This year (2024) marks a giant leap for Scandinavian Airlines, after being acquired by Air France-KLM, leaving Star Alliance and joining SkyTeam. The arena for frequent travelers is completely new, with a lot to learn and a myriad of opportunities to uncover.

How to embrace the transition? Don’t worry—we’ve got you covered. We prepared this post as the Ultimate Guide to Using SAS EuroBonus Points. The intention is to help you find the best (free) flights on SAS and SkyTeam partners now that the airlien has switched alliances.

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Using EuroBonus Points on SkyTeam: The New Award Chart

Last July, SAS revealed the new award charts with point prices when redeeming EuroBouns points on SkyTeam partners. The award chart remains zone-based, and compared to the old Star Alliance chart, there are some price increases and new fees, but also the exciting addition of Premium Economy. Check out this post for all the details.

The New Award Chart for SkyTeam Redemptions with EuroBonus Points.

While most programs are shifting to dynamic pricing, airlines typically announce significant changes like these with 4-6 months of notice to their members. Mainly to avoid screwing up Status qualification windows and to have more time for planning. Flying Blue (Air France-KLM) adopted dynamic pricing recently, so it’s likely that if EuroBonus is kept as a separate program in the long-term, it will follow along.

Earning EuroBonus Points

If you want to learn more about how many EuroBonus points you earn when flying on SkyTeam airlines, here’s a detailed post. Check it out!

How many EuroBonus points will you earn on SkyTeam Flights?.

EuroBonus Award Search Portal

  • SAS Bookings: Same as we know already.

EuroBonus Search Portal for Award Flights on SAS (2024).

  • SkyTeam Bookings: The new portal is now behind a log-in wall. You’ll need to access into your account to be able to book. AwardFares will show SkyTeam award seat availability without logging in.

EuroBonus Search Portal for SkyTeam Flights (2024).

EuroBonus Award Flights Results in AwardFares

  • Star Alliance Bookings: No longer possible.

The old EuroBonus Search Portal for Award Flights on Star Alliance (now dissapeared).

Amex 2-for-1 Vouchers / Companion Tickets

For members in Norway and Sweden that are holders of the SAS Amex Elite or Premium, the Amex 2-for-1 vouchers (companion ticket) are valid when booking flights on SkyTeam airlines.

Currently, you can only use one Amex 2-for-1 voucher per booking (online or offline), and such booking cannot have more than two travelers (at least temporarily)

The wording on the American Express was slightly updated (although not explicitly mentioning SkyTeam).

SAS Amex Elite 2 for 1 vouchers are now valid on SkyTeam airlines.

Award Release Dates

While the general timeframe of 330-359 days applies, specific release dates for EuroBonus members will depend on how SAS and SkyTeam airlines integrate their loyalty programs. We monitor these dates and update our table here: Ultimate Guide to Award Release Dates. It’s important to note that the release dates are the earliest an award will be released, it’s not a guarantee that an award will be available on that day (Or at all).

EuroBonus Status and Benefits

From the moment SAS joins SkyTeam, EuroBonus Silver members will be recognized as SkyTeam Elite level, while Gold and Diamond members will be recognized as Elite Plus.

SkyTeam Benefits Per Level:

  • EuroBonus Silver: Priority check-in, Priority boarding, Extra baggage allowance, Preferred seating, Priority on the reservation list and standby.
  • EuroBonus Gold Member/Diamond: Full access to SkyPriority which provides an exclusive and smooth experience at more than 970 airports worldwide. This includes priority at check-in, security and immigration (if available), ticket office and transfer desks, and priority boarding and baggage handling. Access to over 750 lounges globally for you and a guest when traveling on an international flight or connecting to/from an international SkyTeam flight. The guest must also be traveling on a flight operated by a SkyTeam member airline, but it does not have to be the same flight. Extra permitted baggage – 1 piece of luggage (maximum weight same as basic weight) if the package concept applies or 20 kg if the weight concept applies. Preferred seating. Guaranteed full-price reservation in economy class on sold-out long-haul flights (6 hours or more), at least 24 hours before departure. Priority on reservation lists and standby. Priority on reservation lists and standby.

