Business-class award flights from Qingdao (TAO) to New York JFK
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 3 programs for TAO→JFK. Lowest: 215,000 miles + $807.73 with Etihad Guest, which showed business-class award space on 69 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
- 215,000 miles + $807.73
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 3 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 69 of 70
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on TAO→JFK, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 215,000 pts + $807.73 | 2 stops | Cathay Pacific (CX), Etihad Airways (EY), China Eastern (MU) | 2 | 69 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 225,000 pts + $64.99Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 11 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $40.93Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) +1 more | 1 | 44 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
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 | 225,000 pts + $65.09Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 225,000 pts + $65.09Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $46.89Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 450,000 pts + $46.99 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 597,807 pts + $869.69 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 1,073,218 pts + $879.79 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 69 of 70 | 98% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 11 of 41 | 26% | |
| United MileagePlus | 44 of 45 | 97% |
Best months for business class from Qingdao (TAO) to New York JFK
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 450,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 215,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 14 | |
| 215,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 16 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 215,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 30 | |
| 1,159,245 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 1 |
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 597,807 | 215,000 | 215,000 | 610,307 | 215,000 | 1,159,245 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 225,000Mixed cabin | — | 225,000Mixed cabin | 225,000Mixed cabin | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 450,000 | 250,000Mixed cabin | 250,000Mixed cabin | 250,000Mixed cabin | 450,000 | 800,000 | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Etihad Guest
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- China Eastern (MU): Etihad Guest
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): 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 Qingdao (TAO) and to New York JFK. One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York JFK to Qingdao (TAO)Return direction | 665,000 miles | Etihad Guest | 28 |
| Qingdao (TAO) to Newark (EWR)Another New York airport | 464,029 pointsMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 48 |
| Qingdao (TAO) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)Also from TAO | 250,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 302 |
| Qingdao (TAO) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from TAO | 31,500 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 311 |
| Qingdao (TAO) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also from TAO | 15,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 299 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to New York JFKAlso to JFK | 20,478 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 206 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to New York JFKAlso to JFK | 37,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12 |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to New York JFKAlso to JFK | 49,837 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 154 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Qingdao (TAO) to New York JFK
What's the lowest business-class award from Qingdao (TAO) to New York JFK?
215,000 miles + $807.73 with Etihad Guest. Etihad Guest showed business-class award space on 69 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 7, 2026, 04:02 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Qingdao (TAO) to New York JFK?
Etihad Guest (69 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (11 dates) and United MileagePlus (44 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Qingdao (TAO) to New York JFK?
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 Qingdao (TAO) to New York JFK?
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 Sep 2027 departures: 215,000 miles with Etihad Guest (30 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.