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October 8, 2024

SkyTeam Partners with Trenitalia and Eurostar (Earn & Redeem Miles on Trains)

SkyTeam seems to be working full thrust to grow its market share, launching new offerings and services weekly! Now, SkyTeam is significantly expanding its intermodal travel by partnering with two leading European rail operators, Trenitalia and Eurostar. These collaborations are aiming to revolutionize the way passengers experience travel across Europe, taking airline alliances beyond air travel, and allowing a smoother integration of air and rail journeys through a single booking. KLM has already piloted this with great results.

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October 8, 2024

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Switches To Dynamic Award Pricing

Starting October 30, Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Club will undergo significant changes, bringing both exciting new opportunities and the introduction of dynamic award pricing. These updates are designed to offer members more flexibility in redeeming Virgin Points for flights but also introduce some potential challenges. Here’s what you need to know.

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October 10, 2024

Earn 1 Million EuroBonus Points With SAS's SkyTeam Challenge

SAS has officially joined SkyTeam, and they’re celebrating with a (almost never seen) challenge that could make you a EuroBonus Millionaire! This quarter, the more you explore the world with SkyTeam partners, the more points you rack up. Good news: award flights count too!

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October 4, 2024

SAS Codeshare with Virgin Atlantic, Delta, and Expanded Domestic Network

In recent weeks, SAS has unveiled codeshare agreements with Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines and significantly expanded its domestic network within Sweden. With these new partnerships and network expansions, and right after the switch to SkyTeam, SAS continues to thrive and solidify its position as a leading airline in Scandinavia and beyond.

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September 20, 2024

Updates For SAS EuroBonus Members (September 2024)

September has been very hectic and busy for Scandinavian Airlines, and it isn’t over yet. SAS is still rolling out deals, updates, and news regarding their successful rebirth post-Chapter 11. As usual, we summarize everything in this post, so you don’t have to! Here’s the roundup.

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September 20, 2024

Alaska Finishes Acquiring Hawaiian Airlines: New Benefits and Loyalty Program Coming Up

Alaska Airlines has finished the acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines and are now joining forces to create a powerful alliance with over 90 years of history each, while keeping both brands intact. Here’s a quick breakdown of what this means for travelers and award flight enthusiasts:

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September 19, 2024

Introducing GOL Smiles: 57+ Partners for Ultimate Reward Hunting

We’re thrilled to announce a major expansion to AwardFares—we now support GOL Smiles! That’s right, you can now search award flights on GOL, Brazil’s largest airline, using your hard-earned Smiles miles directly through our platform. In addition, GOL is not part of any major airline alliance but has over 57 global airline partners, making Smiles an incredibly rich program full of sweet spots and redemption opportunities.

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September 18, 2024

SAS Will Launch 15 New Routes From Copenhagen During Summer 2025

SAS is on fire this month, and just announced a massive route expansion from Copenhagen in its summer 2025 schedule. The move aims to establish Copenhagen as the airline’s global customer point, with 15 new routes taking flight, including a long-haul route to Seattle, a domestic route to Billund, and 13 exciting European destinations.

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September 17, 2024

SAS Relaunches Nonstop Route Seattle From Copenhagen

Right in the middle of joining SkyTeam’s celebrations, Scandinavian Airlines announced they will be reintroducing direct flights between Copenhagen and Seattle starting in May 2025. This move follows the growing travel demand to the U.S. and customer requests. The new route strengthens ties between Scandinavia and the Pacific Northwest, a region with a strong Scandinavian heritage.

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September 17, 2024

30% Discount On EuroBonus Awards To The USA (Book Before September 22nd)

September is loaded with news, right after the switch to SkyTeam. SAS has just released new discounted tickets for EuroBonus members: 30% discount on award flights to/from the USA. The offer applies to one-way and return journeys in SAS Go Bonus, SAS Plus Bonus and SAS Business Bonus, for travel during November. And as usual, children 2-11 years old get 50% of the point price, even on the already discounted price.

