American Airlines AAdvantage vs Emirates Skywards: award prices compared

American Airlines AAdvantage and Emirates Skywards both showed award space in the same cabin on 455 routes in the last 30 days. In economy, AAdvantage needed fewer miles on 223 of 455 shared routes; in business class, AAdvantage on 319 of 366.

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Routes with both programs
455
Cabin comparisons
1,124
AAdvantage routes
3,238
Skywards routes
683

AAdvantage 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.

CabinShared routesFewer with AAdvantageFewer with SkywardsSame numberMedian differenceMedian taxes and fees
Economy45522318844No differenceAAdvantage $46.45, Skywards $311.00
Premium Economy3033021039,000 fewer miles with AAdvantageAAdvantage $62.99, Skywards $311.00
Business Class36631947026,000 fewer miles with AAdvantageAAdvantage $55.40, Skywards $1,203.51

When AAdvantage or Skywards came out ahead

What the last 30 days of observations show; award space changes daily.

  • Fewer miles needed more often: AAdvantage in business class, premium economy and economy.
  • Economy: AAdvantage needed fewer miles on 223 of 455 shared economy routes; the median difference was zero.
  • Business class: AAdvantage needed fewer miles on 319 of 366 shared business-class routes; the median difference was 26,000 miles in favor of AAdvantage.
  • Premium economy: AAdvantage needed fewer miles on 302 of 303 shared premium economy routes; the median difference was 39,000 miles in favor of AAdvantage.
  • Open dates: Skywards showed economy award space on more departure dates on 320 of 455 shared routes.
  • Taxes and fees: on shared economy routes the median was $46.45 with AAdvantage and $311.00 with Skywards.
  • Coverage: AAdvantage showed award space on 2 or more dates on 3,238 routes and Skywards on 683 routes; 455 routes had both.
  • Booking window: AwardTool saw AAdvantage award space up to 331 days ahead (Sep 12, 2027) and Skywards up to 361 days ahead (Oct 12, 2027).
  • Bank transfers: Citi transfers to both; Amex, Bilt and Capital One transfer to Skywards only.

Shared routes: AAdvantage 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: 455 shared routes

The 67 of 455 routes with the most open dates.

