Business-class award flights from Amsterdam (AMS) to San Diego (SAN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 11 programs for AMS→SAN. Lowest: 57,500 miles + $122.89 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 173 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 57,500 miles + $122.89
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 11 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 203 of 231
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 137,000 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on AMS→SAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 57,500 pts + $122.89 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | — | 173 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $189.59 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 2 | 60 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 70,312 pts + $986.43 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH) | 4 | 79 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 80,000 pts + $163.43Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +8 more | 1 | 196 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 80,000 pts + $233.74Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA), Lufthansa City Airlines (VL) | 1 | 132 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 108,000 pts + $1,021.03 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 2 | 83 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 130,000 pts + $352.33Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 14 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 137,000 pts + $486.19 | Nonstop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Japan Airlines (JL), KLM (KL) | 1 | 203 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 193,900 pts + $163.43 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6) | 4 | 92 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $121.07Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 503,800 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 2 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying 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 | 57,500 pts + $157.59 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $1,114.99 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 70,312 pts + $987.33 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $133.39 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 108,000 pts + $1,021.03 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 130,000 pts + $393.89Mixed cabin | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 137,000 pts + $497.13 | 6 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 195,422 pts + $226.74 | 2 | 3 stops | 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 | 173 of 203 | 85% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 60 of 192 | 31% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 79 of 102 | 77% | |
| United MileagePlus | 196 of 196 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 132 of 142 | 92% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 83 of 217 | 38% | |
| Etihad Guest | 14 of 222 | 6% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 203 of 231 | 87% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 92 of 192 | 47% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 2 of 219 | under 1% | |
| GOL Smiles | 1 of 135 | under 1% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue: nonstop from 137,000 miles; nonstop space on 97 dates.
Best months for business class from Amsterdam (AMS) to San Diego (SAN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 17 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 17 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 24 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 23 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 235,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 |
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 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 70,000 | 70,000 | 85,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 110,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | — |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | — | 70,312 | 70,312 | 70,312 | — | 70,312 | 70,312 | 70,312 | 70,312 | 70,312 | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000 | 88,000 | 200,000 | 80,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 280,901 | 195,422 | 279,768 | 80,000Mixed cabin | 90,000 | 294,995 | 294,995 | 235,627 | 235,627 | 314,024 | 296,538 | 309,219 | 314,338 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 110,700 | 108,000 | — | 108,000 | 119,400 | 108,000 | 108,000 | 108,000 | 108,000 | 131,700 | 108,000 | 108,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 130,000Mixed cabin | 130,000Mixed cabin | 130,000Mixed cabin | — | — | 130,000Mixed cabin | — | — | 130,000Mixed cabin | 130,000Mixed cabin | 130,000Mixed cabin | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 235,500 | 137,000 | 137,000 | 137,000 | 137,000 | 185,500 | 185,500 | 235,500 | 235,500 | 137,000 | 235,500 | 235,500 | 235,500 |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 278,500 | — | — | — | — | — | 195,200 | 193,900 | 195,200 | 195,200 | 195,000 | 521,800 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 495,000Mixed cabin | 495,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 503,800Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — |
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, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Finnair (AY): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and JetBlue TrueBlue
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Japan Airlines (JL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- KLM (KL): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus and 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 Amsterdam (AMS) and to San Diego (SAN). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego (SAN) to Amsterdam (AMS)Return direction | 60,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 167 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from AMS | 49,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 21 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Boston (BOS)Also from AMS | 48,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 9 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also from AMS | 37,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from AMS | 48,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 34,951 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 125 |
| Munich (MUC) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 134 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 193 |
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 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Amsterdam (AMS) to San Diego (SAN)
What's the lowest business-class award from Amsterdam (AMS) to San Diego (SAN)?
57,500 miles + $122.89 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 17, 2026, 21:35 UTC for a Nov 2, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 173 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:36 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Amsterdam (AMS) to San Diego (SAN)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (173 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (60 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (79 dates), United MileagePlus (196 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (132 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (83 dates), Etihad Guest (14 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (203 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (92 dates), Delta SkyMiles (2 dates) and GOL Smiles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Amsterdam (AMS) to San Diego (SAN)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Air France/KLM Flying Blue. The lowest nonstop award was 137,000 miles with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed nonstop business-class space on 97 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Amsterdam (AMS) to San Diego (SAN)?
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 Aug 2027 departures: 57,500 miles with AAdvantage (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.