Point Me To First Class · Monday, September 14, 2026
Maria Fung advises against relying exclusively on award search tools for finding flights on some Asian airlines, suggesting it can be a disadvantage. She advocates for learning manual award search techniques to uncover opportunities that automated tools might miss.
“Why relying entirely on award search tools can actually put you at a disadvantage for identifying award flights on some Asian airlines.”
“The value of learning how to search for award flights manually, and some routes and airports that might be hiding opportunities you wouldn't necessarily think to look for.”