Important Note: Due to technical reasons, EuroBonus members will not initially be able to use all Elite or Elite Plus benefits on the following airlines: Middle East Airlines, Aeromexico and Aerolineas Argentinas.

How To Find EuroBonus Award Flights (Step-by-step)

On SAS

1. Go to AwardFares

Creating an account is optional, but it’s also free, and it gives you access to more features. Make sure to sign up for one here.

2. Select EuroBonus as the Frequent Flyer Program

Tap on the Loyalty Program field and select SAS EuroBonus

Select EuroBonus as Frequent Flyer Program in AwardFares.

3. Under Airlines, select SAS only

From now on, you will only see available award seats operated by SAS on the results list.

Select SAS as under Airlines to show bonus trips on SAS only.

4. Add a Route

In the Origin and Destination fields, add one or more airports to search for flights between those locations. AwardFares will search for award flights regardless of the number of stops. You can use the Stops filter to only search for direct/non-stop flights.

In the example below, we search for flights between Copenhagen and New York. Note that we use the metropolitan area codes NYC to get results to and from any airport in New York (JFK, EWR, LGA).

Select EuroBonus as Frequent Flyer Program in AwardFares.

5. Explore dates

If you have a particular date in mind, add it by tapping on the Calendar field.

Alternatively, you can use AwardFares Timeline View to explore the seat availability on different dates. The Timeline View displays how many seats are available for each day of the week/month. The bars are color-coded, so it’s easy to distinguish between cabin classes (Economy, Business, First). You can also trigger new searches by tapping the refresh icon underneath each day.

Timeline View of EuroBonus award flights in AwardFares.

EuroBonus Results in AwardFares.

In addition, you can also tap anywhere on the flight to display more details in an expanded view, such as aircraft type, and even get the current seat maps to see which seats are free versus occupied!

EuroBonus award flight details.

6. Sort by Price or Stops

Whether you are exploring dates using the Timeline View or have selected a specific day, AwardFares will show you the available seats (with real-time data) within seconds in the result list below.

You can tap on the different header columns to sort the results by price. Use the Eco, Prem, Biz, and First class tags to find cheap awards across multiple dates, itineraries, and airlines.

Sorting EuroBonus Award Flights by Price in AwardFares

You can also tap on the Stops header to display the shortest trips first (among similarly priced flights)

7. Book on the SAS EuroBonus Portal

Once you have identified the flights you want (or built an itinerary using our Journey Planner), tap on Book, and AwardFares will redirect you to SAS’ website where you can finalize your booking.

On SkyTeam

1. Under Airlines, select SkyTeam only

From now on, you will only see available award seats operated by SkyTeam partners on the results list (e.g., Delta, Air France, KLM, Garuda, Aerolineas Argentinas, etc.). You will also see SAS results unless you explicitly exclude it from the results.

Select SkyTeam as under Airlines in AwardFares.

2. Add a Route

Same as above, use the Origin and Destination fields to add one or more airports to search for flights between those locations.

In the example below, we search for flights between Paris and New York.

Flights between Paris and New York with SAS EuroBonus points in AwardFares.

3. Explore and Sort Results

Whether you are exploring dates using the Timeline View or have selected a specific day, AwardFares will show you the available seats (with real-time data) within seconds in the result list below.

EuroBonus Award Flights Results in AwardFares

Tap on the different header columns classes (Eco, Prem, Biz, and First) to sort the results by price.

Sorting EuroBonus Award Flights by Price in AwardFares

You can also tap on the Stops header to display the shortest trips first (among similarly priced flights). Expand the details of any flight by simply tapping on it.

EuroBonus Award Flights Results in AwardFares

4. Book on the EuroBonus Partners Portal

Once you have identified the flights you want, simply tap on Book and AwardFares will redirect you to the EuroBonus Partners Portal.

Search available flights on SkyTeam airlines with AwardFares

Become a EuroBonus Pro

You can try AwardFares for free. We are rolling out new features and improvements regularly, so sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay on top of the latest news, announcements, and pro tips.

With our Gold and Diamond tiers, you can access premium features such as unlimited daily searches, alerts, seat maps, flight schedules, and more!

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