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| Program | Expires | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Chase UR | Never | Account must stay open |
| Amex MR | Never | Account must stay open |
| Capital One | Never | Account must stay open |
| Citi TY | Never | Account must stay open |
| Bilt | Never | Account must stay open |
| United MileagePlus | Never | No activity required |
| Delta SkyMiles | Never | No activity required |
| AA AAdvantage | 24 months | Any account activity resets clock |
| Alaska Mileage Plan | 24 months | Any account activity resets clock |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | Never | No activity required |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | Never | No activity required (since 2020) |
| BA Avios | 36 months | Any activity resets clock |
| Flying Blue | 24 months | Any activity resets clock |
| ANA Mileage Club | 36 months | From date of earning |
| Singapore KrisFlyer | 36 months | Any activity resets clock |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 12 months | Any activity resets clock |
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tabimochi searches cash fares across major airlines and pulls live award availability from frequent flyer programs — United MileagePlus, American AAdvantage, Delta SkyMiles, Virgin Atlantic, Aeroplan, and more.
Every option is scored by its true cost. Award flights are converted to a dollar value using real cents-per-point estimates so you can directly compare a $450 cash fare against a 35,000-point redemption.
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Most travelers pay cash for flights without realizing their credit card points could cut the price in half — or more. The catch is that figuring out whether miles are worth using requires math most people don't want to do. That's the problem tabimochi solves.
Every loyalty point has a real dollar value, typically measured in cents per point (cpp). A United MileagePlus mile is worth roughly 1.2–1.5¢ in coach and up to 2–3¢ in business class on partner airlines like ANA or Lufthansa. An Amex Membership Rewards point transferred to Aeroplan for a Star Alliance business class seat can be worth 5–7¢ — far more than the 1¢ you'd get redeeming it as cash back.
The formula: effective value = (cash price − taxes) ÷ points required × 100. If a $1,200 SFO–Tokyo ticket costs 32,500 United miles plus $5.60 in fees, your effective cpp is ($1,200 − $5.60) ÷ 32,500 × 100 = 3.67¢ per point — roughly 3× what you'd get redeeming for cash. tabimochi calculates this automatically for every award option.
Miles tend to win most on long-haul business and first class, where the cash price is high and the award rate hasn't kept pace with inflation. A business class seat from San Francisco to Tokyo can cost $4,000–$6,000 in cash, but only 60,000–90,000 points on programs like Virgin Atlantic Flying Club or Aeroplan — a cpp of 5–8¢. The same points used for a domestic coach ticket might yield only 1.1¢.
Short-haul domestic flights, sale fares under $200, and routes with high award taxes (many British Airways partner redemptions add $400–$600 in carrier surcharges) often favor paying cash. tabimochi flags high-fee awards and shows you the true out-of-pocket cost so you're never surprised at checkout.
The most flexible programs transfer from major bank currencies: Chase Ultimate Rewards transfers to United, Hyatt, Southwest, and Air Canada Aeroplan. Amex Membership Rewards covers Delta, Air France Flying Blue, ANA, and Singapore KrisFlyer. Capital One Miles transfer to Turkish Miles&Smiles and Air Canada. Keeping points in transferable bank currencies gives you access to dozens of airlines without locking into one loyalty program.
Yes. Searching flights, comparing cash and award options, and reading AI recommendations are all free. No credit card required to sign up.
tabimochi searches cash fares across all major carriers and award space on United MileagePlus, American AAdvantage, Delta SkyMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France Flying Blue, ANA Mileage Club, and more. The list grows regularly.
Google Flights shows cash prices only. It has no knowledge of your points balance, can't search award availability, and can't tell you if a redemption is a good deal. tabimochi does all three in a single search.
No. You tell tabimochi what points you have and it factors them into the results. Nothing is fetched from your accounts automatically — your login credentials stay with you.
Airlines periodically offer 20–40% bonuses when you transfer points from a bank program like Chase or Amex. Transferring 50,000 Chase points during a 30% bonus gives you 65,000 United miles — a meaningful upgrade for a long-haul award. tabimochi tracks active transfer bonuses and highlights when one affects your search.
Yes. Just describe your trip naturally: "SFO to Tokyo round trip, May 15 return June 1, use miles if worth it." tabimochi parses the request and searches outbound and return legs, then ranks the best combination.