Methodology
How our valuations will be calculated
This page is a commitment, not a result. It describes what our methodology will have to cover before any valuation is published.
Clear Flight Policy has not published point valuations yet. Rather than describe a methodology we are not yet running, the list below sets out what the finished methodology will need to explain.
Sampled redemptions
A repeatable sample of real award bookings across cabins, routes and dates, rather than a single best-case example.
Cash comparison
The cash price of the same itinerary at the time of sampling, so value is measured against a real alternative.
Fees and surcharges
Taxes, carrier-imposed surcharges and booking fees deducted, because they are part of what a redemption costs.
Availability
How reliably award space can actually be found — a strong rate on an unbookable seat is not worth much.
Transferability
Whether the currency can move to other programmes, which affects how much optionality a point carries.
Review cadence
A published review schedule and a changelog, so a valuation is never silently stale.