RouteAAdvantage (miles)Skywards (miles)Fewer
Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL)40,000 + $23.70316 dates · 52,500 + $396.50345 dates · AAdvantage
Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)35,000 + $5.60329 dates · 42,500 + $311.00332 dates · AAdvantage
Seattle (SEA) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)35,000 + $5.60325 dates · 42,500 + $311.00335 dates · AAdvantage
Singapore (SIN) to London Heathrow (LHR)35,000 + $51.00321 dates · 30,000 + $236.51339 dates · Skywards
Singapore (SIN) to the Maldives (MLE)25,000 + $50.80316 dates · 30,000 + $210.95341 dates · AAdvantage
Dubai (DXB) to Hong Kong (HKG)25,000 + $36.80322 dates · 20,000 + $132.06329 dates · Skywards
New York JFK to Milan Malpensa (MXP)21,000 + $5.60326 dates · 17,500 + $123.00324 dates · Skywards
Singapore (SIN) to Brussels (BRU)35,000 + $66.00310 dates · 30,000 + $236.90340 dates · Skywards
Dubai (DXB) to the Maldives (MLE)17,500 + $36.80319 dates · 15,000 + $88.50329 dates · Skywards
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Istanbul (IST)35,000 + $33.90328 dates · 27,500 + $202.08320 dates · Skywards
Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Singapore (SIN)35,000 + $93.70304 dates · 30,000 + $307.93342 dates · Skywards
Bangkok (BKK) to Frankfurt (FRA)35,000 + $35.10321 dates · 30,000 + $231.20324 dates · Skywards
Hanoi (HAN) to Istanbul (IST)35,000 + $42.00316 dates · 27,500 + $212.15328 dates · Skywards
Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Seattle (SEA)35,000 + $36.49320 dates · 42,500 + $330.77323 dates · AAdvantage
New York JFK to Tokyo Narita (NRT)35,000 + $5.60315 dates · 40,000 + $311.00328 dates · AAdvantage
Mumbai (BOM) to Amsterdam (AMS)20,000 + $32.56320 dates · 22,500 + $197.14322 dates · AAdvantage
Dubai (DXB) to Bali (DPS)25,000 + $47.10324 dates · 20,000 + $132.06317 dates · Skywards
Hong Kong (HKG) to Dubai (DXB)25,000 + $46.70311 dates · 20,000 + $149.56329 dates · Skywards
Milan Malpensa (MXP) to New York JFK21,000 + $47.99314 dates · 17,500 + $172.70326 dates · Skywards
Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)40,000 + $92.69310 dates · 52,500 + $435.25329 dates · AAdvantage
Melbourne (MEL) to Istanbul (IST)60,000 + $116.80288 dates · 35,000 + $306.30350 dates · Skywards
Amsterdam (AMS) to Bali (DPS)35,000 + $106.80316 dates · 30,000 + $289.98321 dates · Skywards
New York JFK to Seoul Incheon (ICN)35,000 + $5.60317 dates · 37,500 + $311.00320 dates · AAdvantage
Manila (MNL) to Dubai (DXB)25,000 + $26.80318 dates · 20,000 + $136.30319 dates · Skywards
Sydney (SYD) to Los Angeles (LAX)25,000 + $89.19306 dates · 52,500 + $438.55331 dates · AAdvantage
Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO)25,000 + $94.79314 dates · 52,500 + $438.55323 dates · AAdvantage
Jakarta (CGK) to Amsterdam (AMS)35,000 + $25.80325 dates · 30,000 + $221.28311 dates · Skywards
Melbourne (MEL) to San Francisco (SFO)40,000 + $98.39314 dates · 52,500 + $435.25322 dates · AAdvantage
Mumbai (BOM) to Munich (MUC)20,000 + $32.56321 dates · 22,500 + $197.41314 dates · AAdvantage
Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney (SYD)25,000 + $27.40314 dates · 52,500 + $407.30321 dates · AAdvantage
Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)35,000 + $23.70307 dates · 30,000 + $196.06328 dates · Skywards
Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)35,000 + $37.59317 dates · 37,500 + $324.72317 dates · AAdvantage
Amsterdam (AMS) to Mumbai (BOM)20,000 + $105.90310 dates · 22,500 + $248.41323 dates · AAdvantage
Hanoi (HAN) to Dubai (DXB)25,000 + $43.80306 dates · 20,000 + $121.82327 dates · Skywards
