Booking award flights with points and miles sounds easy in theory. You find award availability, transfer points, and book the flight.
But when you are booking for a family, it gets much more complicated.
A flight with one or two available award seats is not very helpful when you need four seats. A long layover may be fine for a solo traveler, but not ideal with kids. And while some points-and-miles redemptions look amazing, they may not work well for school breaks, family schedules, or kids who need to sit next to a parent.
Here is what makes booking award flights for families harder, and what we do instead.