It's your last chance to score a deal on one of our favorite flight-tracking tools before the price goes up.Roame.travel is a great tool for finding points and miles awards across dozens of loyalty programs. Roame.travel launched in March 2023 and quickly became a go-to for folks at TPG. It can not only track hard-to-find redemptions, but also makes recommendations on which bank or airline programs to use to book those awards. It even takes current transfer bonuses into account in its search results.After trying it out for the past few months, I've put together this guide on how to use this compelling new tool in my award booking arsenal.Until Aug. 16, Roame.travel is offering TPG readers 25% off the Friends of Roame Pro membership (with code "THEPOINTSGUY"). This brings the regular price down to $9.74 per month (from $12.99) or $82.49 per year (from $109.99).Sign up for Roame.travel through this special offer here.Roame.travel tells TPG that prices will be going up this fall, too, but "All active subscribers will be grandfathered in at the current full price for either monthly or annual plans, as long as the subscription stays active."As a result, now might be a good time to jump on this deal.How Roame.travel worksRoame.travel homepage. ROAME.TRAVELLike a typical search engine, the home screen will be familiar. You simply put the airport and the date you want to find an award for, and then hit the magnifying glass.That pulls up a search of available redemptions. In my case, I searched for flights from New York to Paris this summer.Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletterJoin over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG’s expertsBy signing up, you will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time.As you can see, Roame.travel returned a bunch of British Airways flights bookable via Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards.Roame.travel search results for New York to Paris this summer. ROAME.TRAVELIn this case, Roame.travel is showing me the actual "live" inventory available to book.While 45,000 points is a great deal, $1,018 in taxes and fees is way too much.Fortunately, you can also toggle various buttons to hone in on exactly what you want. In this case, I would set the search bar to eliminate high taxes and fees.Search options. ROAME.TRAVELBy setting the maximum to $200 in taxes and fees, more reasonable redemptions appear.Search results with a maximum tax and fee amount set. ROAME.TRAVELThese results were more interesting, but I didn't want to spend more than 100,000 points, so I used the "Points Max" button and set it to find results under 100,000. That's when I found a nice redemption using American Airlines AAdvantage miles for 97,500 in business class, with taxes and fees of only $5.Search results with a maximum in taxes and fees and points set. ROAME.TRAVELAs you can see, there's also a big pink "Book" button. When you click that, it takes you directly to American Airlines to book. As you can see, the inventory was indeed available on American's website.American Airlines AAdvantage award booking. AMERICAN AIRLINESRoame.travel also shows you what programs transfer to American Airlines in case you don't have enough miles.Roame.travel transfer suggestions. ROAME.TRAVELHere's another real-world example of a flight coming back to New York from Japan that Roame.travel found for me.Roame.travel search page. ROAME.TRAVELWhile 195,000 miles sounds like quite a lot, for Delta SkyMiles, that's not a terrible deal for Delta One from Tokyo's Haneda International Airport (HND) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and on to New York's LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in first class. Delta Air Lines currently wants $4,427 to book that same itinerary with cash. That's 2.27 cents per mile, well above TPG's July 2026 valuation of Delta SkyMiles of 1.2 cents per mile.Roame.travel's 'SkyView'There are lots of other things you can do with a Roame.travel Pro account, including setting alerts and using the "SkyView" tool, which lets you search up to 60 days and multiple airports at once.Roame.travel's SkyView search. ROAME.TRAVELI did the same Paris search, including the whole month of July and the first three weeks of August. Roame.travel found some really great values, including direct business-class fares to Paris for as few as 55,000 Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards points during the peak July summer travel season.SkyView search results for trips to Paris. ROAME.TRAVELSkyView also lets you search wider zones, like the United States to Europe, if you want to find some real gems, so long as you're flexible with dates and destinations.As you can see, widening my SkyView search allowed me to find Lufthansa business class from Boston to Munich for as few as 50,000 points or just 66,000 miles for a Delta flight from Boston to Barcelona in Delta One.United States to Europe search. ROAME.TRAVELI also love the ability to set award alerts, which has allowed me to make some incredible bookings. As you can see here, I had an alert set up for award space from Cairo to New York.Award alerts. ROAME.TRAVELRoame.travel emailed me dozens of times as it found awards for me.Roame.travel email notifications. GOOGLEEventually, after it alerted me that space opened up on Swiss, I used Air Canada Aeroplan points. I was able to book Swiss business class from Cairo to Zurich, then on to New York, for just 85,000 Aeroplan points and $184 in taxes and fees.Swiss Airbus A330-300. CLINT HENDERSON/THE POINTS GUYI also have my phone number linked to Roame.travel, so I see award alerts directly via text if I'm not near my computer or checking email.Related: The complete guide to searching award space on Roame.travelBottom lineSwiss A330 business-class seat. CLINT HENDERSON/THE POINTS GUYRoame.travel is a user-friendly tool for finding award space that I find both easy to navigate and among the fastest search tools out there. For all those reasons, it's definitely worth considering the 25% off Roame.travel is currently offering to TPG readers with the code "THEPOINTSGUY" for a Pro membership. You'll need to act fast, though, since this special offer ends soon.Roame has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 2023, and it's getting better by the day, with more programs being integrated into its library.It's also beta-testing a hotel award search tool, so stay tuned for once it's ready for primetime.Related reading:Key travel tips you need to know — whether you're a first-time or frequent travelerBest travel credit cards6 real-life strategies you can use when your flight is canceled or delayed6 of the best credit cards for travel purchases — beyond flights and hotels13 must-have items the TPG team can't travel without
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