The points calculator in Bonussøk: is the award ticket worth the points?
The hardest question in the points world is not where to find a seat, but whether you should spend points or cash. The points calculator is built to answer exactly that, fast and without a spreadsheet.
What it does
You enter the points price and the cash price of a ticket, and the calculator works out what your points are actually worth in that booking, measured in øre per point. It compares that against what it would cost to pay cash, so you see in black and white whether the award ticket is a good deal or whether you may as well pay cash and save your points.
How to use it
There are three fields:
- Price in points, that is, what the award ticket costs.
- Taxes, optional, for the taxes and fees on the award ticket.
- Price in NOK, that is, what the same trip costs without points.
You press calculate, and the calculator gives you the value per point. Say a ticket costs 15,000 points or 2,500 kroner in cash. You get around 16.7 øre per point, which is a good deal. If the same ticket only costs 1,000 kroner in cash, the value drops, and then it is often smarter to pay cash.
How to read the result
The calculator uses a sensible lower bound for what a point is worth, based on what you would get by cashing out the value through Trumf instead. That bound sits around 7.4 øre per point, because one Trumf krone equals 13.5 EuroBonus points.
- Below roughly 7.4 øre per point: you are paying too much in points. You would have got more by taking the Trumf money straight to your account and paying cash.
- Between 7.4 and 10 øre: a decent but not amazing deal.
- Above 10 øre: a good redemption where your points work for you.
Why it is useful
A point is not worth a fixed amount. The same point can be worth several times more on an expensive Business ticket than on a cheap domestic flight. Without doing the maths it is easy to burn points on something that was cheap in cash, and save them for something where they would have done the most good. The calculator takes the guessing out of the decision. There is more on how to think about this in the guides on what a point is worth and on maximizing point value.
Who it is for
The calculator suits everyone, and it is free to use. Whether you are new or experienced, it is smart to check a booking before you redeem. It helps you avoid the classic mistake of spending points where cash was the obvious choice.
Common questions
What is a good value per point? Above around 10 øre per point is good. Below roughly 7.4 øre it is often better to pay cash and save your points.
Why 7.4 øre as the lower bound? Because you can take Trumf bonus straight to your bank account, where 13.5 EuroBonus points equal one krone. That gives a floor of around 7.4 øre per point.
Is the calculator free? Yes, it is free to use.
Try the points calculator before you spend your points.