Business-class award flights from New York JFK to Shenzhen (SZX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for JFK→SZX. Lowest: 151,250 miles + $1,254.00 with Emirates Skywards, which showed business-class award space on 26 dates. No nonstop business-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
- 151,250 miles + $1,254.00
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 6 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 44 of 44
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on JFK→SZX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 151,250 pts + $1,254.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 7 | 26 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 225,000 pts + $33.00Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $12.90Mixed cabin | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), ANA (NH) +3 more | 9+ | 44 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 358,200 pts + $87.52 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 1 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 480,250 pts + $776.00 | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY), Hainan Airlines (HU), China Eastern (MU) | 1 | 44 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $13.10Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 151,250 pts + $1,254.00 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 151,250 pts + $1,254.00 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 225,000 pts + $38.70Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 225,000 pts + $33.00Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $13.00Mixed cabin | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $12.90Mixed cabin | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 480,250 pts + $776.00 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $13.10Mixed 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 business-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 business-class 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 | 26 of 46 | 56% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 of 44 | 6% | |
| United MileagePlus | 44 of 44 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 of 45 | 2% | |
| Etihad Guest | 44 of 44 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1 of 42 | 2% |
Best months for business class from New York JFK to Shenzhen (SZX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 151,250 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 151,250 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 6 | |
| 151,250 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 6 | |
| 151,250 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 151,250 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 151,250 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 6 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 151,250 | 151,250 | 151,250 | 151,250 | 151,250 | 151,250 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 225,000Mixed cabin | 225,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 250,000Mixed cabin | 250,000Mixed cabin | 250,000Mixed cabin | 250,000Mixed cabin | — | 250,000Mixed cabin | 250,000Mixed cabin |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | — | — | — | 358,200 | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 1,116,125 | 719,500 | 480,250 | 1,466,125 | 1,466,125 | — | 821,125 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 499,900Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Etihad Guest
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Delta SkyMiles
- China Eastern (MU): Etihad Guest
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): United MileagePlus
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-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 Shenzhen (SZX). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen (SZX) to New York JFKReturn direction | 151,250 miles | Emirates Skywards | 32 |
| Newark (EWR) to Shenzhen (SZX)Another New York airport | 151,250 miles | Emirates Skywards | 10 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Shenzhen (SZX)Another New York airport | 250,000 milesMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 9 |
| New York JFK to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from JFK | 29,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 330 |
| New York JFK to Milan Malpensa (MXP)Also from JFK | 52,500 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 307 |
| New York JFK to Rome Fiumicino (FCO)Also from JFK | 48,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 |
| Calgary (YYC) to Shenzhen (SZX)Also to SZX | 102,500 pointsMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 323 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Shenzhen (SZX)Also to SZX | 75,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 100 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from New York JFK to Shenzhen (SZX)
What's the lowest business-class award from New York JFK to Shenzhen (SZX)?
151,250 miles + $1,254.00 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 10, 2026, 09:33 UTC for a Nov 14, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 26 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 20:07 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from New York JFK to Shenzhen (SZX)?
Emirates Skywards (26 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (3 dates), United MileagePlus (44 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (1 date), Etihad Guest (44 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from New York JFK to Shenzhen (SZX)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from New York JFK to Shenzhen (SZX)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 151,250 miles with Skywards (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.