First-class award flights from Birmingham (BHX) to Los Angeles (LAX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 4 programs for BHX→LAX. Lowest: 295,000 miles + $398.99 with United MileagePlus on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin), which showed first-class award space on 3 dates. Nonstop first-class space was seen via American Airlines AAdvantage.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed (mixed cabin)
- 295,000 miles + $398.99
- United MileagePlus · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 4 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 10 of 16
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Seen
- via 1 program
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on BHX→LAX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 113,478 pts + $1,775.69 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 126,500 pts + $414.39 | 1 stopNonstop from 423,500 pts | American Airlines (AA) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 295,000 pts + $398.99Mixed cabin | 4 stops | Aer Lingus (EI), United Airlines (UA) | 4 | 3 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 350,000 pts + $413.39Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Aer Lingus (EI) | 3 | 10 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 126,500 pts + $414.39 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 295,000 pts + $398.99Mixed cabin | 4 | 4 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 295,000 pts + $403.33Mixed cabin | 4 | 4 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 350,000 pts + $413.39Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 350,000 pts + $417.93Mixed cabin | 4 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 of 16 | 6% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 of 19 | 5% | |
| United MileagePlus | 3 of 17 | 17% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 of 16 | 62% |
Nonstop first-class award space
- American Airlines AAdvantage: nonstop from 423,500 miles; nonstop space on 1 date.
Best months for first class from Birmingham (BHX) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 126,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 350,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 113,478 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 350,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 |
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | — | — | 113,478 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 126,500 | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 295,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 350,000Mixed cabin | 350,000Mixed cabin | 350,000Mixed cabin | 350,000Mixed cabin |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More
- 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 Birmingham (BHX) and to Los Angeles (LAX). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham (BHX) to Singapore (SIN)Also from BHX | 120,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 17 |
| Birmingham (BHX) to Boston (BOS)Also from BHX | 140,921 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 13 |
| Birmingham (BHX) to Doha (DOH)Also from BHX | 62,500 milesMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 22 |
| Birmingham (BHX) to Melbourne (MEL)Also from BHX | 150,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 19 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 20,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 329 |
| Portland (PDX) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 20,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 322 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 325 |
| Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 14,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 330 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Birmingham (BHX) to Los Angeles (LAX)
What's the lowest first-class award from Birmingham (BHX) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
295,000 miles + $398.99 with United MileagePlus on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin). Seen Oct 10, 2026, 15:25 UTC for a Nov 21, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed first-class award space on 3 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 20:34 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Birmingham (BHX) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (1 date), American Airlines AAdvantage (1 date), United MileagePlus (3 dates) and Alaska Atmos Rewards (10 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Birmingham (BHX) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop first-class award space via American Airlines AAdvantage.
Which months had the lowest first-class award prices from Birmingham (BHX) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 295,000 miles with MileagePlus on a mixed-cabin itinerary (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.