About the desk
About
BuzzPoints exists to make the complicated parts of travel rewards easier to act on—without pretending every deal is urgent or every point has one true value.
The premise
Loyalty programs are designed to be hard to compare. Our job is to make the comparison.
We report on airline and hotel programs, transferable points, travel cards, premium cabins, and the offers that can change a trip. Every article should answer three questions: what changed, who benefits, and what a reader should do next.
Our analysis separates the headline value from the usable value. That means counting fees, availability, restrictions, alternative cash costs, and the value of keeping your options open.
Editorial standard
Four rules at every desk
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Link the source
Program terms and primary announcements come before recycled claims.
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State the clock
Effective dates and offer deadlines belong where readers can see them.
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Show the trade-off
A strong redemption for one traveler may be a poor choice for another.
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Label the economics
Commercial relationships never get to edit the conclusion.