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Everyone tells you what's "worth it". At AwardLevel you check it yourself in 60 seconds — with honest tools for miles, status and point transfers across airlines and hotels.

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By Marco — frequent flyer & globetrotter
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Your cockpit for miles & points

Calculate, compare, read up, benefit — all in one place.

Tools & calculators

Point value, status, transfers and a devaluation radar — answers in under a minute.

Lounges

Honest, first-hand lounge reviews — access rules, and whether it's worth the detour.

Guides

In-depth, honest deep-dives: sweet spots, status guides, programs, hotels & more.

Recommendations

How to earn miles, points & rewards yourself — always clearly labelled.

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Latest guides

Deep guides, not clickbait — researched, sourced and honestly calculated.

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Devaluation warnings first, the best sweet spots, every genuinely good deal — regularly and spam-free. Free.

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Sweet-spot calculator

Is this award redemption worth it? Work out the value you get per mile.

Pre-filled: real-world example Munich–Bangkok return, LH Business via Miles & More.

Honesty rule: Use the price you would genuinely pay — not the list price you would never have booked in cash.

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Status calculator

How far are you from the next status tier? Pick your programme and plan your flights.

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Transfer optimizer

Where should your Amex Membership Rewards go? Compare what actually lands with each partner.

Golden rule: Never transfer speculatively. Lock in award availability first, then move your points — there's no way back.

Avios (British Airways, Iberia, Qatar) move freely between programmes — pick the one with the best award.

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ProgrammeRatioYou get

Official transfer ratios for German Amex cards (as of June 2026). "You get" = miles/points with the respective partner. Verify in your Amex account before transferring; mind minimum transfers and increments.

Devaluation radar

Announced programme changes with dates — devaluations are redemption deadlines.

The radar lists officially announced changes. Completeness not guaranteed — Award Briefing subscribers get every new announcement first.

Passenger rights calculator

Are you owed compensation under EU Regulation 261/2004? A first orientation in 20 seconds.

A claim exists from 3 h of arrival delay (long-haul sometimes from 4 h). For extraordinary circumstances the compensation falls away — but you are still entitled to care (food, hotel).

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Important — not legal advice: This calculator only gives a first orientation under EU 261/2004 (as of June 2026; a reform is currently being negotiated but is not yet in force). The individual case is what counts. Always file your claim directly & free of charge with the airline first — you'll find the official links in the passenger-rights guide.

Directory

Program directory — coming soon

We're building an honest, searchable directory of the airline, hotel and transfer programs that matter worldwide. In the meantime, explore the Guides and Tools.

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Guides

Latest guides

Deep guides, not clickbait — researched, sourced and honestly calculated.

Lounge reviews

Lounges

Honest, first-hand lounge reviews — what the access rules really are, and whether it's worth the detour.

Which offer fits you? The 60-second finder

Three honest questions — no email, nothing stored. Calculated locally in your browser, based on your selected region.

What's your main goal?
How often do you fly?
Monthly card spend?

Honest by design: the ranking only sorts the programmes listed below — it is not financial advice, and links are labelled as ads. Always compare the provider's current terms.

Recommendations

Earn miles, points & rewards yourself

Many programmes reward referrals — for you and the person you refer. Here are the best "refer a friend" offers for frequent travellers right now. All clearly labelled.

Transparency: AwardLevel is funded through these referral links — there's no extra cost to you, and you usually earn a reward yourself. Reward amounts often depend on the current offer; check them with the provider before signing up. Tax note: cash rewards from "refer a friend" schemes may be taxable depending on your country — check your local rules.
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About AwardLevel

Hi, I'm Marco.

A frequent flyer and globetrotter at heart — on the road around the world for years, always chasing the best value for miles and points. Lufthansa Senator status and Marriott Lifetime Platinum weren't handed to me; I earned them over countless flights and nights. That's exactly where the insights here come from: what actually works, where the marketing glosses things over, and when a redemption is genuinely worth it.

I build AwardLevel the way I always wished a miles site existed: tools over theory, honest math over sales lists. The calculators will tell you "not worth it" when that's the truth.

Lufthansa Senator, earned in the air

I know the full Miles & More status stack, from Frequent Traveller to Senator, because I flew for it myself — not from press releases.

Marriott Lifetime Platinum

Lifetime status only comes after hundreds of nights — I judge hotel programmes from real, frequent-traveller experience.

DACH roots, every region covered

Flights, hotels and car rentals from one source — rooted in the German-speaking market, but covering every region in depth, from Europe and the Gulf to the Americas and Asia, because I travel them myself.

Transparency: AwardLevel is funded through clearly labelled referral and affiliate links. The tools still calculate honestly, every time. How we make money →