Frankfurt (FRA) to the Maldives (MLE)20,000 + $129.80315 dates · 25,000 + $284.48317 dates · AAdvantage
Frankfurt (FRA) to Singapore (SIN)35,000 + $127.10310 dates · 30,000 + $329.62322 dates · Skywards
Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to San Francisco (SFO)35,000 + $37.59317 dates · 42,500 + $324.72315 dates · AAdvantage
New Delhi (DEL) to Washington Dulles (IAD)33,000 + $46.45327 dates · 32,500 + $358.24304 dates · Skywards
Newark (EWR) to Athens (ATH)21,000 + $5.60291 dates · 17,500 + $123.00340 dates · Skywards
Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)35,000 + $127.20320 dates · 30,000 + $329.55311 dates · Skywards
Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)35,000 + $5.60323 dates · 45,000 + $311.00307 dates · AAdvantage
Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to New York JFK35,000 + $37.59315 dates · 37,500 + $324.72315 dates · AAdvantage
Singapore (SIN) to Johannesburg (JNB)40,000 + $65.80309 dates · 30,000 + $241.50321 dates · Skywards
Amsterdam (AMS) to Hong Kong (HKG)35,000 + $91.80280 dates · 30,000 + $289.65349 dates · Skywards
New York JFK to Dubai (DXB)40,000 + $7.00300 dates · 30,000 + $203.40329 dates · Skywards
Amsterdam (AMS) to Singapore (SIN)35,000 + $99.70303 dates · 30,000 + $289.91325 dates · Skywards
New York JFK to Warsaw (WAW)22,500 + $9.00301 dates · 35,000 + $294.00327 dates · AAdvantage
Madrid (MAD) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)35,000 + $29.80296 dates · 30,000 + $223.51332 dates · Skywards
Sydney (SYD) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)25,000 + $94.79317 dates · 47,500 + $399.26311 dates · AAdvantage
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Amsterdam (AMS)35,000 + $33.90310 dates · 30,000 + $202.08317 dates · Skywards
Sydney (SYD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)25,000 + $94.79325 dates · 52,500 + $438.55302 dates · AAdvantage
New Delhi (DEL) to New York JFK33,000 + $40.75317 dates · 32,500 + $357.76309 dates · Skywards
New Delhi (DEL) to Vienna (VIE)20,000 + $36.96311 dates · 22,500 + $198.84315 dates · AAdvantage
Dubai (DXB) to Stockholm (ARN)20,000 + $48.10322 dates · 17,500 + $115.72304 dates · Skywards
Dubai (DXB) to New York JFK40,000 + $55.39308 dates · 30,000 + $257.32318 dates · Skywards
Manila (MNL) to Amsterdam (AMS)35,000 + $26.00314 dates · 30,000 + $227.10312 dates · Skywards
Singapore (SIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)35,000 + $50.80304 dates · 30,000 + $236.51322 dates · Skywards
Singapore (SIN) to Manchester (MAN)35,000 + $65.70309 dates · 30,000 + $236.98317 dates · Skywards
Amsterdam (AMS) to Bangkok (BKK)35,000 + $101.40299 dates · 30,000 + $291.79326 dates · Skywards
Washington Dulles (IAD) to Dubai (DXB)40,000 + $7.00290 dates · 30,000 + $203.40335 dates · Skywards
Maldives (MLE) to Singapore (SIN)25,000 + $100.00308 dates · 30,000 + $260.00317 dates · AAdvantage
Seattle (SEA) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)35,000 + $5.60313 dates · 45,000 + $311.00312 dates · AAdvantage
Bangkok (BKK) to London Heathrow (LHR)35,000 + $35.00317 dates · 30,000 + $231.20307 dates · Skywards
Mumbai (BOM) to Riyadh (RUH)17,500 + $23.79309 dates · 15,000 + $108.54315 dates · Skywards
Brussels (BRU) to Dubai (DXB)20,000 + $45.90283 dates · 17,500 + $128.25341 dates · Skywards
New York JFK to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)35,000 + $5.60302 dates · 37,500 + $311.00322 dates · AAdvantage
Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)35,000 + $5.60314 dates · 45,000 + $311.00310 dates · AAdvantage

