Business-class award flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Edinburgh (EDI)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 11 programs for PHL→EDI. Lowest: 45,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed business-class award space on 89 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and 3 other programs.
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- Lowest observed
- 45,000 points + $25.60
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 11 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 161 of 180
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 45,000 points + $25.60
In business class, the lowest award seen was a nonstop for 45,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. With Alaska Atmos Rewards, business class started at 45,000 points + $25.60, about 2 times the points of its lowest economy award (22,500 points + $25.60).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on PHL→EDI, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 45,000 pts + $25.60 | Nonstop |  AA BA EI | 2 | 89 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $9.00Mixed cabin | 1 stopNonstop from 77,000 pts + taxes vary | AABAEI | — | 161 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 62,000 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | AA QR | 3 | 38 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 68,400 pts + $1,554.00 | Nonstop | AABA KL | 1 | 26 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $120.61 | 1 stop |  4Y AC LH LX+1 | 4 | 134 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 80,000 pts + $33.50 | Nonstop | AA | 6 | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 90,000 pts + $50.00 | 1 stop | 4Y B6EI EW+4 | 4 | 155 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 98,500 pts + $357.90 | 2 stops |  AF DLKL | 5 | 106 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 98,748 pts + $1,547.80 | 1 stop | 4Y A3AC EN+4 | 9+ | 98 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 129,200 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | AA | 6 | 3 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 131,200 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 1 stop | DLKL | 4 | 15 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $25.60 | 3 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $9.00Mixed cabin | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 62,000 pts + taxes not reported | 3 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 68,400 pts + $1,554.00 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $134.31 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 80,000 pts + $33.50 | 6 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 90,000 pts + $75.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 98,500 pts + $357.90 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 89 of 159 | 55% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 161 of 180 | 89% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 38 of 120 | 31% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 26 of 158 | 16% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 134 of 161 | 83% | |
| Etihad Guest | 1 of 158 | under 1% | |
| United MileagePlus | 155 of 156 | 99% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 106 of 159 | 66% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 98 of 117 | 83% | |
| GOL Smiles | 3 of 323 | under 1% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 15 of 156 | 9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 points + $25.60Nonstop | 45,000 points + $25.60 | 2 of 89 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 miles + $9.001 stop · Mixed cabin | 77,000 miles + taxes vary | 150 of 161 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 62,000 Avios + taxes not reportedNonstop | 62,000 Avios + taxes not reported | 1 of 38 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 68,400 points + $1,554.00Nonstop | 68,400 points + $1,554.00 | 1 of 26 |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 points + $120.611 stop | Not seen | 0 of 134 |
| Etihad Guest | 80,000 miles + $33.50Nonstop | 80,000 miles + $33.50 | 1 of 1 |
| United MileagePlus | 90,000 miles + $50.001 stop | Not seen | 0 of 155 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 98,500 miles + $357.902 stops | Not seen | 0 of 106 |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 98,748 miles + $1,547.801 stop | Not seen | 0 of 98 |
| GOL Smiles | 129,200 miles + taxes not reportedNonstop | 129,200 miles + taxes not reported | 3 of 3 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 131,200 miles + $5.601 stop · Mixed cabin | Not seen | 0 of 15 |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on PHL→EDI, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 points + $25.60 | 22,500 points + $25.60 | 2× |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 miles + $9.00Mixed cabin | 21,000 miles + $5.60 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 62,000 Avios + taxes not reported | 20,750 Avios + taxes not reported | 3× |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 68,400 points + $1,554.00 | 23,300 points + $349.00 | 2.9× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 points + $120.61 | 32,241 points + $83.61 | 2.3× |
| Etihad Guest | 80,000 miles + $33.50 | 45,000 miles + $33.50 | — |
| United MileagePlus | 90,000 miles + $50.00 | 40,000 miles + $5.60 | 2.3× |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 98,500 miles + $357.90 | 25,000 miles + $38.00 | 3.9× |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 98,748 miles + $1,547.80 | 7,939 miles + $336.90 | 12× |
| GOL Smiles | 129,200 miles + taxes not reported | 9,500 miles + taxes not reported | 14× |
| Delta SkyMiles | 131,200 miles + $5.60Mixed cabin | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | — |
Best months for business class from Philadelphia (PHL) to Edinburgh (EDI)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45,000 pts + $25.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 | |
| 45,000 pts + $29.00 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 15 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 19 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 | |
