Business-class award flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 3 programs for AUH→RDU. Lowest: 173,600 points + $189.64 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed business-class award space on 5 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 80,000 miles + $250.03 with Etihad Guest.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 173,600 points + $189.64
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 3 of 3
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 24 of 24
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on AUH→RDU, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 70,000 pts + $84.69Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 80,000 pts + $250.03Mixed cabin | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 24 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 173,600 pts + $189.64 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Etihad Airways (EY), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 5 | See dates |
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + $84.69Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 80,000 pts + $260.39Mixed cabin | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 80,000 pts + $250.03Mixed cabin | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 173,600 pts + $189.64 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 229,100 pts + $131.10 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often business-class award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 of 27 | 3% | |
| Etihad Guest | 24 of 24 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 of 25 | 20% |
Best months for business class from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 80,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 2 | |
| 575,099 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 2 | |
| 80,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 5 | |
| 212,480 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 80,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 6 | |
| 80,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 1 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 70,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 80,000Mixed cabin | 80,000Mixed cabin | 575,099 | 80,000Mixed cabin | 575,093 | 80,000Mixed cabin | 80,000Mixed cabin |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 173,600 | — | — | — | 212,480 | 211,000 | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Etihad Guest and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Abu Dhabi (AUH) and to Raleigh/Durham (RDU). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Return direction | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Cairo (CAI)Also from AUH | 15,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 281 |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from AUH | 35,700 miles | Avianca LifeMiles | 209 |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from AUH | 42,000 miles | Avianca LifeMiles | 41 |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Geneva (GVA)Also from AUH | 40,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 279 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Also to RDU | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 164 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Also to RDU | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Also to RDU | 19,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 325 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
What's the lowest business-class award from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
173,600 points + $189.64 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Seen Oct 1, 2026, 06:46 UTC for an Oct 19, 2026 departure. Air Canada Aeroplan showed business-class award space on 5 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 00:09 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 80,000 miles + $250.03 with Etihad Guest. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (1 date), Etihad Guest (24 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (5 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Oct 2026 departures: 173,600 points with Aeroplan (2 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Apr 2027 departures from 80,000 miles with Etihad Guest. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.