One of the questions people often ask us is, “How much is a point or a mile worth?”
The true answer varies from point to point and person to person. It also depends on your travel goals and how much you max out a particular loyalty coin. Still, some rewards are worth more than others and our goal is to give you an idea of how they stack up.
Historically, TPG has valued points and miles based on a combination of factors: the price at which we would purchase the points or miles, the costs of awards in the program (taking into account availability and rates), and our experience in the inner workings of the program. However, now we also use Extensive data on seven US airline loyalty programs. and five hotel loyalty programs to more accurately estimate the value you should aim to achieve with your rewards.
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*Calculated using TPG’s data-backed valuations methodology launched in September 2023.
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**Calculated using data from Gondola (a free hotel search and direct booking platform for frequent travelers).
Top points and miles news for June
He New World of Hyatt Award Lists and annual category changes It came into effect on May 20.
Refund prices are now set using a five-tier system, a significant difference from the previous three-tier system. With the change from three pricing tiers to five, the maximum cost of a standard award night at Category 8 properties increased from 45,000 points to a whopping 75,000 points.
Our Initial impressions of the changes to the prize table showed some pretty drastic increases in high-end properties, but we also found some properties with milder increases or none at all. In general, the old “Standard” award rates are more closely aligned with the new “Low” price, and most of the old “Peak” rates appear to correspond with the new “Moderate” rate. A limited number of nights are now priced at the much higher “Upper” and “Top” rates.
However, this is not an exact match across all of Hyatt’s award categories.
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For example, looking 19 of the Most Popular Hyatt Properties to Redeem Points at (most of which are in high award chart categories) the data showed that redemption rates increased approximately 10% on properties that did not change categories on May 20.
Meanwhile, TPG’s Katie Genter performed big data analysis from more than 1,000 Hyatt properties worldwide, revealing that while average nightly award rates increased across all categories, the increases ranged from a modest 2% in Category 3 to 12% in Category 8.
Overall, we hope you were able to book properties before the award table changes on May 20. If not, it was a fairly minor devaluation, and it is still possible Get great value when you redeem Hyatt points. According to Gondola data, the value of Hyatt points fell from 1.65 cents per point to 1.55 cents per point in June 2026 valuations.
Best offers to accumulate points and miles in June
June co-branded card offer of the month it’s for him Citi® / AAdvantage® Globe™ Mastercard® (see rates and fees).
For a limited time, new AAdvantage Globe cardholders can earn 90,000 bonus miles after spending $5,000 on purchases within the first four months of account opening. That’s the highest public bonus ever available on this card.
Related: 6 Reasons to Get the Citi/AAdvantage Globe Mastercard
Now, here are some of this month’s best welcome offers for those looking for a new travel rewards card that earns transferable points or miles.
- American Express Platinum® Card: Discover your offer and see if you’re eligible to earn up to 175,000 Membership Rewards points after you spend $12,000 on purchases during the first six months of card membership. Welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible to receive an offer.
- Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees): Earn 150,000 bonus points after you spend $6,000 on purchases in the first three months of account opening.
- Reserve Chase Sapphire for Business℠ (see rates and fees): Earn 150,000 bonus points after you spend $20,000 on purchases within the first three months of account opening.
- Capital One Venture X Business: New applicants can earn 150,000 bonus miles after spending $30,000 on purchases in the first three months of account opening.
- Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card: New cardholders can earn 75,000 bonus miles after spending $4,000 on purchases within the first three months of account opening.
- American Express® Gold Card: Discover your offer and see if you’re eligible to earn up to 100,000 Membership Rewards points after spending $8,000 on purchases within the first six months of card membership. Welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible to receive an offer.
For Amex Platinum rates and fees, click here.
For Amex Gold rates and fees, click here.
