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).
Elsewhere: LinkedIn | CustomerThink | ORCID | The Points King | Facebook | YouTube
Reviewed by Joseph Hellman-Benjamin, Founder and CEO. Last reviewed: October 9, 2026. Editorial Policy American Express Membership Rewards points are worth about 2.0 cents each when transferred to airline and hotel partners, according to The...
Reviewed by Joseph Hellman-Benjamin, Founder and CEO. Last reviewed: October 9, 2026. Editorial Policy United miles are worth about 1.2 cents each, according to The Points Guy’s October 2026 valuation. That makes 10,000 United miles...
Reviewed by Joseph Hellman-Benjamin, Founder and CEO. Last reviewed: October 8, 2026. Editorial Policy Chase Ultimate Rewards points transfer to 10 airline programs and 4 hotel programs. All transfer at 1:1 except World of Hyatt,...
Reviewed by Joseph Hellman-Benjamin, Founder and CEO. Last updated: October 10, 2026. Editorial Policy Short answer: selling airline miles is not against the law in the United States, but it is technically against the rules...
Reviewed by Joseph Hellman-Benjamin, Founder and CEO. Last reviewed: October 10, 2026. Editorial Policy Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles and Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer are both Star Alliance programs with published award charts, and both can book flights...