Bonussøk vs AwardFares: which award search fits Nordic flyers?
Both tools find award seats. The short version: AwardFares is a broad global tool covering 16+ programmes; Bonussøk is built specifically for SAS EuroBonus and SkyTeam, with free live search and a few things AwardFares does not have at all. If you mostly fly SAS and its SkyTeam partners from a Nordic airport, that focus is the difference.
We built Bonussøk to make award seats easier to find, especially for travellers in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. AwardFares is the larger international option. Here is what actually separates them: an interactive SkyTeam globe, statistics from our own searches, ready-made round trips, free live search, and feeder flights built into the result.
Bottom line: Bonussøk is for Nordic travellers who want SAS EuroBonus and SkyTeam seats without becoming an expert. Free live search, feeder flights from your home airport, and a SkyTeam map with data from real searches.
Looking for an AwardFares alternative?
If you found this page searching for an AwardFares alternative, here is the honest take. AwardFares is excellent and we are not pretending otherwise. It covers many programmes and rewards power users who like to tinker. But three things push Nordic flyers toward Bonussøk: live search is free here (AwardFares puts real-time confirmation behind a paid plan), the SkyTeam map and route statistics come from our own crawler, and feeder flights from your local airport are part of the result instead of a separate step.
Interactive SkyTeam map: the whole network on a globe
Click one airport for departure and another for arrival. The route is drawn on a 3D globe. Hubs with the most data glow brightest, and you can filter by cabin to see where Business and Premium seats actually get released. We do not know of an equivalent in the other Nordic award tools.
Why Bonussøk suits Nordic travellers
- SkyTeam map with route statistics. For each route we show hit rate, best search day, best departure month, typical price, and when seats usually release (days before departure). The numbers come from our own crawler, not general estimates.
- Round-trip suggestions in the panel. The three cheapest round trips from the last 48 hours appear as soon as you pick a route. One click opens SAS booking with both dates filled in.
- Free live search. Confirm availability in one click, even without a paid plan. AwardFares requires a paid plan for the same thing.
- Flexible date search across cabins. See Economy, Premium Economy and Business side by side, and find a cheap day or a weekend that works.
- Mixed-cabin results. We show combined awards where you take Business on the long leg and Economy on the short one. Useful when Business is not open the whole way.
- Feeder flights built in. Not based in the capital? Connect your home airport to the hub and get a full door-to-door itinerary without jumping between tools.
- Nordic-built and specialised. Bonussøk is made for travellers using SAS EuroBonus and SkyTeam points, not a global do-everything tool.
- Email alerts. Get notified when award seats appear on the route you follow, so you have time to book.
Note: this is an independent comparison based on known features and workflows. Services change. “AwardFares” is a separate product and brand name; Bonussøk is not affiliated with it.
Comparison: Bonussøk vs AwardFares
| Area | Bonussøk | AwardFares |
|---|---|---|
| Round-trip search | Searches outbound and return together in one query, so you see the whole round trip at once | Searches one direction at a time, so a round trip means combining two separate one-way searches. More fiddly. |
| Interactive SkyTeam globe | Yes. Clickable 3D globe with two-click route picker and hubs weighted by data density. | Not available |
| Route statistics per route | Hit rate, best search day, best departure month, typical price, and release window (days before departure) | Limited history, few predictive insights |
| Ready-made round trips | Three cheapest round trips from the last 48h, freshness-coded, one click to SAS booking | Manual pairing of outbound and return. No freshness indicator. |
| SkyTeam search | Dedicated SkyTeam search tuned for Nordic travellers, with Flying Blue, Delta and more | Broad global SkyTeam search, but more complex and aimed at international power users |
| Mixed cabin | We find combined awards (e.g. Business + Economy) when one cabin is not open the whole way | Not standard. Often needs manual pairing. |
| Focus | Nordic-built, specialised in SAS EuroBonus and SkyTeam | Global tool with 16+ programmes and 150+ airlines. Powerful, but can feel overwhelming. |
| Feeder flights | Built in. Home airport connects to the hub and onward in one itinerary. | Not available as a standard feature |
| Flexible dates | ”Find a cheap day” view with all cabins in one place | Timeline View gives a good date overview, but the interface is more global and general |
| Live search (real time) | Yes, free. One click confirms current availability. | Requires a paid plan for real-time confirmation |
| Alerts | Email alerts and monitoring, so you catch seats when they release | Alerts exist, but require a paid plan and more setup |
| Ease of use | Easy to start. No technical background needed. | More complex. Best for advanced users. |
| Who is it for? | Beginners and seasoned collectors who want a fast, precise overview | Advanced users monitoring many programmes at once |
The table is based on known features and typical workflows. Services change.
Our recommendation
Bonussøk is built for Nordic travellers, whether you are new to points or have been collecting for years. You get free live search, no complicated setup, plus feeder flights and the SkyTeam map with ready-made round trips in the panel.
- Use the SkyTeam map for a visual route picker, statistics and ready-made trip ideas in one place.
- Use the standard search to find SAS EuroBonus award trips fast, with live search, feeder flights and flexible dates. Free.
- Turn on email alerts to catch open seats on the route you follow.
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