Economy award flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to Los Angeles (LAX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 17 programs for EDI→LAX. Lowest: 15,000 points + $397.97 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 48 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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- Lowest observed
- 15,000 points + $397.97
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 17 of 17
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 178 of 181
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 24,938 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on EDI→LAX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 15,000 pts + $397.97 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 1 | 48 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 17,779 pts + $485.39 | 1 stopNonstop from 24,938 pts | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +2 more | 9+ | 157 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $197.23 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | — | 178 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $359.79 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) +1 more | 9+ | 178 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 29,000 pts + $196.66 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), WestJet (WS) | 9+ | 147 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $209.03 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 9+ | 6 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 32,200 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +5 more | 1 | 37 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $212.83 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 9+ | 170 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 36,200 pts + $467.31 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY) +3 more | 1 | 115 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 37,300 pts + $201.01 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 6 | 81 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 38,800 pts + $192.83 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +11 more | 9+ | 174 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $263.10 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +3 more | 9+ | 146 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 41,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 75 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $180.50 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), United Airlines (UA) | 5 | 64 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 60 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 144 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 67,000 pts + $401.99 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 79 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $397.97 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 17,779 pts + $511.09 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $204.69 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $359.79 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $209.03 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 33,500 pts + taxes not reported | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $212.83 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 36,200 pts + $467.31 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 48 of 166 | 28% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 157 of 169 | 92% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 178 of 181 | 98% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 178 of 178 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 147 of 166 | 88% | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 6 of 172 | 3% | |
| GOL Smiles | 37 of 37 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 170 of 173 | 98% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 115 of 170 | 67% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 81 of 165 | 49% | |
| United MileagePlus | 174 of 176 | 98% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 146 of 179 | 81% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 75 of 170 | 44% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 64 of 151 | 42% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 60 of 161 | 37% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 144 of 166 | 86% | |
| Etihad Guest | 79 of 164 | 48% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 24,938 miles; nonstop space on 3 dates.
Best months for economy from Edinburgh (EDI) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17,779 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 10 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 10 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 7 | |
| 17,779 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 6 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 17,779 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 8 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 9 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 10 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 24 | |
| 17,779 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 21 | |
| 17,779 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 15,000 | 15,000 | 37,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 36,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 17,779 | 17,779 | 17,779 | 17,779 | 17,779 | 17,779 | 17,779 | 24,938 | 25,000 | 25,237 | 17,779 | 17,779 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 29,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 46,000 | 40,000 | 46,000 | 33,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 43,000 | 54,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | — | — |
| SAS EuroBonuspoints | — | 30,000 | — | — | — | — | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 98,900 | 99,900 | 33,500 | 33,500 | — | — | 65,700 | 32,200 | 33,700 | 33,400 | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 43,500 | 43,500 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 43,500 | 36,200 | 51,800 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 58,200 | — | — | — | 80,000 | — | 61,800 | 37,300 | 43,800 | 47,700 | 52,500 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 39,200 | 38,800 | 38,800 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 39,800 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 48,364 | 40,000 | 49,656 | 40,000 | 49,186 | 50,005 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 41,000 | 41,000 | 41,000 | 41,000 | 41,000 | 41,000 | 41,000 | 41,000 | 41,000 | — | 41,000 | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 42,000 | 80,000 | 42,000 | — | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 80,000 | 42,000 | 80,000 | 42,000 | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 55,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | — | 67,000 | 67,000 | 75,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JetBlue (B6): JetBlue TrueBlue and United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Icelandair (FI): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Virgin Australia Velocity and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- SAS (SK): SAS EuroBonus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, JetBlue TrueBlue, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- WestJet (WS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
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 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 | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 114 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from EDI | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 43 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from EDI | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 89 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Boston (BOS)Also from EDI | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 127 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)Also from EDI | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 326 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 10,800 miles | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 11,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 144 |
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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 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 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles, Lufthansa Miles & More, SAS EuroBonus and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about economy award flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to Los Angeles (LAX)
What's the lowest economy award from Edinburgh (EDI) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
15,000 points + $397.97 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Sep 24, 2026, 19:12 UTC for a Nov 9, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 48 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 23:22 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Edinburgh (EDI) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (48 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (157 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (178 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (178 dates), Delta SkyMiles (147 dates), SAS EuroBonus (6 dates), GOL Smiles (37 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (170 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (115 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (81 dates), United MileagePlus (174 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (146 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (75 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (64 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (60 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (144 dates) and Etihad Guest (79 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Edinburgh (EDI) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More. The lowest nonstop award was 24,938 miles with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed nonstop economy space on 3 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 15,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (10 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.