Premium Economy: 303 shared routes

The 66 of 303 routes with the most open dates.

RouteAAdvantage (miles)Skywards (miles)Fewer
Seattle (SEA) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)65,000 + $24.20316 dates · 104,000 + $311.00117 dates · AAdvantage
Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)65,000 + $11.80323 dates · 104,000 + $311.00106 dates · AAdvantage
Montreal (YUL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)99,500 + $80.49312 dates · 95,000 + $351.13112 dates · Skywards
New York JFK to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)70,000 + $14.90298 dates · 95,000 + $311.00110 dates · AAdvantage
New York JFK to Milan Malpensa (MXP)40,000 + $26.20326 dates · 53,000 + $123.0079 dates · AAdvantage
Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)65,000 + $25.50285 dates · 95,000 + $311.00100 dates · AAdvantage
New York JFK to Vienna (VIE)40,000 + $26.20245 dates · 89,000 + $294.00134 dates · AAdvantage
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)65,000 + $14.90297 dates · 104,000 + $311.0075 dates · AAdvantage
New York JFK to Seoul Incheon (ICN)50,000 + $14.90314 dates · 95,000 + $311.0050 dates · AAdvantage
Los Angeles (LAX) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)71,500 + $5.60303 dates · 104,000 + $311.0050 dates · AAdvantage
Sydney (SYD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)55,000 + $94.99319 dates · 149,000 + $438.5528 dates · AAdvantage
Seattle (SEA) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)50,000 + $14.90290 dates · 104,000 + $311.0053 dates · AAdvantage
San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)65,000 + $14.90289 dates · 104,000 + $311.0053 dates · AAdvantage
Seattle (SEA) to New Delhi (DEL)62,500 + $340.40304 dates · 98,000 + $271.4036 dates · AAdvantage
Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)50,000 + $5.60317 dates · 109,000 + $311.0020 dates · AAdvantage
Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Los Angeles (LAX)65,000 + $38.19304 dates · 104,000 + $324.7233 dates · AAdvantage
Milan Malpensa (MXP) to New York JFK40,000 + $90.29310 dates · 53,000 + $172.7024 dates · AAdvantage
Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)65,000 + $14.90298 dates · 95,000 + $311.0036 dates · AAdvantage
New York JFK to Dubai (DXB)62,500 + $24.80146 dates · 86,000 + $203.40186 dates · AAdvantage
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)78,500 + $5.60291 dates · 104,000 + $311.0040 dates · AAdvantage
San Francisco (SFO) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)91,000 + $5.60305 dates · 104,000 + $311.0026 dates · AAdvantage
Sydney (SYD) to Los Angeles (LAX)55,000 + $89.39298 dates · 149,000 + $438.5533 dates · AAdvantage
Sydney (SYD) to Houston (IAH)61,500 + $94.99307 dates · 149,000 + $438.5522 dates · AAdvantage
Houston (IAH) to Sydney (SYD)65,000 + $34.70316 dates · 149,000 + $407.409 dates · AAdvantage
New York JFK to New Delhi (DEL)62,500 + $346.00276 dates · 86,000 + $271.4049 dates · AAdvantage
Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)50,000 + $5.60307 dates · 109,000 + $311.0017 dates · AAdvantage
Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)50,000 + $5.60322 dates · 99,000 + $311.002 dates · AAdvantage
Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO)55,000 + $94.99306 dates · 149,000 + $438.5518 dates · AAdvantage
Boston (BOS) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)50,000 + $5.60303 dates · 99,000 + $311.0020 dates · AAdvantage
Tokyo Haneda (HND) to New York JFK50,000 + $56.19313 dates · 99,000 + $400.6910 dates · AAdvantage
New York JFK to Tokyo Narita (NRT)50,000 + $5.60298 dates · 99,000 + $311.0025 dates · AAdvantage
Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Boston (BOS)50,000 + $61.79312 dates · 99,000 + $401.1710 dates · AAdvantage
Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Los Angeles (LAX)50,000 + $51.39299 dates · 104,000 + $329.4023 dates · AAdvantage
Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to New York JFK70,000 + $46.89302 dates · 95,000 + $324.7219 dates · AAdvantage
Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)50,000 + $56.09313 dates · 99,000 + $400.697 dates · AAdvantage
Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)50,000 + $5.60294 dates · 109,000 + $311.0026 dates · AAdvantage
Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney (SYD)59,500 + $27.40309 dates · 149,000 + $407.3010 dates · AAdvantage
New Delhi (DEL) to New York JFK62,500 + $456.95294 dates · 86,000 + $524.9424 dates · AAdvantage
Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Houston (IAH)50,000 + $61.79312 dates · 109,000 + $401.036 dates · AAdvantage
Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Montreal (YUL)50,000 + $63.09301 dates · 99,000 + $355.8017 dates · AAdvantage
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Sydney (SYD)65,000 + $34.70310 dates · 149,000 + $407.307 dates · AAdvantage
Newark (EWR) to Athens (ATH)40,000 + $26.20249 dates · 49,000 + $123.0067 dates · AAdvantage
New York JFK to Brussels (BRU)40,000 + $23.10190 dates · 89,000 + $294.30126 dates · AAdvantage
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)50,000 + $5.60309 dates · 109,000 + $311.006 dates · AAdvantage
Newark (EWR) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)70,000 + $14.90311 dates · 95,000 + $311.004 dates · AAdvantage
Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Miami (MIA)50,000 + $61.69306 dates · 99,000 + $401.179 dates · AAdvantage
Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Seattle (SEA)50,000 + $51.49305 dates · 104,000 + $330.7710 dates · AAdvantage
San Francisco (SFO) to New Delhi (DEL)62,500 + $409.10305 dates · 98,000 + $271.4010 dates · AAdvantage
Seattle (SEA) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)50,000 + $5.60294 dates · 109,000 + $311.0019 dates · AAdvantage
San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney (SYD)64,500 + $27.40309 dates · 149,000 + $407.304 dates · AAdvantage
Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)50,000 + $62.99306 dates · 109,000 + $401.036 dates · AAdvantage
Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)50,000 + $62.99306 dates · 99,000 + $401.036 dates · AAdvantage
San Francisco (SFO) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)50,000 + $5.60307 dates · 109,000 + $311.004 dates · AAdvantage
New Delhi (DEL) to San Francisco (SFO)62,500 + $467.15294 dates · 98,000 + $546.0715 dates · AAdvantage
Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Boston (BOS)50,000 + $57.49296 dates · 99,000 + $400.5613 dates · AAdvantage
Brussels (BRU) to Dubai (DXB)32,500 + $274.5089 dates · 53,000 + $128.25218 dates · AAdvantage
New York JFK to Sydney (SYD)63,000 + $27.40283 dates · 139,000 + $407.3024 dates · AAdvantage
Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Los Angeles (LAX)50,000 + $57.49296 dates · 109,000 + $400.5611 dates · AAdvantage
Seattle (SEA) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)50,000 + $5.60290 dates · 109,000 + $311.0016 dates · AAdvantage
Seoul Incheon (ICN) to San Francisco (SFO)50,000 + $45.79301 dates · 104,000 + $330.774 dates · AAdvantage
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)50,000 + $5.60288 dates · 109,000 + $311.0014 dates · AAdvantage
Newark (EWR) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)50,000 + $5.60296 dates · 99,000 + $311.006 dates · AAdvantage
New York JFK to Tokyo Haneda (HND)50,000 + $5.60282 dates · 99,000 + $311.0017 dates · AAdvantage
New Delhi (DEL) to Newark (EWR)62,500 + $467.15292 dates · 86,000 + $524.946 dates · AAdvantage
Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Los Angeles (LAX)50,000 + $60.39287 dates · 109,000 + $401.0311 dates · AAdvantage
Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)50,000 + $51.39294 dates · 104,000 + $330.774 dates · AAdvantage

