Premium economy award flights from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 3 programs for MXP→SHA. Lowest: 50,000 miles + $275.70 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed premium economy award space on 36 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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
- 50,000 miles + $275.70
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 3 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 36 of 39
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In premium economy, the lowest award seen was 50,000 miles + $275.70 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, against 98,200 points + $257.89 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, the next-lowest program. With Air France/KLM Flying Blue, premium economy started at 50,000 miles + $275.70, about 1.7 times the points of its lowest economy award (30,000 miles + $179.80).
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy 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 | 50,000 pts + $275.70 | 1 stop |  AF KL MU | 9+ | 36 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 98,200 pts + $257.89 | 1 stop |  CX EK | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 168,700 pts + $73.20 | 1 stop | EK | 1 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 50,000 pts + $275.70 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 50,000 pts + $275.70 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 98,200 pts + $257.89 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 114,300 pts + $256.75 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 36 of 39 | 92% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 of 34 | 8% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 of 39 | 2% |
Premium economy compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy and economy awards on MXP→SHA, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the premium economy 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 | Premium Economy | Economy | Premium Economy ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 50,000 miles + $275.70 | 30,000 miles + $179.80 | 1.7× |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 98,200 points + $257.89 | 43,500 points + $34.35 | 2.3× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 168,700 points + $73.20 | 60,000 points + $56.80 | — |
Best months for premium economy from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50,000 pts + $275.70 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 10 | |
| 58,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 6 | |
| 58,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 9 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 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 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, 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 premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 50,000+ $275.70 · 10 dates | 58,0006 dates | 58,0009 dates | 57,5002 dates | 57,5009 dates |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 98,200+ $257.89 · 2 dates | — | 112,9001 date | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | — | 168,700+ $73.20 · 1 date | — | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 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 | 346,000 miles + $229.50 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 10 |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 42,000 points + $262.27 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 39 |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to New York JFKAlso from MXP | 24,000 points + $264.88 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 144 |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from MXP | 24,000 points + $265.37 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 37 |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Newark (EWR)Also from MXP | 24,000 points + $265.36 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 77 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 55,000 points + $34.90 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 15 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 65,000 miles + $463.30 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 55,000 points + $34.90 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 |
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 |
| 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 Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
How many points for premium economy from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
The lowest premium economy award AwardTool has seen was 50,000 miles + $275.70 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Nov 3, 2026, 04:37 UTC for a Nov 25, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed premium economy award space on 36 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 5, 2026, 17:55 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (36 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly premium economy nonstop from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) on points?
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.
How much are taxes and fees on premium economy award flights from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $257.89 with Qantas (98,200 points + $257.89) to $275.70 with Flying Blue (50,000 miles + $275.70). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly premium economy 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 50,000 miles + $275.70 with Flying Blue (10 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.