We believe traveling with points or miles should be simple. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just getting started, our tools are designed to make booking award travel as smooth as possible.
To get started, make sure you’re signed in.
Creating a free account unlocks the full power of PointsYeah—and more features than any other award search tool:
Unlimited live searches (up to 4 days at a time for flights, any date range for hotels)
4 Flight Price Point Alerts, 4 Hotel Alerts, and unlimited Explorer Alerts
Custom filters and settings to personalize your results
… and more!
Once you’re signed in, explore the platform using the left sidebar and top header to navigate through our products.
Want to learn more about our tools?
Check out the full guides for each section of the site:
That’s it!Thank you from all of us at PointsYeah for joining our site and becoming part of a global community of travelers. We all believe travel planning should be easy, and we’re building a product that makes that happen—one search or daydream at a time.
Have questions or feature requests? Shoot us a message at yeah@pointsyeah.com, we’d love to hear from you!
Whether this is your first day on PointsYeah or you joined us back in June 2023 when we launched, there is a good chance that you have used our most popular product, our Flights Live Search. This article is built to show you how to navigate the product like an expert. We will start with the most basic features and work our way towards “PointsYeah Expert Mode“, which includes settings and filters suggested by our power users.
Flights Live Search 101
We built this product with all of our users in mind, with speed and simplicity for basic searches combined with best in class filtering and customization for the most advanced needs.
Every search starts with the basics.
Origin airport
Destination airport
Departure dates
If you are using a free account, you can pick 1 origin and 1 destination across 4 departure dates. Our paid members get access to 2 origin and 2 destination airports across 8 departure dates.
Once you are ready, press the YEAH button and our lightning fast search will bring you the results in approximately 20 seconds or less. All of those dates you searched will be displayed across the top, with the lowest priced award ticket shown by day.
Now that you have your dates and route picked, its time to start filtering.
Filters & Sort
We pride ourselves in our customization, knowing that all of our users have unique needs for their travels.
Some of our most popular filters
Cabins, built for both those who prefer to stretch their points further in economy and those who prefer to stretch their legs in business class.
Promotions, perfect for getting more out of your bank points. Want to learn more about active promotions? Click here.
Max points, when you have a budget set and you are sticking to it.
Some of our filters used by expert travelers
Aircraft, when you know which airplanes have certain seats and are a frequent user of the seat map tool.
Connecting airport, for those who have favorite airport lounges in another city.
Flight Quality, when you know that red eye flights are no longer for you.
Flight details
Congrats, you have found a flight that fits all your criteria! Now what?
The down arrow next to the flight will expand details around the journey, including the layover time, the aircraft types and relevant change/cancellation fees.
Expand further, and you will see the complete list of ways to book this flight.
Is it your first time transferring points or you need more information on how to transfer points to a specific program? Check out our comprehensive transfer guide.
If you dont have enough points, check out our “Buy points” section to get linked out directly to the loyalty program site where you can add to your account.
Today, users have the ability to compare the cash price of a ticket to the award price in real time. We currently only offer this feature on routes where the loyalty program for booking the award matches the operating carrier of the flight, like this American Airlines example below.
Search preferences
Once you have used the live search a few times, you should be comfortable with how you want to see your search results. Take the next step and save your search preferences in your account. This way, every live search you perform after this will be customized to your needs from the start.
Thats it! You are now ready to search for flights like an expert. Have any feedback, shoot us a note at yeah@pointsyeah.com
The way you explore with points just changed completely.
We didn’t just update Daydream Explorer, we reimagined how award travel should feel.
It now starts with a first-of-its-kind map that lets you search from anywhere to anywhere, across both flights and hotels. Toggle between them, zoom into regions, and start spotting possibilities instantly.
When you hone in on a destination, you’ll drop into a list view that feels familiar to Daydream of the past, letting you compare cabins, airlines, transfer partners, and more side by side.
You might start out looking for a trip to Paris… and end up planning something entirely different. That’s the magic of Daydream.
Whether you’re ready to book or just playing around, it’s the most inspiring way to use your points.
Explore Like Never Before
No departure city? No destination? No problem.
Start by choosing a region, or just hit “Anywhere”, and Daydream Explorerwill instantly find flight and hotel options based on your filters. You can have up to three continents, Regions, countries, States or airports in each departure and arrival
It’s built for open-ended exploring, flexible planning, and those “just browsing” moments that turn into real trips.
And it’s not just about flights. Daydream also includes access to theHotel Collection, a curated set of inspirational stays you can book with points. From beachfront escapes to boutique hideaways, it’s your gateway to unforgettable hotel experiences.
