What does a luxury travel advisor do?

A luxury travel advisor creates personalized itineraries, handles all bookings, provides trip support, and leverages industry connections like Virtuoso to secure room upgrades, complimentary breakfast, property credits, and experiences not available to the public.

What are Virtuoso perks?

Virtuoso perks are exclusive benefits available when booking through a Virtuoso travel advisor. They typically include room upgrades when available, daily breakfast for two, a property credit ($100 or more), early check-in and late checkout, and welcome amenities. These perks come at no additional cost to you.

How much does a travel advisor cost?

Hotel and cruise planning is complimentary. Multi-city itineraries require a planning retainer. Award travel research is fee-based ($150 for economy, $300 for premium cabin). The minimum for booked services is $7,000 per week excluding international flights.

Why use a travel advisor instead of booking online?

A travel advisor saves you hours of research, negotiates perks you cannot get yourself (like Virtuoso benefits), handles problems when they arise, and creates seamless itineraries based on deep destination knowledge. For complex trips with families or groups, an advisor coordinates all the moving pieces so you can relax.

What destinations does Curated by Collins specialize in?

Curated by Collins specializes in Italy, Japan, Thailand, Paris, Greece, and Spain, as well as cruises on Royal Caribbean and Celebrity. As a Fora advisor, Yannicke can book travel anywhere in the world.

Do you book trips for families?

Yes, Curated by Collins has expertise in family travel, including multi-generational trips. We understand the scheduling complexity of traveling with children and can recommend family-friendly hotels, activities, and itineraries.

Yes, cruise planning is complimentary. We provide expert guidance on cabin selection, dining options, shore excursions, and onboard experiences for Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, and other cruise lines.

What is award travel?

Award travel uses credit card points or airline miles to book flights, often in business or first class for a fraction of the cash price. Curated by Collins provides award travel research to find the best redemptions for your points.

Award Travel FAQs | Curated by Collins

A Specialist Service

Award Travel
FAQs

Turn your accumulated points and miles into extraordinary travel experiences. I review your rewards portfolio, identify the best redemption opportunities, and give you the exact steps to book. Maximum value, without the trial-and-error research.

Chase Amex Capital One Citi Bilt Airline Programs

What This Service Does

Research, strategy,
and step-by-step
booking instructions

This service is designed for travelers who have points sitting in their accounts and want to use them efficiently — without spending hours researching award availability, transfer ratios, and booking windows.

I do the research. You get a clear, actionable plan. Every recommendation is evaluated against cash pricing to confirm you're actually getting value.

Ideal For

Travelers who:

Have accumulated Chase, Amex, Capital One, Citi, or airline-specific points
Know their destinations and date ranges
Want specific award flight options identified before transferring points
Need precise booking instructions rather than general points advice

What You Receive

Six Deliverables

Everything you need to book with confidence — nothing you don't.

Points & Program Summary

Review of eligible airline programs and transferable point balances for your route.

Award Seat Availability Report

Live award seat options for your requested routes, including specific airlines, flight numbers, dates, and cabin classes.

Flight Option Comparison

A shortlist of viable flights including points required, taxes, fees, routing, and cabin class.

Transfer Plan

Exact instructions on which points to transfer, to which airline, and in what order.

Booking Instructions

Step-by-step instructions to complete your booking once points are transferred.

Backup Strategy

Alternate routes, dates, or nearby airports in case primary availability changes before you book.

All recommendations are evaluated against cash pricing to confirm value.

Pricing

Simple, one-time fees

No subscriptions. Per trip.

Economy

Economy Cabin

$150

per trip · up to 4 travelers

All 6 deliverables included
Economy cabin award research
Up to 4 travelers
Delivered within 1 business day

Delivered within 1 business day

Standalone award research delivered within 1 business day of completed intake. For multi-city itineraries or bespoke packages, award flight options can be discussed as part of your consultation.

Questions

A few things worth
knowing upfront

Do you book the flights? +

No. This service provides the research and step-by-step booking instructions. You complete the booking yourself once the points are transferred, keeping the process clean and ensuring you retain full control of your accounts.

Which airline programs do you search? +

All major airline loyalty programs and transferable point programs, including Chase Ultimate Rewards, Amex Membership Rewards, Capital One Miles, Citi ThankYou Points, and Bilt Rewards, as well as airline-specific programs.

What if availability changes before I book? +

Every report includes a backup strategy with alternate routes, dates, or nearby airports. If your primary options disappear before you complete the booking, updated research is available.

Can this be combined with full trip planning? +

Absolutely. For multi-city itineraries or bespoke packages, award flight options are included as part of your finalized travel plan — so your flights and hotels are coordinated from the start rather than figured out separately.

Ready to get started?

Put your points
to work

Share your destination, dates, and point balances. I'll take it from there.

Start Planning

Award TravelFAQs

Research, strategy,and step-by-stepbooking instructions