Business-class award flights from Penang (PEN) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 7 programs for PEN→PVG. Lowest: 27,000 miles + $117.33 with Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, which showed business-class award space on 27 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Etihad Guest.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 27,000 miles + $117.33
- Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Programs with space
- 7 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 50 of 67
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 50,000 miles + $173.10
In business class, the lowest award seen was 27,000 miles + $117.33 with Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, against 44,000 miles + $117.20 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, the next-lowest program. The lowest nonstop business-class award was 50,000 miles + $173.10 with Etihad Guest; the lowest award overall, 27,000 miles + $117.33 with Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, had 1 stop.
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on PEN→PVG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific Asia MilesLowest observed | 27,000 pts + $117.33 | 1 stop |  CX MH ZH | 2 | 27 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 44,000 pts + $117.20 | 1 stop | MH MU | 2 | 15 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 46,000 pts + $141.17 | 1 stop | CXMH | 1 | 4 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 50,000 pts + $173.10 | Nonstop |  FMMH | 2 | 29 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 50,000 pts + $169.20 | 1 stop |  HU | 4 | 4 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 52,500 pts + $79.10 | 1 stop |  BR CA SQ TG+1 | 3 | 50 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 60,000 pts + $288.89 | 1 stop | SQ | 2 | 8 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 46,000 pts + $141.65 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 46,000 pts + $141.65 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 50,000 pts + $173.10 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 50,000 pts + $169.20 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 50,000 pts + $169.20 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 50,000 pts + $173.10 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 52,500 pts + $79.10 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 74,500 pts + $262.00 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 27 of 49 | 55% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 15 of 54 | 27% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 4 of 57 | 7% | |
| Etihad Guest | 29 of 67 | 43% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 of 19 | 21% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50 of 67 | 74% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 8 of 31 | 25% |
Nonstop and connecting business-class awards
Each program's lowest business-class award with its stops, its lowest nonstop award, and on how many of its departure dates with business-class space a nonstop award was open.
| Program | Lowest award | Lowest nonstop award | Dates with nonstop space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 27,000 miles + $117.331 stop | Not seen | 0 of 27 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 44,000 miles + $117.201 stop | Not seen | 0 of 15 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 46,000 points + $141.171 stop | Not seen | 0 of 4 |
| Etihad Guest | 50,000 miles + $173.10Nonstop | 50,000 miles + $173.10 | 27 of 29 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 50,000 points + $169.201 stop | Not seen | 0 of 4 |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 52,500 points + $79.101 stop | Not seen | 0 of 50 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 60,000 points + $288.891 stop | Not seen | 0 of 8 |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on PEN→PVG, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 27,000 miles + $117.33 | 9,000 miles + $75.80 | 3× |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 44,000 miles + $117.20 | 15,000 miles + $99.50 | 2.9× |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 46,000 points + $141.17 | 23,000 points + $99.62 | 2× |
| Etihad Guest | 50,000 miles + $173.10 | 28,000 miles + $103.70 | 1.8× |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 50,000 points + $169.20 | 25,000 points + $39.10 | 2× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 52,500 points + $79.10 | 30,000 points + $46.80 | 1.8× |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 60,000 points + $288.89 | 25,000 points + $101.60 | 2.4× |
Best months for business class from Penang (PEN) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46,000 pts + $141.17 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 4 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes not reported | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 1 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes not reported | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 6 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes not reported | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 18 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes not reported | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 2 |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles | — | 27,0001 date | 27,0006 dates | 27,00018 dates | 27,0002 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 74,500+ $262.00 · 1 date | — | 44,0003 dates | 44,0009 dates | 44,5002 dates |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 46,000+ $141.17 · 4 dates | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 50,000+ $173.10 · 4 dates | — | 50,0007 dates | 50,00016 dates | 60,0002 dates |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 50,000+ $169.20 · 4 dates | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 52,500+ $79.10 · 14 dates | — | 52,5008 dates | 52,50028 dates | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | — | — | 60,0004 dates | 60,0004 dates | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- EVA Air (BR): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Shanghai Airlines (FM): Etihad Guest
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Penang (PEN) and to Shanghai Pudong (PVG). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penang (PEN) to Singapore (SIN)Also from PEN | 19,500 points + $135.47Nonstop | Virgin Australia Velocity | 267 |
| Penang (PEN) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also from PEN | 15,000 points + $22.90Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 248 |
| Penang (PEN) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE)Also from PEN | 36,000 miles + $19.30 | Avianca LifeMiles | 7 |
| Penang (PEN) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from PEN | 250,000 miles + $70.19Mixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 22 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also to PVG | 27,000 miles + $128.41 | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 206 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also to PVG | 100,000 Avios + taxes not reported | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 22 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also to PVG | 75,000 miles + $1,160.40Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also to PVG | 105,000 miles + $1,254.00 | Emirates Skywards | 250 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~3 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| 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 | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about business-class award flights from Penang (PEN) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
How many points for business class from Penang (PEN) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 27,000 miles + $117.33 with Cathay Pacific Asia Miles. Cathay Pacific Asia Miles showed business-class award space on 27 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 00:26 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Penang (PEN) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (27 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (15 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (4 dates), Etihad Guest (29 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (4 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (50 dates) and Virgin Australia Velocity (8 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Penang (PEN) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Etihad Guest. The lowest nonstop award was 50,000 miles + $173.10 with Etihad Guest, which showed nonstop business-class space on 27 dates.
How much are taxes and fees on business-class award flights from Penang (PEN) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $79.10 with Aeroplan (52,500 points + $79.10) to $288.89 with Velocity (60,000 points + $288.89). 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 Penang (PEN) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) 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 Oct 2027 departures: 27,000 miles + taxes not reported with Asia Miles (18 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.