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September 5, 2024

Istanbul to Santiago: Turkish Airlines' New Direct Route Now Bookable

A few weeks ago, Turkish Airlines officially announced a new direct route connecting Istanbul to Santiago, Chile. The first flight will be on December 18th, 2024, and the tickets are now on sale! This marks a significant addition to Turkish Airlines’ expanding network, becoming the airline’s ninth destination in Latin America, along with Buenos Aires (Argentina), São Paulo (Brasil), Bogota (Colombia), La Habana (Cuba), Ciudad de México y Cancún (Mexico), Panama City (Panama), and Caracas (Venezuela).

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September 5, 2024

American Airlines Announces New Routes to Europe in Summer 2025

American Airlines is expanding its trans-Atlantic network with five new routes, resuming flights to Edinburgh, Scotland (EDI), for the first time since 2019! The airline is also introducing new connections to Athens (ATH), Madrid (MAD), Milan (MXP), and Rome (FCO).

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August 18, 2024

Updates For SAS EuroBonus Members (August 2024)

As summer slows down, SAS has shared a series of news that frequent flyers won’t want to miss, from a limited-time sale to lucrative 2x points offers, and new lounge access with the transition to SkyTeam. This post summarizes all the latest updates, so you don’t have to. Enjoy!

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August 11, 2024

Inside Emirates' Refreshed 777 (Awards Available)

Last Wednesday (August 7th), Emirates started operating its first Boeing 777 with a complete cabin refresh, now sporting a stunning new design. This revamped aircraft took 37 days to overhaul and made its debut flight to Geneva as flight EK 83, four days ahead of the previously announced schedule.

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August 4, 2024

New Routes from American, Alaska, Delta, JetBlue, and Aeromexico (Awards Available)

July has been very busy for the aviation industry, with several announcements from both airlines and manufacturers. In this post, we look at the latest routes announced by top airlines including American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, Aeromexico, and Avianca. Good news is that for almost all of them, there are award seats available, meaning you could book those new flights right away using points or miles. Let’s dive in!

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July 23, 2024

Now Available! Use Your Points for ANA’s New Routes to Europe (Stockholm, Milan and Istanbul)

A while back, ANA announced that they were launching three new direct flights from Europe to Tokyo this winter: Stockholm, Istanbul, and Milan to Tokyo. After several back-and-forths and postponed dates, tickets are now on sale, and the best part: awards are available. So far, we’ve seen seats using SAS EuroBonus and United MileagePlus.

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July 21, 2024

Updates For SAS EuroBonus Members (July 2024)

Summer of 2024 continues to heat up, and so does the EuroBonus program rolling out the news: from a special status match campaign to new benefits for Silver members and a revamped award chart with the inclusion of SkyTeam partners, there’s plenty to look forward to. There are also new ways to maximize your points through car rentals. In this post, we summarize them all!

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July 12, 2024

Dark Mode Activated: AwardFares’ Latest Theme Has Landed

Our team at AwardFares is thrilled to launch a highly anticipated feature: Dark Theme! Now, you can go award hunting in the dark, making those late-night searches for the perfect flight redemption even more enjoyable (and a little easier on the eyes). Who knows, maybe you’ll even find a red-eye flight you don’t completely dread!

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July 11, 2024

Air France-KLM and SAS Announce New Codeshare and Interline Agreements

The Air France-KLM group is taking advantage of the SAS acquisition as an opportunity to reshape European air travel, going full thrust on strengthening their offerings for travelers. Starting September 1, 2024, new codeshare and interline agreements will extend benefits across their European networks and loyalty programs.

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July 4, 2024

SAS Reveals SkyTeam Award Chart, Point Prices, and Earnings on Air France-KLM

More new coming in from SAS regarding the transition from Star Alliance to SkyTeam! The airline has revealed the new award charts with point prices when redeeming EuroBouns points on SkyTeam partners. Compared to the Star Alliance chart, there are some price increases and new fees, but also the exciting addition of Premium Economy. SAS also released more news on earning points with Air France and KLM after September 1st. Let’s look at all the changes.

