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Award Flight Pricer: The AwardHacker Alternative for Comparing Miles on Any Route
The fastest way to find the best redemption, before a single point moves
Here's a mistake that costs travelers thousands of points every year: transferring points to the first airline that comes to mind, without checking whether a partner program charges half as many miles for the exact same seat.
The AwardHack Flight Pricer exists to close that gap. Before you move irreversible points, you can see every program's price for your route in one place and make the choice that actually makes sense.
AwardHacker shut down. Here's the alternative.
For a decade, AwardHacker was the quickest way to answer one question: how many miles does this route cost? You entered two airports and a cabin, and it ranked loyalty programs from cheapest to most expensive, along with the bank points that transfer to each one. It launched in 2016 and became a staple of the award travel community.
AwardHacker went offline around March 30, 2026. Its homepage now says it "is no longer available due to significant changes in the award flight landscape," pointing to airlines moving to dynamic pricing and award availability becoming more limited. There's been no announcement that it's coming back.
The AwardHack Award Flight Pricer does the same job, built for how award pricing works now:
- Actively maintained: Airline programs change pricing bands and partner rules constantly. When they do, we update the Pricer, so you're not making decisions based on outdated charts. Recent updates include Air Canada's June 2026 award chart, Flying Blue's September 2026 pricing changes, and full support for SAS EuroBonus and Starlux COSMILE.
- 30+ programs: Including top transfer partners like Air Canada Aeroplan, British Airways Avios, Turkish Miles&Smiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, alongside US programs like Alaska, American and United.
- Seasonal and dynamic pricing: Where a program has peak and off-peak or low, regular and high seasons, you'll see every tier. Where a program prices dynamically, the Pricer flags it instead of showing a number that won't match.
- Estimated taxes and fees: Fewer miles doesn't always mean a cheaper trip. Surcharges on some programs can rival the cash price of a ticket, and the Pricer shows an estimated range alongside the miles.
- Transfer partners built in: Click any program to see which bank points transfer to it and at what ratio, or filter results to only the programs your points can reach.
AwardHack isn't AwardHacker. The names are similar, but AwardHack is a separate, independent site. It isn't a relaunch of AwardHacker and isn't affiliated with the people who ran it.
AwardHacker vs. the AwardHack Flight Pricer
| AwardHacker | AwardHack Flight Pricer | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Shut down in March 2026 | Actively maintained |
| Miles by program for any route | Yes | Yes, across 30+ programs |
| Bank points that transfer to each program | Yes | Yes, with transfer ratios and a Transfer From filter |
| Dynamically priced programs | Static charts only | Flagged, so you know to check the program |
| Taxes and surcharges | Not shown | Estimated range for each program |
| Live award availability | Not shown | Not shown: confirm seats with the program before transferring |
| Cost | Free | Free account: 5 searches a day in economy and premium economy. Pro: 50 a day, plus business and first class |
Switching from AwardHacker
If AwardHacker was part of your routine, the Pricer works the way you're used to:
- Enter two airports and a cabin. Search by city, airport name or code, the same starting point as AwardHacker.
- Create a free account to search any route. Without one, you can try a sample search from Chicago (ORD) to Tokyo (HND).
- Sort by Lowest Miles to rank programs the way AwardHacker did, then compare the estimated taxes before you pick one.
- Check the transfer partners for the program you choose, and check for a transfer bonus before you move any points.
What an award chart actually tells you
An award chart maps a route, or a geographic zone, to a set number of miles. Unlike cash fares that swing with demand, a chart price doesn't change because a flight is filling up. Some charts have seasons, but you know the price before you search. That predictability is what makes premium cabin redemptions so powerful: a business class seat that sells for thousands of dollars can cost a fixed, known number of miles.
It also means the same seat can cost very different amounts depending on which program you book through. Here's the same ANA nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) in economy, as priced by the Pricer:
| Program you book with | Economy miles (one-way) |
|---|---|
| ANA Mileage Club | 20,000 to 36,000 (by season) |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 32,500 |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 35,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 |
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 |
| Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles | 75,000 |
Every one of these programs can book the exact same seat. The spread between the cheapest and most expensive option is 55,000 miles, found in seconds.
Prices from the AwardHack Award Flight Pricer as of September 2026. Award pricing changes, so always check current pricing and confirm award availability before transferring points.
Fixed vs. dynamic pricing: why it matters
Most programs fall into one of two camps.
Award charts set the price upfront. You know how many miles a redemption costs before you search for availability. Air Canada Aeroplan prices most partner flights from a distance-based chart, British Airways Avios prices by distance (with peak and off-peak rates on British Airways flights), and Turkish Miles&Smiles uses a zone chart. That's what makes it possible to plan high-value redemptions well in advance.
Dynamic pricing ties the award cost to cash fares or demand. Delta SkyMiles, United MileagePlus (on United flights) and Air France-KLM Flying Blue all work this way, and the Pricer marks them as dynamic. The same seat might cost 60,000 miles one month and 160,000 the next. Good redemptions are possible, but the outsized deals are harder to find consistently.