Cabin Class Colors on the Map
A quick visual guide to help you scan with confidence.
Every cabin type is color-coded on the map, so whether you’re browsing one class or all of them, it’s easy to compare. It’s a fast, intuitive way to spot the cabins you care about most, especially if you’re casually browsing or comparing options across the world.
🔵 Blue – Economy 🟢 Green – Premium Econ 🟣 Purple – Business Class 🟠 Orange – First Class
Filters That Actually Matter
Daydream Explorer lets you fine-tune your search to match exactly what you’re looking for.
On the flight page, you can filter by:
Cabin class
Airline program
Bank program
Number of stops
Max points
Max taxes
Trip themes like beach, city, honeymoon, golf, family, and even to the moon
Once you’ve found a destination you’re excited about in Daydream, you’ll land on a search card, a smart summary that shows you everything available for that specific route.
Here’s what you’ll see:
All currently available award options
Points pricing across multiple days
All airline program options for that route
Clear cabin labels (economy, business, etc.)
Latest updated time
It’s a bird’s-eye view of what’s possible with your points. And when one of those options looks right, just click to preview and tap ‘Real-Time Search’ to confirm availability instantly.
Explorer Alerts: Your travel sidekick
Not ready to book yet? That’s what Explorer Alerts are for.
You’ll find the orange bell icon at the top near the search filters or next to any deal you want to keep an eye on.
Click it, and you can customize your alert with flexible settings like:
Where you’re departing from
Travel dates
Number of seats
Travel theme
Airline program
Bank program
Maximum taxes
Set it and let it run in the background. We’ll let you know when something hits your criteria, so you don’t have to keep checking back. You can track these alerts alongside your Price Point Alerts and Hotel Alerts in your account.
Explorer Alerts are free, unlimited, and built for travelers who like to keep their options open. Learn more about Explorer Alerts.
A few ways to use Daydream Explorer
Whether you’re browsing the map, diving into a search card, or setting up alerts, every part of Daydream is designed to turn ideas into action, and points into travel
✈️ Fly to London in business class for just 29,000 points
Not loving the new Daydream Explorer flow? You can toggle back to the old view at any time by pressing “Detail view” button. You can even set this as your preference in your user settings.
Today, we are shining a light on our hotel vertical.
Some of the most memorable parts of a trip come from where you wake up. That’s why using your points for hotel stays is one of the most rewarding ways to travel!
Often missed by many of users, our 3 core hotel products give users the tools to book their next trip in confidence, whether that is with points or with cash.
From overwater bungalows in the Maldives to boutique hideaways in Rome, PointsYeah helps you turn your points into five-star stays, weekend escapes, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
Hotel Live Search
Search your next destination and compare Points vs Cash in real time
Starting your search is intuitive, just select your destination and stay window like any OTA. From there, instantly see award nights and cash pricing side by side across loyalty brands like Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton, and more.
Our filter options are extensive, allowing everything from filtering on your favorite loyalty program to only searching for free nights that are given to you based on your status or cobranded credit card.
You can even sort here by CPP, a unique option only available on our hotel product.
Daydream Explorer: Hotel Collection
Get inspired by our hand picked collection of 2,000+ point hotels around the globe
Discover hotel deals from luxury resorts to boutique hideaways and hidden gems, all inside the Hotel Collection.
For those familiar with our Daydream Explorer product for flights, you will find a similar view tied to our hotel collection. In our starting map, search for far flung destinations you have never heard of to get inspired for your next trip.
Prefer visuals of the hotel instead of a map to get started? We have you covered.
Click on the “List view” button to be brought to our hotel collection homepage. Here, you can browse our full collection, with some of our favorite hotels tagged as Featured properties.
One feature that we love to use ourselves is our calendar view. To find this, click on the calendar icon, found on the hotel card at various points in the funnel
From here, we are able to see a comparison of cash vs points across a full month at a time.
This is great for finding those hard to get award nights at some of the most exclusive properties around the world.
Hotel Alerts
Set your alerts and let PointsYeah do the heavy lifting
Similar to flight price point alerts, our hotel alert product is there so that you can avoid constantly checking the hotel website. Whether you
Booked a refundable cash fare and want to book the same room at a lower price
Booked an award room and want to see if it lowers
Are waiting on a price to go below a certain threshold
Hotel Alerts are the product for you. Just click the 🔔 bell icon next to a result, and that’s it! You’re covered.
Free members can track up to 4 hotel alerts. Each unique stay is tracked as 1 alert.Premium users unlock up to 15,great for planning trips or keeping tabs on dream stays.
