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Like the economy, nothing is constant in the points world. One of the favorites of award enthusiasts, Lifmiles, recently did a major devaluation without notice. Points Guy mentions it is limited to flights from US to Asia but because of the no notice devaluation, no one knows when the other routes might be devalued. Lifemiles is the points currency of Colombia's Avianca airlines, which is a Star Alliance partner. You can book awards on other Star Alliance carriers like United, Lufthansa, Air Canada, ANA, Air India using it and without hefty surcharges, but the program devalued flights to Asia overnight and they are no longer the great deal they were. As an example, flights between USA and India used to cost 42,500 miles in Economy and 78,000 miles in Business one way, but now they cost 47,000 miles in Economy and 90,000 miles in Business. That is an increase of 11% in Economy and 15% in Business awards. Lifemiles increased award prices to Asia without notice Lifemiles often sells i

IHG is back with its best points sale offer. Now through October 21, you can buy IHG points for half a cent each. Buy Points Get 100% when purchasing 11000 or more points Best Uses There are plenty of IHG properties where you can get an outsized value with your points when purchased at this price. Also make sure to use IHG card's 4th night free benefit to make the deal sweeter.