Emirates Skywards vs Virgin Australia Velocity: award prices compared
Emirates Skywards and Virgin Australia Velocity both showed award space in the same cabin on 379 routes in the last 30 days. In economy, Skywards needed fewer miles or points on 296 of 379 shared routes; in business class, Skywards on 153 of 188.
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- Routes with both programs
- 379
- Cabin comparisons
- 640
- Skywards routes
- 683
- Velocity routes
- 5,113
Skywards 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 Skywards | Fewer with Velocity | Same number | Median difference | Median taxes and fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 379 | 296 | 81 | 2 | 17,500 fewer miles or points with Skywards | Skywards $311.00, Velocity $97.23 |
| Premium Economy | 73 | 57 | 16 | 0 | 15,000 fewer miles or points with Skywards | Skywards $311.00, Velocity $241.65 |
| Business Class | 188 | 153 | 35 | 0 | 21,000 fewer miles or points with Skywards | Skywards $959.20, Velocity $415.79 |
When Skywards or Velocity came out ahead
What the last 30 days of observations show; award space changes daily.
- Fewer miles or points needed more often: Skywards in business class, premium economy and economy.
- Economy: Skywards needed fewer miles or points on 296 of 379 shared economy routes; the median difference was 17,500 miles or points in favor of Skywards.
- Business class: Skywards needed fewer miles or points on 153 of 188 shared business-class routes; the median difference was 21,000 miles or points in favor of Skywards.
- Premium economy: Skywards needed fewer miles or points on 57 of 73 shared premium economy routes; the median difference was 15,000 miles or points in favor of Skywards.
- Open dates: Skywards showed economy award space on more departure dates on 346 of 379 shared routes.
- Taxes and fees: on shared economy routes the median was $311.00 with Skywards and $97.23 with Velocity.
- Coverage: Skywards showed award space on 2 or more dates on 683 routes and Velocity on 5,113 routes; 379 routes had both.
- Booking window: AwardTool saw Skywards award space up to 361 days ahead (Oct 12, 2027) and Velocity up to 331 days ahead (Sep 12, 2027).
- Bank transfers: Amex, Bilt, Capital One and Citi transfer to Skywards only.
Shared routes: Skywards 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: 379 shared routes
The 67 of 379 routes with the most open dates.
| Route | Skywards (miles) | Velocity (points) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (MEL) to Istanbul (IST) | 35,000 + $306.30350 dates · | 65,000 + $186.15322 dates · | Skywards |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Rome (FCO) | 35,000 + $306.30341 dates · | 73,900 + $264.97329 dates · | Skywards |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 35,000 + $306.37335 dates · | 80,000 + $107.43329 dates · | Skywards |
| Melbourne (MEL) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 35,000 + $306.30333 dates · | 80,000 + $107.43331 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 30,000 + $236.51356 dates · | 50,000 + $108.39305 dates · | Skywards |
| Sydney (SYD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 35,000 + $309.66331 dates · | 65,200 + $331.75329 dates · | Skywards |
| Sydney (SYD) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 52,500 + $438.55331 dates · | 48,000 + $91.94329 dates · | Velocity |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 52,500 + $435.25329 dates · | 48,000 + $97.90329 dates · | Velocity |
| Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO) | 52,500 + $438.55323 dates · | 48,000 + $91.94329 dates · | Velocity |
| Singapore (SIN) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 30,000 + $236.51339 dates · | 50,000 + $108.39312 dates · | Skywards |
| Sydney (SYD) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 35,000 + $309.60322 dates · | 68,400 + $331.62329 dates · | Skywards |
| Melbourne (MEL) to San Francisco (SFO) | 52,500 + $435.25322 dates · | 48,000 + $97.90326 dates · | Velocity |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 35,000 + $308.41321 dates · | 76,000 + $329.89325 dates · | Skywards |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Sydney (SYD) | 35,000 + $407.94337 dates · | 80,000 + $156.61304 dates · | Skywards |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Singapore (SIN) | 30,000 + $307.93342 dates · | 50,000 + $161.97296 dates · | Skywards |
