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Example 01
10 days in Kyoto — Business class
A client wanted to fly business class from San Francisco to Tokyo Haneda and stay at two five-star properties in Kyoto — a Hilton property and the Dusit Thani Kyoto — for 10 nights.
Network agency quote
~$18,400
Cash only, standard commission booking
Curated for Class
~$4,800 + 60K AA + 240K Hilton + 2 certs
Award flights + Hilton points & certs + Amex FHR
$13,600+
saved in cash
We booked business-class seats from SFO to HND using 60,000 American Airlines miles round trip, then secured the Hilton property with 240,000 Hilton Honors points plus two free night certificates. For the Dusit Thani Kyoto, we booked through Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts — paying cash but unlocking complimentary breakfast, a room upgrade, a $100 property credit, and guaranteed late checkout. Every remaining detail was curated to their preferences: a private kaiseki dinner reservation, a temple visit timed to avoid crowds, and a personalized welcome amenity.
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Example 02
5 days in Taiwan — Last-minute miles & points
A Hyatt Globalist traveler reached out with a last-minute wish to visit Taipei and the surrounding area for five days, hoping to use Alaska Airlines miles for flights, Hyatt points for hotels, and cash to fill the gaps.
Booking on your own / network agency
~$10,000
Cash only, last-minute 2026 premium pricing
Curated for Class
~$1,800 + 75K AS + 12K Hyatt
Award flight + points hotel + curated cash dining
$8,200+
saved in cash
Last-minute award availability is where most people give up — and where our expertise matters most. We located Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan partner award space on Starlux Airlines business class (75,000 miles round trip) just days before departure. For hotels, we booked the Grand Hyatt Taipei on points (12,000 Hyatt points) — and because the client held Globalist status, he received a suite upgrade, early check-in, and late checkout at no extra cost. We then built a fun, relaxing schedule around the remaining days: a night market food tour in Shilin, a reservation at RAW (one of Taipei's hardest-to-book restaurants), a tea ceremony experience in Maokong, and a day trip to Jiufen — all arranged with days to spare.
A network advisor would have been unlikely to take on a last-minute points trip — no commission on award flights, and a tight timeline to coordinate. We turned it around in 48 hours.