First-class award flights from Orange County (SNA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)

The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on SNA→SJO, sorted by points.

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
American Airlines AAdvantage	57,000 pts + $30.28	2 stops	AAAS	—	5	Nov 8, 2026, 06:29 UTC	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 first-class award examples

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)

Departure	Program	Points + taxes	Seats	Stops	Observed (UTC)
Jan 3, 2027	American Airlines AAdvantage	90,000 pts + $24.68	—	2 stops	Nov 1, 2026, 15:46 UTC	Check this date
Nov 15, 2026	American Airlines AAdvantage	107,000 pts + $24.68	1	2 stops	Nov 8, 2026, 06:29 UTC	Check this date
Jan 9, 2027	American Airlines AAdvantage	107,000 pts + $24.68	—	2 stops	Oct 28, 2026, 04:41 UTC	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

Of the 8 departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for American Airlines AAdvantage in the last 30 days, 5 (62%) showed first-class award space. The latest departure with space was Feb 5, 2027.

First class compared with economy, by program

Each program's lowest one-way first-class and economy awards on SNA→SJO, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the first-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.

Airlines seen in first class

Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.

• American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
• Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage

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 Orange County (SNA) and to San José, Costa Rica (SJO). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.

Route	Lowest observed	Program	Dates seen
Los Angeles (LAX) to San José (SJO)Another Los Angeles airport	45,000 points + $24.68Nonstop	Alaska Atmos Rewards	316
Ontario (ONT) to San José (SJO)Another Los Angeles airport	57,000 miles + $24.68	American Airlines AAdvantage	4
Orange County (SNA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from SNA	25,000 points + $25.60Nonstop	Alaska Atmos Rewards	327
Orange County (SNA) to Newark (EWR)Also from SNA	35,000 points + $5.60	Alaska Atmos Rewards	329
Orange County (SNA) to Seattle (SEA)Also from SNA	20,000 points + $5.60Nonstop	Alaska Atmos Rewards	326
Atlanta (ATL) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO	35,000 points + $44.68	Alaska Atmos Rewards	312
Lima (LIM) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO	247,000 miles + $73.51	Delta SkyMiles	311
Amsterdam (AMS) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO	320,000 miles + $140.95	Delta SkyMiles	253

US card points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time

Program	Amex	Bilt	Capital One	Chase	Citi	Wells Fargo
American Airlines AAdvantage	—	—	—	—	1:1 · Instant	—

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