Business-class award flights from Montreal (YUL) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for YUL→SJO. Lowest: 30,000 miles + $76.08 with Avianca LifeMiles, which showed business-class award space on 19 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via United MileagePlus.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 30,000 miles + $76.08
- Avianca LifeMiles
- Programs with space
- 4 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 28 of 28
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- via 1 program
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on YUL→SJO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMilesLowest observed | 30,000 pts + $76.08 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV) | 2 | 19 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 38,500 pts + $75.58 | Nonstop | Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV), COPA Airlines (CM), United Airlines (UA) | 7 | 28 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 54,000 pts + $105.47 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | — | 24 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 55,500 pts + $146.94 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM), KLM (KL) | 1 | 21 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 38,500 pts + $101.27 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 38,500 pts + $75.58 | 7 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 54,000 pts + $105.47 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 55,500 pts + $146.94 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 55,500 pts + $146.94 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 76,500 pts + $105.37 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 128,850 pts + $82.98 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 128,850 pts + $81.08 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMiles | 19 of 21 | 90% | |
| United MileagePlus | 28 of 28 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 24 of 24 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 21 of 24 | 87% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 38,500 miles; nonstop space on 1 date.
Best months for business class from Montreal (YUL) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 69,700 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 15 | |
| 54,400 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 4 |
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | — | 30,000 | 125,160 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 38,500 | 69,700 | 54,300 | 54,400 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 83,000 | 54,000 | 101,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 300,500 | — | 55,500 | 267,500 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aeromexico (AM): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Avianca (AV): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- COPA Airlines (CM): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
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 San José, Costa Rica (SJO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 20,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 314 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 77,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 53 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 77,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 58 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 25,000 pointsNonstop | Air Canada Aeroplan | 83 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Montreal (YUL) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
What's the lowest business-class award from Montreal (YUL) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
30,000 miles + $76.08 with Avianca LifeMiles. Avianca LifeMiles showed business-class award space on 19 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 00:26 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Montreal (YUL) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
Avianca LifeMiles (19 dates), United MileagePlus (28 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (24 dates) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (21 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Montreal (YUL) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via United MileagePlus.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Montreal (YUL) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 30,000 miles with LifeMiles (15 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.