Business-class award flights from Adelaide (ADL) to Manchester (MAN)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for ADL→MAN. Lowest: 174,500 points + $403.82 with Virgin Australia Velocity, which showed business-class award space on 20 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 161,500 Avios + taxes not reported with Qatar Airways Privilege Club.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 174,500 points + $403.82
- Virgin Australia Velocity
- Mixed cabin from
- 161,500 Avios + taxes not reported
- Qatar Airways Privilege Club · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 4 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 20 of 20
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In business class, the lowest award seen was 174,500 points + $403.82 with Virgin Australia Velocity, against 233,000 miles + $1,162.06 with Emirates Skywards, the next-lowest program. With Virgin Australia Velocity, business class started at 174,500 points + $403.82, about 2.2 times the points of its lowest economy award (80,000 points + $192.41).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on ADL→MAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubLowest, mixed cabin | 161,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop |  QR | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia VelocityLowest observed | 174,500 pts + $403.82 | 2 stops | QR SQ VA | 2 | 20 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 233,000 pts + $1,162.06 | 1 stop |  EK | 7 | 18 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 530,208 pts + $114.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  EYJQ QF | 6 | 20 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 233,000 pts + $1,162.06 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 233,000 pts + $1,162.06 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 546,700 pts + $121.90 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 546,700 pts + $121.90 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 805,000 pts + $502.05 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 828,200 pts + $502.05 | 9+ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 10 of 16 | 62% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 20 of 20 | 100% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 18 of 20 | 90% | |
| Etihad Guest | 20 of 20 | 100% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on ADL→MAN, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 161,500 Avios + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 45,000 Avios + taxes not reported | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 174,500 points + $403.82 | 80,000 points + $192.41 | 2.2× |
| Emirates Skywards | 233,000 miles + $1,162.06 | 35,000 miles + $312.61 | 6.7× |
| Etihad Guest | 530,208 miles + $114.60Mixed cabin | 82,842 miles + $122.50 | — |
Best months for business class from Adelaide (ADL) to Manchester (MAN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 233,000 pts + $1,162.06 | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 161,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1 | |
| 233,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 174,500 pts + $403.82 | Virgin Australia Velocity | 5 | |
| 161,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 3 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | 161,5001 date · Mixed cabin | 540,0001 date | 329,0005 dates | 161,5003 dates · Mixed cabin |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 805,000+ $502.05 · 4 dates | 829,2001 date | 755,5005 dates | 174,500+ $403.82 · 5 dates | 805,2005 dates |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 233,000+ $1,162.06 · 2 dates | 233,0001 date | 233,0005 dates | 233,0005 dates | 233,0005 dates |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 546,700+ $121.90 · 4 dates | 530,2081 date · Mixed cabin | 580,7575 dates | 536,2495 dates | 530,2085 dates · Mixed cabin |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- JQ: Etihad Guest
- Qantas (QF): Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Virgin Australia Velocity
- Virgin Australia (VA): Virgin Australia Velocity
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 Adelaide (ADL) and to Manchester (MAN). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester (MAN) to Adelaide (ADL)Return direction | 141,000 miles + $1,600.05 | Emirates Skywards | 25 |
| Adelaide (ADL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from ADL | 158,500 points + $506.23 | Virgin Australia Velocity | 116 |
| Adelaide (ADL) to Brisbane (BNE)Also from ADL | 15,000 points + $46.10Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 284 |
| Adelaide (ADL) to Hobart (HBA)Also from ADL | 15,000 points + $65.10 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 237 |
| Adelaide (ADL) to Auckland (AKL)Also from ADL | 43,600 points + $119.39Nonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 15 |
| New York JFK to Manchester (MAN)Also to MAN | 45,000 points + $1,015.50 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 304 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Manchester (MAN)Also to MAN | 33,000 points + $702.70Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 274 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Manchester (MAN)Also to MAN | 75,000 points + $774.20 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 36 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 2:1.5 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about business-class award flights from Adelaide (ADL) to Manchester (MAN)
How many points for business class from Adelaide (ADL) to Manchester (MAN)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 174,500 points + $403.82 with Virgin Australia Velocity. Virgin Australia Velocity showed business-class award space on 20 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 07:19 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 161,500 Avios + taxes not reported with Qatar Airways Privilege Club. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Adelaide (ADL) to Manchester (MAN)?
Qatar Airways Privilege Club (10 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (20 dates), Emirates Skywards (18 dates) and Etihad Guest (20 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Adelaide (ADL) to Manchester (MAN) 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.
How much are taxes and fees on business-class award flights from Adelaide (ADL) to Manchester (MAN)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $114.60 with Etihad Guest (530,208 miles + $114.60 on a mixed-cabin itinerary) to $1,162.06 with Skywards (233,000 miles + $1,162.06). Qatar Airways Privilege Club did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly business class from Adelaide (ADL) to Manchester (MAN) on points?
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 Jul 2027 departures: 174,500 points + $403.82 with Velocity (5 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Sep 2027 departures from 161,500 Avios + taxes not reported with Privilege Club. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.