Economy award flights from Montreal (YUL) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 4 programs for YUL→SJO. Lowest: 15,530 miles + $82.98 with Avianca LifeMiles, which showed economy award space on 18 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
- 15,530 miles + $82.98
- Avianca LifeMiles
- Programs with space
- 4 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 28 of 28
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on YUL→SJO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMilesLowest observed | 15,530 pts + $82.98 | 1 stop | Avianca (AV) | 1 | 18 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 20,000 pts + $99.77 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV), COPA Airlines (CM), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 28 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,500 pts + $105.47 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | — | 24 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,500 pts + $131.16 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), COPA Airlines (CM), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 8 | 22 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMiles | 15,530 pts + $82.98 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 20,000 pts + $99.77 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 22,000 pts + $85.58 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,500 pts + $105.47 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 45,000 pts + $99.77 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 87,540 pts + $81.08 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 95,000 pts + $406.88 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 95,000 pts + $406.88 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMiles | 18 of 21 | 85% | |
| United MileagePlus | 28 of 28 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 24 of 24 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 22 of 24 | 91% |
Best months for economy from Montreal (YUL) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 22,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 15,530 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 14 | |
| 22,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 4 |
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | — | 15,530 | 83,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 20,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 45,500 | 25,500 | 44,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 95,000 | — | 120,000 | 25,500 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Avianca (AV): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- COPA Airlines (CM): United MileagePlus and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
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 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 Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from YUL | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 328 |
| Montreal (YUL) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from YUL | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 73 |
| Montreal (YUL) to Rome Fiumicino (FCO)Also from YUL | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 328 |
| Montreal (YUL) to Dubai (DXB)Also from YUL | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 38 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 9,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 314 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 10,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 118 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 46 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 10,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 88 |
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 economy award flights from Montreal (YUL) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
What's the lowest economy award from Montreal (YUL) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
15,530 miles + $82.98 with Avianca LifeMiles. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 00:26 UTC for a Dec 14, 2026 departure. Avianca LifeMiles showed economy award space on 18 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 00:26 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Montreal (YUL) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
Avianca LifeMiles (18 dates), United MileagePlus (28 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (24 dates) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (22 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Montreal (YUL) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
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 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 15,530 miles with LifeMiles (14 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.