ChainPoints shows you the cheapest way to book any flight with your Credit Card, Airline and Hotel points, right inside Google Flights. Every result you see is personalized based on your wallet and points. No tab switching, no guessing, no separate search tool and no spreadsheets.
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Stuck with credit card points, redeeming them for gift cards and statement credit? Not anymore.
I'm Adi. Four years ago I moved to the US with no SSN, no credit history, and not a single credit card. So when I began my search for my very first card, I came across points, got obsessed, and taught myself the whole game solo. Today I have 17 cards, 500,000+ points, and $2M+ in annual credit.
But I learned the hard part fast: earning points is easy, using them well is a nightmare. To book one flight the smart way, here's what I used to do by hand:
- Open 10+ tabs to compare programs
- Look up transfer ratios that change constantly
- Do the math on which of my cards actually gets me there cheapest
- Usually give up or overpay anyway
And most people never get even that far. A point is worth about a penny in cash back, but 2 to 5x more transferred to the right airline. Almost nobody does it, so an estimated $92 billion in points just sits there unused.
So I built ChainPoints. It helps convert your dead credit card points into your dream boarding pass.
You search a flight in Google Flights like you always do, and it instantly shows you the cheapest way to book that exact seat with the points you already have. It reads your real balances across every card, airline, and hotel, runs every transfer route for you, and hands you the answer right there on the flight. We do the math, you travel.
One real example: a doctor asked me to check a UK trip for his family. Same seats, same dates, booked with points he already had: over $17,000 saved. He had no idea that option existed.
ChainPoints is offering 1 month of Pro, free. No credit card, no catch. Just install it, add your cards, and search like you normally would. It does the magic.
Try ChainPoints → https://chainpoints.app/
I built the whole thing solo and I'll be in the comments all day. Drop your route and roughly how many points you've got, and I'll show you the cheapest way to book it. Even better, you can check what your points are actually worth!
Thanks to my early testers, everyone who let me run their trips, and the award-travel community that taught me this!
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Does this work for EU cards and programs, or US-only for now? Our points systems are much thinner here, so I'm curious if it's worth it outside the US. Thanks :)
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Hi@alieksia ! We are currently US-focussed, but expanding to other regions as part of our roadmap! If you tell me which EU programs matter most, we'd love to gear towards that. Also, reach out anytime: support@chainpoints.app
I'm always happy to personally help you find the cheapest way to book with the points you've got :)
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finally something that does the transfer math for you. been meaning to learn the points game and never had the patience
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Hi @bharat_cloud Glad to hear that! High school was the last time any of us should've had to do math...ChainPoints handles it from here. Let me know how it goes!
As someone who collects points, this is one of the easiest tools I've used. It doesn't just show good redemption options, it walks you through the booking process, making it much easier to actually use your points.
What needs improvement
It would be nice to have fare alerts or notifications when a better points redemption becomes available for a saved trip.
vs Alternatives
Booking directly through airline websites and using other award search tools, but ChainPoints made the process much simpler by combining the search with clear booking instructions.
Great tool to save money on international flights. I have recently booked my flight from DEL to NYC and it helped me use my CC points the perfect way!!! Recommend it to others
Does this work for EU cards and programs, or US-only for now? Our points systems are much thinner here, so I'm curious if it's worth it outside the US. Thanks :)
Hi@alieksia !
We are currently US-focussed, but expanding to other regions as part of our roadmap! If you tell me which EU programs matter most, we'd love to gear towards that. Also, reach out anytime: support@chainpoints.app
I'm always happy to personally help you find the cheapest way to book with the points you've got :)
finally something that does the transfer math for you. been meaning to learn the points game and never had the patience
Hi @bharat_cloud
Glad to hear that! High school was the last time any of us should've had to do math...ChainPoints handles it from here. Let me know how it goes!