Business-class award flights from Colombo (CMB) to New York JFK
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 9 programs for CMB→JFK. Lowest: 70,000 miles + $153.59 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 6 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
- 70,000 miles + $153.59
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 9 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 38 of 41
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on CMB→JFK, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $153.59 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY), SriLankan Airlines (UL) | — | 6 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $138.59 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6), Emirates (EK) +8 more | 1 | 38 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 95,000 pts + $56.99Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), SriLankan Airlines (UL) | 1 | 31 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 99,000 pts + $1,280.03 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 21 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,000 pts + $208.70 | 1 stop | Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY), flydubai (FZ) +2 more | 1 | 8 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 111,000 pts + $431.99 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY) | 3 | 1 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 23 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 pts + $195.43 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 8 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 783,700 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | British Airways (BA) | 1 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + $870.19 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $138.59 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 95,000 pts + $106.99Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 99,000 pts + $1,280.04 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,000 pts + $208.70 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 111,000 pts + $431.99 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 pts + $195.79 | 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 | 6 of 67 | 8% | |
| United MileagePlus | 38 of 41 | 92% | |
| Etihad Guest | 31 of 32 | 96% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 21 of 31 | 67% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 8 of 34 | 23% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 of 32 | 3% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 23 of 32 | 71% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 of 32 | 25% | |
| GOL Smiles | 2 of 24 | 8% |
Best months for business class from Colombo (CMB) to New York JFK
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 8 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 1 |
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | — | 70,000 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 300,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 95,000Mixed cabin | 95,000Mixed cabin | 490,000 | 510,625 | 162,688 | 95,000Mixed cabin | 162,688 | 162,688 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 99,000 | 159,000 | 99,000 | — | 159,000 | 159,000 | 99,000 | 159,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 110,000 | 110,000 | 281,700 | — | 325,800 | — | 292,500 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 111,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 275,000 | 275,000 | 130,000 | — | 275,000 | 275,000 | 130,000 | 130,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | 215,000 | — | 215,000 | 215,000 | 215,000 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 784,400 | — | — | 783,700 | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus, Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest, Air Canada Aeroplan and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
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 Colombo (CMB) 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 Colombo (CMB)Return direction | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 |
| Colombo (CMB) to Newark (EWR)Another New York airport | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 |
| Colombo (CMB) to Seattle (SEA)Also from CMB | 88,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 185 |
| Colombo (CMB) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from CMB | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 |
| Colombo (CMB) to Houston (IAH)Also from CMB | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to New York JFKAlso to JFK | 20,478 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 206 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to New York JFKAlso to JFK | 37,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12 |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to New York JFKAlso to JFK | 49,837 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 154 |
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 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Colombo (CMB) to New York JFK
What's the lowest business-class award from Colombo (CMB) to New York JFK?
70,000 miles + $153.59 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 18:06 UTC for a Nov 3, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 6 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 18:06 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Colombo (CMB) to New York JFK?
American Airlines AAdvantage (6 dates), United MileagePlus (38 dates), Etihad Guest (31 dates), Emirates Skywards (21 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (8 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1 date), Turkish Miles & Smiles (23 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (8 dates) and GOL Smiles (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Colombo (CMB) to New York JFK?
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 Colombo (CMB) 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 business-class award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 70,000 miles with AAdvantage (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.