Business-class award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Lyon (LYS)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for SAN→LYS. Lowest: 57,500 miles + $752.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 3 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
- 57,500 miles + $752.70
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 6 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 9 of 10
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SAN→LYS, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 57,500 pts + $752.70 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | — | 3 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $1,023.20 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | 9+ | 4 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $8.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Aer Lingus (EI), Air Dolomiti (EN) +4 more | 1 | 8 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 102,866 pts + $108.01Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115,000 pts + $375.40 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 125,400 pts + $1,474.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Delta SkyMiles and Etihad Guest.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $752.70 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $757.20 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $1,023.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $1,023.20 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $8.80Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 102,866 pts + $108.01Mixed cabin | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115,000 pts + $375.40 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 125,400 pts + $1,523.20 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 of 9 | 33% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 of 8 | 50% | |
| United MileagePlus | 8 of 9 | 88% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 9 of 10 | 90% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 9 of 10 | 90% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 of 10 | 30% |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 57,500 | 57,500 | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 70,000 | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000Mixed cabin | — | 200,000 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 102,866Mixed cabin | — | 261,309 | 356,587 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 115,000 | — | 243,500 | — | 236,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 125,400 | — | — | — | 125,400 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): 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
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 San Diego (SAN) and to Lyon (LYS). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon (LYS) to San Diego (SAN)Return direction | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 15 |
| San Diego (SAN) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SAN | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 313 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SAN | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 124 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Munich (MUC)Also from SAN | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 193 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)Also from SAN | 186,500 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 69 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Lyon (LYS)Also to LYS | 8,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 32 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Lyon (LYS)Also to LYS | 8,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30 |
| Lisbon (LIS) to Lyon (LYS)Also to LYS | 11,448 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 30 |
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 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Lyon (LYS)
What's the lowest business-class award from San Diego (SAN) to Lyon (LYS)?
57,500 miles + $752.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 9, 2026, 15:13 UTC for a Nov 13, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 3 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 9, 2026, 15:13 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Diego (SAN) to Lyon (LYS)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (3 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (4 dates), United MileagePlus (8 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (9 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (9 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San Diego (SAN) to Lyon (LYS)?
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.