Premium economy award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 5 programs for MEL→PVG. Lowest: 85,000 points + $278.81 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed premium economy award space on 7 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
- 85,000 points + $278.81
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Programs with space
- 5 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 33 of 110
- dates checked · Virgin Australia Velocity
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on MEL→PVG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $208.10 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Malaysia Airlines (MH) | — | 7 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 85,000 pts + $278.81 | 1 stop | Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) | 1 | 7 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 90,000 pts + $234.17 | 1 stop | Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 2 | 33 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 267,300 pts + $124.70 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 19 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 784,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | British Airways (BA) | 1 | 8 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, United MileagePlus 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 | 86,900 pts + $277.50 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 90,000 pts + $234.30 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 90,000 pts + $235.15 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 164,700 pts + $375.80 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 267,300 pts + $124.70 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 267,300 pts + $125.40 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 of 120 | 5% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 7 of 122 | 5% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 33 of 110 | 30% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 19 of 122 | 15% | |
| GOL Smiles | 8 of 107 | 7% |
Best months for premium economy from Melbourne (MEL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86,900 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 4 | |
| 90,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 7 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 86,900 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 86,900 | — | 85,000 | — | — | 86,900 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 267,300 | 267,300 | 267,300 | 267,300 | 271,300 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | — | 784,500 | — | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Virgin Australia Velocity
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 Melbourne (MEL) and to Shanghai Pudong (PVG). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Melbourne (MEL)Return direction | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Another Shanghai airport | 86,900 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 4 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MEL | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 33 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MEL | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 16 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Singapore (SIN)Also from MEL | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 90 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also to PVG | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 72 |
| New York JFK to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also to PVG | 65,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 318 |
| Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also to PVG | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 86 |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Melbourne (MEL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
85,000 points + $278.81 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed premium economy award space on 7 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 10:21 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (7 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (7 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (33 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (19 dates) and GOL Smiles (8 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
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 Melbourne (MEL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
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 Jan 2027 departures: 35,000 miles with AAdvantage (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.