Premium economy award flights from New York JFK to Budapest (BUD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 9 programs for JFK→BUD. Lowest: 31,500 points + $150.60 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed premium economy award space on 3 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 31,500 points + $150.60
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 9 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 94 of 94
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on JFK→BUD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 31,500 pts + $150.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $117.90 | 1 stop | Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE) | 4 | 47 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $242.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 5 | 94 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $24.80 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 64 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 42,500 pts + $111.80 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), Brussels Airlines (SN) | 2 | 33 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $22.40 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), ITA Airways (AZ), Aer Lingus (EI) +10 more | 9+ | 90 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 73,600 pts + $1,648.40 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +4 more | 1 | 53 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 86,400 pts + $128.61 | 2 stops | Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Lufthansa (LH) | 2 | 28 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 101,300 pts + $25.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 2 | 25 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 31,500 pts + $150.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $118.00 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $24.80 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 42,500 pts + $111.90 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $22.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 73,600 pts + $1,648.40 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 86,400 pts + $128.81 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 103,500 pts + $242.50 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 of 84 | 3% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 47 of 72 | 65% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 94 of 94 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 64 of 113 | 56% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 33 of 41 | 80% | |
| United MileagePlus | 90 of 92 | 97% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 53 of 95 | 55% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 28 of 94 | 29% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 25 of 84 | 29% |
Best months for premium economy from New York JFK to Budapest (BUD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 31,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 31,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 16 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 74,300 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 12 |
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; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 31,500 | — | — | — | 31,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 105,500 | 103,500 | 103,500 | — | — | 104,000 | 101,500 | 101,500 | 101,500 | — | 40,000 | 106,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | — | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 120,000 | 133,200 | 140,000 | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 82,100 | 89,700 | 73,600 | — | — | 82,100 | 89,700 | 82,300 | 82,100 | — | 121,200 | 74,300 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 86,400 | 86,400 | 86,400 | — | — | 86,400 | 87,700 | 144,700 | — | — | 86,400 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 116,800 | — | — | — | — | 102,300 | 106,000 | 101,300 | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Finnair (AY): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- SAS (SK): Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
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 New York JFK and to Budapest (BUD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest (BUD) to New York JFKReturn direction | 30,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 84 |
| Newark (EWR) to Budapest (BUD)Another New York airport | 31,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Budapest (BUD)Another New York airport | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 |
| New York JFK to Milan Malpensa (MXP)Also from JFK | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 106 |
| New York JFK to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from JFK | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 109 |
| New York JFK to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from JFK | 14,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 121 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 35,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 253 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 40,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 185 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from New York JFK to Budapest (BUD)
What's the lowest premium economy award from New York JFK to Budapest (BUD)?
31,500 points + $150.60 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 12, 2026, 21:57 UTC for a Nov 12, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed premium economy award space on 3 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 13:16 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from New York JFK to Budapest (BUD)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (3 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (47 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (94 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (64 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (33 dates), United MileagePlus (90 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (53 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (28 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (25 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from New York JFK to Budapest (BUD)?
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.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from New York JFK to Budapest (BUD)?
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 Mar 2027 departures: 31,500 points with Virgin Atlantic (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.