As of September 15, 2025 — here are the best tools people use to compare award (miles/points) flight availability across multiple airlines, with short notes on what each is best for and key limitations.

Top multi‑program award searchers and aggregators

• point.me — Comprehensive, beginner‑friendly aggregator that searches many airline programs and matches options to transferable points (slow searches; paid plans). Best when you want a wide set of options plus guidance on which transfer partner to use. (connect.point.me)

• Seats.aero — Fast live searches, free tier (limited window) and inexpensive Pro plan. Good for quick “live” availability, region-wide Explore, and alerts; technically advanced (GDS/seatmaps for Pro). Great value if you want frequent searches and alerts. (seats.aero.)

• Roame (Roame.Travel) — Real‑time award search focused on premium cabins and high‑value redemptions; strong Discover/Explore features and alerting. Useful if you prioritize business/first‑class award deals. (apps.apple.com)

• PointsYeah — Fast, highly customizable searches and filters; often rates highly in independent comparisons for speed and filtering power. Good when you need advanced filters (aircraft type, taxes/fees, cabin %, etc.). (awardwallet.com)

Specialized / supporting tools

• ExpertFlyer — Longstanding pro tool for award class availability, seat maps and alerts (paid). Very useful for seat maps, upgrade class availability and setting alerts — but note it has had limitations with some carriers’ data access in recent years, so always confirm on the airline’s own site. (expertflyer.com)

• SeatSpy — Good for Avios/European‑carrier award availability (calendar view and alerts). Handy if you primarily redeem Avios or fly on European partner carriers. (thepointsguy.com)

• Juicy Miles (and similar concierge services) — Automated award search plus paid agent help/booking for a fee. Useful if you want a hands‑off booking service or have a complicated itinerary. (pointmetotheplane.boardingarea.com)

• AwardHacker / Award charts tools — Not a live availability checker, but excellent for planning: shows which programs and mileage levels are commonly used for a route (helps decide which balances to use). Use alongside a live search tool. (blog.awardfares.com)

Why you’ll usually use more than one tool

• No single tool checks every program or airline (some scrape websites, some use direct connections). Aggregators speed up discovery but can show “phantom” or cached results, so always verify and book on the airline’s site or with the program. For that reason, many travelers combine an aggregator (point.me, Seats.aero, Roame, PointsYeah) + airline program sites (e.g., United.com, Aeroplan, Alaska, ANA, etc.) + ExpertFlyer/Seats.aero Pro for seatmaps/alerts. (wsj.com)

Quick pricing / access notes (typical as of Sep 2025)

• point.me: free trials / paid plans (annual plans common). (nerdwallet.com)
• Seats.aero: free tier for recent availability; Pro ~$9.99/month or ~$99/year for extended windows & alerts. (seats.aero.)
• Roame: free features + paid tiers for extended windows and Discover access. (awardwallet.com)
• ExpertFlyer: paid subscription for Pro features and alerts; limited coverage for some airlines. (expertflyer.com)

How to pick the right tool for you (short checklist)

• Want maximum coverage + handholding: point.me. (connect.point.me)
• Want speed, lots of filters and alerts for bargain hunting: PointsYeah or Seats.aero Pro. (awardwallet.com)
• Hunting premium‑cabin “sweet spots”: Roame or point.me (both surface premium awards well). (apps.apple.com)
• Need seat maps/upgrade inventory and custom alerts: ExpertFlyer (confirm airline coverage first). (expertflyer.com)
• Planning which program to use (not live availability): AwardHacker and award charts. (blog.awardfares.com)

Practical tips

• Always verify any result directly with the airline or loyalty program before transferring points or booking — aggregators can show cached or “phantom” results. (wsj.com)
• Use alerts (Seats.aero, PointsYeah, ExpertFlyer, Roame) to catch opens/releases rather than constantly re‑searching. (seats.aero.)
• If you’re flexible, search regional/city groups (e.g., LON, NYC) and flexible dates — aggregators often show many creative partner routings. (connect.point.me)

If you’d like, tell me one route and dates (or a date range) and I can suggest which of the above tools will likely find the best results for that specific search and walk you through an efficient search strategy.