Buy Miles, Fly Business
A few times a year, airlines sell miles for less than the seats cost. This is how to tell when the math actually works, how to confirm award space before you spend a dollar, and exactly how to book it.
VIE → YYZ
Vienna → Toronto · Business
$822 of miles + $78
vs $4,700 cash
The chapters
Overview & Philosophy
The core trade: buying miles for less than the cash fare, and who it actually suits.
The 5 Safety Rules
The rules that stop you spending money on miles you can't use. Read these first.
Best Programs to Buy
Aeroplan, Flying Blue and Qatar Avios — pricing, purchase limits and sweet spots.
When to Buy Miles
The promo calendar: which quarters run the real bonuses, and what to ignore.
Finding Award Space
Confirm the seat before you spend a dollar — the step that saves the most money.
Calculating Value
The cost-per-mile formula, worked end to end against a real cash fare.
The Step-by-Step Process
The full six-phase workflow, from watching a promo to holding the boarding pass.
Advanced Strategies
Positioning flights, stopovers, mixed cabins and waitlists, once you have the basics.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
The five expensive errors, and the habit that prevents each one.
Templates & Checklists
The tracking sheet, the target-price table and the pre-purchase checklist.
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