Award Buddy

About

Award Buddy lets you search award flight and hotel availability across multiple dates and airlines — all from one place.

Instead of manually checking each date on each airline's website, select a date range and let Award Buddy query them in batch. Results stream in live as each date completes.

SUPPORTED AIRLINES
• ANA (All Nippon Airways)
• Cathay Pacific (Asia Miles)
• Japan Airlines (JAL Mileage Bank)
• Avianca (LifeMiles)
• China Airlines
• EVA Air
• Starlux Airlines
• Alaska Airlines
• American Airlines

SUPPORTED HOTEL PROGRAMS
• Hyatt
• Marriott
• Hilton
• IHG
• iPrefer (Preferred Hotels)
• Choice Hotels

KEY FEATURES

📅 Calendar View — See months of award availability at a glance with color-coded pricing. Tap any date to drill into detailed results.

🔍 Batch Date Search — Search 15–30 dates in one operation. Results stream in progressively so you can start reviewing immediately.

✈️ Multi-Airline Search — Compare award prices and availability across multiple airlines in a single search (Pro).

💾 Saved Searches — Save and re-run your frequent routes with one click. Batch-run all saved searches at once (Pro).

🏨 Hotel Points Search — Find award nights across major hotel chains with calendar availability and points-per-night filtering.

🔒 No Passwords Required — Award Buddy reads your existing sessions from airline websites. You never enter credentials into the extension.

🎛️ Advanced Filters — Refine results by cabin class, max points, time of day, specific airlines, weekdays only, and more.

📊 Seat Counts — See actual seat availability (where supported), not just available/unavailable.

🕒 Search History — Automatically saves your recent searches with cached results for instant recall.

FREE vs PRO
The free tier includes single-airline search, 1–2 months of calendar data, and full filtering. Pro unlocks multi-airline search, up to 15 months of calendar, and saved searches.

HOW IT WORKS
1. Install the extension
2. Log into your airline accounts as you normally would
3. Open the Award Buddy side panel
4. Select your program, route, dates, and cabin class
5. Hit Search — results appear in real time

Award Buddy works as a Chrome side panel alongside your browser. It does not store or transmit your airline credentials.