PointsYeah product updates, feature announcements, tutorials, Premium tools, search improvements, and practical ways to use PointsYeah to plan better trips.
Keeping track of your points across multiple banks, airlines, and hotel programs can get messy fast.
That’s why we’ve launched PointsYeah Wallet (Beta), a new way to view and manage your points balances in one place.
Track all your point balances in one place
Our PointsYeah Wallet (beta) helps you keep track of your rewards balances without jumping between apps, websites, and loyalty accounts.
You can: Manually add and organize your rewards balancesView your points balances in one placeKeep track of bank, airline, and hotel programs togetherGet a clearer picture of your total rewards portfolioWhether you’re saving for your next redemption or simply trying to keep track of your rewards, Wallet makes it easier to stay organized.
Looking for an even easier way to keep your balances up to date? Premium members can automatically sync eligible Chase(Ultimate Rewards, United MileagePlus, Aeroplan, Avios, IHG, Marriott), Citi(ThankYou Points, American AAdvantage, and American Express(Membership Rewards, Delta SkyMiles, Hilton HHonors) accounts with PointsYeah Wallet. Explore Premium →
Try PointsYeah Wallet (beta)
The beta is now available to all PointsYeah users.Start adding your balances and see all of your rewards in one place.Wallet is currently in Beta, and we’ll continue refining the experience and exploring new ways to help you get more value from your points and miles.
PointsYeah has always been about helping you find award flights faster, with more flexibility, speed, and accuracy.
One of the biggest advantages has been the ability for premium members to search across multiple routes at once using 2 origins and 2 destinations with an 8-day window.
That hasn’t changed.
What’s new is how far you can now push that flexibility.
Premium Members can now search up to 3 origins and 3 destinations within a 4-day Live Search window, as well as 3 origins and 1 destination or 1 origin and 3 destinations with an 8-day search window, giving you a wider view of availability in a single search.
More flexibility, built into the same Live Search.
How This Changes Your Search
Award availability doesn’t show up evenly.
The best option might not be from your main airport. It might not even be into your original destination.
You might find:
One airport has availability while another does not
One city prices lower than another
One route has more seats available than the rest
This update lets you see more of those possibilities at once, so you can quickly spot where the strongest options actually are.
Instead of narrowing your search early, you can search wider and let the results guide you.
This is where the difference between free and Premium becomes clear. Premium lets you evaluate multiple realistic routes at once without piecing it together manually.
With 3×3 Live Search, you can evaluate all of those combinations together across a 4-day window.
Compare more routes without running more searches.
In practice, availability can be inconsistent. One route may have strong pricing, another may have more seats, and another may have limited options.
This is especially true on high-demand routes, where availability often shifts between cities rather than appearing evenly across every route.
Having a broader set of inputs helps surface those differences faster and more clearly.
If you’re already a member, the easiest way to see the impact is to try it. Add one more origin and one more destination than you normally would and compare how the results change.
Try It Now
If you are already a member, you can start using 3×3 Live Search immediately.
The next time you search, expand your inputs slightly and see how availability changes across routes you might not have checked otherwise.
If you hold the either American Express® Platinum Card, you already know it’s packed with travel perks. One of the best and most overlooked is the $600 Hotel Credit, split into two $300 statement credits each year. It applies to prepaid stays booked through Fine Hotels + Resorts® (FHR) or The Hotel Collection via Amex Travel.
It’s a great perk in theory, but in practice,finding the right hotels that fit your budget, destination, and travel style can be time-consuming, especially when most searches show ultra-luxury properties far above your $300 credit.
That’s why we built the PointsYeah FHR Filter. It’s a new way to explore the entire Amex FHR network, now searchable, filterable, and viewable in both map and list formats. Whether you’re trying to find a one-night stay fully covered by your credit or a luxury resort that’s worth a little extra, the FHR Filter makes it easy to plan smarter.
What Are Fine Hotels + Resorts® and The Hotel Collection?
Fine Hotels + Resorts® (FHR) and The Hotel Collection (THC) are Amex’s two premium hotel programs for Platinum and Centurion Card Members. Together, they include more than 2,000 top-tier properties worldwide that provide exclusive perks automatically applied when you book prepaid stays through Amex Travel.
