Air Canada Aeroplan vs Emirates Skywards: award prices compared
Air Canada Aeroplan and Emirates Skywards both showed award space in the same cabin on 351 routes in the last 30 days. In economy, Skywards needed fewer points or miles on 325 of 351 shared routes; in business class, Aeroplan on 186 of 347.
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- Routes with both programs
- 351
- Cabin comparisons
- 795
- Aeroplan routes
- 2,108
- Skywards routes
- 683
Aeroplan or Skywards: fewer points or miles by cabin
On each route where both programs showed award space in a cabin, the one whose lowest observed one-way award needed fewer points or miles. Points and miles are compared one to one; taxes are compared separately.
| Cabin | Shared routes | Fewer with Aeroplan | Fewer with Skywards | Same number | Median difference | Median taxes and fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 351 | 15 | 325 | 11 | 17,500 fewer points or miles with Skywards | Aeroplan $83.61, Skywards $294.86 |
| Premium Economy | 97 | 65 | 32 | 0 | 10,308 fewer points or miles with Aeroplan | Aeroplan $106.51, Skywards $311.00 |
| Business Class | 347 | 186 | 161 | 0 | 2,500 fewer points or miles with Aeroplan | Aeroplan $89.61, Skywards $1,078.40 |
When Aeroplan or Skywards came out ahead
What the last 30 days of observations show; award space changes daily.
- Fewer points or miles needed more often: Aeroplan in business class and premium economy; Skywards in economy.
- Economy: Skywards needed fewer points or miles on 325 of 351 shared economy routes; the median difference was 17,500 points or miles in favor of Skywards.
- Business class: Aeroplan needed fewer points or miles on 186 of 347 shared business-class routes; the median difference was 2,500 points or miles in favor of Aeroplan.
- Premium economy: Aeroplan needed fewer points or miles on 65 of 97 shared premium economy routes; the median difference was 10,308 points or miles in favor of Aeroplan.
- Open dates: Aeroplan showed economy award space on more departure dates on 217 of 351 shared routes.
- Taxes and fees: on shared economy routes the median was $83.61 with Aeroplan and $294.86 with Skywards.
- Coverage: Aeroplan showed award space on 2 or more dates on 2,108 routes and Skywards on 683 routes; 351 routes had both.
- Booking window: AwardTool saw Aeroplan award space up to 357 days ahead (Oct 8, 2027) and Skywards up to 361 days ahead (Oct 12, 2027).
- Bank transfers: Amex, Bilt and Capital One transfer to both; Chase transfers to Aeroplan only; Citi transfers to Skywards only.
Shared routes: Aeroplan and Skywards side by side
Each program's lowest observed one-way award on the route in that cabin, plus taxes, with its open departure dates and newest observation.
Economy: 351 shared routes
The 67 of 351 routes with the most open dates.
| Route | Aeroplan (points) | Skywards (miles) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 49,643 + $75.71356 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00351 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 60,000 + $78.10350 dates · | 30,000 + $236.51356 dates · | Skywards |
| Newark (EWR) to Athens (ATH) | 40,000 + $75.61355 dates · | 17,500 + $123.00340 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Hanoi (HAN) | 56,541 + $92.91350 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00345 dates · | Skywards |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Seattle (SEA) | 51,079 + $137.10354 dates · | 42,500 + $375.74340 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 49,601 + $148.50356 dates · | 42,500 + $371.47336 dates · | Skywards |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Sydney (SYD) | 68,531 + $147.10354 dates · | 35,000 + $407.94337 dates · | Skywards |
| Seattle (SEA) to Bangkok (BKK) | 51,120 + $90.81350 dates · | 42,500 + $312.70338 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 55,817 + $157.80348 dates · | 42,500 + $374.29338 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 60,000 + $78.40347 dates · | 30,000 + $236.51339 dates · | Skywards |
| Sydney (SYD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 67,466 + $87.40354 dates · | 35,000 + $309.66331 dates · | Skywards |
| Athens (ATH) to Newark (EWR) | 40,000 + $123.00349 dates · | 17,500 + $177.65333 dates · | Skywards |
| Seattle (SEA) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 49,944 + $81.91345 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00335 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to the Maldives (MLE) | 25,000 + $78.20339 dates · | 30,000 + $210.95341 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 75,000 + $104.10344 dates · | 35,000 + $306.37335 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Singapore (SIN) | 56,334 + $83.11333 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00345 dates · | Skywards |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Sydney (SYD) | 67,466 + $238.50354 dates · | 35,000 + $498.59324 dates · | Skywards |