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July 3, 2024

Lufthansa Acquires 41% of ITA Airways

This year is coming with plenty of solid news for the aviation world Lufthansa Group, the German aviation giant, has just received the green light from the European Commission to acquire a 41% stake in ITA Airways, Italy’s national airline. This means we can expect exciting changes, another alliance shift, and a whole new level of travel possibilities.

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June 26, 2024

Navigate Etihad Guest Like a Pro with AwardFares

Etihad Guest, the renowned frequent flyer program of Etihad Airways, now integrates seamlessly with AwardFares, bringing you even more opportunities to maximize your travel rewards. What sets Etihad Guest apart is its flexible earning and redemption options, along with generous stopover programs in Abu Dhabi and frequent special promotions. Additionally, its innovative features like Milesbooster and Family Membership make it easier and faster to accumulate and redeem miles.

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June 24, 2024

Virgin Atlantic Offers 40% OFF On All Reward Routes

Virgin Atlantic is offering a whopping 40% discount on all award redemptions for travel in 2024. This offer applies to all routes, cabins, and classes, so you can save big on your dream vacation.

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June 15, 2024

Updates For SAS EuroBonus Members (June 2024)

As summer kicks off, the EuroBonus program is still buzzing with updates to enhance your travel experience. We love to keep you informed about the latest developments and opportunities to make the most of your points. From new service transformations to enticing promotions, here’s a summary of what’s happening this June.

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June 14, 2024

SAS for Work: The New Name of SAS for Business

Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) is revamping its business travel program, SAS for Business, with a new name and a focus on making business trips smoother for both employees and companies. The program will now be known as SAS for Work, and it launches with a myriad of new benefits starting June 11th.

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June 10, 2024

Oman Air Becomes a Flying Blue Partner: How To Book With Miles

Flying Blue just announced an exciting new partnership with Oman Air, expanding your travel options and mileage potential.

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June 10, 2024

25% Discount On EuroBonus Awards To Europe (Book by June 11th)

SAS just launched a discounted offer for EuroBonus members: 25% discount on award flights to/from Paris, London, Amsterdam, Gdansk, Poznan, Brussels and Manchester. This promotion is applicable to flights on SAS Go Bonus, and SAS Plus Bonus.

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May 19, 2024

Updates For SAS EuroBonus Members (May 2024)

As spring winds down, the EuroBonus program keeps things interesting. As usual, we love catching you up on all the latest news and updates to help you maximize your points, especially during these turbulent times. Here is our monthly summary of the hottest EuroBonus topics!

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May 16, 2024

SAS Announces Winter Schedule Updates For The 2025 Season

Grab your winter gear because SAS just dropped some exciting news, perfect for anyone itching to explore the remote northern frontiers! SAS has announced updates to its winter schedule, including new routes and increased frequencies to various destinations.

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May 16, 2024

20% Discount On EuroBonus Awards To Scandinavia (Until May 19th)

SAS announced a discounted offer for EuroBonus members: 20% discount on award flights to/from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland. This promotion is applicable to flights on SAS Go Bonus, and SAS Plus Bonus.

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May 16, 2024

American Airlines Announces Biggest Winter Schedule Ever for the Caribbean and Latin America

American Airlines just announced their biggest-ever winter schedule for the Caribbean and Latin America, offering more flights and destinations than any other U.S. carrier. ✈️

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May 10, 2024

Improved Seat Maps and Flight Schedules: Welcome American Airlines, British Airways and Delta!

We’re thrilled to announce a major update to AwardFares that makes finding the perfect seat on your award flight easier than ever before! Our improved Seat Maps feature now offers detailed seat availability for flights operated by:

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May 7, 2024

Aeromexico Rewards Joins AwardFares: Clase Premier and the 787-9 Bar Now with Points

We’re thrilled to share that Aeromexico Rewards has now joined the lineup! Finding the best ways to use your points for Aeromexico flights just got easier. AwardFares lets you effortlessly search for the most rewarding redemption options on Aeromexico and explore award travel opportunities with other airlines in our comprehensive search engine.

