First-class award flights from Bangalore (BLR) to New York JFK
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 4 programs for BLR→JFK. Lowest: 250,672 miles + $1,756.05 with Etihad Guest, which showed first-class award space on 4 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 220,000 miles + $44.69 with United MileagePlus.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 250,672 miles + $1,756.05
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 4 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 50 of 173
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on BLR→JFK, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest, mixed cabin | 220,000 pts + $44.69Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 50 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 227,800 pts + $1,065.39Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 11 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 250,672 pts + $1,756.05 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY) | 2 | 4 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $107.49 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 7 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Delta SkyMiles, Emirates Skywards, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club 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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $44.95Mixed cabin | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $44.95Mixed cabin | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 227,800 pts + $1,065.39Mixed cabin | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 246,400 pts + $1,186.08 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 50 of 173 | 28% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 11 of 161 | 6% | |
| Etihad Guest | 4 of 169 | 2% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 of 167 | under 1% |
Best months for first class from Bangalore (BLR) to New York JFK
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 273,400 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 8 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 8 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 5 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 220,000Mixed cabin | 220,000Mixed cabin | 220,000Mixed cabin | 220,000Mixed cabin | 220,000Mixed cabin | 220,000Mixed cabin | 220,000Mixed cabin | 220,000Mixed cabin | 220,000Mixed cabin | 220,000Mixed cabin |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 273,400 | 227,800Mixed cabin | 273,400 | — | — | — | 273,400 | — | — | — | 273,400 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | — | — | — | 269,000 | — | 250,672 | 255,858 | — | 250,672 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | — | 255,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- 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 Bangalore (BLR) and to New York JFK. One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York JFK to Bangalore (BLR)Return direction | 213,000 miles | Etihad Guest | 97 |
| Bangalore (BLR) to Newark (EWR)Another New York airport | 220,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 3 |
| Bangalore (BLR) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)Another New York airport | 465,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 3 |
| Bangalore (BLR) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from BLR | 215,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 95 |
| Bangalore (BLR) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from BLR | 133,851 miles | Etihad Guest | 96 |
| Bangalore (BLR) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also from BLR | 49,000 milesNonstop | Etihad Guest | 196 |
| Pittsburgh (PIT) to New York JFKAlso to JFK | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 299 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to New York JFKAlso to JFK | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 307 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 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 first-class award flights from Bangalore (BLR) to New York JFK
What's the lowest first-class award from Bangalore (BLR) to New York JFK?
250,672 miles + $1,756.05 with Etihad Guest. Etihad Guest showed first-class award space on 4 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 16:53 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 220,000 miles + $44.69 with United MileagePlus. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Bangalore (BLR) to New York JFK?
United MileagePlus (50 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (11 dates), Etihad Guest (4 dates) and Alaska Atmos Rewards (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Bangalore (BLR) to New York JFK?
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 Bangalore (BLR) to New York JFK?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 220,000 miles with MileagePlus on a mixed-cabin itinerary (9 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.