Business-class award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Qingdao (TAO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 3 programs for LAX→TAO. Lowest: 250,000 miles + $14.90 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 42 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 200,000 points + $33.10 with Alaska Atmos Rewards.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 250,000 miles + $14.90
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 3 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 43 of 45
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on LAX→TAO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest, mixed cabin | 200,000 pts + $33.10Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 226,076 pts + $94.41Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) | 4 | 43 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $14.90 | 1 stop | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), ANA (NH) +3 more | 2 | 42 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 234,145 pts + $94.51 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $28.20 | 4 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 338,000 pts + $14.90 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 405,761 pts + $102.31 | 2 | 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 business-class 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 business-class 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 | 9 of 45 | 20% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 43 of 45 | 95% | |
| United MileagePlus | 42 of 42 | 100% |
Best months for business class from Los Angeles (LAX) to Qingdao (TAO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 338,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 234,145 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 | |
| 242,292 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | 200,000Mixed cabin | 200,000Mixed cabin | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 406,162 | 234,145 | 245,171 | 226,076Mixed cabin | 242,292 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 338,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): United MileagePlus
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class 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 Qingdao (TAO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qingdao (TAO) to Los Angeles (LAX)Return direction | 192,442 pointsMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from LAX | 41,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 324 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from LAX | 57,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 325 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from LAX | 49,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Barcelona (BCN)Also from LAX | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 320 |
| Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Qingdao (TAO)Also to TAO | 14,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 157 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Qingdao (TAO)Also to TAO | 122,000 milesMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 310 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Qingdao (TAO)Also to TAO | 31,500 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 314 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Qingdao (TAO)
What's the lowest business-class award from Los Angeles (LAX) to Qingdao (TAO)?
250,000 miles + $14.90 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 12, 2026, 05:43 UTC for a Dec 11, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 42 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 03:18 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 200,000 points + $33.10 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Qingdao (TAO)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (9 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (43 dates) and United MileagePlus (42 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Qingdao (TAO)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Los Angeles (LAX) to Qingdao (TAO)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 234,145 points with Aeroplan (2 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Apr 2027 departures from 200,000 points with Atmos. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.