With the recent introduction of the new dynamic AAdvantage award chart last April 2023, the game changed, and identifying good redemptions can be tricky. But no worries, we’ve done the work for you!

AAdvantage is one of the world’s largest, most reputable frequent flyer programs. In April 2023, the AAdvantage Award Chart was simplified, reducing the number of award zones from 10 to just 4.

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).

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.

Being an Aeroplan member opens up a ton of travel opportunities with Air Canada and its partners, but figuring out the best ways to use your miles can feel tricky. Don’t stress—we’re here to help! In this guide, we’ll show you how AwardFares makes finding great redemptions a breeze and share some pro tips for snagging the best value on your award flights.

We’re thrilled to announce the rollout of some great new features that we know you’re going to love! As we continue to innovate and improve our platform, we had the chance to incorporate some of your feedback in this new version of AwardFares.

AwardFares is a modern and fast platform to search award availability across multiple frequent flyer programs. Among other things, it lets you search flights to find available award seats, setup alerts to monitor award availability, and lookup seat maps and flight schedules.

Scandinavian Airlines has an ambitious ramp up plan for summer 2023, and it is working full thrust towards it. In addition to their newly opened routes to the US (CPH-JFK), SAS announced over 20 new routes and 5000 flights to Europe, the US, and Asia.

Knowing where to spend your SAS EuroBonus points is always challenging. Are you getting good value for them? How much is a EuroBonus point worth? Should you book cash, points or points+cash? We get it, it’s tricky.

On a recent trip to Tokyo I ended up initially booking an economy flight with Finnair. However, I was surprised to see that I was able to upgrade from economy to business for only €350! That was definitely too good to pass up on, especially since I had been looking forward to try Finnair’s new “non-reclining” business class seats.

With great fanfare, SAS opened a new route from CPH to JFK and I was able to snag a seat in business class on their opening night. This route is part of SAS’ new strategy of flying more point-to-point routes to the US with their smaller A321LR (Long Range). They use this plane on routes from Gothenburg and Aalborg to Newark as well as on several routes from the Nordics to Washington DC and Toronto. The aircraft offers a full 3 class configuration even though it’s a relatively small single aisle aircraft. This has some pros and cons as you will see in this review.

One of the best ways of booking your perfect award trip is to plan far in advance. While most airlines continuously release new award seats throughout the year, it’s always best to book as soon as you have set dates for your trip. Additionally, most loyalty programs are quite flexible when it comes to award bookings, often allowing you to cancel them with minimal fees. It’s better to have a ticket booked than to leave points idling in your account.