First-class award flights from New York JFK to Qingdao (TAO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 2 programs for JFK→TAO. Lowest: 225,000 points + $33.00 with Alaska Atmos Rewards on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin), which showed first-class award space on 11 dates. No nonstop first-class 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 (mixed cabin)
- 225,000 points + $33.00
- Alaska Atmos Rewards · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 2 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 13 of 33
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on JFK→TAO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest, mixed cabin | 225,000 pts + $33.00Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Korean Air (KE) | 2 | 11 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 365,500 pts + $12.90Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 13 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and United MileagePlus.
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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 225,000 pts + $38.60Mixed cabin | 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 first-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 first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 11 of 33 | 33% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 13 of 33 | 39% |
Best months for first class from New York JFK to Qingdao (TAO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 225,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 428,400 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 2 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 225,000Mixed cabin | 300,000 | 225,000Mixed cabin | — | 225,000Mixed cabin |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 499,900 | 365,500Mixed cabin | 428,400 | 499,900 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Delta SkyMiles
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-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 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 | 225,000 pointsMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 17 |
| New York JFK to Atlanta (ATL)Also from JFK | 14,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 326 |
| New York JFK to Miami (MIA)Also from JFK | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 298 |
| New York JFK to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from JFK | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 329 |
| New York JFK to Boston (BOS)Also from JFK | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 164 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Qingdao (TAO)Also to TAO | 200,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 17 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Qingdao (TAO)Also to TAO | 200,000 pointsMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Qingdao (TAO)Also to TAO | 243,000 milesMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 2 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from New York JFK to Qingdao (TAO)
What's the lowest first-class award from New York JFK to Qingdao (TAO)?
225,000 points + $33.00 with Alaska Atmos Rewards on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin). Seen Sep 30, 2026, 21:32 UTC for an Oct 23, 2026 departure. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first-class award space on 11 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 7, 2026, 00:33 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from New York JFK to Qingdao (TAO)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (11 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (13 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from New York JFK to Qingdao (TAO)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first-class 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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for Jun 2027 departures: 428,400 miles with SkyMiles (2 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Aug 2027 departures from 225,000 points with Atmos. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.