Premium economy award flights from London Heathrow (LHR) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 5 programs for LHR→SJO. Lowest: 72,500 points + $825.27 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed premium economy award space on 5 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 72,500 points + $825.27
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 5 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 17 of 18
- dates checked · Aeromexico Club Premier
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In premium economy, the lowest award seen was 72,500 points + $825.27 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, against 77,641 points + $473.67 with Air Canada Aeroplan, the next-lowest program. With Alaska Atmos Rewards, premium economy started at 72,500 points + $825.27, about 2.1 times the points of its lowest economy award (35,000 points + $272.57).
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on LHR→SJO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 72,500 pts + $825.27 | 1 stop |  AS BA | 9+ | 5 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 77,641 pts + $473.67 | 2 stops |  AC UA | 5 | 6 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 96,500 pts + $748.74 | 1 stop |  AFBA KL | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 103,300 pts + $488.29 | 1 stop |  AM | 9+ | 17 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 190,000 pts + $438.07 | 2 stops | AC AV CM LH+4 | 1 | 15 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest 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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 96,500 pts + $760.75 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 96,500 pts + $748.74 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 108,367 pts + $421.98 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 190,000 pts + $438.07 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 502,900 pts + $496.06 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 506,000 pts + $496.68 | 3 | 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 premium 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 premium 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 | 5 of 19 | 26% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 of 18 | 33% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 9 of 19 | 47% | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 17 of 18 | 94% | |
| United MileagePlus | 15 of 19 | 78% |
Premium economy compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy and economy awards on LHR→SJO, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the premium economy award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Premium Economy | Economy | Premium Economy ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 72,500 points + $825.27 | 35,000 points + $272.57 | 2.1× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 77,641 points + $473.67 | 40,000 points + $280.37 | 1.9× |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 96,500 points + $748.74 | 36,200 points + $484.48 | 2.7× |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 103,300 points + $488.29 | 79,000 points + $296.90 | 1.3× |
| United MileagePlus | 190,000 miles + $438.07 | 45,000 miles + $252.57 | 4.2× |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | 72,500+ $825.27 · 5 dates | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 108,367+ $421.98 · 1 date | — | 77,641+ $473.67 · 5 dates | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 96,500+ $760.75 · 1 date | 96,500+ $748.74 · 1 date | 96,5006 dates | 106,0001 date | — |
| Aeromexico Club Premierpoints | 502,900+ $496.06 · 1 date | 506,000+ $496.68 · 2 dates | 103,300+ $488.29 · 13 dates | — | 502,5001 date |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 190,000+ $438.07 · 1 date | — | 190,00013 dates | 190,0001 date | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Aeromexico (AM): Aeromexico Club Premier
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Avianca (AV): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Copa Airlines (CM): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 London Heathrow (LHR) and to San José, Costa Rica (SJO). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from LHR | 16,500 points + $653.98Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 325 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from LHR | 13,500 points + $654.25Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 323 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to New York JFKAlso from LHR | 16,191 miles + $842.59 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 231 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Miami (MIA)Also from LHR | 13,500 points + $654.25Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 330 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 37,500 miles + $326.48Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 310 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 37,500 miles + $340.18Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 315 |
| Madrid (MAD) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 45,000 points + $67.68Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 19 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 33,227 points + $103.39 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 133 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 1:1.6 · ~2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| 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 premium economy award flights from London Heathrow (LHR) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
How many points for premium economy from London Heathrow (LHR) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
The lowest premium economy award AwardTool has seen was 72,500 points + $825.27 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed premium economy award space on 5 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 27, 2026, 19:21 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from London Heathrow (LHR) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (5 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (6 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (9 dates), Aeromexico Club Premier (17 dates) and United MileagePlus (15 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly premium economy nonstop from London Heathrow (LHR) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on premium economy award flights from London Heathrow (LHR) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $438.07 with MileagePlus (190,000 miles + $438.07) to $825.27 with Atmos (72,500 points + $825.27). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.