Premium economy award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Shenzhen (SZX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 3 programs for MEL→SZX. Lowest: 160,600 points + $379.78 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed premium economy award space on 29 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 160,600 points + $379.78
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Programs with space
- 3 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 50 of 98
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- 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→SZX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $209.40 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Malaysia Airlines (MH) | — | 5 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 160,600 pts + $379.78 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 29 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 260,400 pts + $124.60 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 50 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, United MileagePlus 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 160,600 pts + $379.78 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 164,700 pts + $377.30 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 260,400 pts + $124.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 260,400 pts + $124.60 | 4 | 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 | 5 of 98 | 5% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29 of 98 | 29% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50 of 98 | 51% |
Best months for premium economy from Melbourne (MEL) to Shenzhen (SZX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 164,700 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 8 | |
| 160,600 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 17 | |
| 260,400 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 164,700 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 |
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 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 164,700 | 160,600 | — | 164,700 | 164,700 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 260,400 | 260,400 | 260,400 | 260,400 | 260,400 |
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
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): American Airlines AAdvantage
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 Shenzhen (SZX). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen (SZX) to Melbourne (MEL)Return direction | 164,700 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 24 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MEL | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27 |
| 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 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from MEL | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 11 |
| Calgary (YYC) to Shenzhen (SZX)Also to SZX | 71,500 miles | United MileagePlus | 328 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Shenzhen (SZX)Also to SZX | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Shenzhen (SZX)Also to SZX | 65,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
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 Shenzhen (SZX)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Melbourne (MEL) to Shenzhen (SZX)?
160,600 points + $379.78 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 00:36 UTC for a Nov 25, 2026 departure. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed premium economy award space on 29 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 00:36 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Shenzhen (SZX)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (5 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (29 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (50 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Shenzhen (SZX)?
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 Shenzhen (SZX)?
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: 160,600 points with Qantas (17 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.