One of the biggest surprises in award travel is that the exact same flight can cost radically different amounts of miles depending on which airline program you use to book it.
In some cases, I'm talking 7,500 miles versus 40,000-plus miles for the same seat on the same plane.
And no, it's not because someone was on a VPN booking on a Tuesday right at midnight, and someone else is getting scammed and overpaying. It's because airline alliances and partnerships let you book flights through multiple loyalty programs, each with its own pricing rules.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on The Points Guy Articles.
