The rewards tool Point.Me is introducing some new features meant to help credit card and loyalty program users get the most for their points.
About Point.Me Explore and More:
This week, the platform Point.Me announced the launch of its new Explore feature. With this tool, users can now view award flight options by browsing a map rather than needing to enter specific destinations, allowing travelers to find deals they might not have discovered otherwise.
To get started, they can enter their preferred origin airport and a flexible date range for their travel. As customers view the map, they’ll see the lowest available award options for both economy and business class flights. Then, if they’d like to look more closely at available options, they click a destination to see an award price calendar and search flights.
In addition to the Explore feature, Point.Me has announced the My Points wallet. Here, users can connect their various credit cards and other loyalty accounts in order to see the estimated cash value of their accumulated points. Then, customers can toggle on the option to limit displayed availability and include only point currencies they personally hold.
While Point.Me does offer a limited free plan, users can unlock additional features with the Standard plan ($19.99 per month or $129 per year when paid upfront). Additionally, the Premium version offers even more features and currently comes at a cost of $260 annually.
What They’re Saying:
Discussing these new features, Point.Me CEO and founder Adam Morvitz said, “At Point.Me, we aim to help all travelers realize their points are worth far more than they think. This launch marks Point.Me’s evolution from a search tool into a complete travel hub that helps everyday travelers earn smarter, find better deals, unlock premium cabins for significantly fewer points, and travel more often than they ever thought possible.”
Meanwhile, The Points Guy founder and Point.Me investor Brian Kelly added, “I’ve spent my career helping people earn and maximize their points, and Explore is the tool I wish existed when I started. Together with their award search, Point.Me makes the whole system feel simple, even for beginners.”
My Thoughts:
As Kelly acknowledges, the points and miles game can get pretty confusing. Therefore, I think that this update to Point.Me really could be useful. What’s also nice is that you can get started with the Explore feature using a free account — although you won’t be able to set your own origin point and will have to endure some other limitations. But, at least this should give you a better idea about what deals are out there (and whether or not it’s worth upgrading to a paid Point.Me plan).
