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Updates for SAS EuroBonus Members (August 2026)
Two deadlines come at the end of this month, so start there. The hotel portal is running a late-summer sale with double points and at least 30% off, and the restaurant prize dra...
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EuroBonus
Air France and KLM Premium Economy Awards with EuroBonus: Best Routes (2026)
Air France Premium and KLM Premium Comfort awards are now bookable online with SAS EuroBonus points, and have been appearing in the booking tool since late July 2026. That brings the number of SkyTeam partners you can book in Premium Economy to five, and it adds the two biggest Premium Economy networks in the alliance.
AAdvantage
AAdvantage Program Updates 2026: Cash + Miles Bookings & Premium Economy Upgrade Changes
American Airlines published its midyear AAdvantage program update covering three changes that matter: a cash and miles booking option is finally coming to American, complimentary upgrades are changing on transcon and Hawaii routes starting August 25, 2026, and the Loyalty Point Rewards menu is getting several new choices, from food and beverage coupons to New York Times subscriptions.
Guide
Best Award Flight Search Tools in 2026
Without an award search tool, finding an award flight can mean opening several airline and loyalty program websites, entering the same route, date, cabin, and passenger count again and again, then trying to compare the results yourself.
Trip Report
American Airlines 777-300ER Business Class Review (2026): New York to Buenos Aires
American’s Boeing 777-300ER is still one of its most complete long-haul aircraft, with Flagship First at the front and a large Flagship Business cabin behind it. After flying the same aircraft in Flagship First from Buenos Aires to New York, I returned in Business Class, which made this a useful back-to-back comparison of the two cabins.
Atmos Rewards
Hawaiian Retires the 717 for the 737-800
Alaska Airlines just announced that Hawaiian’s Neighbor Island fleet is moving from the Boeing 717 to Hawaiian-branded Boeing 737-800s. The goal is to begin that change in 2028 (Alaska has not given an end date), with one Alaska-branded 737 flying alongside the 717s starting this October.
SkyMiles
Delta Launches Nonstop Los Angeles–Manila Service in 2027
Delta announced nonstop service between Los Angeles (LAX) and Manila (MNL) starting March 28, 2027. It’s Delta’s first nonstop to the Philippines, and it makes Delta the only U.S. carrier flying LAX-Manila directly. Delta has already loaded SkyMiles award space for the route, and it’s wide open right now. Delta also brought back Beyond The Summer, a set of SkyMiles bonus offers with a fast-approaching deadline, more on that further down.
Finnair Plus
Finnair Plus Avios Calculator: See What You Could Earn
Finnair Plus does not use the same earning rule for every activity. Finnair flights mostly use eligible spend, while partner flights usually use distance and booking class. Cards, transfers, and leisure flights have their own rules.
EuroBonus
How To Get SAS EuroBonus Status From Spending: Is It Worth It?
Can you earn SAS EuroBonus status without flying in 2026? Yes. Depending on your country and what you qualify for, credit cards, hotel stays, car rentals, ChangeMakers, shopping, and status matches can take you to Silver, Gold, or even Diamond.
AAdvantage
American Airlines Chicago–Tokyo Route Returns in 2027
American Airlines is bringing back its nonstop Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) route on March 27, 2027. The flight will operate daily, year-round, on a Boeing 787-9 with 30 Flagship Business seats and 21 Premium Economy seats.
EuroBonus
SAS EuroBonus Conscious Traveler Is Now ChangeMakers
SAS has renamed its EuroBonus Conscious Traveler initiative to EuroBonus ChangeMakers, the program we covered at launch back in January 2024. It’s not just a coat of paint: alongside the new name, SAS also refreshed the list of actions members can take to earn their yearly status, and published a full breakdown of how the program works and why. Here’s everything that’s actually different, and everything that isn’t.
Guide
Malaysia Airlines Enrich Status Match: oneworld Emerald for $349
Malaysia Airlines has just launched a new status match campaign into its Enrich loyalty program. The offer is only for Air India Maharaja Club and Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles elite members. If that’s you, this is one of the cheapest ways to get top-tier oneworld status we’ve seen: $349 for Enrich Platinum, which maps to oneworld Emerald.
Announcements
New Partnership: AwardHack Pro for AwardFares Members
We’re excited to announce our newest partnership with AwardHack, a toolkit built for exactly the kind of traveler who uses AwardFares.
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Use AwardFares to instantly search multiple frequent flyer programs. Find available award seats, set up alerts to monitor availability, check flight schedules, view seat maps, and more—all in one place.