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April 17, 2024

Lufthansa Allegris Takes Flight on May 1st (Book with Points)

After a series of strikes that hit hard, Lufthansa is ready to share some exciting news for long-haul travelers. Lufthansa’s new premium travel experience, Allegris, takes off on May 1st, 2024.

News

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April 17, 2024

Lufthansa Allegris Takes Flight on May 1st (Book with Points)

After a series of strikes that hit hard, Lufthansa is ready to share some exciting news for long-haul travelers. Lufthansa’s new premium travel experience, Allegris, takes off on May 1st, 2024.

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April 17, 2024

American Airlines Launches New Onboard Experience: Revamped Amenities, Bedding, and Dining

American Airlines is heavily revamping their inflight experience for a more enjoyable journey this summer season. A wave of premium upgrades is coming your way, including new amenity kits, bedding, and delicious menu options. Let’s have a look at the details!

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April 16, 2024

20% Discount On EuroBonus Awards To All Destinations (Until April 19th)

SAS launched a new special offer for EuroBonus members: a 20% discount on award flights to all destinations. This promotion is applicable to all cabin classes including SAS Go Bonus, SAS Plus Bonus, and SAS Business Bonus. It’s rare to see promotions like these with no geographical restrictions, so it’s a great opportunity to take advantage of the offer and enjoy a wonderful destinations while making a cost-effective trip!

Tools

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January 9, 2024

Seat Map Checker (Free Tool)

With our free seat map checker tool, you can quickly check airline seat maps for your flight. Note that seats marked as blocked (yellow) are usually reserved for status passengers.

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March 29, 2024

Ultimate Guide to Award Release Dates

One of the best ways of booking your perfect award trip is to plan far in advance. Even though most airlines generally release new award space continuously throughout the year, it is always best to book as far in advance as possible. This guide will help you answer the question of how long in advance airlines such as Lufthansa release award seats?

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March 2, 2021

SAS EuroBonus Analysis and Forecast (Free Tool)

A simple tool that helps you analyze and forecast your SAS EuroBonus activity. Simply import your point activity from your EuroBonus profile. All calculations are performed directly in your browser. Your data is kept private and is not uploaded/processed by our servers.

Tutorial

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September 6, 2023

Seat Maps: Getting The Perfect Seat Even Before Booking

For frequent travelers and point maximizers, AwardFares has consolidated as one of the most reliable and feature-rich tools to search for award availability. However, our Seat Maps feature is an often-overlooked gem.

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March 31, 2024

Journey Planner: Building Perfect Award Trips To Difficult Destinations

Booking flights with points or miles is fun, but finding the perfect trip to your desired destination can be tricky, especially when the journey involves multiple segments, or across different airlines.

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August 2, 2023

Flight Schedules Tool: Timetables and Availability by Booking Class Code

AwardFares Flight Schedules is part of our advanced toolkit. It allows you quickly to search flight timetables and see availability by booking class code.

Flying Blue

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January 29, 2024

KLM Will Start Operating the Airbus A321neo in August 2024 (Awards Available)

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is ramping up for a big addition to its fleet this coming August – the Airbus A321neo. This new aircraft is not just a step up for KLM but a leap forward when it comes to eco-friendliness and passenger experience.

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December 28, 2023

Sky's (Almost) The Limit: Conquering First Class With Flying Blue

While Flying Blue remains one of the most basic pillars of SkyTeam award flight redemptions, First Class are still among the hardest ones to score. Today, we’re diving into the world of First Class redemptions using Flying Blue, a topic that for us is both exciting and a bit complex.

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December 11, 2023

Flying Blue Award Search Now Available

We’re thrilled to announce that AwardFares now supports the Flying Blue program! This exciting integration means that our users can now effortlessly track and redeem their Flying Blue miles for flights with Air France, KLM, and a host of other partner airlines. With its incredible Promo Rewards at crazy rates, multiple transfer partners, and the future incorporation of more airlines and routes (e.g., SAS), Flying Blue stands as one of the best programs to look into during 2024.

SkyMiles

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February 6, 2024

Delta Winter 2024 Schedule: More Flights to Latin America and the Caribbean

Delta Air Lines is making it easier for people to visit warm places in Latin America and the Caribbean by increasing its flights from Atlanta, New York-JFK, and Minneapolis/St. Paul. The airline will start flying to new places like Barbados, Puerto Plata, Mazatlán, and will fly more often to Curaçao.

