Travel Points Guides & Popular Routes
Practical explainers for your first redemption and your next trip.
Understand your points.
Travel points, without the jargon
Bank rewards, airline miles, availability and the steps from earning to booking.
Amex Points vs Avios: What’s the Difference?
One is a flexible bank reward; the other is an airline currency. Here is how they connect.
Barclaycard Avios vs Avios Plus
Compare fees, everyday earning and annual reward thresholds — with a simple spending example.
Points or Cash: How to Compare the Real Cost
Subtract award cash charges first, then compare the saving against the points you spend.
Before You Transfer Points: A Booking Checklist
A good conversion rate is only one part of a successful redemption.
US Transferable Points: Where to Start
Amex MR, Capital One miles, Chase Ultimate Rewards and Citi ThankYou have different transfer options.
Choose a journey.
Hong Kong on points
Compare BA Avios, Cathay Asia Miles and a potential Qatar connection. London Heathrow to Hong Kong is a useful starting point for planning a trip home or a city break.
Tokyo on points
Start with Tokyo Haneda, then compare airport, routing and loyalty programme options. Tokyo Narita is a separate airport and can produce different flight choices.
New York on points
Compare BA and Virgin Atlantic references for New York JFK, with Flying Blue as another programme to investigate where a connecting itinerary is useful.
Taipei on points
A short journey is a useful reminder that airline coverage matters as much as distance. Cathay has a route reference here; BA is not treated as operating a Hong Kong–Taipei short-haul flight.
Keep exploring.
How travel points work · MR vs Avios · Points or cash
Reward references and card data are dated snapshots, not live prices, availability or personal financial advice. Check the linked programme and issuer before booking or transferring.