Business-class award flights from San José, Costa Rica (SJO) to New York JFK
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 5 programs for SJO→JFK. Lowest: 25,000 points + $139.13 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed business-class award space on 16 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 25,000 points + $139.13
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 5 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 60 of 67
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 52,600 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SJO→JFK, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest observed | 25,000 pts + $139.13 | 1 stop | Avianca (AV), COPA Airlines (CM) | 9+ | 16 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 29,470 pts + $97.31 | 1 stopNonstop from 68,080 pts | Avianca (AV), COPA Airlines (CM) | 4 | 24 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 38,500 pts + $67.41 | 1 stopNonstop from 52,600 pts | Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV), JetBlue (B6), COPA Airlines (CM) +1 more | 9+ | 41 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 42,000 pts + $73.01 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 60 | See dates | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 65,000 pts + $177.65 | 1 stop | Aeromexico (AM) | 9+ | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 25,000 pts + $139.13 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 25,000 pts + $139.38 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 29,470 pts + $97.31 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,520 pts + $97.67 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 38,500 pts + $68.91 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 38,500 pts + $67.41 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 42,000 pts + $73.01 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 65,000 pts + $177.65 | 9+ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 16 of 24 | 66% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 24 of 24 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 41 of 41 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 60 of 67 | 89% | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 2 of 15 | 13% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- Avianca LifeMiles: nonstop from 68,080 miles; nonstop space on 9 dates.
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 52,600 miles; nonstop space on 41 dates.
Best months for business class from San José, Costa Rica (SJO) to New York JFK
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 8 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 38,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 46,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | 25,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | 39,120 | 29,470 | 68,080 | 29,470 | 29,470 | — | 39,120 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 38,500 | 38,500 | 38,500 | 80,400 | 106,700 | 38,500 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 44,000 | 67,500 | 42,500 | 46,500 |
| Aeromexico Club Premierpoints | — | — | 65,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Aeromexico (AM): Aeromexico Club Premier
- Avianca (AV): Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- COPA Airlines (CM): Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
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 José, Costa Rica (SJO) and to New York JFK. One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York JFK to San José (SJO)Return direction | 25,000 pointsNonstop | Air Canada Aeroplan | 24 |
| San José (SJO) to Newark (EWR)Another New York airport | 25,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 33 |
| San José (SJO) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)Another New York airport | 20,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 68 |
| San José (SJO) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from SJO | 77,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 67 |
| San José (SJO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SJO | 77,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 69 |
| San José (SJO) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from SJO | 25,000 pointsNonstop | Air Canada Aeroplan | 45 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to New York JFKAlso to JFK | 20,478 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 206 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to New York JFKAlso to JFK | 37,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 1:1.6 · ~2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from San José, Costa Rica (SJO) to New York JFK
What's the lowest business-class award from San José, Costa Rica (SJO) to New York JFK?
25,000 points + $139.13 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Seen Oct 9, 2026, 15:02 UTC for a Dec 5, 2026 departure. Air Canada Aeroplan showed business-class award space on 16 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 00:40 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San José, Costa Rica (SJO) to New York JFK?
Air Canada Aeroplan (16 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (24 dates), United MileagePlus (41 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (60 dates) and Aeromexico Club Premier (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San José, Costa Rica (SJO) to New York JFK?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 52,600 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop business-class space on 41 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from San José, Costa Rica (SJO) to New York JFK?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 25,000 points with Aeroplan (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.