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April 30, 2024

50% Off Flights to Atlanta with EuroBonus Points (and Other Promos)

Heads up EuroBonus members. There are a number of ongoing promotions and offers by SAS that expire soon. From discounted tickets to Atlanta, to several extra points incentives, here’s our quick summary.

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April 29, 2024

Premium Cabins That Will Launch in 2024

For frequent flyers and luxury travelers, 2024 promises to be a year of exciting innovations in premium cabins. Airlines are unveiling new designs that focus on increased comfort, privacy, and personalization, taking the in-flight experience to new heights. Here’s a look at some of the ones that caught our attention.

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April 22, 2024

Updates For SAS EuroBonus Members (April 2024)

The EuroBonus program is buzzing this spring, and we’re here to keep you in the loop with all the latest news. Every month, we summarize the hottest topics, so you can stay effortlessly informed.

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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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September 1, 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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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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March 1, 2024

Booking United Flights with EuroBonus Points No Longer an Option?

Today, we woke up to some unexpected developments in the SAS EuroBonus saga. It appears that booking flights on United Airlines using EuroBonus points is no longer an option. Their system fails to display any itineraries that include United flights. These changes could be linked to the recent slowdowns observed in their search engine and are likely associated with the new partnership with Delta Air Lines and the intention to join SkyTeam.

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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 15, 2024

EuroBonus Deal: 25% Discount To Selected Destinations (February 2024)

SAS launched a new campaign for EuroBonus members with a 25% points discount on SAS Go and SAS Plus trips to selected destinations in Scandinavia.

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February 12, 2024

Updates For SAS EuroBonus Members (February 2024)

Another month, another roundup: welcome to the latest edition of our SAS EuroBonus Updates. Each month, we explore the most recent developments and offerings from SAS Scandinavian Airlines’ loyalty program, so you don’t have to.

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September 10, 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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February 5, 2024

SAS Launches 'Destination Unknown': Mystery Ticket For 30.000 EuroBonus Points

SAS Scandinavian Airlines is introducing an exhilarating twist to the conventional award booking. The airline has announced a cool promotion called Destination Unknown. This particular offer challenges passengers to sign-up on a journey to an undisclosed location, igniting the spirit of adventure that lies within us all.

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February 5, 2024

oneworld Turns 25 Years: 10 Highlights and Fun Facts

The oneworld alliance, a global network of some of the world’s leading airlines, is celebrating a major milestone today: its 25th anniversary. Launched in 1999 with four founding members – American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, and Qantas – the alliance has grown to encompass 13 member airlines, serving over 900 destinations across 170 territories.

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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.

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February 2, 2024

Austrian Airlines Launches New Nonstop Service To Boston (Awards Available)

Austrian Airlines introduced a new direct flight connecting Vienna Airport (VIE) to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). This significant addition, set to start in the summer, establishes the first nonstop link between Boston and the Austrian capital. The service, beginning July 1, will operate between five to six times weekly, enriching the travel choices for those looking to explore Vienna or venture further into Europe.

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January 31, 2024

Changes to AAdvantage Coming in 2024

American Airlines is set to enhance the travel experience for AAdvantage members in 2024, introducing a range of new benefits and changes. Let’s go through some of the updates!

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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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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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January 25, 2024

Europe Calling: ANA Unveils New Flights to Milan, Stockholm, Istanbul

All Nippon Airways (ANA) is launching new flights to Milan, Stockholm, and Istanbul in the latter half of 2024. This is great news for travelers looking to experience the best of Japan, as these new routes will provide more convenient access to the country.

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June 29, 2024

Introducing JetBlue TrueBlue Awards: Your Ticket to Affordable Adventures

We have some thrilling news to share that we believe will make your award travel planning even more exciting and efficient. After much anticipation and hard work, we are proud to announce the integration of JetBlue TrueBlue awards into AwardFares!

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January 22, 2024

Turkish Airlines Debuts Flights to Australia: Book With Points (2024)

Turkish Airlines has officially announced its inaugural flights to Australia, beginning on March 15 with a thrice-weekly service from Istanbul to Melbourne, via Singapore Changi Airport. The initial flights will utilize Boeing 787-9 aircraft, transitioning to Airbus A350-900 from March 31.

