Business-class award flights from Orlando (MCO) to Ponta Delgada (PDL)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for MCO→PDL. Lowest: 57,500 miles + $63.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 15 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 57,500 miles + $63.00
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 56 of 135
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In business class, the lowest award seen was 57,500 miles + $63.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 93,000 miles + $13.00 with United MileagePlus, the next-lowest program. With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 57,500 miles + $63.00, about 1.9 times the points of its lowest economy award (30,000 miles + $26.50).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on MCO→PDL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 57,500 pts + $63.00 | 2 stops |  AA BA IB | — | 15 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 93,000 pts + $13.00 | 2 stops |  B6 EI EW LH+4 | 1 | 56 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 137,000 pts + $1,574.90 | 2 stops | AABA | 2 | 1 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 604,100 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop |  TP | 8 | 9 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Air Canada Aeroplan and Delta SkyMiles.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 93,000 pts + $13.00 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 93,000 pts + $13.00 | 4 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 604,100 pts + taxes not reported | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 of 126 | 11% | |
| United MileagePlus | 56 of 135 | 41% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 of 142 | under 1% | |
| GOL Smiles | 9 of 125 | 7% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on MCO→PDL, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-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.
| Program | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 miles + $63.00 | 30,000 miles + $26.50 | 1.9× |
| United MileagePlus | 93,000 miles + $13.00 | 40,000 miles + $5.60 | 2.3× |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 137,000 points + $1,574.90 | 34,700 points + $37.00 | — |
| GOL Smiles | 604,100 miles + taxes not reported | 114,700 miles + taxes not reported | 5.3× |
Best months for business class from Orlando (MCO) to Ponta Delgada (PDL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93,000 pts + $13.00 | United MileagePlus | 16 | |
| 93,000 pts + $13.00 | United MileagePlus | 16 | |
| 295,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 295,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 395,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 1 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
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, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | — | — | — | 57,5004 dates | 57,5002 dates | 57,5004 dates | 57,5005 dates | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 93,000+ $13.00 · 16 dates | 93,000+ $13.00 · 16 dates | 295,0006 dates | 295,0004 dates | 370,90013 dates | — | — | — | 395,0001 date |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137,000+ $1,574.90 · 1 date | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 604,1001 date | — | — | — | 604,1001 date | 836,4001 date | 618,3003 dates | 618,3003 dates | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Iberia (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus 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 Orlando (MCO) and to Ponta Delgada (PDL). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponta Delgada (PDL) to Orlando (MCO)Return direction | 295,000 miles + $76.39 | United MileagePlus | 10 |
| Orlando (MCO) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MCO | 35,000 points + $699.10Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 326 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MCO | 57,500 miles + $25.10 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 264 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from MCO | 57,500 miles + $9.00 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 193 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Dublin (DUB)Also from MCO | 55,000 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 106 |
| Lisbon (LIS) to Ponta Delgada (PDL)Also to PDL | 12,500 points + $50.40Nonstop | Air Canada Aeroplan | 59 |
| Boston (BOS) to Ponta Delgada (PDL)Also to PDL | 57,500 miles + $63.00 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 |
| New York JFK to Ponta Delgada (PDL)Also to PDL | 88,000 miles + $42.70 | United MileagePlus | 17 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles.
Questions about business-class award flights from Orlando (MCO) to Ponta Delgada (PDL)
How many points for business class from Orlando (MCO) to Ponta Delgada (PDL)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 57,500 miles + $63.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 15 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 9, 2026, 11:34 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Orlando (MCO) to Ponta Delgada (PDL)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (15 dates), United MileagePlus (56 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1 date) and GOL Smiles (9 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Orlando (MCO) to Ponta Delgada (PDL) on points?
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.
How much are taxes and fees on business-class award flights from Orlando (MCO) to Ponta Delgada (PDL)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $13.00 with MileagePlus (93,000 miles + $13.00) to $63.00 with AAdvantage (57,500 miles + $63.00). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly business class from Orlando (MCO) to Ponta Delgada (PDL) on points?
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 Aug 2027 departures: 57,500 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.