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December 8, 2023

Delta Announces New Route To Taipei (Awards Available)

Delta Air Lines just announced that it will enhance its Asian network by introducing a daily direct flight from Seattle (SEA) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), starting June 6, 2024, subject to government approval. This route marks a significant milestone as Delta’s first nonstop flight from the U.S. to Taipei and signifies the airline’s return to TPE since its last operation through Narita in 2017.

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December 3, 2023

What To Do With 100k Delta SkyMiles? A 2024 Guide To Finding SkyMiles Sweet Spots

Delta SkyMiles, Delta Air Lines’ loyalty program, has one of the widest arrays of redemption options, not only regarding routes but also partner airlines. Recent announcements have upset a large portion of their members with significant changes for 2024 because it will be harder and more expensive to qualify for elite status.

MileagePlus

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January 29, 2024

United Airlines Adds 100+ New Flights And Announces The Largest Summer Schedule in a Decade

United Airlines announced a significant expansion of its flight network across North America, adding over 100 daily departures during summer 2024, and targeting popular outdoor destinations. The move comes after noticing the rising interest in nature-centric travel post-pandemic.

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November 17, 2023

United 767-400 Polaris Business Class From Washington To Sao Paulo (2023)

United recently finished their Polaris Business rollout to all planes in their fleet. It’s a new concept for their business class product spanning everything from lounges to cabins to food and drink. I recently tried it out on a flight from Washington to São Paulo.

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July 20, 2023

United MileagePlus Sweet Spots In 2023

United MileagePlus is one of the most popular airline loyalty programs in the world, and for good reason. The program offers a variety of ways to earn and redeem miles, and there are some great sweet spots that can save you a lot of money on flights.

Mileage Plan

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April 4, 2024

Key Changes to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan in 2024

Alaska Airlines claims it is revolutionizing the way its Mileage Plan members can redeem miles for award flights, introducing a new, streamlined award chart system set to take effect in March 2024. This overhaul simplifies the previously complex and varied award pricing, making it easier for members to understand and utilize their miles across Alaska’s extensive network of partner airlines.

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December 5, 2023

Alaska Airlines Acquires Hawaiian! A Game-Changer for Mileage Plan Members

Big news in the airline industry! Alaska Airlines is on the brink of a massive $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines. This move is not just a headline-grabber; it’s a potential game-changer for frequent flyers, especially those in love with the Hawaii-U.S. mainland routes.

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September 13, 2023

STARLUX Announces New Route To San Francisco (Award Seats Available)

STARLUX Airlines, the rising Taiwanese career, is moving full-speed-ahed with their ambitious plans to strengthen its foothold in the U.S. market. After launching extremly successfus flights from Taipei to Los Angeles earlier this year, today the airline announced they are expanding to San Francisco.

AAdvantage

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April 17, 2024

American Airlines Launches New Onboard Experience: Revamped Amenities, Bedding, and Dining

American Airlines is heavily revamping their inflight experience for a more enjoyable journey this summer season. A wave of premium upgrades is coming your way, including new amenity kits, bedding, and delicious menu options. Let’s have a look at the details!

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February 21, 2024

American Airlines Makes Changes to Bag Fees, Loyalty Program, and It's Not All Roses

Flying with American Airlines? Starting February 20, 2024, the airline is implementing several changes that will impact how you pack, earn miles, and book your next trip. These changes aim to reward loyalty and incentivize booking directly with American Airlines. AAdvantage members will enjoy additional benefits, while some fees will increase for non-direct bookings.

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February 3, 2024

American Airlines Announces Winter Schedule For 2024: New Route to Brisbane with Flagship Suites & More

American Airlines just announced an expansion to its flight schedule introducing new services, including a notable route to Brisbane, Australia (BNE), starting in October, using the Boeing 787-9 aircraft equipped with Flagship Suite seats (new Business Class). This expansion also includes the launch of flights to Veracruz, Mexico (VER), further broadening its already massive domestic and short-haul international network. The airline will also resume its service to Kona, Hawaii (KOA) from its Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) hub.

Aeroplan

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February 18, 2024

The Cowtool Alternative With Superpowers (2023)

AwardFares lets you search flights to find available award seats in a quick way with modern user interface. In just a few clicks, you can search award availability across multiple frequent flyer programs, setup alerts, lookup seat maps and flight schedules.