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January 22, 2024

Never Miss a Deal Again: Score the Perfect Fare with New Price Alerts and Filters

The days of refreshing search pages and missing out on dream deals are officially over. We’re thrilled to announce two game-changing features that will heavily simplify how you find the best deals and maximize your points: Price Alerts and Max Price Filters.

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January 16, 2024

SAS Ambitious New Direct Flight To Atlanta Takes Off In June (Awards Now Available)

Waking up to more exciting news for SAS travelers and EuroBonus lovers! Scandinavian Airlines announced it will expand its North American network in the summer of 2024 by introducing a ninth destination: starting June 17th, there will be daily nonstop flights from Copenhagen to Atlanta.

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January 11, 2024

6 SAS Eurobonus Updates You Should Be Aware Of (January 2024)

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has rolled out several updates and changes that are set to enhance the travel experience for its members. From eco-conscious initiatives to exciting new routes, here are the top SAS EuroBonus updates you should be aware of in January 2024.

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January 4, 2024

SAS Will Fly To 9 New Destinations During Summer 2024

Exciting times to be a Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) enthusiast! In spite of the uncertainty around switching to SkyTeam and leaving Star Alliance, there’s still a positive angle to the story. The airline has announced an extensive expansion of its flight schedule, adding nine new routes to its list of over 130 destinations in more than 40 countries.

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December 20, 2023

Plan Better Together: Introducing Multi-journey & Sharing In Journey Planner

Although 2023 is almost ending, our team is still working full-thrust to deliver convenient new features every week. This time, we are completely revamping our Journey Planner experience, allowing you to work on multiple journeys in parallel and share journeys with friends and family via URL (even to anonymous users!).

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December 20, 2023

Try SAS A350's Business Class Between Copenhagen and Stockholm (Before February 2024)

SAS is promoting their Airbus A350 Business Class with a new campaign! Starting today and on selected Fridays until February 2, 2024, they will fly with the flagship A350 between Stockholm and Copenhagen. It is a unique opportunity to experience SAS Business Class. Buy a Plus ticket and get a Business Class seat for your booking.

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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.

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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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November 24, 2023

Black Friday Sale Is Here: Get 2 Months For FREE (2023)

Are you ready to snag the deal of the year? This Black Friday, and for a limited time, get 2 MONTHS FREE (15% OFF) when pre-purchasing 1 year of AwardFares Gold or Diamond1. This deal is for EVERYONE — whether you’re new to the AwardFares fam, or you’ve been with us since day one.

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November 23, 2023

Delta SkyMiles Award Search Now Available (New Features)

Delta SkyMiles has been one of the most acclaimed frequent flyer programs in the United States, carving out a reputation for its flexibility, lack of blackout dates, and a wide array of redemption options. Despite recently upsetting a large portion of their members with major changes for 2024, it remains among the best options to redeem award flights on SkyTeam airlines and stands firm for great earning options and seat availability.

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November 15, 2023

SAS EuroBonus Award Flights With 25% Discount (November 2023)

Heja EuroBonus members! If you have just a few points on your account and are unsure what to do with them, this is a great time to book a winter escape at great rates. The program is offering a 25% discount on SAS Go and SAS Plus award trips to selected destinations in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark.

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November 4, 2023

New Routes Starting In November 2023 (Awards Available)

If you are sitting on a pile of miles or points or are about to plan your next dream award trip, you’ll like this news. November 2023 looks like a promising month for the aviation industry, with the introduction of several new routes, particularly in the Asian and American markets.

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October 19, 2023

Introducing Award Prices And Mixed Cabin Flights (New Features)

We are thrilled to unveil a set of game-changing features that will redefine the way you explore and book award flights. In this occasion, we are introducing award prices and mixed-cabin award searches.

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September 1, 2024

7 Benefits Of SAS Joining SkyTeam (The Bright Side)

With all the buzz around SAS joining SkyTeam after being acquired by Air France-KLM and others, we read many negative comments about this transition. At AwardFares, we are focused on helping EuroBonus members navigate this new phase by bringing the latest tools and information we have at hand.