Every FHR booking includes:
Daily breakfast for two
Guaranteed 4pm late checkout
Noon check-in when available
Room upgrades upon arrival (when available)
A $100 property experience credit, typically for dining or spa services
Earn hotel points and elite credit
The Hotel Collection bookings include:
Up to a $100 property credit per stay (varies by hotel)
Room upgrades upon arrival when available
A minimum two-night stay requirement
For many travelers, these perks can easily add $200–$400 of value to a single night, but only if you can find the right property to use them at. That’s where PointsYeah’s FHR Filter comes in. It gives you visibility across the full network, making it easy to see where your credit stretches the farthest.
Why PointsYeah Built the FHR Filter?
We created the FHR Filter because the Platinum Card’s best perks were often going unused. Travelers told us the same things over and over:
“I never know which hotels qualify.”
“I can’t tell which FHR stays are under $300.”
“I just want to use my credit without overspending.”
The FHR Filter solves all of that. It is a free tool that lets you see the entire FHR ecosystem at once, not just in a list buried inside Amex Travel. You can now explore globally, compare prices, and find hotels that align with your credit and comfort zone.
It’s for every kind of traveler:
Weekend explorers who want one-night getaways covered entirely by the $300 credit.
Luxury seekers looking for aspirational stays worth a modest top-up.
Frequent flyers who want to plan multi-city trips around their credits.
Before, planning around your hotel credit required patience. Now it’s simply a filter away.
How the PointsYeah FHR Filter Works
Using the FHR Filter is simple but powerful. Here’s how it works:
Search any destination in the PointsYeah Hotel Collection.
Turn on the “Fine Hotels + Resorts®” filter.
Instantly see verified Fine Hotels + Resorts® and The Hotel Collection properties across that city or region.
Choose your view:
Map View: Browse visually to see where hotels are located and explore surrounding attractions.
List View: Quickly compare prices, amenities, and brand details.
Refine your results by adjusting dates, price range, or destination preferences.
Use live pricing to find stays that make the most sense for your $300 semiannual credit.
What makes this different is flexibility. You are no longer limited to a static portal. You can visualize, compare, and plan your trip all in one seamless interface.
Finding Stays That Fit Your Credit and Your Budget
Luxury doesn’t have to mean overspending. For many Platinum Card Members, the ideal stay is one that fits within the $300 semiannual hotel credit or just slightly above it, whether you’re booking through Fine Hotels + Resorts® or The Hotel Collection.
Here’s how travelers are using it:
Fully covered stays: Filter for FHR properties under $300 per night. These are perfect for single-night getaways fully paid by your credit.
Sweet spot stays: Look in the $350–$450 range. Paying a small amount out of pocket can unlock much higher-end hotels.
Luxury upgrades: Combine both $300 credits for an extended stay or premium destination without blowing your budget.
To put it in perspective, here are a few examples of high-value FHR stays often found near or below the $300 mark:
The Ritz-Carlton, Bali – from $290/night
InterContinental Lisbon – from $190/night
The St. Regis Dubai, The Palm – from $232/night
InterContinental New York Times Square – from $234/night
Each property still includes the signature FHR perks such as breakfast, upgrades, and late checkout. Even a one-night stay feels like a complete getaway.
The best part is that you don’t need to guess. The filter helps you spot these hidden gems instantly, saving time while helping you get more from your Platinum benefits.
Why This Feature Matters for Platinum Card Members
Before this, using the FHR benefit felt complicated, not because the program lacked value but because it lacked accessibility. The Amex Travel interface wasn’t designed for discovery. It worked if you already knew where you wanted to go, but not if you were trying to decide how to use your credit wisely.
The PointsYeah FHR Filter changes that completely. It gives you the freedom to explore, experiment, and plan without committing to a booking. You can see the full picture first, then decide how to use your credit.
Here’s why it matters:
Transparency: You can see what’s available, what it costs, and how far your credit goes.
Flexibility: Map or list view means you can browse in whatever way feels most natural.
Efficiency: Save hours of searching by focusing only on eligible hotels.
Inspiration: Discover destinations and FHR stays you may have never considered.
This feature isn’t about promoting luxury. It’s about making it practical and usable for everyone who holds a Platinum Card.
The $600 Hotel Credit from the Amex Platinum Card is one of the most generous travel benefits available, but only if you actually use it.
With PointsYeah’s FHR Filter, that becomes effortless. You can find properties that fit your plans and budget, visualize your options on a map, and make smart choices about where to redeem your credits.
It’s not just a new search filter. It’s the missing link between knowing your benefits and actually using them.
Whether you are planning a one-night getaway, a spontaneous weekend trip, or a bucket-list vacation, the FHR Filter helps you see what’s possible, instantly.
