Air France/KLM Flying Blue vs Emirates Skywards: award prices compared
Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Emirates Skywards both showed award space in the same cabin on 480 routes in the last 30 days. In economy, Skywards needed fewer miles on 226 of 480 shared routes; in business class, Skywards on 239 of 424.
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- Routes with both programs
- 480
- Cabin comparisons
- 1,176
- Flying Blue routes
- 2,832
- Skywards routes
- 683
Flying Blue or Skywards: fewer 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 miles. Both programs' miles are compared one to one; taxes are compared separately.
| Cabin | Shared routes | Fewer with Flying Blue | Fewer with Skywards | Same number | Median difference | Median taxes and fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 480 | 220 | 226 | 34 | No difference | Flying Blue $222.52, Skywards $311.00 |
| Premium Economy | 272 | 261 | 11 | 0 | 30,000 fewer miles with Flying Blue | Flying Blue $367.50, Skywards $311.00 |
| Business Class | 424 | 182 | 239 | 3 | 2,000 fewer miles with Skywards | Flying Blue $545.40, Skywards $1,229.95 |
When Flying Blue or Skywards came out ahead
What the last 30 days of observations show; award space changes daily.
- Fewer miles needed more often: Flying Blue in premium economy; Skywards in business class and economy.
- Economy: Skywards needed fewer miles on 226 of 480 shared economy routes; the median difference was zero.
- Business class: Skywards needed fewer miles on 239 of 424 shared business-class routes; the median difference was 2,000 miles in favor of Skywards.
- Premium economy: Flying Blue needed fewer miles on 261 of 272 shared premium economy routes; the median difference was 30,000 miles in favor of Flying Blue.
- Open dates: Skywards showed economy award space on more departure dates on 384 of 480 shared routes.
- Taxes and fees: on shared economy routes the median was $222.52 with Flying Blue and $311.00 with Skywards.
- Coverage: Flying Blue showed award space on 2 or more dates on 2,832 routes and Skywards on 683 routes; 480 routes had both.
- Booking window: AwardTool saw Flying Blue award space up to 359 days ahead (Oct 10, 2027) and Skywards up to 361 days ahead (Oct 12, 2027).
- Bank transfers: Amex, Bilt, Capital One and Citi transfer to both; Chase and Wells Fargo transfer to Flying Blue only.
Shared routes: Flying Blue 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: 480 shared routes
The 67 of 480 routes with the most open dates.
| Route | Flying Blue (miles) | Skywards (miles) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore (SIN) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 22,500 + $151.40358 dates · | 30,000 + $236.51356 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Singapore (SIN) to New York JFK | 40,000 + $340.39359 dates · | 37,500 + $375.07349 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 22,500 + $178.19358 dates · | 30,000 + $236.51339 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Newark (EWR) to Athens (ATH) | 22,916 + $155.10354 dates · | 17,500 + $123.00340 dates · | Skywards |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Singapore (SIN) | 34,833 + $236.50347 dates · | 30,000 + $307.93342 dates · | Skywards |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 22,500 + $210.00338 dates · | 30,000 + $289.65349 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to New York JFK | 40,000 + $486.69347 dates · | 37,500 + $378.35340 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Hong Kong (HKG) | 40,000 + $274.40339 dates · | 37,500 + $311.00348 dates · | Skywards |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Singapore (SIN) | 22,500 + $318.30351 dates · | 30,000 + $400.43336 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Singapore (SIN) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 47,000 + $238.49346 dates · | 42,500 + $374.29338 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Singapore (SIN) | 42,166 + $247.00338 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00345 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 35,000 + $274.80352 dates · | 40,000 + $311.00328 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Bangkok (BKK) | 26,250 + $268.60338 dates · | 30,000 + $331.43340 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to Bangkok (BKK) | 54,000 + $249.00346 dates · | 37,500 + $312.70332 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Istanbul (IST) | 18,750 + $167.20326 dates · | 35,000 + $294.00349 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 27,500 + $154.50349 dates · | 30,000 + $231.20324 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Mumbai (BOM) to New York JFK | 40,000 + $277.75343 dates · | 32,500 + $357.29330 dates · | Skywards |
