Business-class award flights from Richmond (RIC) to Mumbai (BOM)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for RIC→BOM. Lowest: 300,000 miles + $9.40 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 8 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
- 300,000 miles + $9.40
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 4 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 8 of 15
- 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 RIC→BOM, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest, mixed cabin | 93,000 pts + $306.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY) | 6 | 5 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $9.40 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 8 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 437,927 pts + $82.71Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 473,500 pts + $537.70 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 1 | 5 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 93,000 pts + $306.80Mixed cabin | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 93,000 pts + $306.80Mixed cabin | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $9.40 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $9.40 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 437,927 pts + $82.71Mixed cabin | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 473,500 pts + $537.70 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 485,023 pts + $87.41 | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 700,000 pts + $537.80 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 5 of 15 | 33% | |
| United MileagePlus | 8 of 15 | 53% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 of 15 | 13% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 of 11 | 45% |
Best months for business class from Richmond (RIC) to Mumbai (BOM)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 3 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 1,343,375 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 2 |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guestmiles | 93,000Mixed cabin | — | 1,343,375 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 500,000 | 300,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 437,927Mixed cabin | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 473,500 | — |
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
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Richmond (RIC) and to Mumbai (BOM). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (RIC) to Boston (BOS)Also from RIC | 14,437 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 104 |
| Richmond (RIC) to Charlotte (CLT)Also from RIC | 19,300 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299 |
| Richmond (RIC) to San Jose (SJC)Also from RIC | 51,000 milesMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 53 |
| Richmond (RIC) to Orlando (MCO)Also from RIC | 25,000 miles | Etihad Guest | 26 |
| Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) to Mumbai (BOM)Also to BOM | 39,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 44 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Mumbai (BOM)Also to BOM | 31,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 264 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Mumbai (BOM)Also to BOM | 23,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 318 |
| New York JFK to Mumbai (BOM)Also to BOM | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 57 |
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 |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Richmond (RIC) to Mumbai (BOM)
What's the lowest business-class award from Richmond (RIC) to Mumbai (BOM)?
300,000 miles + $9.40 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 15, 2026, 18:25 UTC for a Nov 22, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 8 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 22:33 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Richmond (RIC) to Mumbai (BOM)?
Etihad Guest (5 dates), United MileagePlus (8 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (2 dates) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (5 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Richmond (RIC) to Mumbai (BOM)?
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.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Richmond (RIC) to Mumbai (BOM)?
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-class award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 300,000 miles with MileagePlus (5 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Oct 2026 departures from 93,000 miles with Etihad Guest. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.