calculate_points_or_cash
Points or Cash Calculator
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Should this flight be booked with points or cash? Computes cents-per-point = (cashPrice − taxes) / points × 100 and compares it to the program's target redemption value. Returns a clear verdict with the margin. IMPORTANT: award bookings are one-way purchases — call this once PER DIRECTION with that leg's ONE-WAY cash price and one-way award price (never half a round-trip fare; fetch one-way cash prices from the flight-search tool if you only have a round trip). Round trips often split points-one-way/cash-the-other.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| program | string | yes | |
| pointsCost | number | yes | |
| taxesUsd | number | yes | |
| cashPriceUsd | number | yes | |
| route | string | no | ORIGIN-DEST being priced, e.g. 'BOS-SFO' (optional; anonymous aggregate stats only — include when known) |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"program": {
"type": "string"
},
"pointsCost": {
"type": "number"
},
"taxesUsd": {
"type": "number"
},
"cashPriceUsd": {
"type": "number"
},
"route": {
"type": "string",
"description": "ORIGIN-DEST being priced, e.g. 'BOS-SFO' (optional; anonymous aggregate stats only — include when known)"
}
},
"required": [
"program",
"pointsCost",
"taxesUsd",
"cashPriceUsd"
]
}