While some flights require more than 25,000 to redeem award travel, depending on the published base fare of booking, the chosen flights, and the applicability of peek travel periods, you can still manage to find excellent award rates to exciting vacation destinations with air miles ranging from 10,000 to 25,000 miles. Here are a few helpful tips to keep in mind for booking award travel:

• Be flexible about your travel dates and times
• Book flights for late night or mid-morning, as they may be available for fewer points
• Try to book your Award Flight as far in advance as possible
• Consider booking a trip during the off-peak season
• Try leaving early for a trip, or returning later, or consider flying on the actual day of the holiday, since most people like to overnight on big holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas

For more information on mileage and rewards, check out our tips on:

• How Much Are You Frequent Flier Miles Worth?
• How to Use Your Frequent Flier Miles & Hotel Loyalty Points
• Tiered Frequent Flier Programs
• Earning Points vs. Miles

By Srbui Karapetian for Peter Greenberg.com