Economy award flights from Faro (FAO) to San Diego (SAN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 2 programs for FAO→SAN. Lowest: 35,000 points + $330.59 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed economy award space on 9 dates. No nonstop economy 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
- 35,000 points + $330.59
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 2 of 2
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 9 of 10
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on FAO→SAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $330.59 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | 8 | 9 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $77.79 | 2 stops | JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +3 more | 3 | 9 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $330.59 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $80.89 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $77.79 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $83.39 | 4 | 3 stops | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 of 10 | 90% | |
| United MileagePlus | 9 of 10 | 90% |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 87,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 81,800 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Aer Lingus (EI): Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Icelandair (FI): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
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 Faro (FAO) and to San Diego (SAN). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faro (FAO) to Dublin (DUB)Also from FAO | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 245 |
| Faro (FAO) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from FAO | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 245 |
| Faro (FAO) to Cork (ORK)Also from FAO | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 181 |
| Faro (FAO) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from FAO | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 10,621 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 147 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 4,900 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 315 |
| Seattle (SEA) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 328 |
| Houston (IAH) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 9,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 329 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Faro (FAO) to San Diego (SAN)
What's the lowest economy award from Faro (FAO) to San Diego (SAN)?
35,000 points + $330.59 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 21:35 UTC for a Nov 19, 2026 departure. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed economy award space on 9 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 21:35 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Faro (FAO) to San Diego (SAN)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (9 dates) and United MileagePlus (9 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Faro (FAO) to San Diego (SAN)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.