Economy award flights from Milan Linate (LIN) to San Diego (SAN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 9 programs for LIN→SAN. Lowest: 15,000 points + $256.92 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 8 dates. No nonstop 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
- 15,000 points + $256.92
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 9 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 24 of 26
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on LIN→SAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 15,000 pts + $256.92 | 1 stop | KLM (KL) | 1 | 8 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $67.39 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | — | 24 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $217.89 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 20 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $88.03 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | 4 | 16 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 42,000 pts + $327.18 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 8 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,200 pts + $306.56 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $64.69 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +9 more | 9+ | 22 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 8 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $134.80 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 9+ | 14 | 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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $260.30 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $67.39 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $217.89 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $339.09 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,200 pts + $319.76 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $64.69 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $134.80 | 9+ | 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 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 economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 8 of 15 | 53% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 24 of 26 | 92% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 20 of 20 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 16 of 16 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 8 of 15 | 53% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 10 of 17 | 58% | |
| United MileagePlus | 22 of 22 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 8 of 18 | 44% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 14 of 20 | 70% |
Best months for economy from Milan Linate (LIN) to San Diego (SAN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 | |
| 82,300 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 58,825 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 58,808 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 15,000 | 15,000 | — | — | 15,000 | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | — | 22,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 109,000 | 138,000 | 30,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 43,400 | 25,000 | 82,300 | 35,000 | 35,200 | — | 58,825 | 58,808 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | 50,000 | — | 175,000 | 87,500 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 66,000 | — | — | 42,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 43,200 | 43,200 | — | — | 54,300 | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | — | 44,000 | 44,000 | — | 88,000 | 70,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 134,694 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest 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 Milan Linate (LIN) and to San Diego (SAN). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego (SAN) to Milan Linate (LIN)Return direction | 22,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to San Diego (SAN)Another Milan airport | 13,427 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 64 |
| Milan Linate (LIN) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from LIN | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 54 |
| Milan Linate (LIN) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from LIN | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 49 |
| Milan Linate (LIN) to Miami (MIA)Also from LIN | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 38 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 10,621 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 142 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 4,900 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 316 |
| Seattle (SEA) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 329 |
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 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about economy award flights from Milan Linate (LIN) to San Diego (SAN)
What's the lowest economy award from Milan Linate (LIN) to San Diego (SAN)?
15,000 points + $256.92 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 14, 2026, 01:40 UTC for an Oct 21, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 8 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 01:40 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Milan Linate (LIN) to San Diego (SAN)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (8 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (24 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (20 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (16 dates), Delta SkyMiles (8 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (10 dates), United MileagePlus (22 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (8 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (14 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Milan Linate (LIN) to San Diego (SAN)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Milan Linate (LIN) to San Diego (SAN)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 15,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.