Premium economy award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Zurich (ZRH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 9 programs for IAD→ZRH. Lowest: 24,000 points + $179.90 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed premium economy award space on 66 dates. Nonstop premium economy space was seen via United MileagePlus.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 24,000 pts + $179.90
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 9 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 350
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 50,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on IAD→ZRH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 24,000 pts + $179.90 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 66 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30,000 pts + $568.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | 9+ | 92 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35,000 pts + $242.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) +1 more | 9+ | 348 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $24.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | — | 290 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 45,000 pts + $25.40 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 2 | 4 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | Aegean Airlines (A3), ITA Airways (AZ), Aer Lingus (EI), Air Dolomiti (EN) +5 more | 8 | 329 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 65,861 pts + $127.41 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +2 more | 1 | 350 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 70,800 pts + $1,629.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) +1 more | 1 | 182 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 75,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 7 | 294 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Turkish Miles & Smiles, TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 24,000 pts + $179.90 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30,000 pts + $568.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $242.10 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $24.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 65,861 pts + $127.41 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 75,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 80,900 pts + $1,629.00 | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Nonstop premium economy award space
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 50,000 miles; nonstop space on 329 dates.
Best months for premium economy from IAD to ZRH
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 8 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 19 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 8 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 13 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 71,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- SAS (SK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and SAS EuroBonus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| 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 |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from IAD to ZRH
What's the lowest premium economy award from Washington Dulles to Zurich?
24,000 points + $179.90 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed premium economy award space on 66 departure dates (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 21:49 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space on IAD→ZRH?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (66 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (92 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (348 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (290 dates), SAS EuroBonus (4 dates), United MileagePlus (329 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (350 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (182 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (294 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from IAD to ZRH?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop premium economy award space via United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 50,000 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop premium economy space on 329 dates.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from IAD to ZRH?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 24,000 points with Virgin (19 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.