Points.com specialises in helping people make sense of loyalty points and miles, especially when they’re spread across different providers. Say you’ve got some airline miles with one carrier and hotel points with another, but you’re not sure how to use them together. Points.com allows you to swap between programmes or even combine points to top up rewards you want, which isn’t something you can usually do directly with the loyalty schemes themselves. The site also tracks your points balances in one place, so you don’t lose sight of what you have.
The folks who shop here are often travellers or frequent flyers who’ve collected points over the years and want to squeeze more value out of them. It’s not a place for booking holidays directly, but more a behind-the-scenes tool for managing rewards. I’ve found it useful for moving points around when I can’t quite get enough for a flight or hotel stay otherwise. The exchange rates aren’t always brilliant, so it pays to check the maths before swapping. Customer service can be a bit slow if you run into issues, but overall it’s a decent way to avoid letting points expire or stay unused.
Points.com also partners with various loyalty programmes across the UK and Europe, which means you might spot deals or promotions on the site from time to time. It’s worth keeping an eye out if you’re active in several schemes and want to make your points work harder without the usual restrictions.