The pricing unit is the first clue. A fare expressed as a monetary amount is quoted for cash; a fare expressed as a required number of points is quoted for points. If both appear, the points figure should be checked against the fare terms, because a points quote can still have a separate amount to pay.
How to check it
- Currency amount: A currency symbol or currency code marks the cash component.
- Points requirement: A stated points total marks the points component.
- Additional charges: The cited reward-flight terms require points plus applicable taxes, fees and carrier charges. Those charges are payable in addition to the required points.
The cited source also provides a calculator for checking how many points are needed for a reward flight. That calculator can check the points component; the separate charges still need to be read on the quote.
What still needs confirmation
The cited material does not specify a single label or layout for every fare, so the actual quote and its stated terms remain the basis for the distinction. Before relying on a quote, a reader should confirm:
- whether the displayed amount is in cash, points, or both;
- the exact points requirement, if applicable;
- whether taxes, fees and carrier charges are shown as separate monetary amounts; and
- whether the calculator result applies to the specific reward flight being considered.
In short: a monetary amount signals cash; a points requirement signals points; a points quote with separate charges is not an all-points quote.