Business Class: 366 shared routes

The 67 of 366 routes with the most open dates.

RouteAAdvantage (miles)Skywards (miles)Fewer
New Delhi (DEL) to Dubai (DXB)30,000 + $25.46315 dates · 36,000 + $378.57320 dates · AAdvantage
Sydney (SYD) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)80,000 + $102.19318 dates · · Mixed cabin154,000 + $1,538.32316 dates · AAdvantage
Sydney (SYD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)80,000 + $111.69327 dates · 165,000 + $1,577.61306 dates · AAdvantage
Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to New Delhi (DEL)70,000 + $75.00305 dates · 96,000 + $1,143.12328 dates · AAdvantage
Seattle (SEA) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)152,000 + $5.60317 dates · 116,000 + $1,254.00313 dates · Skywards
Mumbai (BOM) to Riyadh (RUH)30,000 + $24.79309 dates · 39,000 + $405.85318 dates · AAdvantage
Dubai (DXB) to Bali (DPS)40,000 + $47.10298 dates · · Mixed cabin69,000 + $442.48328 dates · AAdvantage
Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney (SYD)119,500 + $27.40314 dates · 165,000 + $1,626.30311 dates · AAdvantage
Singapore (SIN) to the Maldives (MLE)40,000 + $50.80312 dates · 83,000 + $694.96310 dates · AAdvantage
Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)129,500 + $11.20322 dates · 116,000 + $1,254.00298 dates · Skywards
Sydney (SYD) to Los Angeles (LAX)80,000 + $96.59302 dates · 165,000 + $1,577.61315 dates · AAdvantage
Houston (IAH) to Sydney (SYD)80,000 + $34.70320 dates · 165,000 + $1,626.30293 dates · AAdvantage
Manila (MNL) to Dubai (DXB)40,000 + $26.80294 dates · · Mixed cabin69,000 + $447.30317 dates · AAdvantage
Mumbai (BOM) to Frankfurt (FRA)42,500 + $22.66299 dates · 61,000 + $956.72311 dates · AAdvantage
Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO)80,000 + $96.59315 dates · 273,000 + $1,577.61295 dates · AAdvantage
Dubai (DXB) to Phuket (HKT)40,000 + $48.80294 dates · 69,000 + $447.92313 dates · AAdvantage
Seattle (SEA) to New Delhi (DEL)70,000 + $541.50312 dates · 109,000 + $1,077.30294 dates · AAdvantage
Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Sydney (SYD)138,000 + $101.79312 dates · 154,000 + $1,713.03293 dates · AAdvantage
Mexico City (MEX) to Barcelona (BCN)62,500 + $106.48289 dates · · Mixed cabin66,000 + $514.55315 dates · AAdvantage
Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to New York JFK129,000 + $43.19306 dates · 105,000 + $1,203.65298 dates · Skywards
Singapore (SIN) to Hyderabad (HYD)40,000 + $56.20287 dates · 83,000 + $698.86317 dates · AAdvantage
Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)152,000 + $79.99323 dates · 110,000 + $1,327.21280 dates · Skywards
New Delhi (DEL) to New York JFK70,000 + $57.55313 dates · 96,000 + $1,577.34288 dates · AAdvantage
Sydney (SYD) to Houston (IAH)80,000 + $102.19315 dates · 165,000 + $1,577.61285 dates · AAdvantage
Mumbai (BOM) to Amsterdam (AMS)42,500 + $33.56277 dates · 61,000 + $955.38322 dates · AAdvantage
Montreal (YUL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)152,500 + $80.49309 dates · 105,000 + $1,327.78290 dates · Skywards
Los Angeles (LAX) to Auckland (AKL)112,500 + $43.70297 dates · 165,000 + $1,621.40301 dates · AAdvantage
Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to San Francisco (SFO)136,000 + $37.59309 dates · 193,000 + $1,203.51289 dates · AAdvantage
New Delhi (DEL) to Amsterdam (AMS)42,500 + $34.96272 dates · 61,000 + $956.93325 dates · AAdvantage
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Sydney (SYD)124,000 + $33.00312 dates · 165,000 + $1,626.30284 dates · AAdvantage
Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Seattle (SEA)110,000 + $46.89303 dates · · Mixed cabin116,000 + $1,203.51293 dates · AAdvantage
Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Los Angeles (LAX)85,000 + $51.89309 dates · 116,000 + $1,203.51286 dates · AAdvantage
San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney (SYD)80,000 + $34.80316 dates · · Mixed cabin165,000 + $1,626.30279 dates · AAdvantage
Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)85,000 + $51.89311 dates · 105,000 + $1,203.51282 dates · AAdvantage
Istanbul (IST) to New Delhi (DEL)42,500 + $55.90275 dates · 55,000 + $674.10317 dates · AAdvantage
Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)130,500 + $31.99299 dates · 116,000 + $1,203.65289 dates · Skywards
New York JFK to New Delhi (DEL)70,000 + $17.70281 dates · 96,000 + $1,077.30305 dates · AAdvantage
San Francisco (SFO) to New Delhi (DEL)70,000 + $511.50307 dates · 109,000 + $1,077.20279 dates · AAdvantage
New York JFK to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)124,500 + $11.20301 dates · 105,000 + $1,254.00284 dates · Skywards
Seattle (SEA) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)152,000 + $5.60294 dates · 121,000 + $1,254.00290 dates · Skywards
Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)154,000 + $79.99288 dates · 105,000 + $1,326.06296 dates · Skywards
New Delhi (DEL) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)70,000 + $38.96273 dates · 96,000 + $1,531.67309 dates · AAdvantage
Bangkok (BKK) to Mumbai (BOM)40,000 + $38.70269 dates · 72,000 + $714.03312 dates · AAdvantage
Brussels (BRU) to Dubai (DXB)42,500 + $45.90234 dates · 59,000 + $477.16343 dates · AAdvantage
Maldives (MLE) to Singapore (SIN)40,000 + $240.00306 dates · 83,000 + $884.00271 dates · AAdvantage
Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)110,000 + $57.59281 dates · 105,000 + $1,164.38295 dates · Skywards
Auckland (AKL) to Los Angeles (LAX)80,000 + $69.39285 dates · 165,000 + $1,740.99290 dates · AAdvantage
New York JFK to Tokyo Haneda (HND)150,500 + $5.60283 dates · 110,000 + $1,254.00292 dates · Skywards
New York JFK to Sydney (SYD)114,000 + $27.40288 dates · 154,000 + $1,626.30287 dates · AAdvantage
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)177,500 + $5.60314 dates · 121,000 + $1,254.00260 dates · Skywards
New Delhi (DEL) to Vienna (VIE)42,500 + $38.96251 dates · 61,000 + $958.28320 dates · AAdvantage
Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)151,500 + $5.60327 dates · 110,000 + $1,254.00242 dates · Skywards
Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL)268,000 + $41.70254 dates · 165,000 + $1,615.50314 dates · Skywards
San Francisco (SFO) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)60,000 + $5.60312 dates · 121,000 + $1,254.00256 dates · AAdvantage
Los Angeles (LAX) to Brisbane (BNE)80,000 + $29.60277 dates · 165,000 + $1,625.10290 dates · AAdvantage
Amsterdam (AMS) to Mumbai (BOM)42,500 + $106.50243 dates · 61,000 + $771.83319 dates · AAdvantage
San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)128,500 + $11.20289 dates · 116,000 + $1,254.00273 dates · Skywards
Dar es Salaam (DAR) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)55,000 + $113.30244 dates · 72,000 + $958.29316 dates · AAdvantage
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)185,500 + $5.60301 dates · 116,000 + $1,254.00259 dates · Skywards
Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)80,000 + $92.79239 dates · 165,000 + $1,574.31321 dates · AAdvantage
Seattle (SEA) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)164,500 + $11.20307 dates · 121,000 + $1,254.00253 dates · Skywards
Auckland (AKL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)144,000 + $59.69299 dates · 154,000 + $1,743.08260 dates · AAdvantage
Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)161,500 + $80.09313 dates · 110,000 + $1,327.21244 dates · Skywards
Brisbane (BNE) to Los Angeles (LAX)80,000 + $91.49302 dates · 165,000 + $1,579.09253 dates · AAdvantage
Washington Dulles (IAD) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)152,000 + $5.60311 dates · 105,000 + $1,254.00243 dates · Skywards
Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)127,000 + $5.60286 dates · 105,000 + $1,254.00267 dates · Skywards
New York JFK to Tokyo Narita (NRT)80,000 + $5.60310 dates · · Mixed cabin110,000 + $1,254.00243 dates · AAdvantage

