Business-class award flights from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Los Angeles (LAX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 9 programs for ADD→LAX. Lowest: 88,000 miles + $57.83 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 67 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 88,000 miles + $57.83
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 9 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 67 of 67
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on ADD→LAX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 75,000 pts + $73.19Mixed cabin | 3 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $57.83 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Air Dolomiti (EN) +9 more | 1 | 67 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,499.66 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 41 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 219,999 pts + $709.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | 2 | 58 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 245,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 56 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $115.03Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 6 | 5 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 315,000 pts + $137.70Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) | 6 | 3 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 440,500 pts + $1,220.25 | 2 stops | Kenya Airways (KQ), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 750,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 4 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Qatar Airways Privilege Club.
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 | 75,000 pts + $73.19Mixed cabin | — | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $60.49 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,499.66 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 245,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 315,000 pts + $137.70Mixed cabin | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 440,500 pts + $1,220.25 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 479,500 pts + $791.09 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 750,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 67 | 1% | |
| United MileagePlus | 67 of 67 | 100% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 41 of 57 | 71% | |
| Etihad Guest | 58 of 63 | 92% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 56 of 73 | 76% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 of 66 | 7% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 of 69 | 4% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 of 65 | 1% | |
| GOL Smiles | 4 of 17 | 23% |
Best months for business class from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 10 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 14 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 22 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 8 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 5 |
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 | 75,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 110,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 109,000 | 181,000 | 109,000 | 181,000 | — | 181,000 | 181,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 545,250 | 479,500 | 219,999 | 492,000 | 479,500 | — | 219,999 | 493,250 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | — | 245,000 | 245,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | 255,000Mixed cabin | 255,000Mixed cabin | — | 255,000Mixed cabin | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 315,000Mixed cabin | — | 315,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 440,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 750,800 | — | — | 766,700 | — | 824,000 | — |
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): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Kenya Airways (KQ): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- 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 Addis Ababa (ADD) and to Los Angeles (LAX). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Addis Ababa (ADD)Return direction | 75,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
| Addis Ababa (ADD) to Dubai (DXB)Also from ADD | 50,000 milesNonstop | Emirates Skywards | 330 |
| Addis Ababa (ADD) to Doha (DOH)Also from ADD | 19,500 pointsNonstop | JetBlue TrueBlue | 15 |
| Addis Ababa (ADD) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also from ADD | 88,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 321 |
| Addis Ababa (ADD) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from ADD | 72,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 10 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 41,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 330 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 49,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 21 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 29,896 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 204 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Los Angeles (LAX)
What's the lowest business-class award from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
88,000 miles + $57.83 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 14, 2026, 15:35 UTC for a Nov 8, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 67 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 02:04 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (1 date), United MileagePlus (67 dates), Emirates Skywards (41 dates), Etihad Guest (58 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (56 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (5 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (3 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1 date) and GOL Smiles (4 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
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 Addis Ababa (ADD) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
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 Feb 2027 departures: 88,000 miles with MileagePlus (22 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.