Releases / R1, August 2026
August sets the starting point: 159 prices across 27 programs.
In August 2026 (Release R1, prices checked August 16–23), the index’s first month, 176 searches across 27 programs, each priced in points and in cash, set the starting value of 100 that every later month is compared with. Changes begin with the next release.
Value of one point, all programsRelease R1 · August 2026
100.0Index points · August 2026 = 100
Nº R1·2026·08 · 176 searches
The index starts at 100 index points in August 2026. Every later month is measured against it.
Table A. Starting values · median value of one point, August 2026
Air Canada Aeroplan1.19¢Air India Maharaja Club2.11¢American AAdvantage1.48¢ANA Mileage Club7.50¢Atmos Rewards1.99¢British Airways Club0.96¢Cathay Asia Miles3.54¢China Southern Sky Pearl1.25¢Delta SkyMiles1.14¢Emirates Skywards2.31¢Ethiopian ShebaMiles4.68¢Etihad Guest1.25¢Korean Air SKYPASS1.77¢LATAM Pass1.21¢Qantas Frequent Flyer0.87¢SAS EuroBonus0.72¢Singapore KrisFlyer2.14¢Turkish Miles and Smiles1.63¢United MileagePlus1.40¢Virgin Atlantic Flying Club1.72¢Choice Privileges1.12¢Hilton Honors0.55¢IHG One Rewards0.48¢Marriott Bonvoy0.94¢Radisson Rewards0.28¢World of Hyatt1.46¢Wyndham Rewards0.84¢
Table B. What could not be priced · 176 searches
| Priced | 159 | 90% |
| No award seat or room | 15 | 9% |
| Sold out or no service | 2 | 1% |
| Site failed to load | 0 | 0% |
| No cash price | 0 | 0% |
A search with no award seat or room can’t produce a value per point, so it isn’t part of the averages above.
Notes recorded during collection (37)
- Singapore KrisFlyer · Singapore → Seattle, economy · ~60 days“cash fare had 1 stop -- 4hr 25 mins SFO. SQ+Delta.”
- Singapore KrisFlyer · Singapore → Seattle, business · ~60 days“cash fare had 1 stop -- 9hr 45 mins SFO. SQ+Delta.”
- China Southern Sky Pearl · Guangzhou → Sydney, business · ~60 days“no business award inventory on this flight/date.”
- China Southern Sky Pearl · Guangzhou → Sydney, business · ~180 days“no business award inventory on this flight/date.”
- Korean Air SKYPASS · Seoul → Paris, economy · ~60 days“Award fare operated by Air France, not Korean Air”
- Korean Air SKYPASS · Seoul → Paris, economy · ~180 days“Award fare operated by Air France, not Korean Air”
- Korean Air SKYPASS · Seoul → Paris, business · ~60 days“Cash 1 stop VIE 2hr 10 mins. KE + AF. Business award unavailable on this date”
- Korean Air SKYPASS · Seoul → Paris, business · ~180 days“no business award inventory on this flight/date”
- Cathay Asia Miles · Hong Kong → Melbourne, economy · ~180 days“no award inventory on this flight/dae”
- Cathay Asia Miles · Hong Kong → Melbourne, business · ~60 days“no business award inventory on this flight/date”
- Cathay Asia Miles · Hong Kong → Melbourne, business · ~180 days“no business award inventory on this flight/date”
- Emirates Skywards · Dubai → Sao Paulo, business · ~180 days“no business award inventory on this flight/date”
- Etihad Guest · Abu Dhabi → Cairo, economy · ~180 days“award was promo fare”
- Etihad Guest · Abu Dhabi → New York, economy · ~60 days“award was promo fare”
- Etihad Guest · Abu Dhabi → New York, economy · ~180 days“award was promo fare”
- Etihad Guest · Abu Dhabi → New York, business · ~180 days“award was promo fare”
- Ethiopian ShebaMiles · Addis Ababa → Frankfurt, business · ~60 days“no business award inventory on this flight/date”
- Ethiopian ShebaMiles · Addis Ababa → Frankfurt, business · ~180 days“no business award inventory on this flight/date”
- American AAdvantage · Dallas → Mexico City, economy · ~60 days“one stop was available for 9,500 miles”
- Atmos Rewards · Seattle → Los Angeles, economy · ~180 days“one stop award available for 10k points”
- Qantas Frequent Flyer · Brisbane → Melbourne, economy · ~60 days“all nonstop cash fares included a sale”
- Qantas Frequent Flyer · Brisbane → Melbourne, economy · ~180 days“all nonstop cash fares included a sale”
- Qantas Frequent Flyer · Sydney → Vancouver, economy · ~60 days“option for $1647 sale ticket, didn't take”
- Qantas Frequent Flyer · Sydney → Vancouver, economy · ~180 days“option for $1647 sale ticket, didn't take”
- SAS EuroBonus · Copenhagen → San Francisco, economy · ~180 days“award fare was marketed as a "SAS Bonus" -- no non-bonus nonstop available”
- British Airways Club · London → Munich, economy · ~60 days“award fare cash add-on shown in inr; cash fare showed in eur. converted inr -> eur”
- British Airways Club · London → Munich, economy · ~180 days“award fare cash add-on shown in inr; cash fare showed in eur. converted inr -> eur”
- British Airways Club · London → Singapore, economy · ~60 days“no economy award inventory on this flight/date”
- British Airways Club · London → Singapore, economy · ~180 days“award fare cash add-on shown in inr; cash fare showed in eur. converted inr -> eur”
- British Airways Club · London → Singapore, business · ~60 days“no business award inventory on this flight/date”
- British Airways Club · London → Singapore, business · ~180 days“no business award inventory on this flight/date”
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club · London → Bangalore, economy · ~60 days“premium economy available for 10500 points + 437 fees”
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club · London → Bangalore, economy · ~180 days“premium economy available for 10500 points + 448 fees”
- World of Hyatt · Hyatt Place Dallas Grapevine · ~60 days“no room available to book via rewards on this date/hotel”
- Wyndham Rewards · Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Puerto Rico · ~180 days“hotel unavailable on that date”
- Hilton Honors · Hilton Frankfurt City Centre · ~180 days“hotel unavailable on that date”
- IHG One Rewards · InterContinental Phuket Resort · ~60 days“no room available to book via rewards on this date/hotel”
Program news in this period
Rule changes
None. The collection rules were unchanged.