What is the Fine Hotels + Resorts® program from Amex?
Fine Hotels + Resorts® (FHR) is Amex’s luxury hotel network for Platinum and Centurion Card Members. It includes premium properties worldwide that offer benefits like daily breakfast, late checkout, room upgrades, and on-property credits when booked through Amex Travel.
How can I find Fine Hotels + Resorts® properties online?
You can explore all Fine Hotels + Resorts® properties using PointsYeah’s FHR Filter. It allows you to view verified FHR hotels in both map and list view, compare prices, and plan how to use your Platinum Card credits.
Can I use PointsYeah to see which hotels fit my Amex Platinum credit?
Yes. The FHR Filter shows real pricing for each property, so you can easily find hotels that fit within your $300 semiannual credit or your total $600 annual limit.
What’s the best way to use the Amex Platinum hotel credit?
Use your Platinum Card’s $600 hotel credit strategically by finding FHR stays under $300 per night. Many travelers use PointsYeah to find one-night getaways fully covered by the credit or short luxury stays that cost only a little more.
Can I find Fine Hotels + Resorts® stays under $300 per night?
Yes. Many FHR properties around the world are available for under $300 per night. The PointsYeah FHR Filter makes it easy to find and compare these options instantly.
Do I need to log in or link my Amex account to use PointsYeah?
No. Anyone can browse FHR properties on PointsYeah. Platinum and Centurion Card Members simply need to book through Amex Travel to receive the benefits and statement credits.
Are the Fine Hotels + Resorts® listings on PointsYeah updated regularly?
Yes. FHR properties are verified and refreshed often to ensure the listings and pricing reflect the latest availability.
Does the PointsYeah filter include The Hotel Collection too?
Yes. The filter includes both Fine Hotels + Resorts® and The Hotel Collection properties. You can view them together in map or list view when you toggle on the “FHR” filter.
Can I book Fine Hotels + Resorts® stays directly through PointsYeah?
No. PointsYeah helps you research and compare properties quickly. You’ll still book through Amex Travel to receive the official Platinum benefits and credits.
Upgrades are one of the best ways to turn your miles into luxury, but tracking them on United Airlines can be a hassle. Whether you’re using PlusPoints, miles, or miles with a copay, the process often feels like crossing your fingers and hoping for the best.
Introducing PointsYeah’s United Upgrade Alerts, a Premium-exclusive feature that simplifies the process completely.
What Are United Upgrade Alerts?
United Airlines Upgrade Alerts let you track availability for upgrades from Economy or Premium Economy into Business Class or First on flights operated by United. This includes:
✅ Upgrades using PlusPoints
✅ Upgrades using miles
✅ Upgrades using miles with a copay
❌ Codeshare and partner airlines are not included
Whether you’re aiming for a flat-bed seat to Europe or a domestic first class upgrade, PointsYeah watches availability for you and sends an alert as soon as something opens up.
How It Works:
Here’s how simple it is to set an alert:
Select Your Route: Choose your departure and destination cities.
Pick Your Travel Date or Range: You can monitor a single day or a broader date range.
Optional: Enter a specific United flight number if you only want nonstop tracking.
Confirm and Track: That’s it. We take care of the monitoring and send you updates.
Each day you track counts as one alert and can set up to 32 active alerts at once.
Scanning Frequency: We start monitoring upgrade availability once per day when your departure is more than a month away. As your travel date approaches, the frequency increases. In the final days before departure, we scan every hour, helping you catch last-minute upgrade openings as soon as they appear.
What Makes This Feature Special?
Unlike other platforms that focus on cash fares or general award space, PointsYeah’s Upgrade Alerts are built specifically for travelers using miles, PlusPoints, or miles and a copay. The feature lets you monitor all United-operated flights between your selected cities, giving you the flexibility to track either a specific flight number or an entire route.
Once your alert is set, we’ll keep an eye on availability for you and send you a notification the moment an upgrade opens up. It’s designed for frequent flyers who value their time and don’t want to miss an opportunity to sit up front.
Premium-Only, and Worth Every Point
United Upgrade Alerts aren’t just useful. They’re powerful, and they’re only available to PointsYeah Premium Members. This feature alone can be worth the upgrade for anyone who flies United regularly or wants to travel more comfortably without wasting time hunting for upgrade space.
But the value doesn’t stop there. Premium gives you access to the full suite of advanced tools designed to help you find better flights, faster, and make the most of every single point you have.
