Business class award flights from Richmond (RIC) to San Jose (SJC)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business award space on 2 programs for RIC→SJC. Lowest: 45,000 miles + $55.58 with Etihad Guest, which showed business award space on 49 dates. No nonstop business award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 45,000 pts + $55.58
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 2 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 159
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business award each program showed on RIC→SJC, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 45,000 pts + $55.58 | 1 stopMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA) | 1 | 49 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 55,100 pts + $5.60 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 159 | See dates |
Not seen in business: American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, JetBlue True Blue, Delta SkyMiles, United MileagePlus 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 business award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 55,100 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 55,100 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 60,000 pts + $65.70 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 60,000 pts + $65.70 | 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 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.
Best months for business class from RIC to SJC
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,100 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 6 | |
| 55,100 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 13 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 2 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 7 | |
| 55,100 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 18 | |
| 55,100 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 20 | |
| 55,100 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 9 | |
| 55,100 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 13 | |
| 55,100 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 13 | |
| 55,100 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 15 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 4 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 3 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about business award flights from RIC to SJC
What's the lowest business award from Richmond to San Jose?
45,000 miles + $55.58 with Etihad Guest. Etihad Guest showed business award space on 49 departure dates (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 02:14 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business award space on RIC→SJC?
Etihad Guest (49 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (159 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business award space from RIC to SJC?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business award prices from RIC to SJC?
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 award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 45,000 miles with Etihad Guest (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.