Frequent Miler on the Air · Wednesday, September 2, 2026
For travelers living close to New York City, Nick highlights several sweet spots for booking flights using points. He mentions using Air France KLM Flying Blue miles for Delta flights starting at 5,000 miles one-way, and Alaska miles for American Airlines flights at 4,000 miles in economy.
“First of all, the thing that comes to mind is if you don't live very far from New York City.”
“First of all, short Delta flights can be booked with uh Air France KLM flying Blue miles, starting from 5,000 miles each way.”
“My home airport is Albany, New York, and Albany to Laguardia is 5,000 Air France miles when it's available.”
“And so today, it's going to be me, Nick, and Tim is joining me.”
“By the same token, if you live a short distance and you'd rather fly AA, American Airlines, short American Airlines flights can sometimes be booked through Alaska, Atlass for 4,000 miles in economy, 9,000 in business.”