| Seattle (SEA) to Istanbul (IST) | 25,000 + $163.90334 dates · | 35,000 + $294.00339 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 22,500 + $248.28335 dates · | 30,000 + $233.38337 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 22,500 + $235.61337 dates · | 30,000 + $308.07333 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 22,500 + $226.20325 dates · | 30,000 + $240.26344 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to New York JFK | 18,750 + $217.03343 dates · | 17,500 + $172.70326 dates · | Skywards |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 40,000 + $274.40344 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00325 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Singapore (SIN) to Brussels (BRU) | 22,501 + $185.20326 dates · | 30,000 + $236.90340 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to Vienna (VIE) | 21,875 + $159.24334 dates · | 35,000 + $294.00328 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 40,000 + $286.61352 dates · | 45,000 + $311.00307 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to Dubai (DXB) | 35,000 + $231.00329 dates · | 30,000 + $203.40329 dates · | Skywards |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Vienna (VIE) | 25,000 + $152.60338 dates · | 35,000 + $294.00319 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 44,458 + $38.00329 dates · | 40,000 + $311.00327 dates · | Skywards |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Vienna (VIE) | 25,000 + $152.60339 dates · | 37,500 + $294.00316 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Dubai (DXB) to San Francisco (SFO) | 35,000 + $281.79339 dates · | 32,500 + $257.32315 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Manila (MNL) | 40,000 + $305.00316 dates · | 37,500 + $311.00338 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Beijing Capital (PEK) | 40,687 + $247.20333 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00321 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Singapore (SIN) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 22,500 + $181.30332 dates · | 30,000 + $236.51322 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 30,000 + $235.61345 dates · | 32,500 + $307.86308 dates · | Flying Blue |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Singapore (SIN) | 40,000 + $274.30336 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00317 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Athens (ATH) to Boston (BOS) | 16,406 + $220.09343 dates · | 35,000 + $356.26309 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Dubai (DXB) | 35,000 + $231.10317 dates · | 30,000 + $203.40335 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Zurich (ZRH) | 22,500 + $267.40329 dates · | 30,000 + $240.26321 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Houston (IAH) to Singapore (SIN) | 40,000 + $294.80312 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00337 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Mumbai (BOM) | 30,000 + $216.20325 dates · | 22,500 + $248.41323 dates · | Skywards |
| Beijing Capital (PEK) to San Francisco (SFO) | 40,000 + $317.88333 dates · | 42,500 + $324.72314 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Singapore (SIN) to Copenhagen (CPH) | 27,500 + $179.70334 dates · | 30,000 + $236.51310 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Bali (DPS) | 30,000 + $221.90322 dates · | 30,000 + $289.98321 dates · | Same |
| Boston (BOS) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 40,000 + $274.60315 dates · | 37,500 + $311.00328 dates · | Skywards |
| Brussels (BRU) to Dubai (DXB) | 25,000 + $148.40302 dates · | 17,500 + $128.25341 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Nairobi (NBO) | 40,000 + $279.45317 dates · | 35,000 + $303.95326 dates · | Skywards |
| São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 30,000 + $43.30351 dates · | 35,000 + $258.45290 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to Cape Town (CPT) | 35,000 + $279.70319 dates · | 37,500 + $299.00322 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Dubai (DXB) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 25,000 + $111.90330 dates · | 17,500 + $115.72310 dates · | Skywards |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Bangkok (BKK) | 35,000 + $281.80336 dates · | 42,500 + $312.70304 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to Seoul Incheon (ICN) | 43,000 + $34.40319 dates · | 37,500 + $311.00320 dates · | Skywards |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 30,000 + $85.86315 dates · | 22,500 + $197.14322 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 22,500 + $256.30322 dates · | 30,000 + $240.26315 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Dubai (DXB) | 25,000 + $164.00316 dates · | 17,500 + $166.40320 dates · | Skywards |
| Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) to New York JFK | 36,312 + $162.99316 dates · | 37,500 + $371.45320 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Riyadh (RUH) | 19,000 + $100.29320 dates · | 15,000 + $108.54315 dates · | Skywards |