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October 10, 2024

SAS Will Leave Star Alliance! Here’s What To Do Next

SAS announced major news today during a press conference. The airline has been under restructuring since it filed for bankruptcy under the U.S. Chapter 11 process. After several months, they reached a significant milestone: it will be acquired by a new consortium that includes Air France-KLM, leaving behind Star Alliance and joining SkyTeam.

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September 19, 2023

SAS EuroBonus Award Flights With 30% Discount (September 2023)

Great news for EuroBonus lovers! The program just launched a new campaign with a 30% points discount on SAS Go Bonus trips (Economy class) from Scandinavia to destinations across North America and Asia.

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September 15, 2023

Book Brussels Airlines New Route To Kenya With Points

From June 2024, Brussels Airlines has scheduled a new service between Brussels and Nairobi, pushing their destinations in sub-Saharan Africa to a total of 18. This isn’t their first venture into the Kenyan capital; they previously operated there from 2002 to 2015. The service will feature a technical stopover in Kigali, thus bumping up the airline’s Rwanda service to daily flights.

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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.

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August 30, 2023

ANA 777 Liveries: How To Fly The Pokémon Jets And Other Spectacular Planes

All Nippon Airways (ANA) is taking the skies by storm with its latest collaboration with the Pokémon Company. After the successful launch of their “Pikachu Jet NH” on June 4, 2023, the airline is introducing the “Eevee Jet NH,” inspired by the Pokémon Eevee, known for its multiple evolution forms.

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August 17, 2023

American Airlines Expansion Plans For 2024

American Airlines has announced its most significant trans-Atlantic expansion since 2019. As part of this expansion:

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July 4, 2023

5 New SAS Routes You Can Book Using EuroBonus Points (July 2023)

Whether you haven’t booked your summer holidays yet, or you are looking for cool places for a quick trip, this post is for you. Earlier this year, SAS has announced over 5000 new routes and frequency increases for this summer, and there are still plenty of seats left to book using EuroBonus points.

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June 14, 2023

Air Canada Announces Route From Vancouver To Singapore

Air Canada announced its plan to reintroduce nonstop flights between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Singapore’s Changi International Airport (SIN), marking a return to the Singapore market after over 30 years! The service will start on April 3, 2024, and operate four times weekly using the Boeing 787 fleet.

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June 13, 2023

ANA Resumes Route Tokyo To Perth

Star Alliance member ANA announced that they will be resuming their route from Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Perth (PER), and gradually opened reservations today. Based on the available data, the airline schedules 3 weekly flights with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The first flight is scheduled for October 29th, 2023.

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May 16, 2023

Lufthansa New Routes in 2023

Lufthansa announced that they will be adding 10 new routes in 2023, expanding the airline route networks from Frankfurt and Munich. These new routes will put Lufthansa right behind its pre-pandemic route numbers. Flight operations from both hubs will reach a whopping 5200 per week! (87% of its pre-COVID-19 levels).

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May 11, 2023

SAS Opens New Route To Morocco (And You Can Book It With Points)

SAS Scandinavian Airlines is gearing up to launch its service to Morocco this November, marking its grand return to Africa after a break of many, many years.

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December 5, 2022

Wide-Open Award Space on CPH-JFK SAS Route

SAS recently announced the launch of their second route between Copenhagen and New York flying to JFK. We’ve been eagerly awaiting to see what will happen to the award space on this route. The wait is over and as of today the award space is wide open!

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July 6, 2022

Wide-Open Award Space on EVA's New Munich and Milano Routes

Some exciting news from EVA Air, who have announced they will be launching a brand new route connecting Taipei and Munich. The Milano route is now also officially resuming after being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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April 28, 2022

New Tools: Seat Map Integration & Flight Availability

We’re glad to finally release a couple of new features that we’ve been working on for quite a while! Today we’re releasing three brand new features:

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March 26, 2022

New SAS Route between Scandinavia and Toronto

Earlier this year, in February, SAS announced that they will start to fly from Stockholm (ARN) and Copenhagen (CPH) to Toronto (YYZ). Award tickets were finally released and made available to book!