| 385,892 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 45,000+ $25.60 · 6 dates | 45,000+ $29.00 · 10 dates | — | 45,0002 dates | 45,0004 dates | 45,0006 dates | 175,00011 dates | 45,00015 dates | 45,0007 dates | 45,00019 dates | 175,0009 dates | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 57,500+ $9.00 · 11 dates · Mixed cabin | 57,500+ $9.00 · 27 dates · Mixed cabin | 57,5008 dates · Mixed cabin | 57,5001 date · Mixed cabin | 57,5006 dates · Mixed cabin | 57,50016 dates · Mixed cabin | 57,50020 dates · Mixed cabin | 57,50021 dates · Mixed cabin | 57,50012 dates · Mixed cabin | 57,50024 dates · Mixed cabin | 57,50015 dates · Mixed cabin | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 62,0002 dates | — | — | — | — | 161,5001 date | 161,50013 dates | 323,0005 dates | 164,5005 dates | 161,5004 dates | 90,0008 dates | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 68,400+ $1,554.00 · 5 dates | 89,4005 dates | 79,900+ $1,567.80 · 2 dates | 82,6001 date | — | 82,6002 dates | 82,6002 dates | 90,0002 dates | 90,0001 date | 90,0004 dates | 90,0002 dates | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000+ $134.31 · 9 dates | 309,97413 dates | 75,0002 dates | 388,4192 dates | 75,0002 dates | 75,0009 dates | 294,02419 dates | 251,21121 dates | 75,00012 dates | 75,00025 dates | 287,23918 dates | 385,8922 dates |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 80,000+ $33.50 · 1 date | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 90,000+ $64.70 · 17 dates | 93,00024 dates | 200,0007 dates | 200,0002 dates | 90,0006 dates | 90,0009 dates | 200,00019 dates | 200,00021 dates | 90,00012 dates | 90,00025 dates | 200,00013 dates | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 235,5001 date | 98,500+ $357.90 · 18 dates | 143,5007 dates | 210,5002 dates | 143,5006 dates | 353,0007 dates | 211,50014 dates | 212,00016 dates | 211,0008 dates | 126,00020 dates | 217,5007 dates | — |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 98,748+ $1,597.90 · 10 dates | 98,748+ $1,547.80 · 11 dates | 98,7485 dates | — | 102,2632 dates | 98,7483 dates | 98,74819 dates | 98,74816 dates | 102,26311 dates | 98,7489 dates | 98,74812 dates | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 129,2003 dates | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 131,200+ $35.40 · 2 dates · Mixed cabin | 143,700+ $35.30 · 1 date | — | 131,2002 dates · Mixed cabin | 499,9001 date | 499,9003 dates | — | — | 499,9005 dates | 499,9001 date | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Lufthansa Miles & More
- Aegean Airlines (A3): Lufthansa Miles & More
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and Lufthansa Miles & More
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Lufthansa Miles & More
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Luxair (LG): Lufthansa Miles & More
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Lufthansa Miles & More
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): Lufthansa Miles & More
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus and Lufthansa Miles & More
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): 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 Philadelphia (PHL) and to Edinburgh (EDI). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Philadelphia (PHL)Return direction | 21,610 miles + $1,679.59 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 82 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from PHL | 55,000 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 133 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from PHL | 55,000 points + taxes not reportedNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) to Madrid (MAD)Also from PHL | 55,000 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 184 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) to Montreal (YUL)Also from PHL | 9,000 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 47 |
| Boston (BOS) to Edinburgh (EDI)Also to EDI | 57,500 miles + $9.00 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 306 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Edinburgh (EDI)Also to EDI | 57,500 miles + $17.20 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 273 |
| Newark (EWR) to Edinburgh (EDI)Also to EDI | 45,000 points + $1,015.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 216 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| 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 and Lufthansa Miles & More.
Questions about business-class award flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Edinburgh (EDI)
How many points for business class from Philadelphia (PHL) to Edinburgh (EDI)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 45,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Seen Nov 8, 2026, 15:02 UTC for a Nov 17, 2026 departure. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed business-class award space on 89 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 00:21 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Philadelphia (PHL) to Edinburgh (EDI)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (89 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (161 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (38 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (26 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (134 dates), Etihad Guest (1 date), United MileagePlus (155 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (106 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (98 dates), GOL Smiles (3 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (15 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Philadelphia (PHL) to Edinburgh (EDI) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles. The lowest nonstop award was 45,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed nonstop business-class space on 2 dates.
How much are taxes and fees on business-class award flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Edinburgh (EDI)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with SkyMiles (131,200 miles + $5.60 on a mixed-cabin itinerary) to $1,554.00 with Qantas (68,400 points + $1,554.00). Qatar Airways Privilege Club and GOL Smiles did not report taxes for their lowest awards. 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 Philadelphia (PHL) to Edinburgh (EDI) 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: 45,000 points + taxes not reported with Atmos (19 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.