American Airlines AAdvantage vs Virgin Australia Velocity: award prices compared
American Airlines AAdvantage and Virgin Australia Velocity both showed award space in the same cabin on 1,762 routes in the last 30 days. In economy, AAdvantage needed fewer miles or points on 1,637 of 1,761 shared routes; in business class, AAdvantage on 501 of 537.
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- Routes with both programs
- 1,762
- Cabin comparisons
- 2,505
- AAdvantage routes
- 3,238
- Velocity routes
- 5,113
AAdvantage or Velocity: fewer miles or points 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 or points. Miles and points are compared one to one; taxes are compared separately.
| Cabin | Shared routes | Fewer with AAdvantage | Fewer with Velocity | Same number | Median difference | Median taxes and fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 1,761 | 1,637 | 93 | 31 | 9,000 fewer miles or points with AAdvantage | AAdvantage $9.00, Velocity $31.45 |
| Premium Economy | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 72,000 fewer miles or points with AAdvantage | AAdvantage $97.69, Velocity $238.34 |
| Business Class | 537 | 501 | 34 | 2 | 33,000 fewer miles or points with AAdvantage | AAdvantage $54.05, Velocity $228.01 |
| First Class | 137 | 81 | 49 | 7 | 2,000 fewer miles or points with AAdvantage | AAdvantage $5.60, Velocity $9.53 |
When AAdvantage or Velocity came out ahead
What the last 30 days of observations show; award space changes daily.
- Fewer miles or points needed more often: AAdvantage in business class, first class, premium economy and economy.
- Economy: AAdvantage needed fewer miles or points on 1,637 of 1,761 shared economy routes; the median difference was 9,000 miles or points in favor of AAdvantage.
- Business class: AAdvantage needed fewer miles or points on 501 of 537 shared business-class routes; the median difference was 33,000 miles or points in favor of AAdvantage.
- First class: AAdvantage needed fewer miles or points on 81 of 137 shared first-class routes; the median difference was 2,000 miles or points in favor of AAdvantage.
- Premium economy: AAdvantage needed fewer miles or points on all 70 shared premium economy routes; the median difference was 72,000 miles or points in favor of AAdvantage.
- Open dates: AAdvantage showed economy award space on more departure dates on 1,539 of 1,761 shared routes.
- Taxes and fees: on shared economy routes the median was $9.00 with AAdvantage and $31.45 with Velocity.
- Coverage: AAdvantage showed award space on 2 or more dates on 3,238 routes and Velocity on 5,113 routes; 1,762 routes had both.
- Booking window: AwardTool saw AAdvantage award space up to 331 days ahead (Sep 12, 2027) and Velocity up to 331 days ahead (Sep 12, 2027).
- Bank transfers: Citi transfers to AAdvantage only.
Shared routes: AAdvantage and Velocity 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: 1,761 shared routes
The 50 of 1,761 routes with the most open dates.
| Route | AAdvantage (miles) | Velocity (points) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo (CAI) to Doha (DOH) | 17,500 + $39.84328 dates · | 22,000 + $75.05326 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Boston (BOS) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | 8,500 + $5.60325 dates · | 8,500 + $9.53327 dates · | Same |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Doha (DOH) | 17,500 + $38.85328 dates · | 11,000 + $60.04323 dates · | Velocity |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 35,000 + $96.99330 dates · | 48,000 + $96.45321 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Doha (DOH) | 25,000 + $37.05324 dates · | 27,000 + $86.27324 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Brisbane (BNE) to San Francisco (SFO) | 35,000 + $96.99326 dates · | 48,000 + $91.23322 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Sydney (SYD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 25,000 + $94.79325 dates · | 57,500 + $97.23323 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO) | 25,000 + $94.79314 dates · | 48,000 + $91.94329 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Cincinnati (CVG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 7,000 + $5.60318 dates · | 8,500 + $9.40324 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Hanoi (HAN) to Doha (DOH) | 25,000 + $29.05321 dates · | 27,000 + $78.63320 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Melbourne (MEL) to San Francisco (SFO) | 40,000 + $98.39314 dates · | 48,000 + $97.90326 dates · | AAdvantage |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 7,000 + $5.60320 dates · | 8,500 + $9.53320 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Sydney (SYD) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | 25,000 + $94.79317 dates · | 63,000 + $101.60323 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO) | 7,000 + $5.60326 dates · | 8,500 + $9.53313 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 40,000 + $92.69310 dates · | 48,000 + $97.90329 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Sydney (SYD) to Houston (IAH) | 25,000 + $94.49313 dates · | 57,500 + $91.55326 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Doha (DOH) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 20,000 + $37.75323 dates · | 27,000 + $86.79315 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Doha (DOH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) | 17,500 + $39.15324 dates · | 11,000 + $60.49314 dates · | Velocity |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) | 25,000 + $36.80329 dates · | 29,000 + $144.48308 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Doha (DOH) to Istanbul (IST) | 20,000 + $37.75312 dates · | 22,000 + $72.96324 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Sydney (SYD) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 25,000 + $89.19306 dates · | 48,000 + $91.94329 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Singapore (SIN) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) | 25,000 + $52.20322 dates · | 29,000 + $158.57312 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Cairo (CAI) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) | 17,500 + $39.19328 dates · | 22,000 + $132.80305 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Doha (DOH) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 25,000 + $37.75315 dates · | 35,000 + $129.14318 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Las Vegas (LAS) | 8,000 + $5.60320 dates · | 8,500 + $9.53313 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Singapore (SIN) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 35,000 + $51.00321 dates · | 50,000 + $108.39312 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Doha (DOH) to Cairo (CAI) | 17,500 + $39.74318 dates · | 22,000 + $74.59314 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Singapore (SIN) to Doha (DOH) | 25,000 + $53.05307 dates · | 29,000 + $101.02325 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Charlotte (CLT) to Washington Dulles (IAD) | 7,000 + $5.60330 dates · | 8,500 + $9.53301 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Phuket (HKT) to Doha (DOH) | 25,000 + $37.15324 dates · | 27,000 + $86.47306 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Istanbul (IST) to Doha (DOH) | 20,000 + $22.25324 dates · | 22,000 + $58.73306 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Seattle (SEA) to Vancouver (YVR) | 10,000 + $5.60328 dates · | 10,500 + $31.45302 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Barcelona (BCN) | 20,000 + $36.80322 dates · | 27,000 + $144.41307 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Phoenix (PHX) | 7,000 + $5.60324 dates · | 8,500 + $9.53305 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 25,000 + $36.80314 dates · | 35,000 + $186.57314 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) | 30,000 + $56.35319 dates · | 22,000 + $158.77309 dates · | Velocity |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Las Vegas (LAS) | 8,500 + $5.60320 dates · | 8,500 + $9.53308 dates · | Same |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 20,000 + $36.80324 dates · | 27,000 + $144.09303 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Doha (DOH) to Singapore (SIN) | 25,000 + $37.75322 dates · | 29,000 + $86.73305 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Auckland (AKL) to Doha (DOH) | 42,500 + $37.55308 dates · | 65,000 + $128.95318 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 8,000 + $5.60327 dates · | 8,500 + $9.53299 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Denver (DEN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 9,500 + $5.60314 dates · | 12,500 + $9.53312 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Philadelphia (PHL) | 9,500 + $5.60321 dates · | 12,500 + $9.53305 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 35,000 + $35.00315 dates · | 50,000 + $170.71310 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Doha (DOH) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 20,000 + $37.75319 dates · | 27,000 + $86.79306 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Dubai (DXB) to Doha (DOH) | 17,500 + $38.85320 dates · | 11,000 + $60.23305 dates · | Velocity |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Boston (BOS) | 7,000 + $5.60325 dates · | 12,500 + $13.77300 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Sydney (SYD) | 10,000 + $24.60297 dates · | 5,900 + $30.33327 dates · | Velocity |
| Doha (DOH) to Warsaw (WAW) | 20,000 + $37.75325 dates · | 25,000 + $82.09299 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 7,000 + $5.60327 dates · | 8,500 + $9.53297 dates · | AAdvantage |
Premium Economy: 70 shared routes
The 50 of 70 routes with the most open dates.