When you book a flight, you focus on getting the deal: the miles, cash price, routing, or program. But once it’s booked, the seat itself can still make or break your trip.
Even after you’ve locked in your flight, getting the seat you want isn’t always guaranteed.
Airlines constantly shuffle seat availability behind the scenes. Aisles free up. Exit rows open. Blocked or preferred seats get released. Families change assignments as their plans shift. If you’ve ever refreshed the seat map again and again, hoping your ideal seat appears, you know how tedious it can be.
That’s exactly why we built Seat Alerts.
With Seat Alerts, you set your preferences once, and we’ll monitor the seat map for you. Whether you booked with points or paid cash, we keep watching in the background and notify you when your preferred seat becomes available. No more daily checks. No more missed windows.
Real Situations Where Seat Alerts Make a Difference
Even when your flight is booked, the seat map often isn’t fully settled. Airlines are constantly shifting inventory behind the scenes, and that creates opportunities if you’re paying attention.
Seat Alerts are built for moments like these:
You booked, but only middle seats were available at the time.
Your family or group is split across multiple rows and you want to move together.
Exit rows, bulkheads, and extra legroom seats that are held back may open closer to departure.
Schedule changes or equipment swaps can free up better rows.
Airlines release blocked or elite-only seats as the flight date gets closer.
You’re trying to move farther from lavatories, galleys, or the very back of the plane.
Instead of checking the seat map every day, Seat Alerts monitor these changes for you and send an alert as soon as your preferred seat opens up.
Works for Cash or Award Tickets
Seat Alerts track the seat map itself, not how you paid for the ticket. Whether you booked an award flight, paid cash, or used a credit card portal, you can set Seat Alerts on any eligible flight. We monitor the seat map directly and let you know when the seat you want becomes available.
Seat Alerts are live and available for all users while we continue to refine and expand the feature. As we gather feedback, we’ll keep improving coverage and monitoring behind the scenes.
Seat Alerts are one more way PointsYeah helps take the hassle out of award travel. Combined with tools like live searches, Daydream Explorer, Points Price Alerts, and Hotel Alerts, you’re always one step ahead when it comes to booking smarter and traveling better.
At PointsYeah, we’re always building tools to make award travel easier and more personal. Our May 2025 updates help you search smarter, plan faster, and get more from your points.
Seat Alerts Are Here
Tired of checking back to see if the seat you want is available? Now you don’t have to.
With our new Seat Alerts feature, you can set a notification on any search result. We’ll alert you when the seat opens up—whether you’re avoiding the middle seat, trying to sit together as a family, or looking for a better row. It works quietly in the background so you can set it and forget it.
We launched PointsInsider, our new content hub built for travelers who want to go deeper. It’s your go-to space for strategies, tips, and insights—whether you’re just getting started or you’re already optimizing every point.
Expect posts on how to spot hidden value, navigate tricky programs, and stay updated on award trends. We believe smart travelers are informed travelers.
You can now heart airports to save them as favorites. When entering your departure or destination during a live search, your favorited airports will appear at the top of the dropdown. That means fewer clicks and faster decisions—especially helpful if you fly out of the same hubs regularly.
This small change can save real time, especially for frequent flyers juggling multiple searches.
flydubai Now Bookable with Emirates Skywards Miles
You can now search and book flydubai flights through the Emirates Skywards program. Emirates is the only major loyalty program that allows redemptions on flydubai—and now PointsYeah brings that access to your searches.
Why this matters:
flydubai serves over 120 destinations, many not easily reached otherwise
Several routes are monopoly markets, giving you unique redemption opportunities
Coverage includes the Middle East, South Asia, Central Asia, and beyond
This adds serious value for anyone trying to reach cities that aren’t well-served by traditional carriers.
With Seat Alerts, flydubai access, smarter airport selection, and our new PointsInsider blog to guide you, there’s never been a better time to run a search.
Award flights don’t last long. The best deals disappear quickly, and wasting time scrolling through options you wouldn’t book can mean missing out on the ones you would.
That’s why PointsYeah lets you personalize your entire search experience. With just a few quick settings, you’ll start seeing results that match your travel habits, your points, and your preferences.
Whether you’re a casual traveler or a points pro, a few smart tweaks can save you hours—and help you book the trips you actually want.
Here’s how to make PointsYeah work for you.
Set Your Home Airport
Most travelers fly from the same few airports again and again. If you live near a major hub like LAX or JFK, you might have dozens of good options. If you’re closer to a smaller airport, you want to avoid seeing results from places you’d never drive to.
