Economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Addis Ababa (ADD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 11 programs for LAX→ADD. Lowest: 34,000 points + $525.55 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 52 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 34,000 points + $525.55
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 11 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 101 of 105
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on LAX→ADD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 34,000 pts + $525.55 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 2 | 52 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $299.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 98 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $20.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Etihad Airways (EY), Qatar Airways (QR) | — | 79 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 15 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $62.80 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 82 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +14 more | 4 | 100 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 64,800 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Alaska Airlines (AS), ITA Airways (AZ) +8 more | 1 | 53 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 93 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 66,550 pts + $58.00 | 1 stop | Egyptair (MS), Turkish Airlines (TK) | 4 | 33 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $82.89 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Egyptair (MS), Turkish Airlines (TK) | 4 | 51 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 79,000 pts + $293.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Condor (DE), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | 7 | 101 | 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 | 35,000 pts + $520.95 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $299.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $20.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $62.80 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $5.60 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 64,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 66,550 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 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 | 52 of 105 | 49% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 98 of 99 | 98% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 79 of 103 | 76% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 15 of 56 | 26% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 82 of 98 | 83% | |
| United MileagePlus | 100 of 100 | 100% | |
| GOL Smiles | 53 of 53 | 100% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 93 of 105 | 88% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 33 of 104 | 31% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 51 of 107 | 47% | |
| Etihad Guest | 101 of 105 | 96% |
Best months for economy from Los Angeles (LAX) to Addis Ababa (ADD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 9 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 34,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 11 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 6 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 7 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 18 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 62,500 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 |
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 | 35,000 | 41,500 | — | 34,000 | 41,500 | 41,500 | 182,500 | 41,500 | 41,500 | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 62,500 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 160,000 | 160,000 | — | — | 80,000 | 40,000 | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 200,000 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 125,000 | 49,500 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 64,800 | — | — | 69,600 | 80,000 | 69,000 | 256,000 | 139,200 | 139,200 | 314,000 | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | — | 65,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 66,550 | 66,550 | 66,550 | 66,550 | 66,550 | 66,550 | — | — | — | — | 66,550 | 66,550 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 100,400 | — | — | — | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 101,375 | 101,375 | 110,000 | 91,500 | 79,000 | 79,000 | 351,500 | 101,000 | 101,000 | 110,000 | — | 110,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles
- Condor (DE): Etihad Guest
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, GOL Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus, GOL Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and GOL Smiles
- Kenya Airways (KQ): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- EL AL (LY): Etihad Guest
- Egyptair (MS): GOL Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, GOL Smiles, Turkish Miles & Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
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 Los Angeles (LAX) and to Addis Ababa (ADD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa (ADD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Return direction | 34,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 21 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from LAX | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 325 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from LAX | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 328 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from LAX | 13,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 97 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from LAX | 23,000 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 329 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Addis Ababa (ADD)Also to ADD | 31,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 112 |
| Doha (DOH) to Addis Ababa (ADD)Also to ADD | 10,900 points | JetBlue TrueBlue | 257 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Addis Ababa (ADD)Also to ADD | 15,000 milesNonstop | Emirates Skywards | 330 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 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 |
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Questions about economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Addis Ababa (ADD)
What's the lowest economy award from Los Angeles (LAX) to Addis Ababa (ADD)?
34,000 points + $525.55 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 52 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 20:41 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Addis Ababa (ADD)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (52 dates), Emirates Skywards (98 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (79 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (15 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (82 dates), United MileagePlus (100 dates), GOL Smiles (53 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (93 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (33 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (51 dates) and Etihad Guest (101 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Addis Ababa (ADD)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Los Angeles (LAX) to Addis Ababa (ADD)?
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 Jan 2027 departures: 34,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (11 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.