Business-class award flights from Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 7 programs for BOS→SHA. Lowest: 115,000 miles + $708.70 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed business-class award space on 26 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
- 115,000 miles + $708.70
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 7 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 68 of 73
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on BOS→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 115,000 pts + $708.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 2 | 26 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 117,000 pts + $249.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Air China (CA), Etihad Airways (EY) +3 more | 4 | 66 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 228,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 68 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 236,772 pts + $75.61Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), ANA (NH) +2 more | 2 | 64 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 372,200 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +3 more | 9+ | 64 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 438,900 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 46 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 841,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 6 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115,000 pts + $708.70 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 130,000 pts + $413.70 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 130,000 pts + $413.70 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 254,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 267,673 pts + $56.41 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 278,850 pts + $75.71 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 372,200 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 438,900 pts + $5.60 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 26 of 63 | 41% | |
| Etihad Guest | 66 of 66 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 68 of 73 | 93% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 64 of 68 | 94% | |
| United MileagePlus | 64 of 64 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 46 of 64 | 71% | |
| GOL Smiles | 6 of 60 | 10% |
Best months for business class from Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 130,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 13 | |
| 115,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 8 | |
| 254,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 236,772 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 329,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 117,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 195,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 16 | |
| 310,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 195,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 3 |
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 459,500 | 115,000 | 325,500 | 459,500 | — | — | 324,500 | — | 460,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 130,000 | 653,750 | 678,750 | 1,096,750 | — | 117,000Mixed cabin | 195,000 | — | 195,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 450,000 | 291,500 | 254,000 | 329,500 | 329,000 | — | 228,500 | 310,000 | 275,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 394,400 | 267,673 | 287,050 | 236,772Mixed cabin | — | 271,033 | 273,708 | — | 236,772Mixed cabin |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 461,200 | 372,200 | 405,600 | 405,600 | — | 372,200 | 405,600 | — | 550,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 489,000 | 438,900 | 499,900 | — | — | 499,900 | 438,900 | — | 438,900 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | 841,400 | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Etihad Guest, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Shanghai Airlines (FM): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- China Eastern (MU): Etihad Guest
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
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 Boston (BOS) 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 Boston (BOS)Return direction | 98,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 52 |
| Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 105,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 272 |
| Boston (BOS) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from BOS | 29,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 304 |
| Boston (BOS) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from BOS | 60,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 327 |
| Boston (BOS) to Madrid (MAD)Also from BOS | 45,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 269 |
| 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 | 158 |
| 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 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest business-class award from Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
115,000 miles + $708.70 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Sep 29, 2026, 13:59 UTC for a Nov 23, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed business-class award space on 26 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 21:10 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (26 dates), Etihad Guest (66 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (68 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (64 dates), United MileagePlus (64 dates), Delta SkyMiles (46 dates) and GOL Smiles (6 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Boston (BOS) 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.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 115,000 miles with Flying Blue (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.