Originally Posted by
trademarkedTM
Ah ok, thanks for sharing. I think I'll try to find some hotel rates that are actually reasonable and just waste my points on that, or look for donation options that are tax deductible (if that even exists).
Don't think there are tax deductions available when you donate points (but I am not a tax advisor).
Originally Posted by
trademarkedTM
I know some people subscribe to expert flyer and have success with that, but I find it a bit confusing and TBH don't want to have to put that amount of effort into a trip that has so much flexibility.
There are nowadays some more modern (i.e., user friendly) options available that let you either search live or set up alerts for when seats become available. I have recently been having decent success with points yeah and points.aero. There are others. This blog post (I am not affiliated with the blog or the author) might give you some options to try:
https://frequentmiler.com/which-awar...-tool-is-best/