The Sweet Spot Graveyard

The legends, documented to the end.

Every famous redemption that died — dated, sourced, and explained — each linked to the devaluation that killed it. Blogs keep living lists; this is the record that remembers.

Devaluation Tracker·CSV·Markdown

documented deaths since 2015

average lifespan, years

award-price increase

deadliest cause

2024

deadliest year

The memorial wallAll causes award-price increase partner cut transfer-ratio cut program change route loss

The first obituaries are being documented.

The Watchlist

Spots the record watches. No status claims — a spot moves to the Graveyard only when a documented change on the tracker kills it.

Aeroplan 5,000-point stopovers (one per direction) Air Canada Alaska Mileage Plan 14-day partner stopover on one-way awards Alaska Airlines ANA Business/First via Virgin Atlantic (post-2024 chart) Virgin Atlantic ANA one-way awards (half of roundtrip) on ANA and partners ANA Flying Blue Promo Rewards (monthly 25% off) Air France-KLM Hyatt Category 1-4 and 1-7 free night certificates (category scope preserved under 5-tier chart) Hyatt Iberia off-peak Business US–Madrid (40,500 Avios) Iberia Korean Air First Class off-peak US–NE Asia (80,000 SkyPass miles) Korean Air LifeMiles short-haul United awards (6,500) Avianca Marriott Bonvoy 5th night free on award stays Marriott Turkish Miles&Smiles US–Istanbul business (65,000 one-way) Turkish Airlines Virgin Atlantic Delta domestic economy awards (distance chart) Virgin Atlantic Wells Fargo Rewards → Choice Privileges at 1:2 Choice Privileges

Questions

How many famous sweet spots have died?

49 documented deaths on our record since 2015, average lifespan 7 years.

What was the most recent sweet-spot death?

Choice Privileges 8,000-point nights in central Tokyo/Osaka/Fukuoka, died June 8, 2026 (award-price increase).

What kills most sweet spots?

award-price increase — the leading documented cause. Deadliest year so far: 2024.

Cite this data

Bonus Eagle. “The Sweet Spot Graveyard.” bonuseagle.com. https://www.bonuseagle.com/sweet-spots

Data is free to use with attribution to bonuseagle.com.