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Stop Earning Airline Miles. Earn Transferable Points.

The award chart is dead. Diversification is the only hedge left.

In 2026, hoarding airline-specific miles is a slow bleed. Earn transferable points instead — they let you route around any single program's worst day. Earn flexible, burn specific.

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May 28, 2026
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