Business-class award flights from Newark (EWR) to San Jose (SJC)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for EWR→SJC. Lowest: 62,900 points + $5.60 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed business-class award space on 7 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 45,000 miles + $55.58 with Etihad Guest.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 62,900 points + $5.60
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Programs with space
- 4 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 14 of 20
- dates checked · GOL Smiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on EWR→SJC, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest, mixed cabin | 45,000 pts + $55.58Mixed cabin | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 5 | 4 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 62,900 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 7 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 96,900 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 14 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 45,000 pts + $55.58Mixed cabin | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 60,000 pts + $65.70 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 68,400 pts + $5.60 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 68,400 pts + $5.60 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 435,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 448,900 pts + taxes not reported | 4 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 4 of 20 | 20% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 7 of 22 | 31% | |
| GOL Smiles | 14 of 20 | 70% | |
| United MileagePlus | 3 of 28 | 10% |
Best months for business class from Newark (EWR) to San Jose (SJC)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 140,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 1 |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guestmiles | 45,000Mixed cabin | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 68,400 | 68,400 | — | 62,900 | 68,400 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 435,800 | 448,900 | 457,600 | 96,900Mixed cabin | 107,400 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | — | 140,000 | 100,000 | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): 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 Newark (EWR) and to San Jose (SJC). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose (SJC) to Newark (EWR)Return direction | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
| New York JFK to San Jose (SJC)Another New York airport | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 69 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to San Jose (SJC)Another New York airport | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
| Newark (EWR) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from EWR | 45,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 250 |
| Newark (EWR) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from EWR | 45,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 259 |
| Newark (EWR) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from EWR | 45,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 251 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Jose (SJC)Also to SJC | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 316 |
| Seattle (SEA) to San Jose (SJC)Also to SJC | 24,500 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 322 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles.
Questions about business-class award flights from Newark (EWR) to San Jose (SJC)
What's the lowest business-class award from Newark (EWR) to San Jose (SJC)?
62,900 points + $5.60 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed business-class award space on 7 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 23:19 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 45,000 miles + $55.58 with Etihad Guest. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Newark (EWR) to San Jose (SJC)?
Etihad Guest (4 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (7 dates), GOL Smiles (14 dates) and United MileagePlus (3 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Newark (EWR) to San Jose (SJC)?
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 Newark (EWR) to San Jose (SJC)?
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 Feb 2027 departures: 62,900 points with Qantas (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.