Business-class award flights from Seattle (SEA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for SEA→SJO. Lowest: 44,000 miles + $24.68 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 40 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 38,500 miles + $24.68 with 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
- 44,000 miles + $24.68
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 40 of 43
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SEA→SJO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest, mixed cabin | 38,500 pts + $24.68Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Avianca (AV), COPA Airlines (CM), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 22 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 44,000 pts + $24.68 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | — | 40 | See dates | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 53,000 pts + $115.96 | 1 stop | Aeromexico (AM) | 3 | 3 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 74,202 pts + $102.59 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 18 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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 | 46,000 pts + $24.68 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 46,000 pts + $24.68 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 53,000 pts + $115.96 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 53,000 pts + $115.96 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 57,300 pts + $30.28 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 72,600 pts + $30.28 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 118,668 pts + $70.69 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 122,032 pts + $108.99 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 22 of 22 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40 of 43 | 93% | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 3 of 15 | 20% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 18 of 18 | 100% |
Best months for business class from Seattle (SEA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 46,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 61,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 38,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 53,000 pts + taxes vary | Aeromexico Club Premier | 1 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 38,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 44,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 55,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 57,300 | — | 138,400 | 38,500Mixed cabin | 94,300 | — | 38,500Mixed cabin | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 46,000 | 46,000 | 61,500 | 70,500 | 56,500 | 70,000 | 57,500 | 44,000 | 55,500 |
| Aeromexico Club Premierpoints | 53,000 | — | — | — | 53,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 118,668 | — | 125,815 | 121,957 | 121,957 | — | — | — | 74,202 |
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): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Aeromexico (AM): Aeromexico Club Premier
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Avianca (AV): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- COPA Airlines (CM): 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 Seattle (SEA) and to San José, Costa Rica (SJO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San José (SJO) to Seattle (SEA)Return direction | 27,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 41 |
| Seattle (SEA) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SEA | 47,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 175 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from SEA | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 290 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SEA | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 310 |
| Seattle (SEA) to New Delhi (DEL)Also from SEA | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 312 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 20,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 314 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 77,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 53 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 77,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 58 |
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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Seattle (SEA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
What's the lowest business-class award from Seattle (SEA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
44,000 miles + $24.68 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 40 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 02:59 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 38,500 miles + $24.68 with United MileagePlus. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Seattle (SEA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
United MileagePlus (22 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (40 dates), Aeromexico Club Premier (3 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (18 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Seattle (SEA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
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 Seattle (SEA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
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 Oct 2026 departures: 46,000 miles with AAdvantage (6 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Jan 2027 departures from 38,500 miles with MileagePlus. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.