| Route | AAdvantage (miles) | Velocity (points) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 65,000 + $11.80323 dates · | 142,000 + $216.78230 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO) | 55,000 + $94.99306 dates · | 142,000 + $300.52237 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Sydney (SYD) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 55,000 + $89.39298 dates · | 142,000 + $300.52228 dates · | AAdvantage |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney (SYD) | 64,500 + $27.40309 dates · | 142,000 + $246.95214 dates · | AAdvantage |
| New York JFK to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 70,000 + $14.90298 dates · | 142,000 + $217.04220 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 65,000 + $38.19304 dates · | 142,000 + $237.27213 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney (SYD) | 59,500 + $27.40309 dates · | 142,000 + $246.95189 dates · | AAdvantage |
| New York JFK to Sydney (SYD) | 63,000 + $27.40283 dates · | 142,000 + $246.95188 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 50,000 + $5.60276 dates · | 142,000 + $216.78180 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 50,000 + $60.39287 dates · | 142,000 + $259.79166 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Newark (EWR) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 50,000 + $5.60296 dates · | 142,000 + $217.04152 dates · | AAdvantage |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 65,000 + $14.90289 dates · | 142,000 + $216.52100 dates · | AAdvantage |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 55,000 + $737.10136 dates · | 115,000 + $582.74233 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to San Francisco (SFO) | 50,000 + $56.09298 dates · | 142,000 + $259.8562 dates · | AAdvantage |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 50,000 + $5.60287 dates · | 142,000 + $215.6744 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Singapore (SIN) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 55,000 + $318.9022 dates · | 90,000 + $169.15305 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 32,500 + $310.6672 dates · | 120,000 + $227.62248 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Singapore (SIN) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 55,000 + $454.809 dates · | 90,000 + $169.15307 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Brisbane (BNE) | 65,000 + $29.60135 dates · | 142,000 + $244.77178 dates · | AAdvantage |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Singapore (SIN) | 55,000 + $746.3054 dates · | 90,000 + $498.69259 dates · | AAdvantage |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Brisbane (BNE) | 65,000 + $29.60122 dates · | 142,000 + $244.71188 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Singapore (SIN) | 35,000 + $208.6079 dates · | 57,500 + $149.34225 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Seattle (SEA) | 50,000 + $57.39284 dates · | 142,000 + $261.1617 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Singapore (SIN) to Melbourne (MEL) | 35,000 + $423.7089 dates · | 57,500 + $144.38210 dates · | AAdvantage |
| New York JFK to Dubai (DXB) | 62,500 + $24.80146 dates · | 142,000 + $240.21141 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Beijing Capital (PEK) | 65,000 + $24.2048 dates · | 142,000 + $216.85234 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Brisbane (BNE) to San Francisco (SFO) | 55,000 + $96.99107 dates · | 142,000 + $298.35174 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Manchester (MAN) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 55,000 + $785.9072 dates · | 115,000 + $555.21200 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 65,000 + $17.8023 dates · | 142,000 + $216.78248 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 50,000 + $73.1933 dates · | 142,000 + $267.03235 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 55,000 + $96.99109 dates · | 142,000 + $309.57158 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Singapore (SIN) | 55,000 + $338.3024 dates · | 90,000 + $222.72240 dates · | AAdvantage |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Sydney (SYD) | 70,000 + $765.3048 dates · | 142,000 + $613.36212 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Copenhagen (CPH) to Singapore (SIN) | 55,000 + $338.5016 dates · | 90,000 + $201.97241 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 55,000 + $291.2081 dates · | 115,000 + $249.61170 dates · | AAdvantage |
| New York JFK to Beijing Capital (PEK) | 70,000 + $14.9016 dates · | 142,000 + $217.17227 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Singapore (SIN) | 55,000 + $343.9021 dates · | 90,000 + $207.71220 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to San Francisco (SFO) | 65,000 + $73.1919 dates · | 142,000 + $265.20221 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Beijing Capital (PEK) | 55,000 + $375.7033 dates · | 120,000 + $308.80203 dates · | AAdvantage |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Melbourne (MEL) | 70,000 + $759.4034 dates · | 142,000 + $605.23202 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 65,000 + $92.7923 dates · | 142,000 + $299.24210 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Melbourne (MEL) to San Francisco (SFO) | 65,000 + $98.397 dates · | 142,000 + $299.24221 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Singapore (SIN) | 25,000 + $37.5045 dates · | 55,000 + $109.96172 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Singapore (SIN) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 25,000 + $50.8064 dates · | 55,000 + $124.44152 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL) | 65,000 + $51.602 dates · | 142,000 + $238.81208 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Singapore (SIN) | 55,000 + $371.3020 dates · | 90,000 + $241.65180 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Melbourne (MEL) | 70,000 + $403.3015 dates · | 142,000 + $350.53184 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Singapore (SIN) to Copenhagen (CPH) | 55,000 + $454.808 dates · | 90,000 + $169.67191 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Singapore (SIN) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 25,000 + $50.809 dates · | 55,000 + $122.36189 dates · | AAdvantage |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Brisbane (BNE) | 70,000 + $761.2026 dates · | 142,000 + $610.21163 dates · | AAdvantage |
Business Class: 537 shared routes
The 50 of 537 routes with the most open dates.
