First class award flights from New York JFK to Bangalore (BLR)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first award space on 3 programs for JFK→BLR. Lowest: 213,000 miles + $773.80 with Etihad Guest, which showed first award space on 70 dates. No nonstop first award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 213,000 pts + $773.80
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 3 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 196
- United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first award each program showed on JFK→BLR, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 213,000 pts + $773.80 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY) | 1 | 70 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $10.80 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 196 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 227,800 pts + $905.20 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 13 | See dates |
Not seen in first: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Emirates Skywards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, 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 first award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 227,800 pts + $905.20 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 251,000 pts + $1,078.20 | 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.
Best months for first class from JFK to BLR
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 273,400 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 227,800 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 18 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 19 | |
| 213,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 213,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 10 | |
| 213,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 7 | |
| 213,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 12 | |
| 213,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 12 | |
| 213,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 22 | |
| 213,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 6 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 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 | — | — |
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Questions about first award flights from JFK to BLR
What's the lowest first award from New York JFK to Bangalore?
213,000 miles + $773.80 with Etihad Guest. Etihad Guest showed first award space on 70 departure dates (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 23:31 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first award space on JFK→BLR?
Etihad Guest (70 dates), United MileagePlus (196 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (13 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first award space from JFK to BLR?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first award prices from JFK to BLR?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first award AwardTool observed was for Aug 2027 departures: 213,000 miles with Etihad Guest (22 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.