Emirates Skywards vs TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go: award prices compared
Emirates Skywards and TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go both showed award space in the same cabin on 27 routes in the last 30 days. In business class, Skywards needed fewer miles on 26 of 27 shared routes; in economy, Miles&Go on 22 of 27.
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- Routes with both programs
- 27
- Cabin comparisons
- 54
- Skywards routes
- 683
- Miles&Go routes
- 307
Skywards or Miles&Go: 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 Skywards | Fewer with Miles&Go | Same number | Median difference | Median taxes and fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 27 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 16,000 fewer miles with Miles&Go | Skywards $294.30, Miles&Go $84.97 |
| Business Class | 27 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 91,000 fewer miles with Skywards | Skywards $1,254.30, Miles&Go $86.88 |
When Skywards or Miles&Go came out ahead
What the last 30 days of observations show; award space changes daily.
- Fewer miles needed more often: Skywards in business class; Miles&Go in economy.
- Business class: Skywards needed fewer miles on 26 of 27 shared business-class routes; the median difference was 91,000 miles in favor of Skywards.
- Economy: Miles&Go needed fewer miles on 22 of 27 shared economy routes; the median difference was 16,000 miles in favor of Miles&Go.
- Open dates: Skywards showed business-class award space on more departure dates on 19 of 27 shared routes.
- Taxes and fees: on shared business-class routes the median was $1,254.30 with Skywards and $86.88 with Miles&Go.
- Coverage: Skywards showed award space on 2 or more dates on 683 routes and Miles&Go on 307 routes; 27 routes had both.
- Booking window: AwardTool saw Skywards award space up to 361 days ahead (Oct 12, 2027) and Miles&Go up to 360 days ahead (Oct 11, 2027).
- Bank transfers: Bilt and Capital One transfer to both; Amex and Citi transfer to Skywards only.
Shared routes: Skywards and Miles&Go 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: 27 shared routes
| Route | Skywards (miles) | Miles&Go (miles) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to New York JFK | 17,500 + $172.70326 dates · | 19,000 + $154.01327 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Milan Malpensa (MXP) | 17,500 + $123.00324 dates · | 19,000 + $84.12312 dates · | Skywards |
| São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 35,000 + $258.45290 dates · | 38,000 + $68.14336 dates · | Skywards |
| São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 35,000 + $267.74276 dates · | 38,000 + $84.43344 dates · | Skywards |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Vienna (VIE) | 35,000 + $294.00319 dates · | 19,000 + $84.41299 dates · | Miles&Go |
| Newark (EWR) to Vienna (VIE) | 35,000 + $294.00299 dates · | 19,000 + $84.76317 dates · | Miles&Go |
| Vienna (VIE) to Boston (BOS) | 35,000 + $372.87305 dates · | 19,000 + $179.15302 dates · | Miles&Go |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Athens (ATH) | 35,000 + $369.00325 dates · | 19,000 + $84.12188 dates · | Miles&Go |
| Athens (ATH) to Washington Dulles (IAD) | 35,000 + $355.87293 dates · | 19,000 + $158.43180 dates · | Miles&Go |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Brussels (BRU) | 35,000 + $294.30282 dates · | 19,000 + $84.83167 dates · | Miles&Go |
| Casablanca (CMN) to Washington Dulles (IAD) | 37,500 + $373.71166 dates · | 19,000 + $157.37280 dates · | Miles&Go |
| Newark (EWR) to Athens (ATH) | 17,500 + $123.00340 dates · | 19,000 + $83.93101 dates · | Skywards |
| Athens (ATH) to Boston (BOS) | 35,000 + $356.26309 dates · | 19,000 + $158.1993 dates · | Miles&Go |
| New York JFK to Brussels (BRU) | 35,000 + $294.30323 dates · | 19,000 + $84.2760 dates · | Miles&Go |
| Brussels (BRU) to New York JFK | 35,000 + $366.43314 dates · | 19,000 + $172.6457 dates · | Miles&Go |