| Boston (BOS) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 55,431 + $116.71349 dates · | 37,500 + $311.00328 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 60,000 + $74.40333 dates · | 30,000 + $240.26344 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 50,000 + $81.91345 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00332 dates · | Skywards |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 60,000 + $119.10327 dates · | 30,000 + $289.65349 dates · | Skywards |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Singapore (SIN) | 60,000 + $129.90334 dates · | 30,000 + $307.93342 dates · | Skywards |
| Beijing Capital (PEK) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 50,000 + $108.30350 dates · | 42,500 + $324.72326 dates · | Skywards |
| Sydney (SYD) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 67,153 + $79.70354 dates · | 35,000 + $309.60322 dates · | Skywards |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Singapore (SIN) | 60,000 + $214.80337 dates · | 30,000 + $400.43336 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 55,767 + $159.60330 dates · | 37,500 + $374.29339 dates · | Skywards |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 49,736 + $107.70351 dates · | 37,500 + $324.72317 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 50,000 + $75.61357 dates · | 45,000 + $311.00310 dates · | Skywards |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Melbourne (MEL) | 75,000 + $259.20330 dates · | 35,000 + $487.42337 dates · | Skywards |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Athens (ATH) | 40,000 + $75.61340 dates · | 35,000 + $369.00325 dates · | Skywards |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Dubai (DXB) | 60,000 + $84.29329 dates · | 30,000 + $203.40335 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Seoul Incheon (ICN) | 50,000 + $75.61347 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00316 dates · | Skywards |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 51,200 + $152.40341 dates · | 42,500 + $375.74321 dates · | Skywards |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Vienna (VIE) | 42,500 + $75.61343 dates · | 35,000 + $294.00319 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) | 55,445 + $87.41333 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00328 dates · | Skywards |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Vienna (VIE) | 60,000 + $75.61345 dates · | 37,500 + $294.00316 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Hong Kong (HKG) | 65,000 + $75.61312 dates · | 37,500 + $311.00348 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Beijing Capital (PEK) | 50,000 + $81.81338 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00321 dates · | Skywards |
| Melbourne (MEL) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 75,000 + $104.10326 dates · | 35,000 + $306.30333 dates · | Skywards |
| Geneva (GVA) to Dubai (DXB) | 30,000 + $75.88317 dates · | 17,500 + $122.13341 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 60,000 + $74.40321 dates · | 30,000 + $233.38337 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Bangkok (BKK) | 57,678 + $50.01333 dates · | 42,500 + $312.70324 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 40,000 + $64.20327 dates · | 20,000 + $132.06329 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to Dubai (DXB) | 40,000 + $79.50329 dates · | 20,000 + $146.04327 dates · | Skywards |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 68,482 + $86.60334 dates · | 35,000 + $308.41321 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to Singapore (SIN) | 40,000 + $64.20328 dates · | 20,000 + $132.06327 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to Warsaw (WAW) | 27,700 + $64.10330 dates · | 17,500 + $115.72325 dates · | Skywards |
| Sydney (SYD) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 67,466 + $87.60339 dates · | 35,000 + $309.60316 dates · | Skywards |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Singapore (SIN) | 40,000 + $49.46328 dates · | 25,000 + $218.21326 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to Hyderabad (HYD) | 25,000 + $83.60324 dates · | 30,000 + $216.02330 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 60,000 + $129.90320 dates · | 30,000 + $308.07333 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 30,000 + $71.38327 dates · | 17,500 + $115.72326 dates · | Skywards |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Cairo (CAI) | 42,500 + $77.60333 dates · | 32,500 + $269.99320 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to New York JFK | 65,000 + $141.50312 dates · | 37,500 + $378.35340 dates · | Skywards |
| Athens (ATH) to Boston (BOS) | 40,000 + $128.60342 dates · | 35,000 + $356.26309 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Boston (BOS) | 55,455 + $184.20333 dates · | 37,500 + $378.35318 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Dubai (DXB) | 40,000 + $82.90322 dates · | 20,000 + $149.56329 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 55,288 + $148.50340 dates · | 37,500 + $378.35311 dates · | Skywards |
