Economy award flights from New York JFK to Lusaka (LUN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 5 programs for JFK→LUN. Lowest: 37,500 miles + $299.00 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 12 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
- 37,500 miles + $299.00
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 5 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 13 of 13
- 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 JFK→LUN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 37,500 pts + $299.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 12 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $8.60 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Airlink (4Z), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +12 more | 2 | 13 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 11 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 60,000 pts + $328.95 | 1 stop | Kenya Airways (KQ), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 96,000 pts + $288.50 | 2 stops | Airlink (4Z), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Etihad Airways (EY), South African Airways (SA) | 1 | 11 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 37,500 pts + $299.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 37,500 pts + $299.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $8.60 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $8.60 | 2 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $62.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 60,000 pts + $328.95 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 60,000 pts + $328.95 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 96,000 pts + $288.50 | 1 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 12 of 13 | 92% | |
| United MileagePlus | 13 of 13 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 11 of 13 | 84% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 of 11 | 54% | |
| Etihad Guest | 11 of 11 | 100% |
Best months for economy from New York JFK to Lusaka (LUN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 4 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 |
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 37,500 | 65,000 | 37,500 | 65,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 200,000 | 55,000 | 200,000 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 60,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 96,000 | 98,000 | — | 96,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Kenya Airways (KQ): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
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 New York JFK and to Lusaka (LUN). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lusaka (LUN) to New York JFKReturn direction | 37,500 miles | Emirates Skywards | 5 |
| Newark (EWR) to Lusaka (LUN)Another New York airport | 69,900 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 |
| New York JFK to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from JFK | 6,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 331 |
| New York JFK to Milan Malpensa (MXP)Also from JFK | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 71 |
| New York JFK to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from JFK | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 326 |
| Doha (DOH) to Lusaka (LUN)Also to LUN | 22,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 233 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Lusaka (LUN)Also to LUN | 54,300 miles | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| Istanbul Airport (IST) to Lusaka (LUN)Also to LUN | 65,900 miles | GOL Smiles | 322 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 economy award flights from New York JFK to Lusaka (LUN)
What's the lowest economy award from New York JFK to Lusaka (LUN)?
37,500 miles + $299.00 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 12, 2026, 23:34 UTC for an Oct 27, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 12 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 14:11 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from New York JFK to Lusaka (LUN)?
Emirates Skywards (12 dates), United MileagePlus (13 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (11 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (6 dates) and Etihad Guest (11 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from New York JFK to Lusaka (LUN)?
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 New York JFK to Lusaka (LUN)?
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 Oct 2026 departures: 37,500 miles with Skywards (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.