# Tips for finding impossible awards | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep360 | 5-29-26

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Published: 2026-05-29T21:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Today's episode will provide a whole grab bag of tips for how to find those impossible award bookings for your award travel goals. (02:32) - Here's a grab bag of techniques, and keep in mind it's often necessary to use multiple (03:09) - Be flexible! (06:48) - Look towards the end of the booking schedule: use points that can book farther out (08:26) - Positioning flights (20:59) - Programs that reserve more space for their own members (22:22) - Programs that reserve more space for elite members/cardholders (24:17) - Programs that allow more awards for more points (26:47) - Married segment logic awards (e.g. san-lax-tyo available, but lax-tyo not available) (35:07) - Consider programs that allow a stopover (39:04) - Award tool Alerts (41:44) - Paid flights Subscribe and Follow Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder Mentioned in this episode: Frequent Miler Beginner's Guide https://frequentmiler.com/start-here/ Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of Voyascape, a podcast network that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below. Voyascape Podcast Network

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