Pointfares Personal award-flight guidance
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Business class.
With your points.

Your points could unlock business class for thousands less in cash. Tell us the trip you’d actually book; we search for seats that fit.

See how it works See a sample Flight Plan
Mike and Christie smiling with drinks in neighboring business-class seats
Mike & Christie From our own travels
Mike and Christie overlooking the sea at sunset in Krabi
Worth the journey.Krabi, Thailand

How it works.

Three steps, from your trip request to your choice about a full Flight Plan.

  1. Share your trip.
    Pay $25 to start.

    Submit the form with your airports, dates and flexibility, travelers, cabin, stops, and points and pay the $25 fee to start your personal search. Why $25? It helps us focus on trips you’re ready to book; award seats can disappear within days.

    Start my search →

  2. Get your results
    by email.

    We email your summary: seats that match your form, with points, taxes, a comparable cash fare, and our view of the value. If no seats match, we tell you and refund the $25. If seats match but aren’t a good use of points, we say that too; the $25 covers the search.

    Read a sample search summary →

  3. Choose the full plan
    or stop here.

    If the summary fits and you want all the booking details, the Flight Plan gives exact flights, point value, and booking instructions. Our clients book flights with equivalent cash value of $2-$8k, so we charge just a fraction of the value provided (not to mention all the nights and weekend time we save clients from searching themselves!).

    View a sample Flight Plan →See pricing →

What you get.

Included with your $25 search

A clear answer.

Yes, here are seats that meet your criteria. Or no seats meet the trip criteria you submitted.

Read a real search summary

Illustrative mini Flight Plan

Your full Flight Plan.

$195 for economy or premium economy; $295 for business or first, for one traveler. Your $25 search fee counts toward it.

MIA → CDG

Air France Business · AF99 · one way, per traveler

Sample departure
10 Jun · 6:55 p.m.
Sample arrival
11 Jun · 10:20 a.m.
Points + airline fees
60,000 + $312
Comparable cash fare
$4,760
Value per point
7.1¢ after fees + guidance

Your plan includes:

  • Exact flights: airlines, flight numbers, dates and times, cabin, stops, and seat notes.
  • Points and value: points, taxes, comparable cash fare, and value per point.
  • Our recommendation: why this route fits, with alternatives where available.
  • Booking steps: transfer instructions, relevant bonuses, official links, and personal guidance.
Open the complete sample Flight Plan

The Flight Plan route shown is illustrative. Past search results are not live availability.

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Real, recent client searches.

Two business-class options we found for clients. See what the points and cash fares looked like at the time.

01 · Round trip for two

Los Angeles ↔ Manila

Nonstop business class both ways

Points quoted330,000for two, plus airline taxes
Comparable cash fare$11,000+for two
Read summary
02 · One way for one

Business class to Zurich

One stop in another European city

Points + airline taxes60,000 + $26for one traveler
Comparable cash fare$6,000+for that ticket
Read summary

Past searches, not live availability. Cash fares are comparisons, not net savings; points have value and fees are additional. Tell us your trip and we’ll search your dates.

Why use Pointfares?

  • Save your time.

    We research routes, airline partners, and booking programs for you, then give you clear steps to book in your own account.

  • Make your points go further.

    We compare points, airline taxes, cash fares, and relevant transfer bonuses so you can judge the real value of each option.

  • Find more possible seats.

    Partner award searches and nearby hub departures can reveal flights a quick search may miss.

  • Choose a better flight.

    We check the airline, aircraft, cabin, stops, and timing. Two seats labeled “business class” can be very different.

Mike and Christie smiling and raising a glass together in their Upper Class seats
Mike & ChristieFrom our own travels
Christie enjoying a meal and a glass of wine in a business-class seat
ChristieOn board

Before we planned
your trip,
we planned ours.

These aren’t stock photos. They’re our trips. Our honeymoon. Our babymoon. Family adventures abroad. We’ve used our own points to fly business and first class—and spent years learning the programs, partners, and routes that make it possible.

Pointfares puts that experience to work for you: personal research, honest advice on the trade-offs, and a step-by-step booking plan before you transfer a single point.

So you can focus on the trip—not figuring out the flights.

Mike Founder & Lead Concierge

A better flight.
A clear fee.

Start with a $25 personal search. If you want exact flights and booking steps, choose a full Flight Plan; your $25 comes off its price.

Start feeCredited to a Flight Plan. Refunded if no seats meet your criteria.
$25
Economy or premium economy+ $50 each extra traveler
$195
Business or first class+ $100 each extra traveler
$295

Flight Plan prices cover one traveler’s round trip. Two in business: $395 total—$25 to start, then $370 only if you choose the plan.

Our clients often use points for tickets with comparable cash fares of $2,000–$10,000 each. We show the points, taxes, and cash comparison before you decide on a Flight Plan.

Where are we going?

Tell us about the trip you intend to book.

We search every program your points can reach.

$25 to start, after this form. Summary by email within 24 hours. Refunded if no seats meet your criteria; credited to your flight plan if they do.

How the $25 worksFirst class or a must-have? Email us firstTerms

Your tripPoints and contact
Round trip or one way?
How flexible are your dates?
Cabin preference

For scale: business class usually takes 60k–100k points per person, each way.

Max stops each way
Open to an overnight layover if needed?

A few good questions.

Why do you charge $25 to start?

Each search takes personal research time, and award seats can disappear within days. The $25 helps us focus on travelers ready to use their points if we find a fit. Within 24 hours after you submit your trip and pay, we email either matching seats with their points and cash costs or an honest assessment that the options aren’t worth using points for right now. We look for seats for every traveler that match the criteria in your submitted form: airports, dates and chosen flexibility, cabin, maximum stops, overnight layover preference, and the points or miles you list. If no seats match, we refund the $25. A close alternative is not a match unless you accept it. If seats match but you decide not to book—or we advise against the points value—the $25 covers the search. A full Flight Plan is optional; if you choose one, your $25 comes off its fee. The credit remains available for 30 days after our results email.

Does the fee cover a round trip?

Yes. Guidance covers your party’s round trip within the agreed scope: $295 for business or first plus $100 per extra traveler, or $195 for economy or premium economy plus $50 per extra traveler. We confirm your itinerary, any extra complexity, and the fee before starting.

Who transfers the points and books?

You do, in your own accounts. Your Flight Plan includes official links and step-by-step guidance. We don’t need your passwords and don’t move your points for you.

Is better value guaranteed?

No. Value depends on your points, dates, route, and available seats. A credit-card portal can sometimes be the better choice. We compare the options and explain the trade-offs.

How many points does business class take?

A great redemption is about 60,000 points per person, each way. Most business-class seats take 60,000–100,000. So a round trip for two usually needs roughly 240,000–400,000 points, plus airline taxes and fees. It varies by route, airline, and dates.

What’s a positioning flight?

A short flight to a big hub city—think New York, Atlanta, or Los Angeles—so your long-haul trip starts there. Major airline hubs generally have more business and premium award availability. Positioning flights may be separate tickets, so the schedule needs enough time between flights.