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If you've been sitting on a pile of Avios or Asia Miles waiting for the right moment to head to Australia, this week's data has something for you. London to Sydney is showing award space in both Economy and Premium Economy, and the Premium Economy dates land right over Christmas.
The catch: availability is low on both, so these are not going to hang around. Let's get into it.
Miles & Points Trivia
Sydney is one of the longest journeys you can book with points. Which of these is generally the most practical way to break up a London to Sydney award itinerary?
A stopover in a hub such as Singapore, Hong Kong or Doha
Booking two separate one-way tickets on different programs
Flying via New York and across the Pacific
Adding a long overland leg from Perth to Sydney
The answer is at the bottom of today's newsletter... keep scrolling!
| Deal of the Week: Sydney in Premium Economy for 88,000 Points |
A Christmas window to Australia
🚨 Route: London to Sydney, Premium Economy
Cost: 88,000 points at the off-peak rate. The standard peak price for this cabin is 126,500 points, so you are saving 38,500 points per ticket.
Available: Dec 24 (Thursday) and Dec 25 (Friday, Christmas Day).
Availability: Low. Treat this as a book-it-now situation if the dates work.
Why it's special: Christmas week is normally when Australia awards are hardest to find and most expensive, yet this is priced at the off-peak rate. If you have flexibility around the holidays and want to spend them with family or on a summer beach in Sydney, this is a rare opening.
Value note: we don't have a cash price for these dates in our data, so we can't give you a firm cents-per-point figure. As a rule of thumb, always compare against the cash fare before you book. With the standard peak rate at 126,500 points, the 38,500 point saving is the headline here.
How to book: search the dates on the Award Travel Finder route page, then book with the airline's loyalty program. Make sure your points are already in the right account before you transfer, as there are no live transfer bonuses on the send date to soften the cost.
The bottom line
Off-peak pricing over Christmas on a long-haul to Australia is the kind of thing that disappears quickly. If you can travel on Dec 24 or 25, check availability today and decide fast.
| Economy Deals: Departing from Europe |
London to Sydney, Economy: 55,000 points at the off-peak rate (peak is 60,500).
Dates: Dec 1 (Tuesday), Dec 2 (Wednesday) and Dec 6 (Sunday), all in about 3-4 weeks. Availability is low, so this is another one to move on quickly.
A quick note for the cash-minded: sometimes paying cash beats spending points, and Friday Flight Deals (https://fridayflightdeals.com) is our weekly newsletter for cheap cash fares if you want to compare.
No Economy deals from North America or Asia-Pacific made the cut this week.
| Featured Hotel Redemptions |
Two standouts from this week's list
🏨 JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa (Aventura, FL): about 65,000 points per night for a standout 7.6 cents per point. That is a big number for a Marriott redemption, and Marriott's fifth night free benefit on award stays can stretch it further on a longer trip.
🏨 Alila Ventana Big Sur (Big Sur, CA): about 45,000 points per night at 4.5 cents per point. Hyatt redemptions rarely look better than this for a luxury coastal escape.
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| Featured Hotel Redemptions |
Top hotel award values this week:
JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa (Marriott) - Aventura, FL, US | 7.6cpp value
Alila Ventana Big Sur (Hyatt) - Big Sur, CA, US | 4.5cpp value
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