Premium economy award flights from New York JFK to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 9 programs for JFK→SHA. Lowest: 65,000 miles + $14.90 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed premium economy award space on 120 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 65,000 miles + $14.90
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 9 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 120 of 133
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- 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→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $34.90 | 1 stop | Japan Airlines (JL) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $14.90 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 120 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 65,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), ANA (NH) +3 more | 9+ | 103 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 108,300 pts + $576.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK), KLM (KL) | 1 | 47 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 109,300 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 1 | 85 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 126,500 pts + $101.51 | 1 stop | Air China (CA), Emirates (EK) | 2 | 34 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 142,000 pts + $215.02 | 1 stop | Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 9+ | 30 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 177,000 pts + $472.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), China Eastern (MU) | 9+ | 47 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 344,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 1 | 10 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Etihad Guest.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 65,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 108,300 pts + $576.20 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 118,500 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 126,500 pts + $101.61 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 126,500 pts + $11.20 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 142,000 pts + $217.24 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 182,500 pts + $458.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 574,000 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 of 87 | 1% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 120 of 133 | 90% | |
| United MileagePlus | 103 of 103 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 47 of 88 | 53% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 85 of 88 | 96% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 34 of 92 | 36% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 30 of 82 | 36% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 47 of 83 | 56% | |
| GOL Smiles | 10 of 76 | 13% |
Best months for premium economy from New York JFK to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 12 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 29 | |
| 71,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 16 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 81,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 71,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 15 | |
| 111,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 109,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 111,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 109,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55,000 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 129,000 | 140,000 | 84,000 | 81,000 | 81,000 | 110,000 | 112,000 | 111,500 | 109,000 | 111,500 | 65,000 | 109,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 71,500 | 65,000 | 71,500 | 65,000 | 141,700 | 136,100 | 71,500 | 250,000 | 269,600 | 137,400 | 319,400 | 307,100 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 164,700 | 108,300 | 108,300 | 108,300 | 108,300 | — | 108,300 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 118,500 | 118,500 | 114,400 | 113,500 | 113,500 | — | 109,300 | — | 225,000 | 160,100 | 115,400 | 116,800 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 188,600 | 126,500 | — | 191,400 | 126,500 | — | 188,600 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | — | 142,000 | — | 142,000 | 142,000 | — | 142,000 | — | 142,000 | 142,000 | 142,000 | 142,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 450,000 | 182,500 | 178,000 | 178,000 | 177,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 181,500 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 574,000 | 666,100 | 346,000 | 345,800 | — | — | 344,600 | — | — | — | 344,400 | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Japan Airlines (JL): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Virgin Australia Velocity
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): 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 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 New York JFKReturn direction | 50,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 94 |
| New York JFK to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 65,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 318 |
| Newark (EWR) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Another New York airport | 65,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 67 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Another New York airport | 98,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 |
| 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 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 22 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 |
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 | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about premium economy award flights from New York JFK to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest premium economy award from New York JFK to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
65,000 miles + $14.90 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed premium economy award space on 120 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 16:34 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from New York JFK to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (1 date), American Airlines AAdvantage (120 dates), United MileagePlus (103 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (47 dates), Delta SkyMiles (85 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (34 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (30 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (47 dates) and GOL Smiles (10 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from New York JFK to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
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 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 65,000 miles with MileagePlus (29 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.