Business-class award flights from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for MXP→SHA. Lowest: 85,000 miles + $414.10 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed business-class award space on 35 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Air Canada Aeroplan.
Every airport: Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Shanghai award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 85,000 miles + $414.10
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 6 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 38 of 38
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 92,500 points + taxes vary
In business class, the lowest award seen was 85,000 miles + $414.10 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, against 92,500 points + $57.30 with Air Canada Aeroplan, the next-lowest program. With Air France/KLM Flying Blue, business class started at 85,000 miles + $414.10, about 2.8 times the points of its lowest economy award (30,000 miles + $179.80).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on MXP→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 85,000 pts + $414.10 | 1 stop |  AF KL MU VN | 2 | 35 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 92,500 pts + $57.30 | 1 stopNonstop from 92,500 pts + taxes vary |  AI CA EK EN+4 | 1 | 27 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 125,400 pts + $889.68 | 1 stop | EK | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 135,000 pts + $569.60 | 1 stop | 9B EY | 9+ | 38 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $30.30 | 1 stop | AICAEN LH+3 | 1 | 18 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 563,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | AFEY MS QR | 1 | 15 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 85,000 pts + $414.10 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 92,500 pts + $64.08 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 92,500 pts + $64.58 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 99,500 pts + $547.10 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 125,400 pts + $894.25 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $36.68 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 142,255 pts + $569.40 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 563,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35 of 39 | 89% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 27 of 39 | 69% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 9 of 34 | 26% | |
| Etihad Guest | 38 of 38 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 18 of 27 | 66% | |
| GOL Smiles | 15 of 27 | 55% |
Nonstop and connecting business-class awards
Each program's lowest business-class award with its stops, its lowest nonstop award, and on how many of its departure dates with business-class space a nonstop award was open.
| Program | Lowest award | Lowest nonstop award | Dates with nonstop space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 85,000 miles + $414.101 stop | Not seen | 0 of 35 |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 92,500 points + $57.301 stop | 92,500 points + taxes vary | 6 of 27 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 125,400 points + $889.681 stop | Not seen | 0 of 9 |
| Etihad Guest | 135,000 miles + $569.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 38 |
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 miles + $30.301 stop | Not seen | 0 of 18 |
| GOL Smiles | 563,800 miles + taxes not reported1 stop | Not seen | 0 of 15 |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on MXP→SHA, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 85,000 miles + $414.10 | 30,000 miles + $179.80 | 2.8× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 92,500 points + $57.30 | 60,000 points + $56.80 | 1.5× |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 125,400 points + $889.68 | 43,500 points + $34.35 | 2.9× |
| Etihad Guest | 135,000 miles + $569.60 | 32,392 miles + $219.50 | 4.2× |
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 miles + $30.30 | 60,000 miles + $29.40 | 2.3× |
| GOL Smiles | 563,800 miles + taxes not reported | 104,600 miles + taxes not reported | 5.4× |
Best months for business class from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85,000 pts + $414.10 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 9 | |
| 92,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 | |
| 92,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 7 | |
| 92,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 92,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 9 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
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, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 85,000+ $414.10 · 9 dates | 99,500+ $547.10 · 6 dates | 152,5009 dates | 196,5002 dates | 98,0009 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 92,500+ $64.08 · 6 dates | 92,5003 dates | 92,5007 dates | 92,5002 dates | 92,5009 dates |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 125,400+ $889.68 · 5 dates | — | 125,4004 dates | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 142,255+ $569.40 · 10 dates | 142,6718 dates | 135,0009 dates | 135,0002 dates | 135,0009 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 140,000+ $36.68 · 4 dates | 140,000+ $36.78 · 5 dates | 140,0009 dates | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 563,8008 dates | 653,8005 dates | 798,0002 dates | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- 9B: Etihad Guest
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Air Canada Aeroplan, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Gulf Air (GF): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): GOL Smiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): 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 Milan Malpensa (MXP) and to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)Return direction | 92,500 points + $41.30 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 8 |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 75,000 miles + $33.80 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 124 |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to New York JFKAlso from MXP | 45,000 miles + $448.69 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 343 |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Newark (EWR)Also from MXP | 49,836 miles + $970.69 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 78 |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from MXP | 55,000 points + $1,050.89 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 267 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 22,500 miles + $37.60Nonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 149 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 27,000 miles + $141.40 | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 110 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 102,500 points + $83.19 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 111 |
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 |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 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 | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles.
Questions about business-class award flights from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
How many points for business class from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 85,000 miles + $414.10 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Nov 2, 2026, 08:53 UTC for a Nov 26, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed business-class award space on 35 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 5, 2026, 17:55 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (35 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (27 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (9 dates), Etihad Guest (38 dates), United MileagePlus (18 dates) and GOL Smiles (15 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Air Canada Aeroplan. The lowest nonstop award was 92,500 points with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed nonstop business-class space on 6 dates.
How much are taxes and fees on business-class award flights from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $30.30 with MileagePlus (140,000 miles + $30.30) to $889.68 with Qantas (125,400 points + $889.68). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly business class from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) on points?
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: 85,000 miles + $414.10 with Flying Blue (9 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.