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.
Cant find a flight that matches your criteria? Make sure to set a price point alert, our game changing tool aimed to continuously search based on your needs. Free members have 4 Price Point Alerts while our premium members have 32!
Cash fares
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
