11 January 2024
Airline Reward Seat Release Days
One of the biggest secrets to scoring reward seats is being prepared and knowing how many days in advance airlines open their bookings for reward seats. The earlier you can book, the more chance you have of locking in the reward seats you want.
We’re outlining each major airline’s book-in-advance days below, so you can land those hard to get reward seats and travel in the fast lane.
Reward Program | No. of days you can book in advance |
Qantas Frequent Flyer | 353 |
Velocity Frequent Flyer | 330 |
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 353 |
Etihad Guest | 330 |
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer | 355 |
Air Canada Aeroplan | 356 |
Air France-KLM Flying Blue | 359 |
Air New Zealand Airpoints | 350 |
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan | 331 |
American Airlines AAdvantage | 331 |
Avianca LifeMiles | 360 |
British Airways Executive Club | 354 |
Delta SkyMiles | 331 |
Emirates Skywards | 330 |
Finnair Plus | 361 |
Iberia Plus | 361 |
Japan Airlines JAL Mileage Bank | 330-360 |
Lufthansa Miles & More | 359 |
Malaysia Airlines Enrich | 354 |
Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 361 |
United Airways MileagePlus | 335-338 |
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 331 |
The information in the table above has been cited from Point Hacks.
Airlines can change these days due to a variety of reasons, so we recommend staying up-to-date with airline reward seat availability calendars, and use the above as a guide.