| Route | AAdvantage (miles) | Velocity (points) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney (SYD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 80,000 + $111.69327 dates · | 158,500 + $508.58320 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Boston (BOS) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | 18,000 + $5.60325 dates · | 18,500 + $31.39320 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO) | 80,000 + $96.59315 dates · | 1,467,700 + $113.80327 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Sydney (SYD) to Houston (IAH) | 80,000 + $102.19315 dates · | 158,500 + $506.75321 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Washington National (DCA) | 19,000 + $62.16318 dates · | 18,500 + $79.55315 dates · | Velocity |
| Sydney (SYD) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 80,000 + $96.59302 dates · | 158,500 + $506.75323 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Sydney (SYD) | 20,000 + $24.60296 dates · | 15,500 + $30.33327 dates · | Velocity |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Montreal (YUL) | 14,500 + $5.60321 dates · | 18,500 + $31.45301 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Sydney (SYD) | 20,000 + $24.00299 dates · | 15,500 + $28.28323 dates · | Velocity |
| Cairo (CAI) to Doha (DOH) | 30,000 + $44.64327 dates · | 44,500 + $196.55293 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Sydney (SYD) to Brisbane (BNE) | 20,000 + $24.60297 dates · | 15,500 + $30.33323 dates · | Velocity |
| Brisbane (BNE) to San Francisco (SFO) | 80,000 + $97.09297 dates · | 1,495,900 + $113.09322 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Sydney (SYD) to Melbourne (MEL) | 20,000 + $24.20296 dates · | 15,500 + $28.28323 dates · | Velocity |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 80,000 + $91.49302 dates · | 158,500 + $499.80315 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Washington National (DCA) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | 19,000 + $5.60301 dates · | 18,500 + $31.39316 dates · | Velocity |
| Sydney (SYD) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | 80,000 + $102.19318 dates · · Mixed cabin | 158,500 + $490.50299 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Melbourne (MEL) to the Gold Coast (OOL) | 20,000 + $25.20293 dates · | 23,500 + $29.90323 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Sydney (SYD) to Vancouver (YVR) | 80,000 + $77.80288 dates · | 755,900 + $74.62319 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Montreal (YUL) to Philadelphia (PHL) | 38,000 + $62.76312 dates · | 18,500 + $80.07295 dates · | Velocity |
| Philadelphia (PHL) to Montreal (YUL) | 38,000 + $5.60324 dates · | 18,500 + $31.39281 dates · | Velocity |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Philadelphia (PHL) | 18,000 + $62.16299 dates · | 18,500 + $79.55306 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Newark (EWR) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | 18,500 + $5.60323 dates · | 18,500 + $31.39281 dates · | Same |
| Sydney (SYD) to Adelaide (ADL) | 20,000 + $24.70279 dates · | 23,500 + $28.73324 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | 25,500 + $5.60313 dates · | 18,500 + $31.58286 dates · | Velocity |
