Business-class award flights from Madrid (MAD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for MAD→SHA. Lowest: 75,000 miles + $65.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 6 dates. No nonstop business-class 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
- 75,000 miles + $65.70
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 13 of 13
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on MAD→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 75,000 pts + $65.70 | 1 stop | IBERIA (IB), Qatar Airways (QR), Royal Jordanian (RJ) | — | 6 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 85,000 pts + $412.00 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Air Europa (UX) | 2 | 13 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 119,500 pts + $436.24 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $38.70 | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ), Eurowings (EW) +6 more | 1 | 5 | 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 75,000 pts + $87.90 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 75,000 pts + $66.30 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 119,500 pts + $436.24 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $51.10 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $51.10 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 433,000 pts + $412.50 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 433,000 pts + $412.50 | 6 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 of 20 | 30% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 13 of 13 | 100% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 1 of 15 | 6% | |
| United MileagePlus | 5 of 16 | 31% |
Best months for business class from Madrid (MAD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 119,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 1 | |
| 75,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 75,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 75,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 75,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 75,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 433,000 | 433,000 | 433,000 | — | — | 85,000 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 119,500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 140,000 | 140,000 | — | — | 140,000 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- Air Europa (UX): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 Madrid (MAD) and to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Madrid (MAD)Return direction | 143,000 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 70,130 miles | Avianca LifeMiles | 2 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MAD | 29,896 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 207 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Miami (MIA)Also from MAD | 25,311 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 270 |
| Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MAD | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 283 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 22,500 milesNonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 130 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 86,250 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 158 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 15,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 19 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Madrid (MAD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest business-class award from Madrid (MAD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
75,000 miles + $65.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 14, 2026, 22:04 UTC for a Nov 21, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 6 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 21:36 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Madrid (MAD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (6 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (13 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (1 date) and United MileagePlus (5 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Madrid (MAD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
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 Madrid (MAD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 75,000 miles with AAdvantage (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.