| Istanbul (IST) to Dubai (DXB) | 15,000 + $54.60327 dates · | 15,000 + $104.20324 dates · | Same |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) | 55,617 + $92.91335 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00316 dates · | Skywards |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 56,569 + $98.50352 dates · | 37,500 + $350.07299 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to Istanbul (IST) | 15,000 + $64.10323 dates · | 15,000 + $115.72327 dates · | Same |
| Hanoi (HAN) to Istanbul (IST) | 40,000 + $54.40322 dates · | 27,500 + $212.15328 dates · | Skywards |
| Hyderabad (HYD) to Singapore (SIN) | 25,000 + $54.16323 dates · | 30,000 + $225.78327 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Sydney (SYD) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 67,153 + $79.70336 dates · | 35,000 + $309.60314 dates · | Skywards |
| Boston (BOS) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) | 55,267 + $97.61335 dates · | 37,500 + $311.00314 dates · | Skywards |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Dubai (DXB) | 30,000 + $103.50329 dates · | 17,500 + $166.40320 dates · | Skywards |
Premium Economy: 97 shared routes
The 66 of 97 routes with the most open dates.
| Route | Aeroplan (points) | Skywards (miles) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 66,780 + $81.31354 dates · | 104,000 + $311.00172 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Boston (BOS) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 80,714 + $127.31346 dates · | 95,000 + $311.00158 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Montreal (YUL) to Dubai (DXB) | 50,000 + $104.60323 dates · | 86,000 + $239.14165 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Dubai (DXB) to Montreal (YUL) | 62,740 + $87.80312 dates · | 86,000 + $211.03168 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Seattle (SEA) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 80,714 + $83.61345 dates · | 104,000 + $311.00117 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Montreal (YUL) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) | 80,714 + $115.00305 dates · | 95,000 + $350.40155 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Beijing Capital (PEK) | 93,692 + $48.31338 dates · | 104,000 + $311.00116 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Dubai (DXB) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) | 72,800 + $75.10285 dates · | 62,000 + $132.06167 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 91,791 + $75.71345 dates · | 104,000 + $311.00106 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Boston (BOS) | 80,714 + $194.60332 dates · | 95,000 + $378.35113 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Hanoi (HAN) | 80,714 + $95.81316 dates · | 104,000 + $311.00123 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Montreal (YUL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 80,714 + $91.10323 dates · | 95,000 + $351.13112 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 80,714 + $75.61333 dates · | 95,000 + $311.00100 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Boston (BOS) to Tunis (TUN) | 65,924 + $136.11274 dates · | 86,000 + $314.20151 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Newark (EWR) to Athens (ATH) | 65,992 + $86.81354 dates · | 49,000 + $123.0067 dates · | Skywards |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Dubai (DXB) | 117,660 + $57.61290 dates · | 98,000 + $203.40119 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to Phuket (HKT) | 67,400 + $76.80249 dates · | 62,000 + $137.51156 dates · | Skywards |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 92,080 + $75.71324 dates · | 104,000 + $311.0075 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Vienna (VIE) to Boston (BOS) | 65,744 + $152.60319 dates · | 89,000 + $372.8780 dates · | Aeroplan |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Vienna (VIE) | 78,362 + $86.81342 dates · | 98,000 + $294.0055 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Seoul Incheon (ICN) | 69,074 + $75.71344 dates · | 104,000 + $311.0050 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 80,714 + $83.51338 dates · | 95,000 + $311.0056 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Miami (MIA) to Bangkok (BKK) | 98,933 + $89.81334 dates · | 95,000 + $312.7057 dates · | Skywards |