| Doha (DOH) to Cairo (CAI) | 30,000 + $39.74313 dates · | 44,500 + $191.27281 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Montreal (YUL) to New York LaGuardia (LGA) | 14,500 + $62.76318 dates · | 18,500 + $80.27266 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Washington Dulles (IAD) | 18,500 + $67.76314 dates · | 16,500 + $92.47263 dates · | Velocity |
| Charlotte (CLT) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | 25,500 + $5.60322 dates · | 25,000 + $9.53254 dates · | Velocity |
| Melbourne (MEL) to San Francisco (SFO) | 80,000 + $110.89244 dates · | 1,467,700 + $119.77325 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 80,000 + $92.79239 dates · | 158,500 + $500.75328 dates · | AAdvantage |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | 25,500 + $5.60313 dates · | 18,500 + $31.39244 dates · | Velocity |
| Jakarta (CGK) to Doha (DOH) | 40,000 + $16.95286 dates · | 79,500 + $202.88269 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Philadelphia (PHL) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | 18,000 + $5.60303 dates · | 18,500 + $31.39242 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Perth (PER) to Brisbane (BNE) | 20,000 + $36.50219 dates · | 35,500 + $36.52319 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Montreal (YUL) | 18,500 + $5.60310 dates · | 28,000 + $31.19224 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to New York LaGuardia (LGA) | 25,500 + $62.16320 dates · | 18,500 + $78.31209 dates · | Velocity |
| Singapore (SIN) to Hyderabad (HYD) | 40,000 + $56.20287 dates · | 44,500 + $165.30234 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Charlotte (CLT) | 25,500 + $62.16304 dates · | 18,500 + $80.00216 dates · | Velocity |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Mumbai (BOM) | 40,000 + $38.70269 dates · | 74,000 + $272.25249 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Singapore (SIN) to the Maldives (MLE) | 40,000 + $50.80312 dates · | 44,500 + $160.47204 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Istanbul (IST) to Doha (DOH) | 42,500 + $22.25296 dates · | 44,500 + $176.32219 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Montreal (YUL) | 29,500 + $5.60302 dates · | 28,000 + $31.45213 dates · | Velocity |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Perth (PER) | 20,000 + $36.40200 dates · | 35,500 + $36.52314 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Doha (DOH) | 40,000 + $56.85278 dates · | 74,000 + $239.95218 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Maldives (MLE) to Singapore (SIN) | 40,000 + $240.00306 dates · | 44,500 + $336.92185 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Doha (DOH) to Jakarta (CGK) | 40,000 + $37.75238 dates · | 79,500 + $223.18248 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Doha (DOH) to Istanbul (IST) | 42,500 + $37.75273 dates · | 44,500 + $189.96210 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Doha (DOH) to Milan Malpensa (MXP) | 42,500 + $48.65316 dates · · Mixed cabin | 60,000 + $203.99163 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Doha (DOH) to Barcelona (BCN) | 42,500 + $37.75313 dates · | 74,000 + $221.16164 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Doha (DOH) to Rome (FCO) | 42,500 + $48.65315 dates · · Mixed cabin | 60,000 + $204.06161 dates · | AAdvantage |
First Class: 137 shared routes
The 50 of 137 routes with the most open dates.
