Economy award flights from New York JFK to Qingdao (TAO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 8 programs for JFK→TAO. Lowest: 37,500 miles + $22.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 19 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 + $22.80
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 8 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 33 of 33
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on JFK→TAO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 37,500 pts + $22.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 19 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $42.80 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Korean Air (KE) | 6 | 11 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $13.10 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +4 more | 4 | 32 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 65,000 pts + $85.01 | 1 stop | Air China (CA), Lufthansa (LH), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +1 more | 2 | 7 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 67,250 pts + $295.90 | 2 stops | Cathay Pacific (CX), Etihad Airways (EY), China Eastern (MU) | 9+ | 33 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 70,400 pts + $442.40 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Cathay Pacific (CX), China Eastern (MU) | 1 | 22 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 94,900 pts + $13.10 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE) | 2 | 15 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 201,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Korean Air (KE), ANA (NH) | 1 | 10 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 37,500 pts + $28.40 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $20.40 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 65,000 pts + $90.71 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 67,250 pts + $295.90 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $38.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 70,400 pts + $442.40 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 128,900 pts + $43.40 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 226,300 pts + taxes not reported | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 of 41 | 46% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 11 of 33 | 33% | |
| United MileagePlus | 32 of 32 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 7 of 34 | 20% | |
| Etihad Guest | 33 of 33 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 22 of 33 | 66% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 15 of 33 | 45% | |
| GOL Smiles | 10 of 10 | 100% |
Best months for economy from New York JFK to Qingdao (TAO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 10 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 60,500 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 37,500 | — | 37,500 | 37,500 | — | 37,500 | 37,500 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 70,000 | 150,000 | 42,500 | — | — | — | 42,500 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | — | — | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 65,000 | — | — | — | 65,000 | — | 65,000 | 65,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 67,250 | 103,000 | 85,875 | — | — | 103,000 | 143,000 | 143,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 70,400 | 70,400 | 70,400 | — | — | — | 70,400 | 70,700 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 128,900 | 202,300 | 101,000 | — | — | 187,500 | 94,900 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 226,300 | — | — | — | — | 284,700 | 201,500 | — |
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 and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- China Eastern (MU): Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): 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 New York JFK and to Qingdao (TAO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qingdao (TAO) to New York JFKReturn direction | 37,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 23 |
| New York JFK to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from JFK | 6,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 330 |
| New York JFK to Milan Malpensa (MXP)Also from JFK | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 70 |
| New York JFK to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from JFK | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| New York JFK to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from JFK | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Qingdao (TAO)Also to TAO | 5,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 11 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Qingdao (TAO)Also to TAO | 16,100 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 327 |
| Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) to Qingdao (TAO)Also to TAO | 9,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 313 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 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 | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from New York JFK to Qingdao (TAO)
What's the lowest economy award from New York JFK to Qingdao (TAO)?
37,500 miles + $22.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 00:58 UTC for an Oct 20, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 19 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 00:58 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from New York JFK to Qingdao (TAO)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (19 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (11 dates), United MileagePlus (32 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (7 dates), Etihad Guest (33 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (22 dates), Delta SkyMiles (15 dates) and GOL Smiles (10 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from New York JFK to Qingdao (TAO)?
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 Qingdao (TAO)?
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 Mar 2027 departures: 37,500 miles with AAdvantage (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.