Award availability in Bonussøk: see trends and statistics per route

Most search tools answer the question “is there a seat right now”. Award availability answers a different and often more useful one: when does this route tend to have seats at all.

What it shows

You pick a route, say Oslo to Tokyo, and see how many free SAS award seats there are, split across Economy, Premium and Business. The numbers are gathered over time, so instead of a single snapshot you get a pattern: which periods have been good, which have been dry, and how the route typically behaves.

For each class you also see the change from the day before, so you notice when things loosen up or tighten. You can browse between regions like North America, Asia and the Nordics, and jump between routes to compare. The numbers update regularly.

One thing worth knowing: this tool only shows SAS-operated award tickets. SkyTeam partner flights with Air France, KLM and the others are not included here. For those you use the SkyTeam search.

How to use it

Think of it as a weather forecast for award seats. Before you decide when to search or book, you can check whether your route tends to have seats in the period you are considering. A couple of typical uses:

• You are planning a long-haul trip next year and wonder whether Business is realistic at all. If you see that the class almost always sits at zero, you know you have to be early or pick a different route.
• You are weighing whether to wait. If you see that the route tends to loosen up a couple of months before departure, you can time your search for then instead of checking in vain month after month.

Why it is useful

When you plan a trip some way ahead, you want to know whether there is any point in waiting, or whether this route almost never has free Business seats anyway. The trend data helps you set your expectations right.

It also makes you a smarter user of the other tools. If you know when seats typically get released, you know when it is worth setting up the Award alert and when you may as well wait. There is more on how availability works in the guide on finding award seats.

Who it is for

This is for the person who plans a bit further ahead and wants to make good decisions rather than guess. If you just want to see what is free right now, you use the standard search. But if you wonder whether a dream route is even realistic on points, this is where you find the answer.

Common questions

Do the numbers show seats I can book right now? No, this is statistics and trends over time. To book a specific date you use the standard search, which checks availability in real time.

Are SkyTeam partners included in the numbers? No. Award availability covers only SAS-operated award tickets. Partner flights are in the SkyTeam search.

How often is the data updated? Regularly, and you see the change from the day before for each cabin class.

See award availability and find out when your route tends to have seats.