| Sydney (SYD) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 35,000 + $309.60316 dates · | 67,000 + $331.75319 dates · | Skywards |
| Brisbane (BNE) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 35,000 + $308.41309 dates · | 73,900 + $329.89325 dates · | Skywards |
| Sydney (SYD) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | 47,500 + $399.26311 dates · | 63,000 + $101.60323 dates · | Skywards |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 30,000 + $289.65349 dates · | 50,000 + $224.09284 dates · | Skywards |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Singapore (SIN) | 30,000 + $400.43336 dates · | 50,000 + $255.22296 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to Riyadh (RUH) | 5,000 + $91.22326 dates · | 11,000 + $118.38305 dates · | Skywards |
| Sydney (SYD) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 35,000 + $309.60314 dates · | 69,900 + $331.75317 dates · | Skywards |
| Cairo (CAI) to Istanbul (IST) | 20,000 + $199.89325 dates · | 25,000 + $145.20305 dates · | Skywards |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Bangkok (BKK) | 30,000 + $331.43340 dates · | 50,000 + $255.94290 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to Istanbul (IST) | 15,000 + $115.72327 dates · | 22,000 + $130.06302 dates · | Skywards |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 30,000 + $231.20321 dates · | 50,000 + $170.58306 dates · | Skywards |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Sydney (SYD) | 35,000 + $498.59324 dates · | 80,000 + $249.60303 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 30,000 + $236.51322 dates · | 50,000 + $108.39305 dates · | Skywards |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Melbourne (MEL) | 35,000 + $487.42337 dates · | 80,000 + $248.22289 dates · | Skywards |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Dubai (DXB) | 15,000 + $140.20330 dates · | 22,000 + $158.05296 dates · | Skywards |
| Sydney (SYD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 52,500 + $438.55302 dates · | 57,500 + $97.23323 dates · | Skywards |
| Sydney (SYD) to Houston (IAH) | 52,500 + $438.55299 dates · | 57,500 + $91.55326 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to Dubai (DXB) | 20,000 + $146.04327 dates · | 29,000 + $86.27296 dates · | Skywards |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 30,000 + $231.20324 dates · | 50,000 + $165.88296 dates · | Skywards |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Melbourne (MEL) | 35,000 + $418.77319 dates · | 78,500 + $266.90301 dates · | Skywards |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 30,000 + $196.06328 dates · | 56,000 + $192.05291 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 42,500 + $371.47336 dates · | 48,000 + $68.06282 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to Singapore (SIN) | 20,000 + $132.06327 dates · | 29,000 + $71.85288 dates · | Skywards |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Singapore (SIN) | 30,000 + $289.91325 dates · | 50,000 + $146.89289 dates · | Skywards |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 30,000 + $231.20304 dates · | 50,000 + $170.71310 dates · | Skywards |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Dubai (DXB) | 20,000 + $136.34317 dates · | 27,000 + $141.61297 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 42,500 + $311.00351 dates · | 48,000 + $9.53262 dates · | Skywards |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 52,500 + $437.36290 dates · | 48,000 + $96.45321 dates · | Velocity |
| Copenhagen (CPH) to Singapore (SIN) | 30,000 + $284.17310 dates · | 50,000 + $141.22301 dates · | Skywards |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Munich (MUC) | 30,000 + $231.20316 dates · | 50,000 + $165.88294 dates · | Skywards |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Milan Malpensa (MXP) | 30,000 + $231.20315 dates · | 50,000 + $165.17295 dates · | Skywards |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Istanbul (IST) | 27,500 + $202.08320 dates · | 42,000 + $131.04290 dates · | Skywards |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Bangkok (BKK) | 30,000 + $309.81319 dates · | 50,000 + $236.82289 dates · | Skywards |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Bangkok (BKK) | 30,000 + $291.79326 dates · | 50,000 + $225.14281 dates · | Skywards |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Bali (DPS) | 30,000 + $289.98321 dates · | 56,000 + $196.03285 dates · | Skywards |