By setting your home airport (or multiple home airports), you tell PointsYeah where to focus. Your results will prioritize departure cities that actually make sense for your travel plans. You’ll avoid irrelevant routes and stop wasting time on flights that are logistically impossible.
It’s one of the easiest ways to make your searches faster and more focused.
This setting is all about showing results you can use, not just deals that look good on paper.
If you mostly earn points through Chase, for example, it doesn’t help to see a long list of options that require Amex or Capital One transfers. You can go into your settings and choose only the bank programs you use. Once selected, PointsYeah will filter your results to show only the flights that can be booked with those points.
This is especially useful when you’re trying to book quickly or work within a limited balance. Every result you see is bookable with the points you already have.
Not every airline fits every traveler. Maybe you avoid airlines with high surcharges. Maybe you’ve had a bad experience. Or maybe your elite status is with a specific alliance and you prefer to stay within it.
Whatever the reason, you can remove unwanted airlines from your results entirely. Once excluded, you won’t see their flights in your live search results, keeping your options relevant and aligned with your preferences.
This is a great way to clean up your search results and avoid clutter that slows you down.
This is one of the most powerful features for Premium members.
Instead of using a fixed point value for everyone, you can assign your own custom values for each bank or airline program. This tells PointsYeah how you value your points, and we’ll sort and highlight results based on your personal valuations.
If you think Chase points are worth 1.7 cents and Avianca miles are only worth 1.2, we’ll factor that into your results. Flights that offer strong value based on your settings will rise to the top, and flights that aren’t worth it will move down the list.
It’s a smarter way to evaluate redemptions, especially when you’re comparing programs or trying to decide which points to spend.
The more you personalize, the more relevant your results become. Instead of wading through dozens of options, you’ll zero in on the ones that make sense for you.
You’ll book faster. You’ll make better use of your points. And you’ll avoid the frustration of missing a great deal because your screen was full of flights you wouldn’t take.
Try It for Yourself
It only takes a minute to update your settings, and the benefits are immediate.
If you’re already a Premium member, don’t forget to use advanced tools like custom point values and extra alerts. If you’re not Premium yet, this is one of the best reasons to try it.
Less clutter. Better results. Easier bookings. That’s what personalized travel planning looks like.
At PointsYeah, we’re constantly improving the site to help you get the most out of your points. Our latest update brings four powerful new features that make finding the perfect flight or trip even faster and more flexible.
Miles & More Group Now Available
We’ve expanded our search capabilities to include the Miles & More Group (MMG), featuring award availability from Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, Brussels Airlines, and over 30 partner airlines worldwide. This means you can now see more options and book through the Miles & More program directly, giving you even greater access to top European carriers.
Premium-Only: Drag-and-Drop Filters
For our Premium members, we’ve introduced a new Drag-and-Drop Filter Customization feature. This allows you to personalize how your search results are displayed. Want to prioritize nonstop flights, lowest points, or shortest travel time? Simply drag and drop the filter you value most.
Once set on desktop, your filter preferences carry over to mobile, making it easier to find the perfect flight wherever you are.
Smarter Region Mapping
Our new U.S. Region Mapping feature lets you search across multiple airports without the clutter of a nationwide search. We’ve introduced five new sub-regions for more targeted searches:
United States Northeast – JFK, LGA, EWR, BOS, PHL
United States Midwest – ORD, DTW, MSP, CLE
United States South – DFW, IAH, BNA, AUS
United States Southeast – ATL, MIA, CLT, TPA
United States West – LAX, SFO, SEA, SAN, DEN
This approach balances flexibility with focus, making it easier to explore flights across your chosen region without seeing irrelevant results.
Exclude Airlines for a More Personalized Search
You can now choose to exclude specific airlines from your search results, giving you more control over the options presented. Whether you want to skip certain carriers or focus on your preferred ones, just set it once and it will apply to all future searches.
How to Make the Most of These New Features
MMG Availability: Use the Miles & More filter in your search to see flights across their wide network of European and global partners.
Region Mapping: Start a search and select your preferred region to explore multiple airports at once.
Drag-and-Drop Filters: Premium members can rearrange filters to instantly customize search results.
Exclude Airlines: Set your airline preferences to skip results you don’t want to see.
These updates are all about making PointsYeah faster, smarter, and more user-friendly, giving you the tools to find the best flights with your points. Ready to try them out?
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
