Business-class award flights from Auckland (AKL) to Northwest Arkansas (XNA)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for AKL→XNA. Lowest: 146,500 miles + $59.89 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 32 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 146,500 miles + $59.89
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 36 of 36
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In business class, the lowest award seen was 146,500 miles + $59.89 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 300,000 miles + $65.49 with United MileagePlus, the next-lowest program. With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 146,500 miles + $59.89, about 4.2 times the points of its lowest economy award (35,000 miles + $59.89).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on AKL→XNA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 146,500 pts + $59.89 | 1 stop |  AA FJ | — | 32 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $65.49 | 2 stops |  NZ UA | 9+ | 36 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 329,141 pts + $130.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  ACUA | 1 | 14 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $69.46Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  DL | 6 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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 | 146,500 pts + $59.89 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 151,500 pts + $59.89 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 362,921 pts + $130.50 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 400,000 pts + $65.49 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 400,000 pts + $59.89 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 423,570 pts + $130.40 | 9+ | 2 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 | 32 of 36 | 88% | |
| United MileagePlus | 36 of 36 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 14 of 34 | 41% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1 of 26 | 3% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on AKL→XNA, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 146,500 miles + $59.89 | 35,000 miles + $59.89 | 4.2× |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 miles + $65.49 | 55,000 miles + $59.89 | 5.5× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 329,141 points + $130.50Mixed cabin | 60,000 points + $130.50 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 miles + $69.46Mixed cabin | 42,000 miles + $63.50 | — |
Best months for business class from Auckland (AKL) to Northwest Arkansas (XNA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 187,500 pts + $59.89 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 146,500 pts + $59.89 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 259,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 300,000 pts + $65.49 | United MileagePlus | 21 |
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 187,500+ $59.89 · 3 dates | 146,500+ $59.89 · 4 dates | 259,0006 dates | 303,00019 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 400,000+ $59.89 · 3 dates | 400,000+ $59.89 · 4 dates | 500,0008 dates | 300,000+ $65.49 · 21 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 362,921+ $130.50 · 2 dates | 367,5664 dates | 329,141+ $130.50 · 8 dates · Mixed cabin |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | — | 495,000+ $69.46 · 1 date · Mixed 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
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): 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 Auckland (AKL) and to Northwest Arkansas (XNA). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Arkansas (XNA) to Auckland (AKL)Return direction | 126,000 miles + $38.20 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 |
| Auckland (AKL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from AKL | 75,000 points + $74.29Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 282 |
| Auckland (AKL) to New York JFKAlso from AKL | 93,500 miles + $59.89 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 126 |
| Auckland (AKL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from AKL | 93,500 miles + $59.89 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 286 |
| Auckland (AKL) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from AKL | 80,000 miles + $59.89 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 208 |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Northwest Arkansas (XNA)Also to XNA | 192,000 miles + $848.55 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 17 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Northwest Arkansas (XNA)Also to XNA | 30,000 miles + $45.45 | Etihad Guest | 9 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Northwest Arkansas (XNA)Also to XNA | 57,500 miles + $224.09Mixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Auckland (AKL) to Northwest Arkansas (XNA)
How many points for business class from Auckland (AKL) to Northwest Arkansas (XNA)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 146,500 miles + $59.89 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Nov 2, 2026, 19:56 UTC for a Dec 29, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 32 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 6, 2026, 19:06 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Auckland (AKL) to Northwest Arkansas (XNA)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (32 dates), United MileagePlus (36 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (14 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Auckland (AKL) to Northwest Arkansas (XNA) 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 Auckland (AKL) to Northwest Arkansas (XNA)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $59.89 with AAdvantage (146,500 miles + $59.89) to $130.50 with Aeroplan (329,141 points + $130.50 on a mixed-cabin itinerary). 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 Auckland (AKL) to Northwest Arkansas (XNA) 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 Dec 2026 departures: 146,500 miles + $59.89 with AAdvantage (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.