Award space for business class clusters at two ends of the calendar: last minute and far in advance. Here's exactly when to search to actually find seats bookable with your points and miles, plus a live demo pulling up to 9 business class seats last minute.
š³ The travel cards I use to book business class with points ā
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š Points Basics series (watch in order):
ā Part 1 ā Give me 8 minutes, and you'll redeem credit card points like a pro:
youtu.be/SESrrpOSM98
ā Part 2 ā The Truth About Booking Business Class With Points:
youtu.be/9a--x8-b4Rg
ā Part 3 ā When to Search for Award Space (this video)
š Timestamps:
0:00 Why business class award space got so hard
1:06 The 2 sweet spots (how award space clusters)
1:39 Sweet spot #1: Last minute (my 6-seat StarLux story)
3:31 Sweet spot #2: Far in advance (calendar open)
4:47 Which programs open earliest (Qatar vs American/British Airways)
6:08 Stuck in between? What to do
6:45 Live demo: last-minute...