| Brisbane (BNE) to San Francisco (SFO) | 52,500 + $438.14283 dates · | 48,000 + $91.23322 dates · | Velocity |
| Rome (FCO) to Melbourne (MEL) | 35,000 + $327.24338 dates · | 73,900 + $256.43267 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 30,000 + $240.26315 dates · | 50,000 + $183.63290 dates · | Skywards |
| Bangkok (BKK) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 30,000 + $231.20307 dates · | 50,000 + $170.58297 dates · | Skywards |
| Jakarta (CGK) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 30,000 + $221.28311 dates · | 56,000 + $123.66293 dates · | Skywards |
| Manila (MNL) to Dubai (DXB) | 20,000 + $136.30319 dates · | 35,000 + $167.12285 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to the Maldives (MLE) | 30,000 + $210.95341 dates · | 22,000 + $85.16263 dates · | Velocity |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to San Francisco (SFO) | 42,500 + $371.47326 dates · | 42,000 + $67.41277 dates · | Velocity |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 30,000 + $202.08317 dates · | 50,000 + $131.62285 dates · | Skywards |
| Perth (PER) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 35,000 + $290.16283 dates · | 65,000 + $171.07319 dates · | Skywards |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Jeddah (JED) | 20,000 + $247.07307 dates · | 29,000 + $198.32294 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 17,500 + $115.72310 dates · | 27,000 + $144.09291 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to Phuket (HKT) | 20,000 + $137.51304 dates · | 27,000 + $146.18295 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to the Maldives (MLE) | 15,000 + $88.50329 dates · | 22,000 + $139.45270 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL) | 52,500 + $396.50345 dates · | 48,000 + $36.79254 dates · | Velocity |
| Singapore (SIN) to Copenhagen (CPH) | 30,000 + $236.51310 dates · | 50,000 + $108.78289 dates · | Skywards |
| Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 30,000 + $206.96300 dates · | 50,000 + $158.90298 dates · | Skywards |
Premium Economy: 73 shared routes
The 66 of 73 routes with the most open dates.
| Route | Skywards (miles) | Velocity (points) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York JFK to Hong Kong (HKG) | 95,000 + $311.00181 dates · | 142,000 + $216.78246 dates · | Skywards |
| Copenhagen (CPH) to Singapore (SIN) | 75,000 + $284.17182 dates · | 90,000 + $201.97241 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 104,000 + $311.00172 dates · | 142,000 + $216.78248 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to Singapore (SIN) | 62,000 + $132.06253 dates · | 57,500 + $109.24157 dates · | Velocity |
| New York JFK to Beijing Capital (PEK) | 95,000 + $311.00125 dates · | 142,000 + $217.17227 dates · | Skywards |
| Brussels (BRU) to Singapore (SIN) | 75,000 + $240.78202 dates · | 90,000 + $163.34149 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 104,000 + $378.35115 dates · | 142,000 + $267.03235 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Beijing Capital (PEK) | 104,000 + $311.00116 dates · | 142,000 + $216.85234 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 75,000 + $236.5142 dates · | 90,000 + $169.15307 dates · | Skywards |
| Cape Town (CPT) to Singapore (SIN) | 75,000 + $210.66174 dates · | 90,000 + $154.72170 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 104,000 + $311.00106 dates · | 142,000 + $216.78230 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 75,000 + $236.5128 dates · | 90,000 + $169.15305 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 95,000 + $311.00110 dates · | 142,000 + $217.04220 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to Dubai (DXB) | 62,000 + $146.04173 dates · | 57,500 + $128.95157 dates · | Velocity |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Singapore (SIN) | 75,000 + $598.3769 dates · | 90,000 + $498.69259 dates · | Skywards |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Singapore (SIN) | 65,000 + $341.4225 dates · | 50,000 + $95.60302 dates · | Velocity |
| New York JFK to Dubai (DXB) | 86,000 + $203.40186 dates · | 142,000 + $240.21141 dates · | Skywards |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Singapore (SIN) | 75,000 + $307.9373 dates · | 90,000 + $222.72240 dates · | Skywards |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 75,000 + $598.2472 dates · | 115,000 + $582.74233 dates · | Skywards |
