Business-class award flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to San Diego (SAN)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 2 programs for AUH→SAN. Lowest: 189,999 miles + $955.19 with Etihad Guest, which showed business-class award space on 17 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 170,000 points + $118.19 with Alaska Atmos Rewards.
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Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 189,999 miles + $955.19
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 2 of 2
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 17 of 17
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
With Etihad Guest, business class started at 189,999 miles + $955.19, about 2.8 times the points of its lowest economy award (67,038 miles + $283.79).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on AUH→SAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest, mixed cabin | 170,000 pts + $118.19Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  AS QR | 9+ | 9 | See dates | |
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 189,999 pts + $955.19 | 1 stop |  AA AF B6 EY+1 | 8 | 17 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 548,892 pts + $723.79 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 548,892 pts + $723.79 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 of 17 | 52% | |
| Etihad Guest | 17 of 17 | 100% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on AUH→SAN, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 170,000 points + $118.19Mixed cabin | 42,500 points + $118.19 | — |
| Etihad Guest | 189,999 miles + $955.19 | 67,038 miles + $283.79 | 2.8× |
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, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | 170,000+ $118.19 · 9 dates · Mixed cabin | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 585,3031 date | 548,892+ $723.79 · 5 dates | 189,999+ $955.19 · 10 dates | 571,3501 date |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest
- Air France (AF): Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- WestJet (WS): Etihad Guest
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 San Diego (SAN). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Cairo (CAI)Also from AUH | 15,000 points + $70.79 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 280 |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from AUH | 35,700 miles + $44.08 | Avianca LifeMiles | 194 |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Geneva (GVA)Also from AUH | 40,000 points + $71.48 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 283 |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Manchester (MAN)Also from AUH | 37,187 miles + $211.80Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 33 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 34,968 miles + $1,660.19 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 137 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 57,500 miles + $207.49 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 330 |
| Munich (MUC) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 60,000 miles + $530.69 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 144 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 20,500 miles + $55.07 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 321 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| 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 San Diego (SAN)
How many points for business class from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to San Diego (SAN)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 189,999 miles + $955.19 with Etihad Guest. Etihad Guest showed business-class award space on 17 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 23:15 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 170,000 points + $118.19 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to San Diego (SAN)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (9 dates) and Etihad Guest (17 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to San Diego (SAN) on points?
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.