Business-class award flights from Qingdao (TAO) to San Francisco (SFO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 2 programs for TAO→SFO. Lowest: 200,000 points + $64.63 with Alaska Atmos Rewards on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin), which showed business-class award space on 2 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 (mixed cabin)
- 200,000 points + $64.63
- Alaska Atmos Rewards · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 2 of 2
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 7 of 7
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- 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→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest, mixed cabin | 200,000 pts + $64.63Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Korean Air (KE) | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $51.63Mixed cabin | 1 stop | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), ANA (NH) +3 more | 5 | 7 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 200,000 pts + $64.99Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $62.73Mixed cabin | 4 | 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 | 2 of 7 | 28% | |
| United MileagePlus | 7 of 7 | 100% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 200,000Mixed cabin | 200,000Mixed cabin | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 250,000Mixed cabin | 250,000Mixed cabin | 250,000Mixed cabin |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): 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 San Francisco (SFO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (SFO) to Qingdao (TAO)Return direction | 110,000 milesMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 35 |
| 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 |
| Qingdao (TAO) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also from TAO | 215,000 miles | Etihad Guest | 78 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 41,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 327 |
| Barcelona (BCN) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 308 |
| Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 284 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Qingdao (TAO) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest business-class award from Qingdao (TAO) to San Francisco (SFO)?
200,000 points + $64.63 with Alaska Atmos Rewards on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin). Seen Oct 5, 2026, 00:01 UTC for an Oct 19, 2026 departure. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed business-class award space on 2 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 5, 2026, 00:01 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Qingdao (TAO) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (2 dates) and United MileagePlus (7 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Qingdao (TAO) to San Francisco (SFO)?
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.