Business-class award flights from Auckland (AKL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 2 programs for AKL→SHA. Lowest: 125,400 points + $273.77 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed business-class award space on 5 dates. No nonstop business-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
- 125,400 points + $273.77
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Programs with space
- 2 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 14 of 36
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on AKL→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 125,400 pts + $273.77 | 1 stop | Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 409,300 pts + $77.90Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 4 | 14 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and United MileagePlus.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 314,800 pts + $1,591.96 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 415,600 pts + $79.30 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 415,600 pts + $79.30 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 of 36 | 13% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 14 of 36 | 38% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 314,800 | 182,900 | 125,400 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 415,600 | 409,300Mixed cabin | 538,300 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer 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 Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Auckland (AKL)Return direction | 85,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 13 |
| Auckland (AKL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 85,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 86 |
| Auckland (AKL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from AKL | 120,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 312 |
| Auckland (AKL) to New York JFKAlso from AKL | 151,800 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 126 |
| Auckland (AKL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from AKL | 144,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 298 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 22,500 milesNonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 130 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 86,250 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 159 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 15,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 19 |
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 | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Auckland (AKL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest business-class award from Auckland (AKL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
125,400 points + $273.77 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed business-class award space on 5 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 8, 2026, 01:19 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Auckland (AKL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Qantas Frequent Flyer (5 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (14 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Auckland (AKL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
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.