| Istanbul (IST) to Cape Town (CPT) | 30,000 + $175.30316 dates · | 27,500 + $199.80319 dates · | Skywards |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Manila (MNL) | 38,958 + $317.10313 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00322 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to the Maldives (MLE) | 35,500 + $222.00316 dates · | 25,000 + $284.48317 dates · | Skywards |
| Hanoi (HAN) to Istanbul (IST) | 30,000 + $164.36304 dates · | 27,500 + $212.15328 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Dubai (DXB) | 35,000 + $231.10308 dates · | 32,500 + $203.40324 dates · | Skywards |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 27,500 + $277.10334 dates · | 32,500 + $400.30298 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Bangkok (BKK) | 49,000 + $248.90307 dates · | 42,500 + $312.70324 dates · | Skywards |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) | 30,187 + $233.50316 dates · | 42,500 + $311.00315 dates · | Flying Blue |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 22,500 + $319.20318 dates · | 30,000 + $400.30312 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Istanbul (IST) | 30,000 + $155.60309 dates · | 27,500 + $202.08320 dates · | Skywards |
Premium Economy: 272 shared routes
The 66 of 272 routes with the most open dates.
| Route | Flying Blue (miles) | Skywards (miles) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Zurich (ZRH) | 50,000 + $330.70326 dates · | 75,000 + $240.26242 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 50,000 + $281.60300 dates · | 75,000 + $229.90227 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to Hong Kong (HKG) | 65,000 + $457.60335 dates · | 95,000 + $311.00181 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Brussels (BRU) to Dubai (DXB) | 40,000 + $188.80295 dates · | 53,000 + $128.25218 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to Dubai (DXB) | 60,000 + $358.10320 dates · | 86,000 + $203.40186 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Houston (IAH) to Singapore (SIN) | 65,000 + $458.10307 dates · | 104,000 + $311.00194 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Cape Town (CPT) to Singapore (SIN) | 70,000 + $469.20325 dates · | 75,000 + $210.66174 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Barcelona (BCN) | 50,000 + $302.50295 dates · | 75,000 + $240.26200 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to Nairobi (NBO) | 48,750 + $462.45317 dates · | 86,000 + $303.95173 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Singapore (SIN) | 65,000 + $458.10327 dates · | 104,000 + $311.00163 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Dubai (DXB) | 60,000 + $358.30303 dates · | 98,000 + $203.40183 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to Cape Town (CPT) | 65,000 + $458.10318 dates · | 95,000 + $299.00165 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to Vienna (VIE) | 40,000 + $242.40333 dates · | 89,000 + $294.00134 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Istanbul (IST) | 40,000 + $253.30326 dates · | 98,000 + $294.00140 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Singapore (SIN) to Brussels (BRU) | 50,000 + $277.00326 dates · | 75,000 + $237.06137 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Boston (BOS) to Tunis (TUN) | 30,000 + $273.00304 dates · | 86,000 + $314.20151 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Istanbul (IST) to Cape Town (CPT) | 50,000 + $272.90316 dates · | 69,000 + $199.80134 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to Bangkok (BKK) | 65,000 + $466.20345 dates · | 95,000 + $312.70104 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Seattle (SEA) to Istanbul (IST) | 40,000 + $253.70299 dates · | 98,000 + $294.00146 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Beijing Capital (PEK) | 65,000 + $457.50325 dates · | 104,000 + $311.00116 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to Singapore (SIN) | 65,000 + $457.60263 dates · | 95,000 + $311.00167 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Singapore (SIN) to Copenhagen (CPH) | 50,000 + $264.90333 dates · | 75,000 + $236.5195 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Montreal (YUL) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) | 65,000 + $482.00273 dates · | 95,000 + $350.40155 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Montreal (YUL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 65,000 + $498.50313 dates · | 95,000 + $351.13112 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Singapore (SIN) | 45,833 + $323.80347 dates · | 75,000 + $307.9373 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Newark (EWR) to Athens (ATH) | 36,666 + $245.70353 dates · | 49,000 + $123.0067 dates · | Flying Blue |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Singapore (SIN) | 45,833 + $623.90351 dates · | 75,000 + $598.3769 dates · | Flying Blue |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Singapore (SIN) | 65,000 + $457.50332 dates · | 104,000 + $311.0088 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Boston (BOS) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 65,000 + $457.60260 dates · | 95,000 + $311.00158 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to Istanbul (IST) | 30,000 + $257.20264 dates · | 86,000 + $294.00154 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Boston (BOS) | 65,000 + $608.29304 dates · | 95,000 + $378.35113 dates · | Flying Blue |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 56,875 + $474.60332 dates · | 104,000 + $311.0080 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to New York JFK | 65,000 + $608.19338 dates · | 95,000 + $378.3569 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Singapore (SIN) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 154,500 + $535.79337 dates · | 104,000 + $374.2967 dates · | Skywards |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Zurich (ZRH) | 37,500 + $233.60287 dates · | 75,000 + $196.06115 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 50,000 + $321.90331 dates · | 75,000 + $308.0769 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 50,000 + $243.70349 dates · | 75,000 + $231.2049 dates · | Flying Blue |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Dubai (DXB) | 60,000 + $358.60305 dates · | 98,000 + $203.4091 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Singapore (SIN) to New York JFK | 65,000 + $526.09353 dates · | 95,000 + $375.0743 dates · | Flying Blue |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Vienna (VIE) | 30,000 + $258.70339 dates · | 98,000 + $294.0055 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Dubai (DXB) to Boston (BOS) | 60,000 + $411.69296 dates · | 86,000 + $257.3292 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Dubai (DXB) | 40,000 + $194.80309 dates · | 53,000 + $166.4078 dates · | Flying Blue |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 50,000 + $610.70311 dates · | 75,000 + $598.2472 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Singapore (SIN) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 50,000 + $260.00355 dates · | 75,000 + $236.5128 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Bangkok (BKK) | 65,000 + $466.80301 dates · | 104,000 + $312.7079 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Prague (PRG) to Seoul Incheon (ICN) | 50,000 + $275.60302 dates · | 75,000 + $227.0478 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Bangkok (BKK) | 50,000 + $364.80333 dates · | 75,000 + $331.4346 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 50,000 + $330.70311 dates · | 75,000 + $240.2664 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to Milan Malpensa (MXP) | 30,000 + $247.50296 dates · | 53,000 + $123.0079 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Dubai (DXB) to Stockholm (ARN) | 40,000 + $148.10291 dates · | 53,000 + $115.7282 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Houston (IAH) to Istanbul (IST) | 40,000 + $253.40205 dates · | 98,000 + $294.00165 dates · | Flying Blue |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Istanbul (IST) | 40,000 + $253.50297 dates · | 98,000 + $294.0072 dates · | Flying Blue |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Bangkok (BKK) | 56,875 + $467.00331 dates · | 104,000 + $312.7037 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Singapore (SIN) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 50,000 + $259.70326 dates · | 75,000 + $236.5142 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Vienna (VIE) | 30,000 + $242.20325 dates · | 89,000 + $294.0041 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Milan Malpensa (MXP) | 50,000 + $243.70287 dates · | 75,000 + $231.2077 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 55,250 + $465.10344 dates · | 109,000 + $311.0020 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Mumbai (BOM) to New York JFK | 65,000 + $458.75337 dates · | 86,000 + $524.4726 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to New Delhi (DEL) | 65,000 + $367.30314 dates · | 86,000 + $271.4049 dates · | Flying Blue |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Dubai (DXB) | 37,125 + $510.50292 dates · | 53,000 + $476.6471 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Oslo (OSL) | 50,000 + $243.80333 dates · | 75,000 + $231.2028 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to New York JFK | 30,000 + $314.83337 dates · | 53,000 + $172.7024 dates · | Flying Blue |
| São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 50,000 + $32.30351 dates · | 95,000 + $255.949 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 50,000 + $283.60333 dates · | 75,000 + $240.2625 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Athens (ATH) to Boston (BOS) | 35,000 + $316.39340 dates · | 86,000 + $356.2617 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Dubai (DXB) to San Francisco (SFO) | 60,000 + $411.79337 dates · | 98,000 + $257.3220 dates · | Flying Blue |
Business Class: 424 shared routes
The 67 of 424 routes with the most open dates.