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February 18, 2024

5 Essential Tools Every Aeroplan Member Needs

Being an Aeroplan member can open up a world of travel opportunities. However, to truly make the most of this program, there are several tools you might consider using. These tools can help you both earn and redeem Aeroplan miles more efficiently, find award availability, and plan your dream trips.

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May 24, 2023

How To Find First-class Award Flights Using Aeroplan Miles (With Realtime Updates)

Aeroplan has more airline partners than any other program, and that’s good news for flyers trying to score a flight in First Class. Getting a first-class award ticket is a great way to live the full experience without spending tens of thousands of dollars on the full-fare ticket. Aeroplan, then, with so many partners onboard, comes across as one of the best ways to get a First Class award ticket in 2024.

EuroBonus

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April 16, 2024

20% Discount On EuroBonus Awards To All Destinations (Until April 19th)

SAS launched a new special offer for EuroBonus members: a 20% discount on award flights to all destinations. This promotion is applicable to all cabin classes including SAS Go Bonus, SAS Plus Bonus, and SAS Business Bonus. It’s rare to see promotions like these with no geographical restrictions, so it’s a great opportunity to take advantage of the offer and enjoy a wonderful destinations while making a cost-effective trip!

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April 8, 2024

From Star Alliance to SkyTeam: The SAS Transition (Official Info)

The wait is over for SAS EuroBonus members. After months of rumors, SAS confirmed today they’ll be moving from Star Alliance to SkyTeam starting September 1st, 2024. The shift will impact how you earn and redeem points, but also opens doors to a whole new network of airlines.

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April 3, 2024

The End of Thai Flights with EuroBonus Points? (BACK ONLINE)

More breaking news (under development) on the SAS front. It looks like it’s no longer possible to book flights on Thai Airways with EuroBonus points. After United was disabled in March, the EuroBonus portal now fails to book redemptions with Thai.

Guide

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March 29, 2024

AwardFares vs seats.aero: 7 Key Advantages That Elevate Your Award Travel

Traveling on points and miles is a fantastic way to experience the world, but finding award availability can feel like deciphering ancient scrolls. That’s where award search tools come in. AwardFares is one of the easiest ways to search for your next free flight using points or miles. With a few clicks, you can search and gather helpful information without logging in to your frequent flyer account or dealing with slow award search portals. AwardFares’s modern user interface allows search availability across multiple frequent flyer programs, set up alerts, look at seat maps, and plan journeys in a few minutes.

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April 8, 2024

Guide To Using SAS EuroBonus Points (Before & After They Join SkyTeam)

This year marks a giant leap for Scandinavian Airlines, particularly for SAS EuroBonus members. The airline will be acquired, among others, by Air France-KLM, leaving Star Alliance and joining SkyTeam starting September 1st, 2024. This means the game for frequent travelers will change very soon: award flights you can redeem using SAS EuroBonus points will be different forever.

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March 15, 2024

Hot Easter Destinations with Points and Miles (2024)

Easter is a time of renewal and exploration, and what better way to celebrate than by using those hard-earned miles for a springtime getaway? If you haven’t booked or planned anything yet, there’s still plenty of opportunities out there, as we see in AwardFares.

Trip Report

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March 23, 2024

JAL A350-1000 Premium Economy: New York To Tokyo

I recently had the chance to make my first round-the-world trip, starting from the south of Argentina, going to Tokyo and back. As I was assembling the itinerary, I realized there was an opportunity to go via New York (JFK) and take Japan Airlines to Tokyo Haneda, operated by their new flagship, A350-1000. The flight runs daily, but some days are still operated by a 777, so even though the plan was exciting, there was still a chance that they changed the equipment last minute.

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February 7, 2024

STARLUX A321neo Economy Class from Taipei to Tokyo (2024)

I had to make a last-minute flight booking on a recent trip between Taipei and Tokyo. There are many airlines on this route, with Japanese airlines like ANA and JAL and Taiwanese carriers like EVA Air, China Airlines, and STARLUX. Unfortunately, STARLUX tickets are usually much more expensive, but the prices were roughly the same on this occasion, so it was a perfect time to finally get to try STARLUX. The narrow-body A321neo was the cheapest option, but STARLUX actually operates all of their different aircraft types on this route, including the A350 and A330-300neo.

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January 21, 2024

China Railways High Speed Train Business Class From Shanghai to Shenzhen

This review is a bit unusual as we usually review airlines. Still, we figured it would fit the blog since China Rail offers a Business Class product on their high-speed trains, intended to compete with domestic air travel.

