Economy award flights from Brisbane (BNE) to Xiamen (XMN)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 4 programs for BNE→XMN. Lowest: 30,000 miles + $95.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 9 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 30,000 miles + $95.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 9 of 47
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 30,000 miles + $95.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 35,000 miles + $101.10 with United MileagePlus, the next-lowest program. With Virgin Australia Velocity, business class started at 1,023,700 points + $103.16, about 6.1 times the points of its lowest economy award (166,900 points + $103.16).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on BNE→XMN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 30,000 pts + $95.60 | 2 stops |  CX MH QF | — | 9 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 35,000 pts + $101.10 | 2 stops |  BR CA HO VA | 2 | 7 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 pts + $196.09 | 1 stop | CXJQMH MU | 1 | 8 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 166,900 pts + $103.16 | 1 stop | VA | 4 | 5 | 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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 30,000 pts + $124.30 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 30,000 pts + $124.30 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 35,000 pts + $109.70 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 35,000 pts + $101.10 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 pts + $196.09 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 pts + $196.09 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 238,200 pts + $103.16 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 283,400 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 economy 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 economy 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 | 9 of 47 | 19% | |
| United MileagePlus | 7 of 47 | 14% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 8 of 47 | 17% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 5 of 47 | 10% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on BNE→XMN, 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 | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 166,900 points + $103.16 | 1,023,700 points + $103.16 | 6.1× |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy 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 economy space that month.
| Program | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000+ $124.30 · 8 dates | — | 30,0001 date |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 35,000+ $101.10 · 7 dates | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 43,500+ $196.09 · 7 dates | — | 51,8001 date |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 238,200+ $103.16 · 1 date | 283,400+ $103.16 · 1 date | 166,900+ $103.16 · 3 dates |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- JQ: Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- China Eastern (MU): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy 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 Xiamen (XMN). 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 | 25,000 miles + $95.89 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 324 |
| Brisbane (BNE) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from BNE | 35,000 miles + $311.15 | Emirates Skywards | 305 |
| Brisbane (BNE) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from BNE | 25,000 miles + $95.89 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 311 |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Doha (DOH)Also from BNE | 35,000 Avios + taxes not reportedNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 313 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Xiamen (XMN)Also to XMN | 27,000 miles + $249.56 | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 9 |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Xiamen (XMN)Also to XMN | 11,500 points + $72.10Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 200 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Xiamen (XMN)Also to XMN | 11,500 points + $70.45Nonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 320 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Xiamen (XMN)Also to XMN | 25,500 points + $179.84Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 210 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 | — | — |
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 economy award flights from Brisbane (BNE) to Xiamen (XMN)
How many points for economy from Brisbane (BNE) to Xiamen (XMN)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 30,000 miles + $95.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 25, 2026, 15:48 UTC for a Nov 13, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 9 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 2, 2026, 16:32 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Brisbane (BNE) to Xiamen (XMN)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (9 dates), United MileagePlus (7 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (8 dates) and Virgin Australia Velocity (5 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Brisbane (BNE) to Xiamen (XMN) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy 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 economy award flights from Brisbane (BNE) to Xiamen (XMN)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $95.60 with AAdvantage (30,000 miles + $95.60) to $196.09 with Qantas (43,500 points + $196.09). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.