Premium economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Christchurch (CHC)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 7 programs for LAX→CHC. Lowest: 55,000 points + $51.40 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed premium economy award space on 3 dates. No nonstop premium 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
- 55,000 points + $51.40
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 7 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 153 of 199
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on LAX→CHC, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $51.40 | 1 stop | Qantas (QF) | 2 | 3 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $31.40 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Qantas (QF), Air Tahiti Nui (TN) | — | 6 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 69,800 pts + $217.91 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), United Airlines (UA) | 4 | 53 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $31.40 | 1 stop | Air New Zealand (NZ), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 153 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 149,000 pts + $395.80 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 13 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 164,200 pts + $450.50 | 2 stops | Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 513,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), JQ | 1 | 56 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $51.40 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $51.40 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $31.50 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $31.40 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 69,800 pts + $217.91 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $31.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 149,000 pts + $395.80 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 647,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 2 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 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 | 3 of 208 | 1% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 of 210 | 2% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 53 of 208 | 25% | |
| United MileagePlus | 153 of 199 | 76% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 13 of 208 | 6% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 of 208 | 1% | |
| GOL Smiles | 56 of 200 | 28% |
Best months for premium economy from Los Angeles (LAX) to Christchurch (CHC)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 69,800 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 69,800 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 4 | |
| 149,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 10 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
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; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | 65,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 65,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 69,800 | 69,800 | 69,800 | 69,800 | 69,800 | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 77,000 | 70,000 | 77,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 246,400 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 246,400 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 149,000 | — | — | — | — | 149,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | — | — | 164,200 | — | 301,000 | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 817,600 | 626,800 | 513,900 | 600,500 | 566,900 | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Emirates Skywards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JQ: GOL Smiles
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Virgin Australia (VA): 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 Los Angeles (LAX) and to Christchurch (CHC). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch (CHC) to Los Angeles (LAX)Return direction | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from LAX | 20,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 83 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from LAX | 16,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 325 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from LAX | 20,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 96 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from LAX | 39,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 33 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Christchurch (CHC)Also to CHC | 52,000 miles | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 26 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Christchurch (CHC)Also to CHC | 38,300 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 33 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Christchurch (CHC)Also to CHC | 69,500 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 58 |
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 | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · 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 premium economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Christchurch (CHC)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Los Angeles (LAX) to Christchurch (CHC)?
55,000 points + $51.40 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Seen Oct 11, 2026, 23:56 UTC for a Dec 1, 2026 departure. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed premium economy award space on 3 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 11, 2026, 23:56 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Christchurch (CHC)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (3 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (6 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (53 dates), United MileagePlus (153 dates), Emirates Skywards (13 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 dates) and GOL Smiles (56 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Christchurch (CHC)?
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.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from Los Angeles (LAX) to Christchurch (CHC)?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 55,000 points with Atmos (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.