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March 17, 2022

Lots of Awards: North America to Asia

Recently while trying to book a flight back to Asia from North America I was happy to find that there were a lot of award seats available right now. I mostly checked departures from the West Coast of North America, traveling from Vancouver, San Francisco or Los Angeles, to destinations such as Tokyo, Singapore, Malaysia, and Taipei. Primarily served by United, ANA, EVA, and Air Canada.

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September 8, 2024

Search EuroBonus Star Alliance Award Availability (Finally Back!)

UPDATE (SEPTEMBER 2024): SAS is now part of SkyTeam. It’s no longer possible to redeem SAS EuroBonus points on Star Alliance partners. Check our latest guide and learn how to book SkyTeam award flights with EuroBonus.

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August 10, 2021

Lufthansa First Available 30 Days in Advance

Historically Lufthansa First class partner award redemptions have only been available 14 days in advance, making it a little difficult to plan trips with them. However, it seems that has now been extended to up to 30 days in advance. We’ll have to wait and see whether or not this is a permanent change.

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October 25, 2020

Introducing Search With Stops

Big news at AwardFares! Despite the current situation we’ve been hard at work building new features. One of the most requested improvements over the years has been to be able to search for full trips. You asked, and we listened. Introducing search with stops!

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September 8, 2024

Book Star Alliance Awards with EuroBonus (Partially Resumed)

Earlier during the year SAS stopped the ability to book Star Alliance awards using EuroBonus points. However, SAS have now (partially) resumed the ability to book these flights. The service is currently only available by phone. The online booking service is unfortunately still closed at this time.

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April 13, 2020

New TAP Routes to Cape Town and Cancun

Update (April 17, 2020): Award space with United MileagePlus is now wide-open on the Cape Town and Cancun routes. Interestingly only Business awards are available on the Cancun route.

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January 27, 2020

ANA Award Availability from Stockholm (ARN) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)

SAS EuroBonus has just released award availability on the new ANA direct flight between Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) and Tokyo Haneda (HND). Award space is currently wide-open, which is a rare sight for any Tokyo route. A maximum of 3 economy seats and 2 business seats have been released per day. Get your flights while they last!

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December 11, 2019

Seat Maps and More Cabin Annotations

We recently announced a new Gold/Diamond feature that lets you see cabin information for certain flights. Read more here Introducing Cabin Annotations. Today we’ve released cabin annotations for many more airlines and even added support for seat maps.

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November 29, 2019

Introducing Cabin Annotations

Cabin type information is now available for certain flights. Most Singapore Airlines flights and some ANA flights will now display the type of cabin used for that particular flight, if the information is available. Note that this feature is only available to Gold and Diamond members.

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November 9, 2019

Scandinavian Mountains Airport

Scandinavian Mountains Airport (SCR/ESKS) is a new airport in Sweden that will begin operations during December 2019. The airport will serve the Sälen, Idre, and Trysil ski resorts. SAS will operate seasonal flights from Copenhagen (CPH), Aalborg (AAL), and even London Heathrow (LHR). SAS Press Release

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July 23, 2019

Thai Airways Award Availability is Back

Earlier this year nearly all Thai Airways long-haul award availability disappeared. Now it seems most of that availability is back, especially on the Paris (CDG) - Bangkok (BKK) route. There’s lots of availability, including both Business and First during the next couple of months.

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July 12, 2019

Wide-Open Award Space on EVA's New Milan (MXP) Route

On Feburary 18 EVA Air launches their new European route to Milan (MXP):

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July 10, 2019

First Award Availability to Beijing Daxing (PKX)

With the opening of Beijing Daxing airport (PKX) LOT Polish Airlines is the first Star Alliance member offering award availability to the new airport. Starting on October 28 they will be moving 4 of their 7 weekly flights from Beijing Capital (PEK) to Beijing Daxing (PKX).