| Manchester (MAN) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 75,000 + $566.9388 dates · | 115,000 + $555.21200 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to Copenhagen (CPH) | 75,000 + $236.5195 dates · | 90,000 + $169.67191 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL) | 149,000 + $396.5070 dates · | 142,000 + $238.81208 dates · | Velocity |
| Singapore (SIN) to Brussels (BRU) | 75,000 + $237.06137 dates · | 90,000 + $170.19139 dates · | Skywards |
| New York JFK to Melbourne (MEL) | 139,000 + $396.5093 dates · | 142,000 + $237.70179 dates · | Skywards |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 55,000 + $301.4919 dates · | 120,000 + $227.62248 dates · | Skywards |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Beijing Capital (PEK) | 75,000 + $307.6161 dates · | 120,000 + $308.80203 dates · | Skywards |
| Sydney (SYD) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 149,000 + $438.5533 dates · | 142,000 + $300.52228 dates · | Velocity |
| Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO) | 149,000 + $438.5518 dates · | 142,000 + $300.52237 dates · | Velocity |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 104,000 + $324.7233 dates · | 142,000 + $237.27213 dates · | Skywards |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Melbourne (MEL) | 149,000 + $396.5037 dates · | 142,000 + $238.87209 dates · | Velocity |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to San Francisco (SFO) | 104,000 + $378.3523 dates · | 142,000 + $265.20221 dates · | Skywards |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 149,000 + $435.2533 dates · | 142,000 + $299.24210 dates · | Velocity |
| Melbourne (MEL) to San Francisco (SFO) | 149,000 + $435.2519 dates · | 142,000 + $299.24221 dates · | Velocity |
| Singapore (SIN) to Johannesburg (JNB) | 75,000 + $241.50131 dates · | 80,000 + $169.15106 dates · | Skywards |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Melbourne (MEL) | 127,000 + $685.3632 dates · | 142,000 + $605.23202 dates · | Skywards |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Singapore (SIN) | 75,000 + $329.6253 dates · | 90,000 + $241.65180 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Brisbane (BNE) | 149,000 + $406.1054 dates · | 142,000 + $244.77178 dates · | Velocity |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Istanbul (IST) | 111,000 + $306.76112 dates · | 120,000 + $281.81114 dates · | Skywards |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Sydney (SYD) | 127,000 + $696.539 dates · | 142,000 + $613.36212 dates · | Skywards |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney (SYD) | 149,000 + $407.304 dates · | 142,000 + $246.95214 dates · | Velocity |
| New York JFK to Sydney (SYD) | 139,000 + $407.3024 dates · | 142,000 + $246.95188 dates · | Skywards |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Brisbane (BNE) | 149,000 + $406.1021 dates · | 142,000 + $244.71188 dates · | Velocity |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Melbourne (MEL) | 127,000 + $418.7721 dates · | 142,000 + $350.53184 dates · | Skywards |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 75,000 + $240.2633 dates · | 115,000 + $249.61170 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney (SYD) | 149,000 + $407.3010 dates · | 142,000 + $246.95189 dates · | Velocity |
| Sydney (SYD) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 127,000 + $309.6035 dates · | 142,000 + $283.10164 dates · | Skywards |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 109,000 + $311.0014 dates · | 142,000 + $216.78180 dates · | Skywards |
| Melbourne (MEL) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 127,000 + $306.3032 dates · | 142,000 + $281.81161 dates · | Skywards |
| Brisbane (BNE) to San Francisco (SFO) | 149,000 + $438.1418 dates · | 142,000 + $298.35174 dates · | Velocity |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 149,000 + $437.3630 dates · | 142,000 + $309.57158 dates · | Velocity |
| Sydney (SYD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 127,000 + $309.6626 dates · | 142,000 + $283.10162 dates · | Skywards |
