Business-class award flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to Los Angeles (LAX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 13 programs for EDI→LAX. Lowest: 49,080 miles + $1,538.39 with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed business-class award space on 151 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
- 49,080 miles + $1,538.39
- Lufthansa Miles & More
- Programs with space
- 13 of 17
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 178 of 178
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on EDI→LAX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 49,080 pts + $1,538.39 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) | 1 | 151 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $398.29Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) | — | 164 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $791.59 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 3 | 178 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $877.83 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 9+ | 83 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $419.49 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), Lufthansa (LH) +4 more | 2 | 172 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $489.60 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 110 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 108,000 pts + $872.67 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 55 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 139,999 pts + $710.89 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 2 | 5 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 158,500 pts + $751.56 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 7 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 161,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 175,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 136 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 175,300 pts + $387.19 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6) | 1 | 38 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 325,000 pts + $387.87 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 130 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, GOL Smiles, SAS EuroBonus 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 49,080 pts + $1,565.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $857.29Mixed cabin | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $791.59 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $877.83 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $424.89 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $489.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 108,000 pts + $873.21 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 158,500 pts + $751.56 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 151 of 169 | 89% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 164 of 181 | 90% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 178 of 178 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 83 of 173 | 47% | |
| United MileagePlus | 172 of 176 | 97% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110 of 179 | 61% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 55 of 170 | 32% | |
| Etihad Guest | 5 of 164 | 3% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 7 of 151 | 4% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1 of 161 | under 1% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 136 of 166 | 81% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 38 of 165 | 23% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 130 of 166 | 78% |
Best months for business class from Edinburgh (EDI) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,628 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 7 | |
| 49,080 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 22 | |
| 49,080 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 16 | |
| 52,355 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 6 | |
| 52,355 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 8 | |
| 49,080 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 8 | |
| 52,355 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 8 | |
| 52,355 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 11 | |
| 49,080 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 21 | |
| 49,080 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 20 | |
| 49,080 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 21 | |
| 55,628 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 139,999 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 55,628 | 49,080 | 49,080 | 52,355 | 52,355 | 49,080 | 52,355 | 52,355 | 49,080 | 49,080 | 49,080 | 55,628 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 170,000 | 57,500Mixed cabin | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 123,500 | 122,500 | 60,000 | 123,500 | 123,500 | 171,000 | 228,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 121,500 | 123,500 | 228,000 | 231,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 350,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 270,000 | 270,000 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000 | 88,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 297,654 | 90,000 | 298,400 | 212,439 | 90,000 | 299,162 | 294,132 | 197,221 | 221,829 | 228,256 | 221,829 | 363,445 | 339,995 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 108,000 | 108,000 | 108,000 | 108,000 | 108,000 | 108,000 | 108,000 | 108,000 | 125,400 | 108,000 | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | — | — | — | 139,999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 139,999 | 139,999 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | — | 158,500 | 158,500 | — | — | — | — | — | 158,500 | 158,500 | 158,500 | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | — | — | — | — | — | 161,500Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 175,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 189,500 | 195,900 | 224,900 | 192,500 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 495,000 | 370,000 | 370,000 | 350,000 | 350,000 | 325,000 | 325,000 | 350,000 | 375,000 | 355,000 | 395,000 | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Finnair (AY): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and JetBlue TrueBlue
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Virgin Australia Velocity and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Edinburgh (EDI) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Edinburgh (EDI)Return direction | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 212 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from EDI | 8,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 224 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from EDI | 42,073 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 106 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from EDI | 38,570 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 103 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from EDI | 8,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 243 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 41,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 325 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 49,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 21 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 29,896 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 207 |
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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to Lufthansa Miles & More and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about business-class award flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to Los Angeles (LAX)
What's the lowest business-class award from Edinburgh (EDI) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
49,080 miles + $1,538.39 with Lufthansa Miles & More. Seen Oct 3, 2026, 22:01 UTC for a Nov 23, 2026 departure. Lufthansa Miles & More showed business-class award space on 151 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 14:08 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Edinburgh (EDI) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (151 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (164 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (178 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (83 dates), United MileagePlus (172 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (110 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (55 dates), Etihad Guest (5 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (7 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1 date), Turkish Miles & Smiles (136 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (38 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (130 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Edinburgh (EDI) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
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 Edinburgh (EDI) 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 business-class award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 49,080 miles with Miles & More (22 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.