The practical difference: Chart-based programs are where most high-value redemptions happen. If you're collecting points for a dream trip in business or first class, prioritize programs (and their transfer partners) that still publish award charts.
How to use the AwardHack Flight Pricer
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Enter your origin and destination. Search by airport name or code. Major hubs usually return more programs, because partner flights cluster around hubs. Pro members can search up to 3 origins and 3 destinations at once.
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Select your cabin. Choose economy, premium economy, business or first. Economy and business often tell completely different stories: a program with mediocre economy rates might have an exceptional business class chart. Business and first class pricing is part of AwardHack Pro.
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Sort and filter. Results are grouped by the airline that operates the flight. Sort by Direct Flight First or Lowest Miles, and filter by airline, program, number of stops, or Transfer From to see only the programs your bank points reach.
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Click a program for details. You'll see the estimated taxes and surcharges and every bank that transfers to that program, with the ratio.
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Verify award availability before transferring. A great chart rate means nothing if the airline has no award seats open. Confirm seats through the program's own search first, then move your points.
Important: Point transfers to airline programs are almost always instant and irreversible. Never transfer points to a program unless you've confirmed there's award availability for your dates.
A free AwardHack account includes 5 searches a day. Pro raises that to 50 a day.
Which points can transfer where
Transferable credit card points are the fuel that powers this whole system. Each bank partners with a different set of airlines and hotels, which decides which programs you can book with.
| Bank program | Key airline partners |
|---|---|
| Chase Ultimate Rewards | United, Southwest, British Airways, Air Canada, Singapore Airlines |
| Amex Membership Rewards | Delta, Air Canada, British Airways, ANA, Singapore Airlines |
| Citi ThankYou | American, Turkish Miles&Smiles, Air France/KLM, Avianca, Singapore Airlines |
| Capital One Miles | Air Canada, Turkish Airlines, Avianca, Singapore Airlines |
| Bilt Rewards | United, Alaska, Air Canada, Turkish Airlines, Japan Airlines |
Most bank-to-airline transfers happen at a 1:1 ratio, meaning 1,000 bank points become 1,000 airline miles. There are exceptions: Amex transfers to Cathay Pacific and Emirates at 5:4, for example. The Transfer Tool has the full list, and it's worth checking current transfer bonuses before you move anything.
What the Flight Pricer doesn't show
- Live award availability. The Pricer shows what a seat costs in miles, not whether one is open on your date. Confirm with the program before you transfer.
- Exact prices for dynamic programs. For programs like Delta SkyMiles, the price depends on the date and the cash fare, so you'll need to search the program directly.
- Final taxes. Taxes and surcharges are estimated ranges. The exact amount depends on your routing, cabin and the program's own calculation.
Frequently asked questions
What happened to AwardHacker?
AwardHacker went offline around March 30, 2026. Its homepage says it is no longer available because many airlines have moved to dynamic pricing and award availability has become increasingly limited. The AwardHack Award Flight Pricer covers the same need: look up any route and see what it costs in miles across 30+ programs.
Is AwardHack the same as AwardHacker?
No. AwardHack is a separate, independent site with a similar name. It isn't a relaunch of AwardHacker and isn't affiliated with the people who ran it, but its Award Flight Pricer does the job AwardHacker did.
Is AwardHacker coming back?
There's been no announcement that it is. As of October 2026, awardhacker.com still shows its shutdown notice.
What is the best free alternative to AwardHacker?
For the same job, finding out what a route costs in miles in each program, the AwardHack Award Flight Pricer is free with an account: 5 searches a day in economy and premium economy. Business and first class pricing and 50 searches a day are part of AwardHack Pro. To see which dates actually have award seats open, use a live award search tool alongside it.
What is an award chart?
An award chart is a pricing table from an airline loyalty program that shows how many miles you need for a flight on a given route or between two zones. Some programs base it on distance instead of zones.
Which airlines can I book with my points?
It depends on which programs your points transfer to and which airlines those programs partner with. Use the Transfer From filter in the Pricer to see only what your points can book, or look up any program's partners in the Award Booking Guide.
Are award chart prices the same for every date?
For chart-based programs, mostly yes, though some charts have peak and off-peak seasons. Dynamic programs like Delta SkyMiles change price with demand and cash fares.
How do I find which airlines fly my route?
Use Routes to see every airline flying between two airports, nonstop or with connections, then come back to the Pricer to compare the miles.
When can I book the award seat?
Each program and airline opens bookings a set number of days before departure, usually between 330 and 361 days. The Award Booking Guide shows the exact window and the first day you can book your date.
The bottom line
The difference between a good redemption and a great one usually comes down to which program you book through, not which airline you fly. Use the AwardHack Flight Pricer to check every option before you commit. A few minutes of comparing can save tens of thousands of miles on a single booking.