How we make money

AwardLevel is free — and we want to keep it that way. We plan to fund part of the work through clearly labelled referrals. This page openly documents what is actually active.

Affiliate and referral links

In some places you'll find links to credit cards, booking platforms or travel providers. If you sign up through such a link, we receive a commission — and the price stays the same for you. Such links are always labelled "Ad".

Our promise

The tools on this site calculate independently of any commission — even when the honest result is "not worth it". We never recommend something just because it pays a commission, and we never hide costs. Real talk before sales.

Why you can trust us

Behind AwardLevel is Marco — a frequent flyer and globetrotter with years of experience across every continent (Lufthansa Senator status and Marriott Lifetime Platinum included). The assessments here come from real travel practice, not copy-pasted press releases. If something only looks good on paper, we say so.

Who we work with

No paid referral or affiliate links are currently active. Applications are being prepared. Every active partner will be named here before its links go live.