Business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Laredo (LRD)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 3 programs for SFO→LRD. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $52.20 with Etihad Guest, which showed business-class award space on 22 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $52.20
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 3 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 35 of 35
- dates checked · GOL Smiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In business class, the lowest award seen was 40,000 miles + $52.20 with Etihad Guest on American Airlines flights, against 43,600 points + $5.60 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, the next-lowest program. With Etihad Guest, business class started at 40,000 miles + $52.20, about 1.9 times the points of its lowest economy award (21,000 miles + $39.38).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SFO→LRD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $52.20 | 1 stop |  AA | 1 | 22 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | AA AS | 1 | 23 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 68,100 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | AA | 4 | 35 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Avianca LifeMiles.
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 | 40,000 pts + $52.20 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 40,000 pts + $52.20 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 72,300 pts + taxes not reported | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 72,300 pts + taxes not reported | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 22 of 38 | 57% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23 of 38 | 60% | |
| GOL Smiles | 35 of 35 | 100% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on SFO→LRD, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 40,000 miles + $52.20 | 21,000 miles + $39.38 | 1.9× |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 points + $5.60 | 20,700 points + $5.60 | 2.1× |
| GOL Smiles | 68,100 miles + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 37,700 miles + taxes not reported | — |
Best months for business class from San Francisco (SFO) to Laredo (LRD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + $52.20 | Etihad Guest | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 12 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
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, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guestmiles | 40,000+ $52.20 · 6 dates | 40,0004 dates | 40,00012 dates |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 43,600+ $5.60 · 7 dates | 43,6004 dates | 43,60012 dates |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 72,30015 dates | 68,1004 dates · Mixed cabin | 68,10016 dates · Mixed cabin |
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, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer
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 Francisco (SFO) and to Laredo (LRD). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laredo (LRD) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 43,600 points + $5.60 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 26 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SFO | 57,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 317 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Barcelona (BCN)Also from SFO | 57,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 325 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Madrid (MAD)Also from SFO | 57,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 321 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SFO | 57,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 305 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Laredo (LRD)Also to LRD | 43,600 points + $5.60 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 56 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Laredo (LRD)Also to LRD | 20,500 miles + $55.07 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 50 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Laredo (LRD)Also to LRD | 57,500 miles + $215.29Mixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 |
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 | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles.
Questions about business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Laredo (LRD)
How many points for business class from San Francisco (SFO) to Laredo (LRD)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 40,000 miles + $52.20 with Etihad Guest. Seen Nov 10, 2026, 19:51 UTC for a Dec 16, 2026 departure. Etihad Guest showed business-class award space on 22 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 10, 2026, 19:51 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Laredo (LRD)?
Etihad Guest (22 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (23 dates) and GOL Smiles (35 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from San Francisco (SFO) to Laredo (LRD) on points?
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.
How much are taxes and fees on business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Laredo (LRD)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with Qantas (43,600 points + $5.60) to $52.20 with Etihad Guest (40,000 miles + $52.20). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly business class from San Francisco (SFO) to Laredo (LRD) on points?
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 Sep 2027 departures: 40,000 miles + taxes not reported with Etihad Guest (12 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.