| Boston (BOS) to Mauritius (MRU) | 94,193 + $108.21267 dates · | 95,000 + $299.00115 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Dubai (DXB) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 96,740 + $106.00277 dates · | 98,000 + $257.32104 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Sydney (SYD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 118,187 + $82.70354 dates · | 127,000 + $309.6626 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Beijing Capital (PEK) | 80,714 + $75.61331 dates · | 95,000 + $311.0046 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Mumbai (BOM) | 98,010 + $86.71288 dates · | 98,000 + $271.2083 dates · | Skywards |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 97,041 + $75.61356 dates · | 109,000 + $311.0014 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 97,068 + $142.90336 dates · | 95,000 + $378.3532 dates · | Skywards |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 80,714 + $75.71331 dates · | 95,000 + $311.0036 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Seoul Incheon (ICN) | 69,400 + $75.71325 dates · | 104,000 + $311.0040 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 97,041 + $81.21348 dates · | 109,000 + $311.0017 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Boston (BOS) to Seoul Incheon (ICN) | 68,585 + $83.61320 dates · | 95,000 + $311.0044 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 68,736 + $112.20339 dates · | 104,000 + $329.4023 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 126,459 + $56.21353 dates · | 109,000 + $311.006 dates · | Skywards |
| Seattle (SEA) to Mumbai (BOM) | 97,906 + $86.71286 dates · | 98,000 + $271.2073 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Seattle (SEA) to New Delhi (DEL) | 97,408 + $86.91322 dates · | 98,000 + $271.4036 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Sydney (SYD) | 178,132 + $106.51349 dates · | 149,000 + $407.307 dates · | Skywards |
| Sydney (SYD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 149,386 + $189.30328 dates · | 149,000 + $438.5528 dates · | Skywards |
| Boston (BOS) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 97,041 + $51.51333 dates · | 99,000 + $311.0020 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Athens (ATH) to Newark (EWR) | 65,927 + $134.30342 dates · | 49,000 + $177.8110 dates · | Skywards |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 70,591 + $83.61350 dates · | 99,000 + $311.002 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Montreal (YUL) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 68,836 + $115.99335 dates · | 99,000 + $351.1317 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 119,771 + $81.80330 dates · | 127,000 + $308.4121 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Athens (ATH) to Boston (BOS) | 65,833 + $132.00332 dates · | 86,000 + $356.2617 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Seoul Incheon (ICN) | 69,183 + $83.51328 dates · | 95,000 + $311.0020 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Boston (BOS) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) | 80,714 + $83.61288 dates · | 95,000 + $311.0059 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Boston (BOS) | 80,714 + $112.20324 dates · | 95,000 + $329.4023 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Dubai (DXB) | 72,800 + $62.70306 dates · | 62,000 + $145.1941 dates · | Skywards |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 89,435 + $86.66325 dates · | 86,000 + $525.6619 dates · | Skywards |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 69,088 + $136.80333 dates · | 109,000 + $401.0311 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Montreal (YUL) | 68,771 + $122.29326 dates · | 99,000 + $355.8017 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Beijing Capital (PEK) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 80,714 + $110.00322 dates · | 95,000 + $324.7221 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 69,005 + $134.00335 dates · | 99,000 + $400.697 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Boston (BOS) | 97,041 + $133.20328 dates · | 99,000 + $400.5613 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Montreal (YUL) to Athens (ATH) | 66,531 + $115.99330 dates · | 86,000 + $411.1210 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Newark (EWR) to Beijing Capital (PEK) | 80,714 + $78.91328 dates · | 95,000 + $311.0011 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Seattle (SEA) | 80,714 + $110.00328 dates · | 104,000 + $324.725 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 68,590 + $106.60325 dates · | 95,000 + $329.405 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Beijing Capital (PEK) to Newark (EWR) | 80,714 + $105.30324 dates · | 95,000 + $324.726 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Boston (BOS) | 69,183 + $134.30317 dates · | 99,000 + $401.1710 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 69,058 + $112.20323 dates · | 104,000 + $330.774 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Melbourne (MEL) | 200,015 + $129.91276 dates · | 149,000 + $396.5050 dates · | Skywards |
| Vienna (VIE) to San Francisco (SFO) | 76,249 + $181.70307 dates · | 98,000 + $372.9918 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Colombo (CMB) to Seattle (SEA) | 98,010 + $233.40273 dates · | 98,000 + $380.8751 dates · | Skywards |
Business Class: 347 shared routes
The 67 of 347 routes with the most open dates.
