{"id":2994,"date":"2023-01-17T21:45:18","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T21:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/17\/why-you-might-pay-more-for-your-hotel-than-your-tickets-and-flights-for-super-bowl-lvii-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2023-01-17T21:45:18","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T21:45:18","slug":"why-you-might-pay-more-for-your-hotel-than-your-tickets-and-flights-for-super-bowl-lvii-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/17\/why-you-might-pay-more-for-your-hotel-than-your-tickets-and-flights-for-super-bowl-lvii-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Why you might pay more for your hotel than your tickets and flights for Super Bowl LVII – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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All eyes are on the greater Phoenix area as Arizona gears up to host Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12. Not only is it high season in the Valley of the Sun \u2014 when annual events such as the WM Phoenix Open<\/a>, which can easily draw 300,000 visitors on its Saturday, take place \u2014 but thousands of additional visitors are expected to descend on the destination for the big game<\/a>. According to the local Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee website,<\/a> the city saw more than 1 million visitors across all events during Super Bowl XLIX, which occurred here in 2015.<\/p>\n

American Airlines, the largest carrier servicing Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), said it would add 91 flights between Phoenix and 22 U.S. cities<\/a> so sports fans have more travel options.<\/p>\n

Even if you don\u2019t have tickets to the game, there\u2019s plenty to see and do leading up to Super Bowl Sunday. The NFL has a slate of events open to the public<\/a>, including the free Super Bowl Experience at Hance Park in downtown Phoenix which features concerts, family-friendly activities and local cuisine. The Super Bowl Music Fest<\/a> in downtown Phoenix will feature acts such as Paramore, Dave Matthews Band and Imagine Dragons.<\/p>\n

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Airline award redemptions<\/h2>\n

The teams playing in the Super Bowl have not yet been determined. However, a quick search for award redemptions on American’s website revealed a few deals for fans traveling from cities with teams currently in the playoffs \u2014 such as Kansas City, Missouri, and San Francisco.<\/p>\n

A main cabin seat from Kansas City International Airport (MCI) on Feb. 8 starts at 8,500 miles with one stop. Nonstop flights were only 18,500 miles plus $5.60 in fees.<\/p>\n

Prices jump Feb. 9 (expected to be the most popular arrival day), so if you can swing it and arrive a day earlier, it could save you miles. Prices go back down again for Feb. 10 arrivals.<\/p>\n

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