Business-class award flights from Ponta Delgada (PDL) to Washington Dulles (IAD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 3 programs for PDL→IAD. Lowest: 752,100 miles with GOL Smiles, which showed business-class award space on 18 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 752,100 miles + taxes not reported
- GOL Smiles
- Programs with space
- 3 of 3
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 18 of 35
- 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 PDL→IAD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 88,000 pts + $80.03 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), TAP Portugal (TP), United Airlines (UA) | 7 | 9 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 172,194 pts + $131.20 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), SWISS (LX) | 9+ | 1 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 752,100 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | TAP Portugal (TP) | 5 | 18 | 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $80.03 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $80.03 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 9 of 36 | 25% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 of 38 | 2% | |
| GOL Smiles | 18 of 35 | 51% |
Best months for business class from Ponta Delgada (PDL) to Washington Dulles (IAD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 172,194 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 752,100 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 10 |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000 | 310,600 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 172,194 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 752,100 | 752,100 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- 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 Ponta Delgada (PDL) and to Washington Dulles (IAD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponta Delgada (PDL) to Lisbon (LIS)Also from PDL | 12,500 pointsNonstop | Air Canada Aeroplan | 57 |
| Ponta Delgada (PDL) to New York JFKAlso from PDL | 88,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 16 |
| Ponta Delgada (PDL) to Boston (BOS)Also from PDL | 85,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 12 |
| Ponta Delgada (PDL) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)Also from PDL | 138,600 miles | GOL Smiles | 5 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also to IAD | 29,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 308 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also to IAD | 37,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also to IAD | 37,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 11 |
| Barcelona (BCN) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also to IAD | 27,111 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 140 |
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 | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Ponta Delgada (PDL) to Washington Dulles (IAD)
What's the lowest business-class award from Ponta Delgada (PDL) to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
752,100 miles with GOL Smiles. GOL Smiles showed business-class award space on 18 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 13:54 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Ponta Delgada (PDL) to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
United MileagePlus (9 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (1 date) and GOL Smiles (18 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Ponta Delgada (PDL) to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
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 Ponta Delgada (PDL) to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 88,000 miles with MileagePlus (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.