Composite = Value 90×.35 + Stability 82×.25 + Liquidity 16×.20 + Consistency 58×.10 + Drag 40×.10 = 64.9.
Audit trail. Median computed from 55 priced corridors across 4 distinct chart cells (a chart cell = one points price × cabin). Pricing basis: verified. Value source: v5.3 route database — premium long-haul 8.7¢ on 39 routes (weight 70%) · everyday (economy + short-haul) 3.2¢ on 16 routes (weight 30%). Surcharge drag: 9.0%.
US–Japan business at 52.5K one-way (one-way awards since June 2025) is the strongest corridor in the index; First at 85K; Europe round-trips at 88K remain the chart the whole market envies.
1 of 6 bank currencies transfer in — Amex MR 1:1
Amex 1:1
Own-metal First and Business release is genuinely scarce — book at the 355-day window or via Virgin Atlantic for one-ways; flexibility is the price of the chart
Partner surcharges on European itineraries; sweet spots demand date flexibility
| Index | Rating | Score | Median (net) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master | A | 64.9 | 7.03¢ |
| Domestic USA | not researched | — | — |
| International | A | 64.9 | 7.03¢ |