Business-class award flights from Montreal (YUL) to Johannesburg (JNB)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 11 programs for YUL→JNB. Lowest: 88,000 miles + $65.00 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 27 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 75,000 miles + $554.50 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
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- Lowest observed
- 88,000 miles + $65.00
- United MileagePlus
- Mixed cabin from
- 75,000 miles + $554.50
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 11 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 27 of 27
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on YUL→JNB, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 75,000 pts + $554.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA) | — | 6 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $65.00 | 1 stop | Airlink (4Z), Air Canada (AC), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), South African Airways (SA) +2 more | 2 | 27 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 105,000 pts + $1,275.76 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 18 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 110,000 pts + $1,055.00 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 7 | 9 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115,000 pts + $735.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 2 | 23 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 140,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 15 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 182,900 pts + $1,294.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 325,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 7 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 420,400 pts + $99.70 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 8 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 422,051 pts + $829.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Etihad Airways (EY) | 9+ | 8 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $83.66Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), WestJet (WS) | 9+ | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles and JetBlue TrueBlue.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 75,000 pts + $580.50Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 105,000 pts + $1,299.86 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 182,900 pts + $1,294.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 285,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $80.49 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 405,500 pts + $730.90 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 422,051 pts + $829.50Mixed cabin | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $83.66Mixed cabin | 9+ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 of 28 | 21% | |
| United MileagePlus | 27 of 27 | 100% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 18 of 27 | 66% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 of 27 | 33% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 23 of 24 | 95% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 15 of 27 | 55% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 of 28 | 3% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 7 of 26 | 26% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 8 of 22 | 36% | |
| Etihad Guest | 8 of 19 | 42% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 2 of 23 | 8% |
Best months for business class from Montreal (YUL) to Johannesburg (JNB)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 182,900 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 174,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 6 | |
| 75,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 |
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; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 75,000Mixed cabin | — | — | 75,000Mixed cabin | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 300,000 | — | 356,200 | 88,000 | 88,000 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 105,000 | — | 174,000 | 105,000 | 174,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | 110,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 462,000 | 460,000 | 405,500 | 115,000 | 158,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 285,000 | — | 285,000 | 140,000 | 285,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 182,900 | — | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | — | — | 325,000Mixed cabin | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | — | — | 420,400 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | — | 422,051Mixed cabin | 561,487 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | 495,000Mixed cabin | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): American Airlines AAdvantage
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- WestJet (WS): Delta SkyMiles
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 Montreal (YUL) and to Johannesburg (JNB). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Montreal (YUL)Return direction | 88,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 21 |
| Montreal (YUL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also from YUL | 105,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 295 |
| Montreal (YUL) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from YUL | 45,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 206 |
| Montreal (YUL) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from YUL | 45,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 216 |
| Montreal (YUL) to Athens (ATH)Also from YUL | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 160 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Johannesburg (JNB)Also to JNB | 75,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Johannesburg (JNB)Also to JNB | 75,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Johannesburg (JNB)Also to JNB | 83,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 305 |
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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · 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 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Montreal (YUL) to Johannesburg (JNB)
What's the lowest business-class award from Montreal (YUL) to Johannesburg (JNB)?
88,000 miles + $65.00 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 27 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 21:21 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 75,000 miles + $554.50 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Montreal (YUL) to Johannesburg (JNB)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (6 dates), United MileagePlus (27 dates), Emirates Skywards (18 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (9 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (23 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (15 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1 date), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (7 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (8 dates), Etihad Guest (8 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Montreal (YUL) to Johannesburg (JNB)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Montreal (YUL) to Johannesburg (JNB)?
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 Apr 2027 departures: 88,000 miles with MileagePlus (9 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Oct 2026 departures from 75,000 miles with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.