Premium economy award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to London Heathrow (LHR)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 9 programs for RDU→LHR. Lowest: 24,000 points + $180.30 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed premium economy award space on 20 dates. Nonstop premium economy space was seen via Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 24,000 pts + $180.30
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 9 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 330
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 52,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on RDU→LHR, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 24,000 pts + $180.30 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 20 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30,000 pts + $25.60 | 1 stopNonstop from 35,000 pts | American Airlines (AA) | 6 | 16 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $18.80 | 2 stopsNonstop from 52,000 pts | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Air Tahiti Nui (TN) | — | 306 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $242.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 6 | 191 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), Lufthansa (LH) +5 more | 3 | 319 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56,500 pts + $75.71 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 330 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 61,600 pts + $1,629.00 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 216 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 75,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 317 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 103,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stopNonstop from 521,900 pts | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC) | 1 | 9 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest 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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 24,000 pts + $180.30 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $538.00 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $243.10 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $25.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56,500 pts + $75.71 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 67,400 pts + $1,629.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 75,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Nonstop premium economy award space
- Alaska Atmos Rewards: nonstop from 35,000 points; nonstop space on 1 date.
- American Airlines AAdvantage: nonstop from 52,000 miles; nonstop space on 288 dates.
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 61,600 points; nonstop space on 1 date.
- GOL Smiles: nonstop from 521,900 miles; nonstop space on 6 dates.
Best months for premium economy from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to London Heathrow (LHR)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to London Heathrow (LHR)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
24,000 points + $180.30 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed premium economy award space on 20 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 04:22 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (20 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (16 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (306 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (191 dates), United MileagePlus (319 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (330 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (216 dates), Delta SkyMiles (317 dates) and GOL Smiles (9 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop premium economy award space via Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles. The lowest nonstop award was 52,000 miles with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop premium economy space on 288 dates.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
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 Jan 2027 departures: 24,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.