First-class award flights from Albany (ALB) to Los Angeles (LAX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 2 programs for ALB→LAX. Lowest: 25,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed first-class award space on 27 dates. No nonstop first-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
- 25,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 2 of 2
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 27 of 28
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on ALB→LAX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 2 | 27 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 59,700 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 15 | 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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 38,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 59,700 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + $5.60 | 8 | 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 first-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 first-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 | 27 of 28 | 96% | |
| United MileagePlus | 15 of 15 | 100% |
Best months for first class from Albany (ALB) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 38,000 | 25,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 100,000 | 59,700 | — | — | 69,700 | — | 100,000 | 80,000 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-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 Albany (ALB) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany (ALB) to Detroit (DTW)Also from ALB | 44,600 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 320 |
| Albany (ALB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from ALB | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 286 |
| Albany (ALB) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from ALB | 40,700 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 316 |
| Albany (ALB) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)Also from ALB | 24,400 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 307 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 20,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 329 |
| Portland (PDX) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 20,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 322 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 325 |
| Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 14,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 330 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Albany (ALB) to Los Angeles (LAX)
What's the lowest first-class award from Albany (ALB) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
25,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 15, 2026, 04:52 UTC for a Nov 14, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed first-class award space on 27 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 17:08 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Albany (ALB) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (27 dates) and United MileagePlus (15 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Albany (ALB) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first-class award prices from Albany (ALB) 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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 25,000 miles with AAdvantage (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.