Premium economy award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Zurich (ZRH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 9 programs for RDU→ZRH. Lowest: 24,000 points + $179.60 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed premium economy award space on 5 dates. No nonstop premium economy 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
- 24,000 points + $179.60
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 9 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 73 of 80
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on RDU→ZRH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 24,000 pts + $179.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 2 | 5 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 6 | 7 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $26.30 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 73 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $242.40 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 61 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Air Dolomiti (EN), Eurowings (EW) +5 more | 9+ | 62 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 69,183 pts + $87.51 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +1 more | 6 | 61 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 75,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 6 | 54 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 80,900 pts + $1,629.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 1 | 17 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 576,200 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 2 | 28 | 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 + $179.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $557.20 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $242.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 69,183 pts + $87.51 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 98,500 pts + $1,648.20 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 122,100 pts + $5.60 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 615,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 of 57 | 8% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 of 57 | 12% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 73 of 80 | 91% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 61 of 67 | 91% | |
| United MileagePlus | 62 of 62 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 61 of 61 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 54 of 57 | 94% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 17 of 60 | 28% | |
| GOL Smiles | 28 of 31 | 90% |
Best months for premium economy from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Zurich (ZRH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 52,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 92,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 | |
| 118,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 |
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; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | — | 24,000 | 24,000 | 24,000 | 24,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | — | — | — | 35,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 52,000 | 52,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 121,500 | 118,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 94,500 | 71,500 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 92,500 | — | 94,500 | 94,000 | 82,250 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 50,000 | 55,000 | 110,700 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 50,000 | 110,700 | 180,000 | 149,700 | 55,000 | 50,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 153,113 | 69,183 | 107,633 | 100,495 | 106,245 | 116,380 | 105,895 | — | 131,809 | 131,809 | 114,948 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 247,700 | 122,100 | 178,000 | 104,400 | 75,000 | 137,200 | 177,500 | — | 180,700 | 180,700 | 132,700 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 98,500 | — | — | 98,500 | 80,900 | 86,900 | 98,500 | — | 111,100 | 101,000 | 101,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 657,400 | — | 589,900 | — | — | — | 576,200 | — | 576,200 | 576,200 | 587,500 |
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
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage
- 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
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) and to Zurich (ZRH). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich (ZRH) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Return direction | 35,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from RDU | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 22 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from RDU | 24,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 24 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from RDU | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Dublin (DUB)Also from RDU | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 8 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Zurich (ZRH)Also to ZRH | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 61 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Zurich (ZRH)Also to ZRH | 39,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 7 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Zurich (ZRH)Also to ZRH | 39,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 29 |
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 Zurich (ZRH)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Zurich (ZRH)?
24,000 points + $179.60 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 11, 2026, 19:12 UTC for a Dec 5, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed premium economy award space on 5 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 14:26 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Zurich (ZRH)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (5 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (7 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (73 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (61 dates), United MileagePlus (62 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (61 dates), Delta SkyMiles (54 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (17 dates) and GOL Smiles (28 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Zurich (ZRH)?
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.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Zurich (ZRH)?
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 Feb 2027 departures: 35,000 points with Atmos (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.