| Route | Aeroplan (points) | Skywards (miles) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney (SYD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 130,000 + $107.20352 dates · | 141,000 + $1,164.86340 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Sydney (SYD) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 130,000 + $115.30353 dates · | 141,000 + $1,183.06332 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Seattle (SEA) | 102,500 + $187.00338 dates · | 116,000 + $1,361.51338 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Singapore (SIN) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 92,500 + $86.80330 dates · | 83,000 + $873.96346 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 85,000 + $166.30355 dates · | 116,000 + $1,323.70319 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 201,210 + $94.31356 dates · · Mixed cabin | 116,000 + $1,254.00317 dates · | Skywards |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Sydney (SYD) | 130,000 + $263.90351 dates · | 141,000 + $1,455.55316 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Hanoi (HAN) | 291,899 + $87.81347 dates · · Mixed cabin | 116,000 + $1,254.00320 dates · | Skywards |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 102,500 + $83.10350 dates · | 105,000 + $1,327.21315 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Beijing Capital (PEK) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 85,000 + $111.30348 dates · | 116,000 + $1,203.65316 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Seattle (SEA) to Bangkok (BKK) | 97,005 + $86.71347 dates · · Mixed cabin | 116,000 + $1,255.70316 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Chennai (MAA) to Dubai (DXB) | 22,500 + $50.56331 dates · | 50,000 + $400.74330 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Sydney (SYD) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 130,000 + $115.30334 dates · | 141,000 + $1,164.53326 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Seattle (SEA) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 98,010 + $99.31345 dates · | 116,000 + $1,254.00313 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Dubai (DXB) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 40,000 + $71.38328 dates · | 59,000 + $442.48329 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Dubai (DXB) to Chennai (MAA) | 22,500 + $64.20327 dates · | 50,000 + $262.76328 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Dubai (DXB) to Manila (MNL) | 75,000 + $64.20326 dates · | 69,000 + $442.48328 dates · | Skywards |
| Istanbul (IST) to Dubai (DXB) | 22,500 + $71.80327 dates · | 50,000 + $432.20327 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Dubai (DXB) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) | 75,000 + $64.10327 dates · | 69,000 + $442.48326 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to Warsaw (WAW) | 40,000 + $71.38330 dates · | 59,000 + $442.48323 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Sydney (SYD) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 130,000 + $115.10334 dates · | 141,000 + $1,164.53319 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Hyderabad (HYD) to Dubai (DXB) | 22,500 + $55.56324 dates · | 50,000 + $406.19328 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Dubai (DXB) | 75,000 + $83.60326 dates · | 69,000 + $445.47325 dates · | Skywards |
| Warsaw (WAW) to Dubai (DXB) | 40,000 + $58.98325 dates · | 59,000 + $461.91326 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Dubai (DXB) to Hyderabad (HYD) | 22,500 + $69.60324 dates · | 50,000 + $268.21326 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Dubai (DXB) to Istanbul (IST) | 22,500 + $80.90323 dates · · Mixed cabin | 50,000 + $442.48327 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Dubai (DXB) to Riyadh (RUH) | 12,500 + $77.23323 dates · · Mixed cabin | 20,000 + $268.21325 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Dubai (DXB) to Singapore (SIN) | 67,000 + $64.20331 dates · · Mixed cabin | 69,000 + $442.48317 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Dubai (DXB) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 40,000 + $71.48328 dates · | 59,000 + $442.48319 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Hanoi (HAN) to Istanbul (IST) | 75,000 + $54.40320 dates · | 77,000 + $848.29327 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Mauritius (MRU) | 40,000 + $50.06324 dates · | 66,000 + $932.92322 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Hyderabad (HYD) to Singapore (SIN) | 47,500 + $54.16325 dates · | 83,000 + $998.64321 