Quick Summary Understanding the Core: The delta skymiles rewards program operates on a dynamic pricing model, meaning the number of miles for a flight changes based on demand, similar to cash prices. …
Phillip Rosenheinrich
Phillip Rosenheinrich
Phillip, who is the founder of Pointalize, has simplified credit card rewards into straightforward and practical strategies. He has traveled to 62 countries and employs his knowledge as an IT Program Manager with more than 11 years of experience to assist the readers in transforming points into first-class travel experiences. He has an M.Sc. in Computer Science and Economics.
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SkyTeam Partners: How to Maximize Your Miles & Benefits
10 minutes readQuick Summary Global Network: The SkyTeam alliance connects passengers to over 1,000 destinations in more than 160 countries through its member airlines. Two Elite Tiers: SkyTeam offers two status levels—Elite and Elite …
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The 5 Best Ways to Use Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Points
7 minutes readQuick Summary The best ways to use Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Points are for premium cabin award flights on partner airlines, especially ANA to Japan and Air France to Europe. This guide …
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Is the Amex Platinum Worth It? A Definitive 2025 Analysis
9 minutes readQuick Summary The Amex Platinum is a benefits card, not a spending card. Its value comes from a vast collection of luxury travel perks and statement credits, not from its earning rates …
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Award Travel for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Booking Guide
8 minutes readQuick Summary What is Award Travel: It’s the art of using points and miles to book flights and hotels for nearly free. Value Flexible Points: Points from programs like Chase or Amex …
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Award Sweet Spot Explorer: A New Award Flight Search Tool
9 minutes readQuick Summary Manual award searches are broken. Finding high-value “sweet spot” redemptions has become a frustrating, time-consuming process of checking dozens of websites. The Pointalize Award Sweet Spot Explorer is our solution. …
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Quick Summary The “Sweet Spot” Redemption is Unbeatable. Booking ANA First Class through Virgin Atlantic for as few as 47,500 points one-way is arguably the single greatest deal in award travel, making …
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The Hidden Trap of Minimum Credit Card Payments
10 minutes readQuick Summary The minimum payment is not a suggestion; it’s a trap. It is a mathematically calculated number designed to keep you in debt for as long as legally possible, maximizing the …
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The Definitive Marriott Bonvoy Credit Card Review
10 minutes readQuick Summary The Annual Free Night is the Star. The core value of this Marriott Bonvoy credit card is the Free Night Award (worth up to 35,000 points) you receive each year …
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Don’t Waste Your Points: A Guide to Hotel Points vs. Cash
10 minutes readQuick Summary The Goal: Calculate “Cents Per Point.” The only way to make a smart decision in the points vs cash debate for your hotel points is to calculate the value you’re …