> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.points.casa/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> Get started with PointsCasa: add your point balances, run a real award search, open a result, and follow the booking path to confirm a trip.

It's super easy to get started. Just follow these instructions.

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<Steps>
  <Step title="Add your balances">
    Add the credit card, airline, and hotel programs where you already hold points.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Search a real trip">
    Pick a route and date you might actually book.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open a promising result">
    Use the flight result to check route quality, mileage price, taxes, and source freshness.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Use the booking page">
    PointsCasa shows whether you can book directly, need transfers, are almost there, or should consider another option.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify before transferring">
    Open the airline or loyalty site and confirm the same award is available before moving points.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## A good first search

Use a route you already care about. Every search can take a few seconds to a couple minutes, so start with trips you would actually book!

Examples:

* Delhi to Singapore
* Mumbai to London
* Bengaluru to Paris
* Hyderabad to San Francisco

## What to look for first

When results come back, do not only look at the lowest miles.

Look at:

* cabin
* taxes
* number of stops
* total travel time
* live or cached status
* whether PointsCasa can show a booking path for your balances

Once something looks promising, open the booking page.