| Route | Flying Blue (miles) | Skywards (miles) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore (SIN) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 85,000 + $352.70358 dates · | 83,000 + $873.96346 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to New York JFK | 115,000 + $776.29359 dates · | 105,000 + $1,318.08324 dates · | Skywards |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 82,500 + $510.80348 dates · | 83,000 + $899.11328 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 81,500 + $605.20334 dates · | 83,000 + $955.62341 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Singapore (SIN) | 85,000 + $550.80347 dates · | 83,000 + $1,068.98328 dates · | Skywards |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Bangkok (BKK) | 77,000 + $503.90338 dates · | 83,000 + $998.31335 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Singapore (SIN) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 85,000 + $371.90358 dates · | 83,000 + $893.83312 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to New York JFK | 115,000 + $1,554.99344 dates · | 105,000 + $1,323.70323 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 212,000 + $776.59343 dates · | 116,000 + $1,315.04320 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 83,500 + $531.10335 dates · | 83,000 + $881.02327 dates · | Skywards |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Singapore (SIN) | 85,000 + $777.80351 dates · | 83,000 + $1,256.45309 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 85,000 + $763.50324 dates · | 83,000 + $881.66334 dates · | Skywards |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 85,000 + $553.40335 dates · | 83,000 + $1,069.59322 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to Copenhagen (CPH) | 85,000 + $379.40334 dates · | 83,000 + $874.12319 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Hong Kong (HKG) | 222,000 + $723.90336 dates · | 105,000 + $1,254.00316 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Bangkok (BKK) | 115,000 + $713.80346 dates · | 105,000 + $1,255.70302 dates · | Skywards |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Dubai (DXB) | 90,000 + $544.30330 dates · | 96,000 + $892.67318 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Seattle (SEA) to Istanbul (IST) | 127,500 + $367.00323 dates · | 109,000 + $1,254.00324 dates · | Skywards |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Bali (DPS) | 85,000 + $470.50321 dates · | 83,000 + $957.09324 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Istanbul (IST) | 123,500 + $375.20325 dates · | 109,000 + $1,254.00320 dates · | Skywards |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Mumbai (BOM) | 85,000 + $328.70324 dates · | 61,000 + $771.83319 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to Brussels (BRU) | 116,000 + $410.60326 dates · | 83,000 + $875.13316 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 85,000 + $371.70332 dates · | 83,000 + $874.12309 dates · | Skywards |
| Mumbai (BOM) to New York JFK | 115,000 + $769.65340 dates · | 96,000 + $1,575.79300 dates · | Skywards |
| Brussels (BRU) to Dubai (DXB) | 60,000 + $260.50296 dates · | 59,000 + $477.16343 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 59,000 + $291.80325 dates · | 59,000 + $464.26314 dates · | Same |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Singapore (SIN) | 212,500 + $717.70327 dates · | 116,000 + $1,254.00311 dates · | Skywards |
| Istanbul (IST) to New Delhi (DEL) | 47,000 + $300.00320 dates · | 55,000 + $674.10317 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Mumbai (BOM) | 97,750 + $557.30314 dates · | 96,000 + $1,143.58323 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Zurich (ZRH) | 85,000 + $820.70328 dates · | 83,000 + $881.66308 dates · | Skywards |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 67,500 + $437.06313 dates · | 61,000 + $955.38322 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 78,500 + $530.70321 dates · | 83,000 + $881.66314 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Dubai (DXB) to San Francisco (SFO) | 90,000 + $598.29339 dates · | 181,000 + $889.04292 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to Vienna (VIE) | 60,000 + $354.60334 dates · | 99,000 + $1,254.00296 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 85,000 + $356.60320 dates · | 83,000 + $793.24310 dates · | Skywards |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 66,000 + $431.56303 dates · | 61,000 + $956.93325 dates · | Skywards |
| Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 115,000 + $697.10349 dates · | 121,000 + $1,254.00279 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Cairo (CAI) to Istanbul (IST) | 44,000 + $70.59297 dates · | 55,000 + $761.47330 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Riyadh (RUH) | 34,500 + $292.99307 dates · | 39,000 + $405.85318 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 85,000 + $549.70345 dates · | 88,000 + $1,068.98280 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Dubai (DXB) | 56,500 + $413.80310 dates · | 59,000 + $585.25313 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to New Delhi (DEL) | 115,000 + $548.80318 dates · | 96,000 + $1,077.30305 dates · | Skywards |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Vienna (VIE) | 49,875 + $418.16302 dates · | 61,000 + $958.28320 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Istanbul (IST) | 75,500 + $419.80299 dates · | 77,000 + $849.87323 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Munich (MUC) | 61,500 + $430.16312 dates · | 61,000 + $956.72309 dates · | Skywards |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 115,000 + $711.50337 dates · | 116,000 + $1,254.00284 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to Dubai (DXB) | 90,000 + $530.50322 dates · | 96,000 + $835.40298 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Manila (MNL) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 85,000 + $34.10306 dates · | 83,000 + $866.10314 dates · | Skywards |
| Houston (IAH) to Singapore (SIN) | 115,000 + $698.20309 dates · | 116,000 + $1,254.00310 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Beijing Capital (PEK) | 115,000 + $712.10327 dates · | 116,000 + $1,254.00292 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Mauritius (MRU) | 80,500 + $424.46294 dates · | 66,000 + $932.92322 dates · | Skywards |
| Athens (ATH) to Boston (BOS) | 60,000 + $454.79339 dates · | 96,000 + $1,358.13276 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Bangkok (BKK) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 77,916 + $365.00318 dates · | 83,000 + $920.00296 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Milan Malpensa (MXP) | 84,500 + $508.00296 dates · | 83,000 + $899.11317 dates · | Skywards |
| Beijing Capital (PEK) to San Francisco (SFO) | 115,000 + $745.39316 dates · | 193,000 + $1,203.65297 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Oslo (OSL) | 85,000 + $355.60333 dates · | 83,000 + $899.11279 dates · | Skywards |
| Cape Town (CPT) to Singapore (SIN) | 150,000 + $720.20323 dates · | 83,000 + $774.39286 dates · | Skywards |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Vienna (VIE) | 60,000 + $356.00339 dates · | 109,000 + $1,254.00270 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 85,000 + $424.20302 dates · | 83,000 + $889.97305 dates · | Skywards |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Singapore (SIN) | 112,500 + $353.50334 dates · | 116,000 + $1,254.00272 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | 102,000 + $556.46296 dates · | 96,000 + $1,531.67309 dates · | Skywards |
| New Delhi (DEL) to New York JFK | 102,500 + $593.45316 dates · | 96,000 + $1,577.34288 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to Stockholm (ARN) | 60,000 + $194.30291 dates · | 59,000 + $442.48311 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Barcelona (BCN) | 85,000 + $764.20300 dates · | 83,000 + $881.66302 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Dubai (DXB) | 106,500 + $553.90305 dates · | 109,000 + $835.40297 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 157,000 + $713.50309 dates · | 110,000 + $1,254.00292 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Nairobi (NBO) | 115,000 + $701.65307 dates · | 96,000 + $1,229.95294 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 Flying Blue 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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Flying Blue and Skywards booking windows: published and observed
| Program | Published booking window | Furthest departure observed | Routes with award space on 2+ dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 359 days | 359 days after Oct 16, 2026 | 2,832 |
| 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 Flying Blue and Skywards awards on shared routes
Shared routes where an airline appeared on each program's award itineraries in the shared cabins.
