Joseph Hellman-Benjamin is the founder and CEO of The Points King, a points and miles broker based in Miami, Florida, where he buys and sells airline miles and hotel and credit card points directly, as a principal. He has 15 years of experience in miles and points and has run the company since 2017, handling transactions across more than 25 airline and hotel loyalty programs. He studied at Yeshiva University and Hofstra University and has a background in marketing and brand communication. His articles have appeared on CustomerThink. He writes and personally reviews every guide on thepointsking.com, including the site's coverage of whether selling miles is legal, what program terms say, and how to vet a mileage broker.
Disclosure: he owns The Points King, which profits from buying and selling miles.
Research: Selling Airline Miles and Loyalty Points in the United States (white paper, Zenodo, 2026).
Writing: Can You Sell Airline Miles? The Law Says Yes, the Fine Print Says Something Else (LinkedIn, 2026) and articles on CustomerThink.
Elsewhere: LinkedIn | CustomerThink | ORCID | The Points King | Facebook | YouTube
By Joseph Hellman-Benjamin, Founder and CEO of The Points King. Last updated: October 12, 2026. Editorial Policy Should you use airline miles or pay cash for a flight? Work out what each mile buys: take...
By Joseph Hellman-Benjamin, Founder and CEO of The Points King. Last updated: October 10, 2026. Editorial Policy Yes, you can use Expedia points for flights, but only one way. Expedia’s points are called OneKeyCash, and...
By Joseph Hellman-Benjamin, Founder and CEO of The Points King. Last updated: October 11, 2026. Editorial Policy Can you turn airline miles into cash? Not through the airline. No major US airline pays cash for...
By Joseph Hellman-Benjamin, Founder and CEO of The Points King. Last updated: October 12, 2026. Editorial Policy You can redeem AA miles for flights, upgrades, hotels, car rentals, Admirals Club membership, merchandise and, since March...
By Joseph Hellman-Benjamin, Founder and CEO of The Points King. Last updated: October 10, 2026. Editorial Policy You can use SIA miles on Turkish Airlines flights. Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles book Turkish through a Star...
By Joseph Hellman-Benjamin, Founder and CEO of The Points King. Last updated: October 10, 2026. Editorial Policy No. You cannot transfer Amex points to Hyatt directly. World of Hyatt is not one of American Express’s...