Business-class award flights from Montreal (YUL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 2 programs for YUL→SHA. Lowest: 167,000 points + $1,509.11 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed business-class award space on 2 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 167,000 points + $1,509.11
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Programs with space
- 2 of 2
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 12 of 20
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- 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→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 167,000 pts + $1,509.11 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 189,000 pts + $80.69 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | — | 12 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 450,000 pts + $80.63 | — | 2 stops | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 of 17 | 11% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 of 20 | 60% |
Best months for business class from Montreal (YUL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 450,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 450,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 167,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 | |
| 390,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 363,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | — | 167,000 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 450,000 | 450,000 | 189,000 | 390,500 | 363,000 |
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
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
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 Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Montreal (YUL)Return direction | 180,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 24 |
| Montreal (YUL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 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 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 22,500 milesNonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 130 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 86,250 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 159 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 15,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 19 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Montreal (YUL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest business-class award from Montreal (YUL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
167,000 points + $1,509.11 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed business-class award space on 2 departure dates at any price (newest observation Sep 26, 2026, 07:04 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Montreal (YUL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Qantas Frequent Flyer (2 dates) and American Airlines AAdvantage (12 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Montreal (YUL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
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 Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
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 Feb 2027 departures: 167,000 points with Qantas (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.