Award release dates by loyalty program
AwardTool compares each program's published booking window with the furthest departure where it observed an open award in the last 30 days. Emirates Skywards and Etihad Guest showed award space furthest ahead: Oct 12, 2027, 361 days after Oct 16, 2026. These are observations: programs can release seats earlier or later.
Observations last changed . Booking windows here are observed, not promised.
Booking windows by program
Published window: as listed in AwardTool's transfer partner data. Furthest open departure: the latest departure date with an open award AwardTool observed in the last 30 days, counted from Oct 16, 2026.
| Program | Published window | Window reaches | Furthest open departure observed | Routes observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 330 days | Sep 11, 2027 | Sep 11, 2027330 days out | 342 |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 355 days | Oct 6, 2027 | Oct 8, 2027357 days out | 2,117 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 359 days | Oct 10, 2027 | Oct 10, 2027359 days out | 2,925 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 330 days | Sep 11, 2027 | Sep 11, 2027330 days out | 4,275 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 331 days | Sep 12, 2027 | Sep 12, 2027331 days out | 3,257 |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 360 days | Oct 11, 2027 | Oct 11, 2027360 days out | 2,132 |
| Azul TudoAzul | — | — | Not seen in the last 30 days | — |
| British Airways Executive Club | 355 days | Oct 6, 2027 | Not seen in the last 30 days | — |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 360 days | Oct 11, 2027 | Oct 6, 2027355 days out | 27 |
| Copa ConnectMiles | — | — | Not seen in the last 30 days | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 331 days | Sep 12, 2027 | Sep 11, 2027330 days out | 4,513 |
| Emirates Skywards | 360 days | Oct 11, 2027 | Oct 12, 2027361 days out | 683 |
| Etihad Guest | 330 days | Sep 11, 2027 | Oct 12, 2027361 days out | 1,549 |
| Finnair Plus | 360 days | Oct 11, 2027 | Not seen in the last 30 days | — |
| GOL Smiles | — | — | Sep 10, 2027329 days out | 2,142 |
| Iberia Avios | 360 days | Oct 11, 2027 | Not seen in the last 30 days | — |
| JAL Mileage Bank | 360 days | Oct 11, 2027 | Sep 10, 2027329 days out | 10 |
| JetBlue True Blue | 331 days | Sep 12, 2027 | Sep 11, 2027330 days out | 1,037 |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | — | — | Oct 8, 2027357 days out | 118 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 353 days | Oct 4, 2027 | Oct 4, 2027353 days out | 3,222 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 361 days | Oct 12, 2027 | Oct 10, 2027359 days out | 479 |
| SAS EuroBonus | — | — | Sep 10, 2027329 days out | 463 |
| Singapore KrisFlyer | 355 days | Oct 6, 2027 | Not seen in the last 30 days | — |
| Spirit | — | — | Not seen in the last 30 days | — |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 361 days | Oct 12, 2027 | Oct 11, 2027360 days out | 310 |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 355 days | Oct 6, 2027 | Oct 6, 2027355 days out | 1,392 |
| United MileagePlus | 337 days | Sep 18, 2027 | Sep 18, 2027337 days out | 3,235 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 331 days | Sep 12, 2027 | Sep 12, 2027331 days out | 3,064 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | — | — | Sep 12, 2027331 days out | 5,117 |
Window reaches is Oct 16, 2026 plus the published window: the latest departure date the program's published rule would have open on that day. — means no published window is listed or no routes were observed.
How these numbers are measured
AwardTool scans departures from Oct 16, 2026 up to 365 days ahead on the routes it tracks for each program. A departure counts as open when AwardTool observed at least one award seat on it, in any cabin, in the last 30 days. The furthest open departure is the latest such date for the program, across all its tracked routes.
Programs release seats at different times, often later for partner airlines and premium cabins, and seats that were released may already be booked. A window shorter than the published one is therefore common and doesn't prove the program releases seats later. Windows longer than 365 days can't be observed in full.
Questions about award release dates
Which program showed award space furthest ahead?
Emirates Skywards and Etihad Guest (Oct 12, 2027, 361 days out), followed by Avianca LifeMiles (Oct 11, 2027, 360 days out), among departures AwardTool scanned up to 365 days ahead.
Do observed release dates match the published booking windows?
For 16 of 18 programs with a published window, the furthest open departure AwardTool observed was within 14 days of the window's end, before or after it. Etihad Guest (31 days past its window) showed space further out than the published window. A shorter observed window can mean the program hadn't released seats on the routes AwardTool tracks, or that those seats were already booked.