Group Rewards Trip Planner

[{"key":"united_mileageplus","name":"United MileagePlus","type":"open_pool","max":5,"restriction":"Pooled miles book United, United Express and select partner awards. 72-hour wait after joining; 90-day lockout after leaving.","note":"Miles you contribute stay in the pool if you leave (undo only within 24 hours)","fee":"Free"},{"key":"jetblue_trueblue","name":"JetBlue TrueBlue","type":"open_pool","max":7,"restriction":"Each member contributes 100% of their points. The leader decides who can redeem. A vacated spot is locked for 6 months.","note":"Anyone the leader gives redeem rights can spend pooled points","fee":"Free"},{"key":"hilton_honors","name":"Hilton Honors","type":"open_pool","max":11,"restriction":"Up to 500k points sent and 2M received per year (combined with gifts); 6 pooling transactions per year; 1,000-point increments.","note":"Only 6 pooling transactions per calendar year","fee":"Free"},{"key":"frontier_miles","name":"Frontier Miles","type":"open_pool","max":8,"restriction":"Only the pool head can book with pooled miles. One pool at a time.","note":"Only the pool head can book with pooled miles","fee":"Free"},{"key":"aeroplan_miles","name":"Air Canada Aeroplan","type":"family_pool","max":8,"restriction":"Each member's whole balance joins the pool — no partial amounts. 3-month minimum stay; 6-month wait before joining or starting another pool.","note":"Your whole balance joins the pool, not just part of it","fee":"Free"},{"key":"flying_blue","name":"Air France/KLM Flying Blue","type":"family_pool","max":8,"restriction":"Only the family leader can pull miles from members into their own account. Transfers are final. 6-month minimum in a family.","note":"Miles move one way to the leader and can't be reversed","fee":"Free"},{"key":"british_airways_exec_club","name":"British Airways Club (Avios)","type":"family_pool","max":7,"restriction":"Household Avios can be spent on account members plus a family & friends list of up to 5. Members can be added or removed once every 6 months.","note":"Spending draws Avios proportionally from every member's balance","fee":"Free"},{"key":"marriott_bonvoy","name":"Marriott Bonvoy","type":"transfer","max":null,"restriction":"Send up to 100k and receive up to 500k points per year; 1,000-point minimum; max 2 transfers a month and 6 a year. No formal pool.","note":"Senders are capped at 100k points per year","fee":"Free"},{"key":"capitalone_miles","name":"Capital One Miles","type":"transfer","max":null,"restriction":"Transfer miles to any other Capital One miles-earning cardholder — no relation needed; by phone. No published caps. Not described on any official Capital One page.","note":"Phone only; Capital One publishes no official page on this [2026-10-05] Source removed: the only citation was a third-party blog (thepointsguy.com for Citi, thriftytraveler.com for Capital One). Confidence downgraded from high/medium to low and verified_on cleared - the rule text may well be right but it is no longer sourced. Needs a first-party read of the programme terms.","fee":"Free (per press)"},{"key":"world_of_hyatt","name":"World of Hyatt","type":"transfer","max":null,"restriction":"Combine points with one other member using a form signed by both; max one combine every 30 days; takes 2–4 weeks.","note":"Allow 2–4 weeks — don't leave it until the week you book","fee":"Free"},{"key":"ihg_one_rewards","name":"IHG One Rewards","type":"transfer","max":null,"restriction":"Transfer between two designated member accounts; the sender pays. Diamond Elite members reportedly get up to 100k a year free (press). No cancellations or refunds.","note":"Paid unless you are Diamond Elite; transfers can't be refunded","fee":"$5 per 1,000 points (official); Diamond free allowance per press"},{"key":"southwest_rapid_rewards","name":"Southwest Rapid Rewards","type":"transfer","max":null,"restriction":"No pooling — members \"may not pool or combine points\". Paid transfers in 500-point blocks, 2,000 minimum, max 60,000 per day; non-refundable; up to 72 hours to post.","note":"Transferred points don't count toward A-List or Companion Pass","fee":"Price shown in the Points Center (about 1¢ per point, per press)"},{"key":"delta_skymiles","name":"Delta SkyMiles","type":"transfer","max":null,"restriction":"No pooling. 1,000-mile minimum; up to 150k sent and 300k received per year.","note":"Costs about 1¢ per mile plus $30 — booking an award for someone is usually cheaper","fee":"$10 per 1,000 miles + $30 per transaction"},{"key":"american_aadvantage","name":"American AAdvantage","type":"transfer","max":null,"restriction":"No pooling. Send up to 300k and receive up to 300k miles per calendar year; no relationship needed; the fee is non-refundable and transferred miles don't count toward status.","note":"Booking an award for someone else directly is free; transferring costs money","fee":"About $5 per 1,000 miles (per press; shown after login)"},{"key":"amex_mr","name":"Amex Membership Rewards","type":"workaround","max":null,"restriction":"Points can't move to another MR account. You can transfer to an Additional Card Member's airline or hotel account once their card is 90+ days old.","note":"Add them as an Additional Card Member at least 90 days before you need to transfer","fee":"Free (US airline transfers carry a small excise-tax offset, max $99)"},{"key":"chase_ur","name":"Chase Ultimate Rewards","type":"household_only","max":2,"restriction":"Combine points with one household member only. Partner transfers go only to your own or a household authorized user's loyalty account.","note":"Moving points to friends or family at another address breaks Chase's terms","fee":"Free"},{"key":"bilt_rewards","name":"Bilt Rewards","type":"no_sharing","max":null,"restriction":"No member-to-member transfers. Partner transfers only to accounts in your own name; transferring to someone else's account risks closure and forfeiture.","note":"Transferring to someone else's partner account can forfeit all your points","fee":"N/A"},{"key":"citi_ty","name":"Citi ThankYou Points","type":"no_sharing","max":null,"restriction":"Person-to-person ThankYou Points Sharing ended May 17, 2026. You can still combine points across your own Citi cards.","note":"Sharing between people ended May 17, 2026 — each traveler must use their own points [2026-10-05] Source removed: the only citation was a third-party blog (thepointsguy.com for Citi, thriftytraveler.com for Capital One). Confidence downgraded from high/medium to low and verified_on cleared - the rule text may well be right but it is no longer sourced. Needs a first-party read of the programme terms.","fee":"—"}]