Premium economy award flights from Quebec City (YQB) to Cape Town (CPT)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 4 programs for YQB→CPT. Lowest: 55,000 miles + $81.69 with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space on 66 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 55,000 miles + $81.69
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 4 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 66 of 66
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In premium economy, the lowest award seen was 55,000 miles + $81.69 with United MileagePlus, against 65,000 miles + $476.40 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, the next-lowest program. With United MileagePlus, premium economy started at 55,000 miles + $81.69, about 1.2 times the points of its lowest economy award (45,000 miles + $81.69).
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on YQB→CPT, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $81.69 | 3 stops |  4Z AC SA UA | 9+ | 66 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $476.40 | 2 stops |  AF | 3 | 43 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 94,644 pts + $120.99 | 3 stops | AC EK LH LX+2 | 6 | 34 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 457,900 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops |  AAACAF BA+2 | 3 | 29 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $81.69 | 9+ | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $81.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $476.40 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $476.40 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 97,475 pts + $117.20 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 98,010 pts + $117.20 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 457,900 pts + taxes not reported | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 467,600 pts + taxes not reported | 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 premium economy 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 premium economy 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 | 66 of 66 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 43 of 63 | 68% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 34 of 68 | 50% | |
| GOL Smiles | 29 of 68 | 42% |
Premium economy compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy and economy awards on YQB→CPT, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the premium economy 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 | Premium Economy | Economy | Premium Economy ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 miles + $81.69 | 45,000 miles + $81.69 | 1.2× |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 miles + $476.40 | 40,000 miles + $295.10 | 1.6× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 94,644 points + $120.99 | 44,673 points + $112.89 | 2.1× |
| GOL Smiles | 457,900 miles + taxes not reported | 212,200 miles + taxes not reported | 2.2× |
Best months for premium economy from Quebec City (YQB) to Cape Town (CPT)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 pts + $81.69 | United MileagePlus | 18 | |
| 65,000 pts + $476.40 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 9 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 20 | |
| 82,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 |
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 premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy 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 premium economy space that month.
| Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000+ $81.69 · 18 dates | 145,20012 dates | 170,70031 dates | 184,9005 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 65,000+ $476.40 · 11 dates | 65,000+ $476.40 · 9 dates | 65,00020 dates | 82,0003 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 109,173+ $132.40 · 6 dates | 97,475+ $117.20 · 6 dates | 114,12520 dates | 94,644+ $120.99 · 2 dates |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 457,9007 dates | 467,6006 dates | 548,80012 dates | 548,8004 dates |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- PB: Air Canada Aeroplan
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium economy 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 Quebec City (YQB) and to Cape Town (CPT). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec City (YQB) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from YQB | 24,000 points + $195.40Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 20 |
| Quebec City (YQB) to Casablanca (CMN)Also from YQB | 34,318 points + $88.70 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 343 |
| Quebec City (YQB) to Zurich (ZRH)Also from YQB | 38,440 points + $95.90 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 320 |
| Quebec City (YQB) to Brussels (BRU)Also from YQB | 36,317 points + $97.10 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 84 |
| New York JFK to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 32,500 points + $546.70 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 155 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 31,500 points + $542.50 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 136 |
| Newark (EWR) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 54,000 points + $346.30 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 37,500 points + $542.50 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 60 |
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 |
| 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.
Questions about premium economy award flights from Quebec City (YQB) to Cape Town (CPT)
How many points for premium economy from Quebec City (YQB) to Cape Town (CPT)?
The lowest premium economy award AwardTool has seen was 55,000 miles + $81.69 with United MileagePlus. Seen Nov 3, 2026, 01:24 UTC for a Nov 24, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed premium economy award space on 66 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 10, 2026, 03:46 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Quebec City (YQB) to Cape Town (CPT)?
United MileagePlus (66 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (43 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (34 dates) and GOL Smiles (29 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly premium economy nonstop from Quebec City (YQB) to Cape Town (CPT) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on premium economy award flights from Quebec City (YQB) to Cape Town (CPT)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $81.69 with MileagePlus (55,000 miles + $81.69) to $476.40 with Flying Blue (65,000 miles + $476.40). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly premium economy from Quebec City (YQB) to Cape Town (CPT) 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 55,000 miles + $81.69 with MileagePlus (18 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.