| Sydney (SYD) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 127,000 + $309.6032 dates · | 142,000 + $283.16156 dates · | Skywards |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 109,000 + $401.0311 dates · | 142,000 + $259.79166 dates · | Skywards |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Brisbane (BNE) | 127,000 + $695.0510 dates · | 142,000 + $610.21163 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to Auckland (AKL) | 111,000 + $224.6436 dates · | 120,000 + $274.08136 dates · | Skywards |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Sydney (SYD) | 127,000 + $407.9415 dates · | 142,000 + $338.96156 dates · | Skywards |
| Brisbane (BNE) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 127,000 + $308.4120 dates · | 142,000 + $281.77147 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to Sydney (SYD) | 95,000 + $230.0921 dates · | 115,000 + $226.59145 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to Manchester (MAN) | 75,000 + $236.989 dates · | 90,000 + $169.86153 dates · | Skywards |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Sydney (SYD) | 104,000 + $533.5716 dates · | 90,000 + $212.16143 dates · | Velocity |
| Newark (EWR) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 99,000 + $311.006 dates · | 142,000 + $217.04152 dates · | Skywards |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 104,000 + $311.0080 dates · | 142,000 + $216.7878 dates · | Skywards |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Beijing Capital (PEK) | 104,000 + $311.0071 dates · | 142,000 + $216.8582 dates · | Skywards |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 104,000 + $311.0053 dates · | 142,000 + $216.52100 dates · | Skywards |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 127,000 + $306.3726 dates · | 142,000 + $281.88116 dates · | Skywards |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 55,000 + $301.5318 dates · | 120,000 + $228.9283 dates · | Skywards |
Business Class: 188 shared routes
The 67 of 188 routes with the most open dates.
| Route | Skywards (miles) | Velocity (points) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (MEL) to Rome (FCO) | 141,000 + $1,161.56356 dates · | 155,000 + $482.56328 dates · | Skywards |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 141,000 + $1,161.56352 dates · | 158,500 + $386.88328 dates · | Skywards |
| Melbourne (MEL) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 141,000 + $1,179.77342 dates · | 158,500 + $386.88331 dates · | Skywards |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Istanbul (IST) | 123,000 + $1,161.23352 dates · | 139,000 + $450.50320 dates · | Skywards |
| Sydney (SYD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 141,000 + $1,164.86340 dates · | 158,500 + $483.01328 dates · | Skywards |
| Sydney (SYD) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 141,000 + $1,183.06332 dates · | 158,500 + $482.88328 dates · | Skywards |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 165,000 + $1,574.31321 dates · | 158,500 + $500.75328 dates · | Velocity |
| Sydney (SYD) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 141,000 + $1,164.53326 dates · | 158,500 + $483.01319 dates · | Skywards |
| Sydney (SYD) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 165,000 + $1,577.61315 dates · | 158,500 + $506.75323 dates · | Velocity |
| Sydney (SYD) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 141,000 + $1,164.53319 dates · | 158,500 + $464.28317 dates · | Skywards |
| Sydney (SYD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 165,000 + $1,577.61306 dates · | 158,500 + $508.58320 dates · | Velocity |
| Perth (PER) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 123,000 + $1,163.62304 dates · | 139,000 + $471.38319 dates · | Skywards |
| Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO) | 273,000 + $1,577.61295 dates · | 1,467,700 + $113.80327 dates · | Skywards |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 141,000 + $1,163.34296 dates · | 158,500 + $482.72325 dates · | Skywards |
| Melbourne (MEL) to San Francisco (SFO) | 273,000 + $1,574.31294 dates · | 1,467,700 + $119.77325 dates · | Skywards |
| Sydney (SYD) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | 154,000 + $1,538.32316 dates · | 158,500 + $490.50299 dates · | Skywards |
| Brisbane (BNE) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 141,000 + $1,181.87289 dates · | 158,500 + $482.72325 dates · | Skywards |
| Sydney (SYD) to Houston (IAH) | 165,000 + $1,577.61285 dates · | 158,500 + $506.75321 dates · | Velocity |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 165,000 + $1,579.09253 dates · | 158,500 + $499.80315 dates · | Velocity |