| Route | AAdvantage (miles) | Velocity (points) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo (CAI) to Doha (DOH) | 30,000 + $47.54300 dates · | 61,000 + $288.17314 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Cairo (CAI) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) | 30,000 + $84.09285 dates · · Mixed cabin | 61,000 + $509.46292 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Doha (DOH) to Cairo (CAI) | 30,000 + $39.74286 dates · | 61,000 + $279.95291 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Cairo (CAI) | 30,000 + $75.99285 dates · · Mixed cabin | 61,000 + $500.52273 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Newark (EWR) to Detroit (DTW) | 18,500 + $5.60328 dates · | 16,500 + $9.5316 dates · | Velocity |
| Washington National (DCA) to Newark (EWR) | 18,500 + $5.60319 dates · | 16,500 + $9.5323 dates · | Velocity |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO) | 14,500 + $5.60326 dates · | 16,500 + $9.5315 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Denver (DEN) to Minneapolis (MSP) | 18,000 + $5.60325 dates · | 25,000 + $9.5310 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kansas City (MCI) | 14,500 + $5.60327 dates · | 16,500 + $9.538 dates · | AAdvantage |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Salt Lake City (SLC) | 18,500 + $5.60328 dates · | 16,500 + $9.537 dates · | Velocity |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 19,000 + $5.60327 dates · | 16,500 + $9.537 dates · | Velocity |
| Charlotte (CLT) to Newark (EWR) | 25,500 + $5.60326 dates · | 16,500 + $9.537 dates · | Velocity |
| Charlotte (CLT) to Washington Dulles (IAD) | 14,500 + $5.60330 dates · | 16,500 + $9.533 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Nashville (BNA) | 25,500 + $5.60329 dates · | 37,500 + $13.774 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) to San Francisco (SFO) | 18,500 + $5.60323 dates · | 16,500 + $9.5310 dates · | Velocity |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Austin (AUS) | 14,500 + $5.60328 dates · | 37,500 + $9.534 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Washington National (DCA) | 25,500 + $5.60329 dates · | 25,000 + $13.773 dates · | Velocity |
| Seattle (SEA) to St. Louis (STL) | 25,000 + $5.60330 dates · | 51,500 + $13.772 dates · | AAdvantage |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Orange County (SNA) | 17,500 + $5.60315 dates · | 16,500 + $9.5317 dates · | Velocity |
| St. Louis (STL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 14,500 + $5.60329 dates · | 16,500 + $9.533 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Cincinnati (CVG) to Newark (EWR) | 18,500 + $5.60323 dates · | 16,500 + $9.538 dates · | Velocity |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 25,500 + $5.60325 dates · | 25,000 + $9.536 dates · | Velocity |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) | 19,000 + $5.60329 dates · | 25,000 + $13.772 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Cincinnati (CVG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 14,500 + $5.60318 dates · | 16,500 + $9.5312 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Houston (IAH) to Philadelphia (PHL) | 25,500 + $5.60328 dates · | 37,500 + $9.532 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Sacramento (SMF) | 14,500 + $5.60324 dates · | 16,500 + $9.536 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Nashville (BNA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 19,000 + $5.60320 dates · | 16,500 + $9.539 dates · | Velocity |
| Boston (BOS) to Charlotte (CLT) | 25,500 + $5.60327 dates · | 25,000 + $13.772 dates · | Velocity |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Charlotte (CLT) | 14,500 + $5.60322 dates · | 16,500 + $9.467 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Detroit (DTW) | 14,500 + $5.60323 dates · | 16,500 + $9.536 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Newark (EWR) | 25,500 + $5.60324 dates · | 25,000 + $9.535 dates · | Velocity |
| Philadelphia (PHL) to Minneapolis (MSP) | 25,000 + $11.20327 dates · | 25,000 + $13.772 dates · | Same |
| Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 14,500 + $5.60327 dates · | 16,500 + $9.532 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Phoenix (PHX) | 14,500 + $5.60324 dates · | 16,500 + $9.534 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Atlanta (ATL) | 19,000 + $5.60321 dates · | 16,500 + $9.537 dates · | Velocity |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Baltimore (BWI) | 25,500 + $5.60322 dates · | 25,000 + $9.536 dates · | Velocity |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Houston (IAH) | 19,000 + $5.60322 dates · | 25,000 + $9.536 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 14,500 + $5.60325 dates · | 25,000 + $9.533 dates · | AAdvantage |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Minneapolis (MSP) | 25,000 + $5.60325 dates · | 37,500 + $9.533 dates · | AAdvantage |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Seattle (SEA) | 17,500 + $5.60323 dates · | 25,000 + $9.535 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Washington National (DCA) to Minneapolis (MSP) | 25,500 + $5.60325 dates · | 37,500 + $13.772 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Denver (DEN) to Portland (PDX) | 18,500 + $5.60325 dates · | 25,000 + $9.532 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Las Vegas (LAS) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 17,500 + $5.60324 dates · | 16,500 + $9.463 dates · | Velocity |
| Seattle (SEA) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 25,000 + $5.60318 dates · | 25,000 + $9.539 dates · | Same |
| Seattle (SEA) to San Francisco (SFO) | 17,500 + $5.60321 dates · | 25,000 + $9.536 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) to Houston (IAH) | 25,000 + $5.60324 dates · | 37,500 + $9.403 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 25,000 + $5.60325 dates · | 37,500 + $13.772 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Sacramento (SMF) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 19,000 + $5.60323 dates · | 37,500 + $9.534 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Baltimore (BWI) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 25,500 + $5.60322 dates · | 25,000 + $9.534 dates · | Velocity |
| Washington National (DCA) to Detroit (DTW) | 14,500 + $5.60323 dates · | 25,000 + $13.773 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 Velocity
Bank points to each program: ratio and typical transfer time as listed when AwardTool last reviewed them, Aug 27, 2026.
