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Seats.aero is a very popular award search engine. It’s a bit more on the “expert level” side of things. Very powerful, although the user interface is definitely a bit more programmer than designer…
They have a free account, but it’s pretty limited. That gets you these features:
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- Find flights bookable with points and miles across supported airlines and loyalty programs.
- Search departures within the next two months and compare how many points flights require.
- Use basic search filters.
- Set basic email alerts for matching flights within that two-month window.
- Run basic searches without registering or paying.
The feature unlock absolutely comes with Pro, which comes with these additional features:
- Search and set alerts up to a year ahead.
- Run live searches for updated availability on supported airlines and routes.
- Use advanced filters, including nonstop flights, specific airlines, maximum points and fees.
- Set alerts across flexible date ranges.
- Create continuous alerts that keep monitoring after the first match.
- Receive text-message alerts where supported.
- Access Rooms.aero hotel-points search without a separate subscription.
A year of Pro is $109.99, but the have a Black Friday sale on through November 30th for 20% off. Just head over to seats.aero, enter the promo code FRIDAY2620, and the price drops to $88 for your first year.
If you are looking for a hard to get award, you probably want to start looking waaaaay in advance, so the extended timeframe for monitoring / alerts is worth it on its own. A text message means you stand the best chance of snagging it.
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