award-sweet-spots
Catalog of high-value award redemptions where points dramatically outvalue cash. Tiered by legendary/excellent/good with current rates, devaluation history, and booking caveats. Includes Oceania and South Pacific plays (Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Fiji) and transatlantic business-class sweet spots.
Profile →npx skills add borski/travel-hacking-toolkit --skill award-sweet-spots --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Award Sweet Spots **Reference data:** `data/sweet-spots.json` When making recommendations, cross-reference against known sweet spots. If a route matches a sweet spot, flag it prominently. ## Tier System Sweet spots are ranked by tier: - **Legendary:** Outsized value that travel hackers build entire trips around - Examples: ANA First via Virgin Atlantic, Hyatt All-Inclusive via World of Hyatt - **Excellent:** Consistently great value, reliable availability - Examples: Iberia Avios to Madrid, Qatar Qsuites via various programs, Virgin Atlantic economy to London - **Good:** Solid value but may have caveats like devaluations, limited availability, or surcharges ## Devaluations Matter Always check the `devaluation_date` field in `data/sweet-spots.json`. If a sweet spot was recently devalued, mention the old vs new rates so users understand the change. A "legendary" tier sweet spot from 2023 may only be "good" or even "poor" today. ## How to Use This Reference When a user's search returns options that match a known sweet spot: 1. Flag it prominently in the output. "This is the legendary Iberia Avios to Madrid sweet spot." 2. Show the current rate vs cash value. 3. Note any caveats (sur
- Tier System
- Devaluations Matter
- How to Use This Reference
- Oceania / South Pacific Sweet Spots
- Booking Windows
What does the award-sweet-spots skill do?
Catalog of high-value award redemptions where points dramatically outvalue cash. Tiered by legendary/excellent/good with current rates, devaluation history, and booking caveats. Includes Oceania and South Pacific plays (Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Fiji) and transatlantic business-class sweet spots.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add borski/travel-hacking-toolkit --skill award-sweet-spots --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From borski/travel-hacking-toolkit, a repository with 611 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.