How we make money

AwardLevel is free — and we want to keep it that way. To make that work, the site is funded through referrals. Here's an open account of how.

Affiliate and referral links

In some places you'll find links to credit cards, booking platforms or travel providers. If you sign up through such a link, we receive a commission — and the price stays the same for you. Such links are always labelled "Ad".

Our promise

The tools on this site calculate independently of any commission — even when the honest result is "not worth it". We never recommend something just because it pays a commission, and we never hide costs. Real talk before sales.

Why you can trust us

Behind AwardLevel is Marco — a frequent flyer and globetrotter with years of experience across every continent (Lufthansa Senator status and Marriott Lifetime Platinum included). The assessments here come from real travel practice, not copy-pasted press releases. If something only looks good on paper, we say so.

Who we work with

Currently, among others: American Express ("refer a friend"), plus the affiliate networks financeAds and Awin for travel and credit-card partners. The list is growing — we keep changes up to date here.