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Mauritius (MRU) | 75,000 + $82.20323 dates · | 83,000 + $821.07323 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Riyadh (RUH) to Dubai (DXB) | 12,500 + $90.63322 dates · | 20,000 + $279.16324 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Singapore (SIN) to the Maldives (MLE) | 47,500 + $78.20336 dates · | 83,000 + $694.96310 dates · | Aeroplan |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 40,000 + $51.46320 dates · | 61,000 + $956.93325 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Bali (DPS) to Dubai (DXB) | 75,000 + $42.30317 dates · | 69,000 + $462.53328 dates · | Skywards |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Dubai (DXB) | 22,500 + $52.86324 dates · | 36,000 + $378.57320 dates · | Aeroplan |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Singapore (SIN) | 75,000 + $51.46325 dates · | 72,000 + $976.31319 dates · | Skywards |
| Manila (MNL) to Dubai (DXB) | 75,000 + $43.80327 dates · | 69,000 + $447.30317 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to Prague (PRG) | 40,000 + $71.48323 dates · | 59,000 + $442.48320 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 115,000 + $82.99345 dates · | 116,000 + $1,254.00298 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Singapore (SIN) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 92,500 + $78.40331 dates · | 83,000 + $893.83312 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to Bali (DPS) | 75,000 + $64.20314 dates · | 69,000 + $442.48328 dates · | Skywards |
| Hanoi (HAN) to Dubai (DXB) | 75,000 + $55.80316 dates · | 69,000 + $431.20326 dates · | Skywards |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 92,500 + $82.10321 dates · | 83,000 + $849.40321 dates · | Skywards |
| Prague (PRG) to Dubai (DXB) | 40,000 + $68.08321 dates · | 59,000 + $456.47321 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Singapore (SIN) to Hyderabad (HYD) | 47,500 + $83.60325 dates · | 83,000 + $698.86317 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Dubai (DXB) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 40,000 + $64.20323 dates · | 59,000 + $442.48318 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Dubai (DXB) | 40,000 + $130.90323 dates · | 59,000 + $529.16318 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Dubai (DXB) | 40,000 + $127.78316 dates · | 59,000 + $519.90324 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Dubai (DXB) | 40,000 + $176.20327 dates · | 59,000 + $585.25313 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 92,500 + $74.40306 dates · · Mixed cabin | 83,000 + $881.66334 dates · | Skywards |
| Istanbul (IST) to New Delhi (DEL) | 40,000 + $64.68323 dates · | 55,000 + $674.10317 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 70,000 + $50.06317 dates · | 61,000 + $955.38322 dates · | Skywards |
| Boston (BOS) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 220,358 + $75.71349 dates · · Mixed cabin | 105,000 + $1,254.00290 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to Johannesburg (JNB) | 70,000 + $71.48327 dates · | 63,000 + $415.25312 dates · | Skywards |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Sydney (SYD) | 130,000 + $468.00354 dates · | 141,000 + $1,635.76285 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Dubai (DXB) | 40,000 + $65.48315 dates · | 59,000 + $455.32324 dates · | Aeroplan |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 70,000 + $51.46320 dates · | 61,000 + $956.93318 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 75,000 + $64.20321 dates · | 69,000 + $442.48317 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to Milan Malpensa (MXP) | 40,000 + $71.48315 dates · | 59,000 + $442.48323 dates · | Aeroplan |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Dubai (DXB) | 70,000 + $70.88317 dates · | 63,000 + $384.82321 dates · | Skywards |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 92,500 + $120.00296 dates · | 83,000 + $955.62341 dates · | Skywards |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Sydney (SYD) | 466,411 + $82.41352 dates · · Mixed cabin | 165,000 + $1,626.30284 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to Phuket (HKT) | 71,500 + $76.80323 dates · · Mixed cabin | 69,000 + $447.92313 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Dubai (DXB) | 75,000 + $85.40322 dates · | 69,000 + $463.06314 dates · | Skywards |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them.
Transfer partners of Aeroplan and Skywards
Bank points to each program: ratio and typical transfer time as listed when AwardTool last reviewed them, Aug 27, 2026.
