Economy award flights from Amsterdam (AMS) to San Diego (SAN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for AMS→SAN. Lowest: 15,000 points + $292.23 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 20 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Lufthansa Miles & More and 4 other programs.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 15,000 points + $292.23
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 220 of 231
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 15,000 points + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on AMS→SAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 15,000 pts + $292.23 | Nonstop | Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 1 | 20 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $161.29 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | — | 184 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 21,875 pts + $299.49 | Nonstop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Japan Airlines (JL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 220 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 25,000 pts + $362.83 | 1 stopNonstop from 25,000 pts | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA), Lufthansa City Airlines (VL) | 9+ | 101 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $150.69 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 4 | 191 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 39,000 pts + $120.06 | 1 stopNonstop from 54,000 pts | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) +1 more | 9+ | 188 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $115.99 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +9 more | 1 | 197 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 145 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $186.00 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) +1 more | 9+ | 138 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $108.33 | 2 stops | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 123 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,200 pts + $371.49 | 1 stopNonstop from 43,500 pts | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 2 | 143 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 58,200 pts + $161.49 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 169 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 67,000 pts + $252.79 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) | 6 | 141 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 92,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stopNonstop from 97,600 pts | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 2 | 135 | 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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $292.23 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $121.49 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $252.19 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 25,000 pts + $368.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $150.69 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 39,000 pts + $120.25 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $115.99 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $186.00 | 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 economy 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 economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 20 of 224 | 8% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 184 of 204 | 90% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 220 of 231 | 95% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 101 of 102 | 99% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 191 of 192 | 99% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 188 of 219 | 85% | |
| United MileagePlus | 197 of 197 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 145 of 221 | 65% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 138 of 143 | 96% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 123 of 189 | 65% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 143 of 217 | 65% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 169 of 192 | 88% | |
| Etihad Guest | 141 of 222 | 63% | |
| GOL Smiles | 135 of 135 | 100% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: nonstop from 15,000 points; nonstop space on 16 dates.
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue: nonstop from 21,875 miles; nonstop space on 98 dates.
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 25,000 miles; nonstop space on 8 dates.
- Delta SkyMiles: nonstop from 54,000 miles; nonstop space on 18 dates.
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 43,500 points; nonstop space on 17 dates.
- Etihad Guest: nonstop from 67,000 miles; nonstop space on 63 dates.
- GOL Smiles: nonstop from 97,600 miles; nonstop space on 54 dates.
Best months for economy from Amsterdam (AMS) to San Diego (SAN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 9 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 23 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 37,300 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 46,500 | 15,000 | — | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | — | 15,000 | 15,000 | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 21,875 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 37,300 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 37,300 |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 82,000 | 39,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 84,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 110,000 | 84,000 | 84,000 | 84,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 69,967 | 40,000 | 49,422 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 43,200 | 43,200 | 54,300 | 43,200 | 43,200 | 43,200 | 43,200 | 43,200 | 43,200 | 43,200 | 43,200 | 43,200 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 65,000 | 66,400 | 73,000 | 66,400 | 66,400 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 58,200 | 58,300 | 65,000 | 58,300 | 65,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 116,400 | 105,300 | 97,900 | 97,400 | 97,900 | 100,700 | 110,600 | 92,300 | 92,300 | 94,300 | 92,300 | 92,300 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
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, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and JetBlue TrueBlue
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Icelandair (FI): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Japan Airlines (JL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- SAS (SK): Delta SkyMiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, Virgin Australia Velocity and JetBlue TrueBlue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Delta SkyMiles
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy 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 | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 18 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from AMS | 10,800 miles | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from AMS | 12,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 105 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also from AMS | 9,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 171 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Boston (BOS)Also from AMS | 10,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 158 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 10,621 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 147 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 4,900 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 315 |
| Seattle (SEA) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 328 |
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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 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 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles, Lufthansa Miles & More and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about economy award flights from Amsterdam (AMS) to San Diego (SAN)
What's the lowest economy award from Amsterdam (AMS) to San Diego (SAN)?
15,000 points + $292.23 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 12, 2026, 10:23 UTC for a Nov 14, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 20 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 20:09 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Amsterdam (AMS) to San Diego (SAN)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (20 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (184 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (220 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (101 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (191 dates), Delta SkyMiles (188 dates), United MileagePlus (197 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (145 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (138 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (123 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (143 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (169 dates), Etihad Guest (141 dates) and GOL Smiles (135 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Amsterdam (AMS) to San Diego (SAN)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Lufthansa Miles & More, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles. The lowest nonstop award was 15,000 points with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed nonstop economy space on 16 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 15,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.