Business-class award flights from Brisbane (BNE) to Beijing Capital (PEK)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for BNE→PEK. Lowest: 110,000 miles + $100.60 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 5 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 40,000 miles + $105.50 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 110,000 miles + $100.60
- United MileagePlus
- Mixed cabin from
- 40,000 miles + $105.50
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 4 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 24 of 38
- dates checked · Virgin Australia Velocity
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In business class, the lowest award seen was 110,000 miles + $100.60 with United MileagePlus, against 127,500 points + $343.05 with Virgin Australia Velocity, the next-lowest program. With United MileagePlus, business class started at 110,000 miles + $100.60, about 2.2 times the points of its lowest economy award (50,000 miles + $92.60).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on BNE→PEK, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 40,000 pts + $105.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  CX FJ | — | 2 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 110,000 pts + $100.60 | 2 stops |  CA VA ZH | 2 | 5 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 127,500 pts + $343.05 | 2 stops |  SQVA | 1 | 24 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 498,600 pts + $127.20 | 1 stop |  EK | 3 | 3 | See dates |
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $108.40 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 1,023,700 pts + $103.30 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 1,023,700 pts + $103.16 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 of 39 | 5% | |
| United MileagePlus | 5 of 38 | 13% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 24 of 38 | 63% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 of 33 | 9% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on BNE→PEK, 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 | 40,000 miles + $105.50Mixed cabin | 30,000 miles + $95.80 | — |
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 miles + $100.60 | 50,000 miles + $92.60 | 2.2× |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 127,500 points + $343.05 | 61,900 points + $190.77 | 2.1× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 498,600 points + $127.20 | 35,000 points + $121.10 | 14× |
Best months for business class from Brisbane (BNE) to Beijing Capital (PEK)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,023,700 pts + $103.30 | Virgin Australia Velocity | 1 | |
| 110,000 pts + $100.60 | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 1,023,700 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 3 | |
| 1,023,700 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + $105.50Mixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
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 | — | — | — | — | 40,000+ $105.50 · 2 dates · Mixed cabin |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 110,000+ $100.60 · 5 dates | — | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 1,023,700+ $103.30 · 1 date | 1,023,700+ $103.16 · 9 dates | 1,023,7003 dates | 1,023,7005 dates | 127,500+ $343.05 · 6 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 498,600+ $127.20 · 3 dates | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Virgin Australia Velocity
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): 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 Brisbane (BNE) and to Beijing Capital (PEK). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane (BNE) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from BNE | 112,000 miles + $95.89 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 279 |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from BNE | 85,000 miles + $114.70 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 22 |
| Brisbane (BNE) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from BNE | 130,000 points + $119.40 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 331 |
| Brisbane (BNE) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from BNE | 115,000 miles + $95.89 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 283 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Beijing Capital (PEK)Also to PEK | 36,000 miles + $50.80Nonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 235 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Beijing Capital (PEK)Also to PEK | 102,500 points + $92.18 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 325 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Beijing Capital (PEK)Also to PEK | 63,750 miles + $554.30Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 328 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Beijing Capital (PEK)Also to PEK | 22,220 miles + $37.50Nonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 130 |
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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about business-class award flights from Brisbane (BNE) to Beijing Capital (PEK)
How many points for business class from Brisbane (BNE) to Beijing Capital (PEK)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 110,000 miles + $100.60 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 15, 2026, 03:07 UTC for a Jan 10, 2027 departure. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 5 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 03:07 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 40,000 miles + $105.50 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Brisbane (BNE) to Beijing Capital (PEK)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (2 dates), United MileagePlus (5 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (24 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (3 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Brisbane (BNE) to Beijing Capital (PEK) 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 Brisbane (BNE) to Beijing Capital (PEK)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $100.60 with MileagePlus (110,000 miles + $100.60) to $343.05 with Velocity (127,500 points + $343.05). 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 Brisbane (BNE) to Beijing Capital (PEK) 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 Jun 2027 departures: 127,500 points + $343.05 with Velocity (6 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Jun 2027 departures from 40,000 miles + $105.50 with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.