Quick answer: A family of four can fly DFW to Sydney nonstop on Qantas for 320,000 AAdvantage miles round trip in economy, and stay six nights at the Hyatt Regency Sydney for about 90,000 Hyatt points. That puts flights and hotel at roughly 410,000 points and miles, with US spring break in Sydney autumn as…
Quick answer: A family can fly to Hawaii and stay 5 nights at a beachfront resort almost entirely on points, with mainland economy flights at about 20,000 to 40,000 miles each way. Pick Oahu for a first trip, book school break award seats 6 to 9 months out, and use Southwest inter-island flights from as…
Quick answer: A family of four can fly to Tokyo on AAdvantage partner awards for 280,000 miles round trip in economy, at a flat 35,000 miles per person one-way, or 480,000 miles in business. The article’s five night example totals about 380,000 points: 280,000 miles for flights plus 100,000 Hyatt points for five nights at…