| New York JFK to Warsaw (WAW) | 35,000 + $294.00327 dates · | 19,000 + $83.9339 dates · | Miles&Go |
| New York JFK to Vienna (VIE) | 35,000 + $294.00328 dates · | 19,000 + $88.5037 dates · | Miles&Go |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Vienna (VIE) | 37,500 + $294.00330 dates · | 19,000 + $84.4932 dates · | Miles&Go |
| Brussels (BRU) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 35,000 + $366.46295 dates · | 19,000 + $172.7463 dates · | Miles&Go |
| Vienna (VIE) to Newark (EWR) | 35,000 + $372.87307 dates · | 19,000 + $179.2249 dates · | Miles&Go |
| Vienna (VIE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 35,000 + $372.87306 dates · | 19,000 + $178.6548 dates · | Miles&Go |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Vienna (VIE) | 37,500 + $294.00316 dates · | 19,000 + $84.9733 dates · | Miles&Go |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Athens (ATH) | 35,000 + $410.17278 dates · | 19,000 + $110.7169 dates · | Miles&Go |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Vienna (VIE) | 35,000 + $294.00299 dates · | 19,000 + $83.9344 dates · | Miles&Go |
| Vienna (VIE) to San Francisco (SFO) | 37,500 + $372.99292 dates · | 19,000 + $180.1441 dates · | Miles&Go |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Warsaw (WAW) | 35,000 + $294.00291 dates · | 19,000 + $84.7634 dates · | Miles&Go |
| Casablanca (CMN) to Miami (MIA) | 37,500 + $376.58165 dates · | 19,000 + $156.4282 dates · | Miles&Go |
Business Class: 27 shared routes
| Route | Skywards (miles) | Miles&Go (miles) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vienna (VIE) to Boston (BOS) | 99,000 + $1,374.74276 dates · | 190,000 + $195.49287 dates · | Skywards |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Vienna (VIE) | 99,000 + $1,254.00262 dates · | 190,000 + $86.46283 dates · | Skywards |
| Newark (EWR) to Vienna (VIE) | 99,000 + $1,254.00231 dates · | 190,000 + $86.84306 dates · | Skywards |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to New York JFK | 59,000 + $497.27216 dates · | 190,000 + $170.36311 dates · | Skywards |
| São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 106,000 + $1,149.44199 dates · | 135,000 + $68.16308 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Milan Malpensa (MXP) | 59,000 + $434.00187 dates · | 190,000 + $86.15297 dates · | Skywards |
| São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 176,000 + $1,151.02167 dates · | 135,000 + $85.10307 dates · | Miles&Go |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Athens (ATH) | 96,000 + $1,581.00253 dates · | 190,000 + $86.15185 dates · | Skywards |
| Casablanca (CMN) to Washington Dulles (IAD) | 105,000 + $1,452.82166 dates · | 190,000 + $205.32267 dates · | Skywards |
| Athens (ATH) to Washington Dulles (IAD) | 96,000 + $1,358.61244 dates · | 190,000 + $174.60172 dates · | Skywards |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Brussels (BRU) | 99,000 + $1,254.30239 dates · | 190,000 + $86.88168 dates · | Skywards |
| Athens (ATH) to Boston (BOS) | 96,000 + $1,358.13276 dates · | 190,000 + $174.5386 dates · | Skywards |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Athens (ATH) | 96,000 + $1,668.81290 dates · | 190,000 + $113.6066 dates · | Skywards |
| Brussels (BRU) to New York JFK | 99,000 + $1,373.52303 dates · | 190,000 + $188.9952 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Brussels (BRU) | 99,000 + $1,254.30284 dates · | 190,000 + $86.3058 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Vienna (VIE) | 99,000 + $1,254.00296 dates · | 190,000 + $86.4634 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Vienna (VIE) | 109,000 + $1,254.00301 dates · | 190,000 + $86.1527 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Warsaw (WAW) | 99,000 + $1,254.00295 dates · | 190,000 + $85.9632 dates · | Skywards |
| Brussels (BRU) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 99,000 + $1,373.64262 dates · | 190,000 + $189.2464 dates · | Skywards |