| Melbourne (MEL) to New Delhi (DEL) | 116,000 + $997.76323 dates · | 104,000 + $317.57240 dates · | Velocity |
| Sydney (SYD) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) | 175,000 + $1,480.63319 dates · | 94,000 + $365.63244 dates · | Velocity |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Mumbai (BOM) | 72,000 + $714.03312 dates · | 74,000 + $272.25249 dates · | Skywards |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Singapore (SIN) | 72,000 + $976.31319 dates · | 60,000 + $134.82241 dates · | Velocity |
| Sydney (SYD) to New Delhi (DEL) | 116,000 + $999.49310 dates · | 104,000 + $318.34247 dates · | Velocity |
| Brisbane (BNE) to San Francisco (SFO) | 273,000 + $1,576.42232 dates · | 1,495,900 + $113.09322 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to Hyderabad (HYD) | 83,000 + $698.86317 dates · | 44,500 + $165.30234 dates · | Velocity |
| Hyderabad (HYD) to Singapore (SIN) | 83,000 + $998.64321 dates · | 44,500 + $137.37227 dates · | Velocity |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 26,000 + $270.82252 dates · | 25,000 + $32.89295 dates · | Velocity |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Phuket (HKT) | 175,000 + $1,475.97307 dates · | 79,500 + $314.64234 dates · | Velocity |
| Singapore (SIN) to the Maldives (MLE) | 83,000 + $694.96310 dates · | 44,500 + $160.47204 dates · | Velocity |
| Bali (DPS) to Dubai (DXB) | 69,000 + $462.53328 dates · | 79,500 + $249.80183 dates · | Skywards |
| Bangkok (BKK) to the Maldives (MLE) | 83,000 + $710.00300 dates · | 74,000 + $269.38208 dates · | Velocity |
| Bangalore (BLR) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 83,000 + $998.20304 dates · | 74,000 + $260.18204 dates · | Velocity |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Dubai (DXB) | 69,000 + $461.47315 dates · | 74,000 + $329.81189 dates · | Skywards |
| Manila (MNL) to Dubai (DXB) | 69,000 + $447.30317 dates · | 79,500 + $318.06180 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to Dubai (DXB) | 69,000 + $456.35305 dates · | 74,000 + $161.05182 dates · | Skywards |
| Ahmedabad (AMD) to Dubai (DXB) | 36,000 + $384.22278 dates · | 104,000 + $263.70183 dates · | Skywards |
| Manchester (MAN) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 83,000 + $1,217.44306 dates · | 119,500 + $658.12151 dates · | Skywards |
| Maldives (MLE) to Singapore (SIN) | 83,000 + $884.00271 dates · | 44,500 + $336.92185 dates · | Velocity |
| Copenhagen (CPH) to Singapore (SIN) | 83,000 + $963.07319 dates · | 104,000 + $267.42117 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to Phuket (HKT) | 69,000 + $447.92313 dates · | 74,000 + $338.10119 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to Singapore (SIN) | 69,000 + $442.48317 dates · | 74,000 + $146.63114 dates · | Skywards |
| Istanbul (IST) to New Delhi (DEL) | 55,000 + $674.10317 dates · | 74,000 + $367.66110 dates · | Skywards |
| Jakarta (CGK) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 83,000 + $925.16306 dates · | 119,500 + $325.37102 dates · | Skywards |
| Bali (DPS) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 83,000 + $923.21328 dates · | 119,500 + $323.9479 dates · | Skywards |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 83,000 + $955.62341 dates · | 104,000 + $495.5665 dates · | Skywards |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Istanbul (IST) | 77,000 + $849.87323 dates · | 89,500 + $363.8780 dates · | Skywards |
| Cairo (CAI) to Istanbul (IST) | 55,000 + $761.47330 dates · | 60,000 + $383.3869 dates · | Skywards |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Copenhagen (CPH) | 83,000 + $899.11319 dates · | 104,000 + $422.8673 dates · | Skywards |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Sydney (SYD) | 141,000 + $1,635.76285 dates · | 158,500 + $733.11106 dates · | Skywards |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Singapore (SIN) | 83,000 + $1,256.45309 dates · | 104,000 + $568.8478 dates · | Skywards |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 83,000 + $996.43310 dates · | 113,000 + $132.2875 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 83,000 + $873.96346 dates · | 104,000 + $253.3339 dates · | Skywards |
