as Istanbul and a safari in Kenya, the most convenient route will be <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/aeroplan\/\">Aeroplan<\/a> and its <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/aeroplan-stoptover-ultimate-guide\/\">stopover option<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you dream of seeing <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/destination\/france-paris-good-addresses\/\">Paris<\/a> instead of Turkey, <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/news\/programs\/flying-blue-free-stopovers-flight-rewards\/\">Flying Blue&#8217;s free stopover<\/a> might be more fitting for you as you might face Aeroplan\u2019s dynamic pricing since the YUL-CDG leg is on Air Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, if you are travelling with a child between the age of 2-11, <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/flying-blue\/\">Flying Blue<\/a> offers a <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/news\/programs\/flying-blue-family-25-discount-children\/\">25% discount on the miles rate<\/a> when the other programs will charge you a full fare; you\u2019ll have to repeat the search and comparison with the appropriate party number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"996\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Flying-Blue-with-child-2.jpg\" alt=\"Choosing the Best Points Program for Your Trip - Flying Blue With Child 2\" class=\"wp-image-246696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Flying-Blue-with-child-2.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Flying-Blue-with-child-2-450x280.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Flying-Blue-with-child-2-1024x638.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Flying-Blue-with-child-2-200x125.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Flying-Blue-with-child-2-768x478.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s also a question of availability; perhaps there are hardly any seats left on Turkish Airlines or Aeroplan and the only way to reach your goal of visiting both Turkey and East Africa might be with Flying Blue Miles, to Istanbul with KLM via Amsterdam and then with Kenya Airways afterwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then there&#8217;s the possibility of accumulating points, when you think of the <strong>best points programs for your trip<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/japan-rewards-points\/\">to Japan,<\/a> it&#8217;s often mentioned that <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/alaska-airlines-atmos-rewards\/\">Alaska Mileage Plan<\/a> can get you there from 35,000 miles in economy class and 70,000 miles in business class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, in Canada, getting those points will be trickier than Aeroplan, so that\u2019s also something you should evaluate. Sure, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/offers\/buy-points\/buy-alaska-mileage-plan-miles-bonus\/\">buy those miles<\/a> while a promotion is underway! If you do so, that\u2019s another option you should add to your comparison list!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, if you <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/grocery\/\">shop<\/a> mainly at Maxi or <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/offers\/cards\/best-credit-cards-for-costco\/\">Costco<\/a>, you&#8217;ll have trouble earning Membership Rewards points because <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/american-express-cards-acceptance-canada-quebec\/\">Amex is not accepted<\/a>. It would therefore be useful to identify the types of points you can easily earn based on your shopping habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, you could take out a <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"TD<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Aeroplan<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card\" href=\"\/go\/td-aeroplan-visa-infinite-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">TD<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Aeroplan<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card<\/a> or a <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"National Bank World Elite Mastercard\" href=\"\/go\/world-elite-mastercard-from-national-bank\/\" rel=\"noindex\">National Bank World Elite Mastercard <\/a>depending on what you&#8217;re focusing your earnings on (this should be easy, since we went over the thought process earlier in this article).<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"100492\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n    <div class=\"card card-list card-list-header\">\n        <div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-dark shimmer-bar--short card-specs--title\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-dark shimmer-bar--short card-specs--title\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-search-tools-suggested-by-milesopedia\">6. Search Tools Suggested by Milesopedia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t feel like sifting through all that research to find the <strong>best points program for your trip,<\/strong> there are tools you can <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardlogic.com\">use<\/a>, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/use-expertflyer-flights-points\/\">ExpertFlyer<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.point.me\">point.me<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reviews\/products\/awardfares\/\">AwardFares<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reviews\/products\/seats-aero\/\">Seats.Areo<\/a>, Roame, etc&#8230; They are designed to search for award rates and availability on many existing programs, and present you with the results in just one click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They&#8217;ll search across multiple platforms, but you still need to bring it all down to the same currency (i.e. American Express Membership Rewards points) and compare your options. To use them to their full potential, you&#8217;ll need to pay a subscription fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/programme-fidelite\/marriott-bonvoy\/\">Marriott Bonvoy<\/a> points can also be transferred to many airline programs. But I wouldn&#8217;t rely on it because you lose out on the optimal use of these points (i.e. when redeemed for stays at Marriott Bonvoy hotels).<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s container_count--4'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"293935,423677,304589,224940\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-how-to-choose-the-best-points-program-for-your-trip-and-the-best-credit-card\">7. How to Choose the Best Points Program for Your Trip and the Best Credit Card?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In my Review, there&#8217;s no need to choose the <strong>best travel points program<\/strong> for your destination <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/cards\/american-express-canada\/\">when earning Membership Rewards points<\/a>, since they can be transferred to a number of other programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These points are the most valuable you can have. You can decide where to transfer them when you&#8217;re ready to book and when you&#8217;ve secured availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, you can always resort to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/?p=299437\">using them as a statement credit on your credit card<\/a> if the lowest fare you\u2019ve found is by purchasing a cash ticket. You can\u2019t ask for more than having so many of ways to pay for your trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are most practical for those who have many projects in mind and no set dates.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"64086\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s more, it&#8217;s easy to accumulate them with the <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"American Express Cobalt<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card\" href=\"\/go\/amex-cobalt-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">American Express Cobalt<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card <\/a>which makes you earn 5X points on groceries, restaurants and <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/rewards\/special-offers\/5-points-stores\/\">gift cards<\/a>. This increases your earning potential, as you can get 5X points on gas, Amazon, SAQ, Netflix, Simons, etc. As far as I&#8217;m concerned, almost all my organic spending benefits from the 5X multiplier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"American Express Cobalt<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card\" href=\"\/go\/amex-cobalt-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">American Express Cobalt<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card<\/a> can also be used indirectly to quickly accumulate points <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/amex-cobalt-partners-transfer\/\">in over forty loyalty programs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s container_count--2'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"143408,421959\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>American Express also offers a number of generous welcome offers that make it quick and easy to rebuild your Membership Rewards points balance. For example, you could sign up for a <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/credit-cards\/the-platinum-card\/\">American Express Platinum Card<sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/a> to maximize rewards on your next <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/pay-municipal-taxes-credit-card\/\">income tax or municipal property tax bill<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the boatload of points you will receive from your credit card, you will get many exciting travel benefits, such as superior <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/personal-finance\/insurance\/travel-insurance-credit-cards\/\">travel insurance<\/a> and access to over 1,300 <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/free-airport-lounge-access\/\">airport lounges<\/a> worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s worth keeping an eye on current offers when choosing the <strong>best points program for your trip<\/strong>. After all, the best points are the ones you get (almost) for free!<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22616\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bottom-line\">Bottom Line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Identifying the <strong>best travel points program<\/strong> for you can be difficult at first. But it&#8217;s like having to choose between the best currencies to pay in, and you have to bring them down to the same level to compare them. Indeed, if someone asks you whether you&#8217;d prefer to pay $100, \u20ac100, \u00a3100 or \u00a5100, you&#8217;re going to put all these amounts on the same currency in order to make a well-evaluated choice. Then it would be useful to see how easily you can earn them through your daily spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With some experience, you\u2019ll know which program to lean on for a particular trip, but you\u2019ll still want to search and compare to make the best choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, the best points program is <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/membership-rewards-american-express\/\">Membership Rewards<\/a> and the best credit card for earning points on your everyday purchases is the <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/credit-cards\/american-express-cobalt-card\/\">American Express Cobalt<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card. <\/a>The majority of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/milesopedia\">our community<\/a> seems to agree. 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