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Aeroplan and Skywards booking windows: published and observed
| Program | Published booking window | Furthest departure observed | Routes with award space on 2+ dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 355 days | 357 days after Oct 16, 2026 | 2,108 |
| Emirates Skywards | 360 days | 361 days after Oct 16, 2026 | 683 |
AwardTool scans departures up to 365 days ahead, so a longer published window can't be observed in full. Observations are a record, not a forecast. Compare booking windows across programs.
Airlines seen on Aeroplan and Skywards awards on shared routes
Shared routes where an airline appeared on each program's award itineraries in the shared cabins.
| Airline | Aeroplan routes | Skywards routes |
|---|---|---|
| Emirates (EK) | 335 | 351 |
| Lufthansa (LH) | 263 | 0 |
| Turkish Airlines (TK) | 255 | 0 |
| Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 209 | 0 |
| SWISS (LX) | 185 | 0 |
| EVA Air (BR) | 184 | 0 |
| Air India (AI) | 179 | 0 |
| Thai Airways International (TG) | 170 | 0 |
| Air Canada (AC) | 166 | 0 |
| ANA (NH) | 163 | 0 |
| flydubai (FZ) | 156 | 0 |
| United Airlines (UA) | 154 | 0 |
| Asiana Airlines (OZ) | 137 | 0 |
| Austrian (OS) | 135 | 0 |
| Egyptair (MS) | 132 | 0 |
| Etihad Airways (EY) | 124 | 0 |
| Air China (CA) | 118 | 0 |
| Lufthansa City Airlines (VL) | 115 | 0 |
| Gulf Air (GF) | 107 | 0 |
| LOT Polish Airlines (LO) | 76 | 0 |
| Air Dolomiti (EN) | 75 | 0 |
| Brussels Airlines (SN) | 66 | 0 |
| Cathay Pacific (CX) | 65 | 0 |
| Oman Air (WY) | 64 | 0 |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 54 | 0 |
| Aegean Airlines (A3) | 51 | 0 |
| Shenzhen Airlines (ZH) | 51 | 0 |
| Eurowings (EW) | 44 | 0 |
| Virgin Australia (VA) | 33 | 0 |
| Eurowings Discover (4Y) | 29 | 0 |
An airline appears here when it was part of an award itinerary the program showed. It isn't always the airline of the lowest award.
Questions about Aeroplan vs Skywards
Which needs fewer points or miles for economy awards, Aeroplan or Skywards?
On the 351 routes where both showed economy award space in the last 30 days, Aeroplan needed fewer points or miles on 15 and Skywards on 325, with the same price on 11 routes. The median difference was 17,500 points or miles in favor of Skywards. Points and miles are compared one to one, although their value differs.
Which needs fewer points or miles for business-class awards, Aeroplan or Skywards?
On the 347 routes where both showed business-class award space in the last 30 days, Aeroplan needed fewer points or miles on 186 and Skywards on 161. The median difference was 2,500 points or miles in favor of Aeroplan. Points and miles are compared one to one, although their value differs.
Which banks transfer to both Air Canada Aeroplan and Emirates Skywards?
Amex, Bilt and Capital One transfer to both. Chase transfers to Aeroplan only. Citi transfers to Skywards only. Ratios as of AwardTool's review on Aug 27, 2026. Most transfers can't be reversed.
How far ahead did AwardTool see Aeroplan and Skywards award space?
Aeroplan: up to 357 days ahead (Oct 8, 2027). Skywards: up to 361 days ahead (Oct 12, 2027). AwardTool scans departures up to 365 days ahead from Oct 16, 2026, so this is a record, not a forecast.
Where did Aeroplan and Skywards both show the most award space?
Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG) in economy (Aeroplan on 356 dates, Skywards on 351 dates); Singapore (SIN) to Amsterdam (AMS) in economy (Aeroplan on 350 dates, Skywards on 356 dates); Los Angeles (LAX) to Hanoi (HAN) in economy (Aeroplan on 350 dates, Skywards on 345 dates), counting departure dates with an open award in the last 30 days.