Riviario / Award Travel Advisory
Find better EuroBonus trips with the points you already have.
Last Christmas, my wife, our son and I flew Business to Thailand and Singapore for 281,250 EuroBonus points — half the standard partner price. The routing took two bookings and five SkyTeam carriers to come together over peak dates. Send me your points, dates and destination; I come back with bookable options. Book them yourself, or hand the booking to me.
Plan my points trip →EuroBonus Diamond · Classic Travel Advisor · Stockholm-based
A real booking
Christmas to Thailand & Singapore in Business
- Travellers
- 3
- Points used
- 281,250
- Routing
- 2 bookings, 5 carriers
The service
I find the route — you make the booking.
You stay in control of your points account, voucher and payment. I produce bookable itineraries, show you what's available, and give you the instructions you need to book yourself via SAS or the right channel. Your points stay in your account, your PIN stays with you, and you have full control throughout.
What you receive
Three concrete deliverables — no generic tips.
Bookable award options
3–5 concrete itineraries matched to your points, vouchers, dates and flexibility — with dates, routes, connections and cabin for each.
Availability proof & recommendation
Screenshots confirming each option is bookable at the time of delivery, plus a clear pick of the alternative that delivers the best value.
Instructions to book yourself
Step-by-step guidance for booking through the SAS app or the relevant partner portal, plus advice on Amex 2-for-1, Mastercard Fly Premium, taxes and fees.
Pricing
Simple pricing, agreed upfront
You always know what the work costs before I start searching.
990 SEK
Per booking, not per traveller
I produce bookable itineraries with dates, routing, availability and instructions for completing the booking yourself.
Optional
495 SEK
Booking assistance
I handle the SAS communication and see the tickets through to issue.
Most trips count as one booking. With an Amex 2-for-1, SAS currently allows only two passengers per booking — which means a family of four typically splits across two separate bookings.
Example — family of four, Amex voucher
- Booking 1 — two travellers
- 990 SEK
- Booking 2 — two travellers
- 990 SEK
- Two booking briefs
- 1,980 SEK
All pricing is confirmed before any work begins. No surprises after the fact.
Payment is taken by Swish or invoice once the assignment is confirmed.
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When this service fits best
When the advisory work pays off
- You have EuroBonus points but can’t find any sensible award space
- You hold an Amex 2-for-1 voucher and want to know when it’s worth using
- You’re travelling with family and need multiple seats on the same or nearby departures
- You want Business or First but you’re flexible on the routing
- You want to know whether Mastercard Fly Premium actually delivers better value in your case
- You’ve hit a wall in the SAS search and want to know what alternatives are actually out there
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Specialisation
Where I focus
EuroBonus is where I have the deepest expertise — over a decade of bookings across the program's evolution from Star Alliance to SkyTeam, and through every major change since.
EuroBonus after the SkyTeam shift
Which SkyTeam carriers actually release award space, when it pays to switch from SAS-operated flights to partners, and how to find inventory through Air France, KLM, Virgin Atlantic, Saudia, and Korean Air.
Mastercard Fly Premium and points value
Which earning tier unlocks which redemption — and why the December 2025 devaluation made the 200,000-point tier meaningfully more valuable, not less.
When the Amex 2-for-1 is actually worth using
When to use a 2-for-1 voucher and when to hold it. The Elite voucher is now the tool for partner Business redemptions — making the timing of each one strategic, not reflexive.
Award trips in peak season
Christmas, New Year, summer school holidays, Easter. SAS-operated metal is essentially impossible to find on these dates; partners release inventory on different patterns and surface options most members never see.
Married segments and smart partner routing
Air France and KLM release Business award space through specific connection profiles. Finding it means testing routings beyond the obvious search — the kind of work that separates a smart redemption from one that quietly costs twice as much.
Family bookings across multiple vouchers
Couples, families of three or four, the SAS-only child discount, and how to structure bookings so vouchers work the way you actually need them to. Three travellers on one voucher is a hard rule — knowing the rules, exceptions and structures is the work.
Why this matters now
Four things every EuroBonus member needs to know
The program has changed more in the past 18 months than in the previous decade. The opportunities are real — but they require knowing where to look.
I.
SkyTeam, not Star Alliance
SAS joined SkyTeam in September 2024 — EuroBonus now redeems on Air France, KLM, Delta, Korean Air, Virgin Atlantic and the rest of the alliance, while Lufthansa, United, Singapore and ANA are out.
II.
The December 2025 devaluation
Long-haul Business jumped 20% to 60,000 points one-way and partner Business rose across most regions, while Economy held flat — making Fly Premium more valuable, not less.
III.
TAP Air Portugal joined the partner chart
TAP is now bookable on EuroBonus points with some of the most interesting Business rates on the partner chart — but routings and rules are verified at the time of inquiry rather than quoted in advance.
IV.
Beyond SkyTeam — selected Etihad routings
EuroBonus points also redeem on Etihad between Europe and Abu Dhabi, including selected First options — premium-cabin space is limited and verified per inquiry.
About
Philip Wallin
I've been booking EuroBonus award travel for over a decade — for myself, my family, and friends. What started as a personal optimisation problem turned into something I now do professionally as part of Riviario, my luxury travel advisory.
What I focus on is the strategic side: which programs to use for which trips, when to deploy a voucher versus when to save it, how to find inventory on partners that don't surface in the obvious searches. Most members of these programs leave significant value unrealised because the rules are complex and constantly shifting. That's the gap I close.
Riviario is affiliated with Classic Travel and offers VIP advisor access to 23 luxury hotel programs including Virtuoso, Four Seasons Preferred Partner, Marriott STARS, Aman, Belmond, and Hilton for Luxury. The combination — points-based flights paired with privately negotiated hotel benefits — is where the work creates the most compounding value.
EuroBonus Diamond
Current top tier status
Classic Travel Advisor
23 VIP hotel programs
Stockholm-based
Working in English & Swedish
Decade+ experience
EuroBonus award bookings
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Tell me about your trip
Sketch out the points, vouchers, destination, dates and how flexible you are. The more context, the better I can judge whether there's a workable plan to take forward.
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