| Airline | Flying Blue routes | Skywards routes |
|---|---|---|
| Emirates (EK) | 0 | 480 |
| Air France (AF) | 389 | 0 |
| KLM (KL) | 381 | 0 |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 319 | 0 |
| Korean Air (KE) | 236 | 0 |
| Etihad Airways (EY) | 231 | 0 |
| Japan Airlines (JL) | 208 | 0 |
| Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 176 | 0 |
| China Eastern (MU) | 152 | 0 |
| Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 140 | 0 |
| China Airlines (CI) | 138 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) | 132 | 0 |
| Malaysia Airlines (MH) | 106 | 0 |
| Qantas (QF) | 99 | 0 |
| SAS (SK) | 92 | 0 |
| Jetstar Japan (GK) | 82 | 0 |
| WestJet (WS) | 49 | 0 |
| Xiamen Airlines (MF) | 46 | 0 |
| EL AL (LY) | 44 | 0 |
| Oman Air (WY) | 44 | 0 |
| Garuda Indonesia (GA) | 28 | 0 |
| Aeromexico (AM) | 25 | 0 |
| Aircalin (SB) | 23 | 0 |
| TAROM (RO) | 20 | 0 |
| Air Europa (UX) | 18 | 0 |
| MEA (ME) | 14 | 0 |
| Bangkok Airways (PG) | 11 | 0 |
| Kenya Airways (KQ) | 7 | 0 |
| Air Mauritius (MK) | 6 | 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; another carrier code, JQ, also appeared.
Questions about Flying Blue vs Skywards
Which needs fewer miles for economy awards, Flying Blue or Skywards?
On the 480 routes where both showed economy award space in the last 30 days, Flying Blue needed fewer miles on 220 and Skywards on 226, with the same price on 34 routes. The median difference was zero. Both programs' miles are compared one to one, although their value differs.
Which needs fewer miles for business-class awards, Flying Blue or Skywards?
On the 424 routes where both showed business-class award space in the last 30 days, Flying Blue needed fewer miles on 182 and Skywards on 239, with the same price on 3 routes. The median difference was 2,000 miles in favor of Skywards. Both programs' miles are compared one to one, although their value differs.
Which banks transfer to both Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Emirates Skywards?
Amex, Bilt, Capital One and Citi transfer to both. Chase and Wells Fargo transfer to Flying Blue only. Ratios as of AwardTool's review on Aug 27, 2026. Most transfers can't be reversed.
How far ahead did AwardTool see Flying Blue and Skywards award space?
Flying Blue: up to 359 days ahead (Oct 10, 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 Flying Blue and Skywards both show the most award space?
Singapore (SIN) to Amsterdam (AMS) in economy (Flying Blue on 358 dates, Skywards on 356 dates); Singapore (SIN) to New York JFK in economy (Flying Blue on 359 dates, Skywards on 349 dates); Singapore (SIN) to London Heathrow (LHR) in economy (Flying Blue on 358 dates, Skywards on 339 dates), counting departure dates with an open award in the last 30 days.