Latest Posts

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April 17, 2024

Lufthansa Allegris Takes Flight on May 1st (Book with Points)

After a series of strikes that hit hard, Lufthansa is ready to share some exciting news for long-haul travelers. Lufthansa’s new premium travel experience, Allegris, takes off on May 1st, 2024.

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April 17, 2024

American Airlines Launches New Onboard Experience: Revamped Amenities, Bedding, and Dining

American Airlines is heavily revamping their inflight experience for a more enjoyable journey this summer season. A wave of premium upgrades is coming your way, including new amenity kits, bedding, and delicious menu options. Let’s have a look at the details!

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April 16, 2024

20% Discount On EuroBonus Awards To All Destinations (Until April 19th)

SAS launched a new special offer for EuroBonus members: a 20% discount on award flights to all destinations. This promotion is applicable to all cabin classes including SAS Go Bonus, SAS Plus Bonus, and SAS Business Bonus. It’s rare to see promotions like these with no geographical restrictions, so it’s a great opportunity to take advantage of the offer and enjoy a wonderful destinations while making a cost-effective trip!

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April 10, 2024

Introducing Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Awards

We’re glad to announce a major expansion to AwardFares’ award search capabilities – Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is now on board!

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April 8, 2024

From Star Alliance to SkyTeam: The SAS Transition (Official Info)

The wait is over for SAS EuroBonus members. After months of rumors, SAS confirmed today they’ll be moving from Star Alliance to SkyTeam starting September 1st, 2024. The shift will impact how you earn and redeem points, but also opens doors to a whole new network of airlines.

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April 4, 2024

Key Changes to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan in 2024

Alaska Airlines claims it is revolutionizing the way its Mileage Plan members can redeem miles for award flights, introducing a new, streamlined award chart system set to take effect in March 2024. This overhaul simplifies the previously complex and varied award pricing, making it easier for members to understand and utilize their miles across Alaska’s extensive network of partner airlines.

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April 3, 2024

The End of Thai Flights with EuroBonus Points? (BACK ONLINE)

More breaking news (under development) on the SAS front. It looks like it’s no longer possible to book flights on Thai Airways with EuroBonus points. After United was disabled in March, the EuroBonus portal now fails to book redemptions with Thai.

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March 29, 2024

AwardFares vs seats.aero: 7 Key Advantages That Elevate Your Award Travel

Traveling on points and miles is a fantastic way to experience the world, but finding award availability can feel like deciphering ancient scrolls. That’s where award search tools come in. AwardFares is one of the easiest ways to search for your next free flight using points or miles. With a few clicks, you can search and gather helpful information without logging in to your frequent flyer account or dealing with slow award search portals. AwardFares’s modern user interface allows search availability across multiple frequent flyer programs, set up alerts, look at seat maps, and plan journeys in a few minutes.

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March 23, 2024

JAL A350-1000 Premium Economy: New York To Tokyo

I recently had the chance to make my first round-the-world trip, starting from the south of Argentina, going to Tokyo and back. As I was assembling the itinerary, I realized there was an opportunity to go via New York (JFK) and take Japan Airlines to Tokyo Haneda, operated by their new flagship, A350-1000. The flight runs daily, but some days are still operated by a 777, so even though the plan was exciting, there was still a chance that they changed the equipment last minute.

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April 8, 2024

Updates For SAS EuroBonus Members (March 2024)

Welcome to our SAS EuroBonus monthly updates, March edition! The EuroBonus front is very hot right now, with lots of things going on. Each month, we explore and summarize the most recent developments so you don’t have to.

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April 8, 2024

Guide To Using SAS EuroBonus Points (Before & After They Join SkyTeam)

This year marks a giant leap for Scandinavian Airlines, particularly for SAS EuroBonus members. The airline will be acquired, among others, by Air France-KLM, leaving Star Alliance and joining SkyTeam starting September 1st, 2024. This means the game for frequent travelers will change very soon: award flights you can redeem using SAS EuroBonus points will be different forever.

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March 15, 2024

Hot Easter Destinations with Points and Miles (2024)

Easter is a time of renewal and exploration, and what better way to celebrate than by using those hard-earned miles for a springtime getaway? If you haven’t booked or planned anything yet, there’s still plenty of opportunities out there, as we see in AwardFares.