The summer holiday search in Bonussøk: plan the whole summer on points

The summer holiday is the hardest trip to book on points. Everyone wants to travel in the same weeks, seats are few, and you usually plan well ahead with dates that are not quite settled yet. The summer holiday search is built for exactly that situation.

What it does

Instead of checking date after date through all of June, July and August, the summer holiday search lets you search across the whole season at once. You pick a month, how long you want to be away and which destinations you are considering, and the search finds the weeks that actually have available award seats.

How to use it

You set up the holiday roughly, not down to the day:

• Which airport you are flying from.
• When you want to travel: a specific month like July, or all of June through August if you are open.
• How long you want to be away, from a few days to a couple of weeks.
• How flexible you are on length, from not very flexible to very flexible. The more leeway you give, the more weeks show up.

Then the search finds the weeks that have space within what you have chosen. You place the holiday where the seats actually are, instead of fighting over the one fully booked week.

Why it helps in summer especially

Summer bookings are about catching the seats early, before everyone else. But you often do not know exactly which dates work until the school calendar and the rest of the family’s holiday are settled. The summer holiday search lets you work on this without locking yourself in, so you see which weeks are open.

A tip: book early. Summer seats on points are among the first to go. If you find something that works, do not wait too long. And if you find nothing yet, set up the Award Alert on the route, so you catch the seats when they are released.

Who it is for

This is for families and anyone else planning a longer summer trip with a bit of leeway on the dates. If several of you are travelling together, it matters even more, because you then need several available seats on the same departure, and those are rarer. There is more on that in the guide on EuroBonus for families.

For shorter trips the rest of the year, the weekend search and the flexible search suit better.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to know the exact dates? No. You pick a month and trip length, and how flexible you are. The search finds the weeks that have space.

When should I book a summer holiday on points? As early as possible. Summer seats are among the first to go, so be out in good time.

Does it work for the whole family? Yes, but remember that more travellers need more available seats on the same departure. Be early, and use alerts as well.

Try the summer holiday search and find available weeks for this year’s holiday.