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 AAdvantage and Skywards

Bank points to each program: ratio and typical transfer time as listed when AwardTool last reviewed them, Aug 27, 2026.

BankAmerican Airlines AAdvantageEmirates Skywards
American Express Membership Rewards—5:4 · Instant
Bilt Rewards—1:1 · Instant
Capital One Miles—1:0.75 · Instant
Citi ThankYou Points1:1 · Instant1:0.8 · Instant

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AAdvantage and Skywards booking windows: published and observed

ProgramPublished booking windowFurthest departure observedRoutes with award space on 2+ dates
American Airlines AAdvantage331 days331 days after Oct 16, 20263,238
Emirates Skywards360 days361 days after Oct 16, 2026683

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 AAdvantage and Skywards awards on shared routes

Shared routes where an airline appeared on each program's award itineraries in the shared cabins.

AirlineAAdvantage routesSkywards routes
Emirates (EK)0455
American Airlines (AA)2920
Cathay Pacific (CX)2480
British Airways (BA)2260
Alaska Airlines (AS)2240
Qatar Airways (QR)2040
Japan Airlines (JL)1770
Etihad Airways (EY)1760
IBERIA (IB)1680
Finnair (AY)1490
Malaysia Airlines (MH)1350
Royal Jordanian (RJ)1330
Oman Air (WY)1020
SriLankan Airlines (UL)900
Royal Air Maroc (AT)710
Qantas (QF)650
Fiji Airways (FJ)410
Air Tahiti Nui (TN)260
Aer Lingus (EI)220
GOL Linhas Aereas (G3)50

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, JA, also appeared.

Questions about AAdvantage vs Skywards

Which needs fewer miles for economy awards, AAdvantage or Skywards?

On the 455 routes where both showed economy award space in the last 30 days, AAdvantage needed fewer miles on 223 and Skywards on 188, with the same price on 44 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, AAdvantage or Skywards?

On the 366 routes where both showed business-class award space in the last 30 days, AAdvantage needed fewer miles on 319 and Skywards on 47. The median difference was 26,000 miles in favor of AAdvantage. Both programs' miles are compared one to one, although their value differs.

Which banks transfer to both American Airlines AAdvantage and Emirates Skywards?

Citi transfers to both. Amex, Bilt and Capital One transfer 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 AAdvantage and Skywards award space?

AAdvantage: up to 331 days ahead (Sep 12, 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 AAdvantage and Skywards both show the most award space?

Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL) in economy (AAdvantage on 316 dates, Skywards on 345 dates); Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) in economy (AAdvantage on 329 dates, Skywards on 332 dates); Seattle (SEA) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) in economy (AAdvantage on 325 dates, Skywards on 335 dates), counting departure dates with an open award in the last 30 days.

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How this page is built

These figures come from AwardTool's cached award searches across 29 loyalty programs. A value counts only when AwardTool observed it in the last 30 days, for departures within 365 days of the data date. Each price is the lowest one-way award seen per passenger, in the program's points or miles, with taxes and fees in USD. A missing value means AwardTool hasn't seen that award recently, not that none exists. The date-by-date calendar is in the app: a limited window on the free plan and 365 days with Pro.

A route counts for this comparison when both programs showed award space in the same cabin on 2 or more departure dates; prices AwardTool flags as implausible are left out. Each program's price is its own lowest one-way award on that route and cabin, in its own miles, compared one to one.

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