| Newark (EWR) to Athens (ATH) | 59,000 + $434.00227 dates · | 190,000 + $85.9193 dates · | Skywards |
| Vienna (VIE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 99,000 + $1,373.07265 dates · | 190,000 + $195.0048 dates · | Skywards |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Vienna (VIE) | 99,000 + $1,254.00257 dates · | 190,000 + $85.9644 dates · | Skywards |
| Vienna (VIE) to San Francisco (SFO) | 181,000 + $1,352.17265 dates · | 190,000 + $195.4932 dates · | Skywards |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Vienna (VIE) | 109,000 + $1,254.00270 dates · | 190,000 + $90.1023 dates · | Skywards |
| Vienna (VIE) to Newark (EWR) | 164,000 + $1,341.14240 dates · | 190,000 + $195.5644 dates · | Skywards |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Warsaw (WAW) | 99,000 + $1,254.00246 dates · | 190,000 + $86.8435 dates · | Skywards |
| Casablanca (CMN) to Miami (MIA) | 105,000 + $1,464.43162 dates · | 190,000 + $204.9481 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 Skywards and Miles&Go
Bank points to each program: ratio and typical transfer time as listed when AwardTool last reviewed them, Aug 27, 2026.
| Bank | Emirates Skywards | TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go |
|---|---|---|
| American Express Membership Rewards | 5:4 · Instant | — |
| Bilt Rewards | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Capital One Miles | 1:0.75 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Citi ThankYou Points | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
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Skywards and Miles&Go booking windows: published and observed
| Program | Published booking window | Furthest departure observed | Routes with award space on 2+ dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 360 days | 361 days after Oct 16, 2026 | 683 |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 361 days | 360 days after Oct 16, 2026 | 307 |
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 Skywards and Miles&Go awards on shared routes
Shared routes where an airline appeared on each program's award itineraries in the shared cabins.
| Airline | Skywards routes | Miles&Go routes |
|---|---|---|
| Emirates (EK) | 27 | 0 |
| TAP Portugal (TP) | 0 | 27 |
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 Skywards vs Miles&Go
Which needs fewer miles for business-class awards, Skywards or Miles&Go?
On the 27 routes where both showed business-class award space in the last 30 days, Skywards needed fewer miles on 26 and Miles&Go on GRU–LHR. The median difference was 91,000 miles in favor of Skywards. Both programs' miles are compared one to one, although their value differs.
Which needs fewer miles for economy awards, Skywards or Miles&Go?
On the 27 routes where both showed economy award space in the last 30 days, Skywards needed fewer miles on 5 and Miles&Go on 22. The median difference was 16,000 miles in favor of Miles&Go. Both programs' miles are compared one to one, although their value differs.
Which banks transfer to both Emirates Skywards and TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go?
Bilt and Capital One transfer to both. Amex and Citi 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 Skywards and Miles&Go award space?
Skywards: up to 361 days ahead (Oct 12, 2027). Miles&Go: up to 360 days ahead (Oct 11, 2027). AwardTool scans departures up to 365 days ahead from Oct 16, 2026, so this is a record, not a forecast.
Where did Skywards and Miles&Go both show the most award space?
Milan Malpensa (MXP) to New York JFK in economy (Skywards on 326 dates, Miles&Go on 327 dates); New York JFK to Milan Malpensa (MXP) in economy (Skywards on 324 dates, Miles&Go on 312 dates); São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Frankfurt (FRA) in economy (Skywards on 290 dates, Miles&Go on 336 dates), counting departure dates with an open award in the last 30 days.