| Bank | American Airlines AAdvantage | Virgin Australia Velocity |
|---|---|---|
| Citi ThankYou Points | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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AAdvantage and Velocity booking windows: published and observed
| Program | Published booking window | Furthest departure observed | Routes with award space on 2+ dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 331 days | 331 days after Oct 16, 2026 | 3,238 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | — | 331 days after Oct 16, 2026 | 5,113 |
— means AwardTool lists no published booking window for the program. 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 Velocity awards on shared routes
Shared routes where an airline appeared on each program's award itineraries in the shared cabins.
| Airline | AAdvantage routes | Velocity routes |
|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 1,286 | 0 |
| United Airlines (UA) | 0 | 1,256 |
| Qatar Airways (QR) | 389 | 538 |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 875 | 0 |
| British Airways (BA) | 562 | 0 |
| Air Canada (AC) | 0 | 490 |
| IBERIA (IB) | 452 | 0 |
| Cathay Pacific (CX) | 367 | 0 |
| Finnair (AY) | 354 | 0 |
| Etihad Airways (EY) | 327 | 0 |
| Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 0 | 281 |
| Japan Airlines (JL) | 263 | 0 |
| ANA (NH) | 0 | 263 |
| Aer Lingus (EI) | 250 | 0 |
| Malaysia Airlines (MH) | 239 | 0 |
| Royal Jordanian (RJ) | 194 | 0 |
| Oman Air (WY) | 177 | 0 |
| Royal Air Maroc (AT) | 127 | 0 |
| Qantas (QF) | 125 | 0 |
| SriLankan Airlines (UL) | 125 | 0 |
| Virgin Australia (VA) | 0 | 120 |
| Air Tahiti Nui (TN) | 79 | 0 |
| Fiji Airways (FJ) | 65 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Airlines (HX) | 0 | 48 |
| GOL Linhas Aereas (G3) | 15 | 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 AAdvantage vs Velocity
Which needs fewer miles or points for economy awards, AAdvantage or Velocity?
On the 1,761 routes where both showed economy award space in the last 30 days, AAdvantage needed fewer miles or points on 1,637 and Velocity on 93, with the same price on 31 routes. The median difference was 9,000 miles or points in favor of AAdvantage. Miles and points are compared one to one, although their value differs.
Which needs fewer miles or points for business-class awards, AAdvantage or Velocity?
On the 537 routes where both showed business-class award space in the last 30 days, AAdvantage needed fewer miles or points on 501 and Velocity on 34, with the same price on 2 routes. The median difference was 33,000 miles or points in favor of AAdvantage. Miles and points are compared one to one, although their value differs.
Which banks transfer to both American Airlines AAdvantage and Virgin Australia Velocity?
No bank AwardTool covers transfers to both. Citi transfers to AAdvantage 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 Velocity award space?
AAdvantage: up to 331 days ahead (Sep 12, 2027). Velocity: up to 331 days ahead (Sep 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 Velocity both show the most award space?
Cairo (CAI) to Doha (DOH) in economy (AAdvantage on 328 dates, Velocity on 326 dates); Boston (BOS) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) in economy (AAdvantage on 325 dates, Velocity on 327 dates); Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Doha (DOH) in economy (AAdvantage on 328 dates, Velocity on 323 dates), counting departure dates with an open award in the last 30 days.