| Singapore (SIN) to Copenhagen (CPH) | 83,000 + $874.12319 dates · | 104,000 + $235.2566 dates · | Skywards |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Bali (DPS) | 83,000 + $957.09324 dates · | 119,500 + $439.1158 dates · | Skywards |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Sydney (SYD) | 141,000 + $1,455.55316 dates · | 158,500 + $618.8863 dates · | Skywards |
| Brussels (BRU) to Singapore (SIN) | 83,000 + $914.96319 dates · | 104,000 + $233.4959 dates · | Skywards |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Brisbane (BNE) | 141,000 + $1,633.34293 dates · | 158,500 + $729.7084 dates · | Skywards |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Singapore (SIN) | 83,000 + $1,068.98328 dates · | 104,000 + $372.2346 dates · | Skywards |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Bangkok (BKK) | 83,000 + $998.31335 dates · | 104,000 + $512.9239 dates · | Skywards |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Melbourne (MEL) | 141,000 + $1,373.68313 dates · | 158,500 + $524.9360 dates · | Skywards |
| Dubai (DXB) to Riyadh (RUH) | 20,000 + $268.21325 dates · | 19,500 + $230.7547 dates · | Velocity |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 83,000 + $849.40321 dates · | 104,000 + $363.8751 dates · | Skywards |
| Manila (MNL) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 83,000 + $866.10314 dates · | 119,500 + $325.5757 dates · | Skywards |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Dubai (DXB) | 50,000 + $438.06329 dates · | 44,500 + $335.8842 dates · | Velocity |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Singapore (SIN) | 83,000 + $956.79315 dates · | 104,000 + $315.4554 dates · | Skywards |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to New Delhi (DEL) | 61,000 + $772.58315 dates · | 79,500 + $466.7253 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 Velocity
Bank points to each program: ratio and typical transfer time as listed when AwardTool last reviewed them, Aug 27, 2026.
| Bank | Emirates Skywards | Virgin Australia Velocity |
|---|---|---|
| American Express Membership Rewards | 5:4 · Instant | — |
| Bilt Rewards | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Capital One Miles | 1:0.75 · Instant | — |
| Citi ThankYou Points | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
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Skywards and Velocity 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 |
| 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 Skywards and Velocity awards on shared routes
Shared routes where an airline appeared on each program's award itineraries in the shared cabins.
| Airline | Skywards routes | Velocity routes |
|---|---|---|
| Emirates (EK) | 379 | 0 |
| Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 0 | 220 |
| United Airlines (UA) | 0 | 212 |
| Qatar Airways (QR) | 0 | 185 |
| ANA (NH) | 0 | 162 |
| Virgin Australia (VA) | 0 | 67 |
| Air Canada (AC) | 0 | 20 |
| Hong Kong Airlines (HX) | 0 | 4 |
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 Velocity
Which needs fewer miles or points for economy awards, Skywards or Velocity?
On the 379 routes where both showed economy award space in the last 30 days, Skywards needed fewer miles or points on 296 and Velocity on 81, with the same price on 2 routes. The median difference was 17,500 miles or points in favor of Skywards. Miles and points are compared one to one, although their value differs.
Which needs fewer miles or points for business-class awards, Skywards or Velocity?
On the 188 routes where both showed business-class award space in the last 30 days, Skywards needed fewer miles or points on 153 and Velocity on 35. The median difference was 21,000 miles or points in favor of Skywards. Miles and points are compared one to one, although their value differs.
Which banks transfer to both Emirates Skywards and Virgin Australia Velocity?
No bank AwardTool covers transfers to both. Amex, Bilt, Capital One 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 Velocity award space?
Skywards: up to 361 days ahead (Oct 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 Skywards and Velocity both show the most award space?
Melbourne (MEL) to Rome (FCO) in business class (Skywards on 356 dates, Velocity on 328 dates); Melbourne (MEL) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) in business class (Skywards on 352 dates, Velocity on 328 dates); Melbourne (MEL) to London Heathrow (LHR) in business class (Skywards on 342 dates, Velocity on 331 dates), counting departure dates with an open award in the last 30 days.