Business-class award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Boston (BOS)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 7 programs for SHA→BOS. Lowest: 98,500 miles + $42.83 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 52 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
- 98,500 miles + $42.83
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 7 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 84 of 86
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SHA→BOS, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 98,500 pts + $42.83 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | — | 52 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115,000 pts + $751.83 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 36 | See dates | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 119,000 pts + $284.59 | 1 stop | Cathay Pacific (CX) | 4 | 4 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 147,000 pts + $283.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA) +6 more | 1 | 84 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 193,795 pts + $107.70Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), ANA (NH) +2 more | 4 | 80 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 325,300 pts + $37.23 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA) +4 more | 9+ | 62 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $34.95 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 1 | 33 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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 | 98,500 pts + $42.83 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 147,000 pts + $283.90Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 147,000 pts + $283.50Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 176,000 pts + $42.83 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 193,795 pts + $107.70Mixed cabin | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 325,300 pts + $37.23 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $35.23 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 460,500 pts + $742.49 | 2 | 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 | 52 of 57 | 91% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 36 of 82 | 43% | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 4 of 21 | 19% | |
| Etihad Guest | 84 of 86 | 97% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 80 of 84 | 95% | |
| United MileagePlus | 62 of 62 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 33 of 75 | 44% |
Best months for business class from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Boston (BOS)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 235,302 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 | |
| 147,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 26 | |
| 98,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 193,795 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 | |
| 258,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 380,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 190,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 7 | |
| 119,000 pts + taxes vary | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 4 | |
| 210,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 195,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 29 |
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 | 339,000 | 176,000 | 98,500 | 215,500 | 258,000 | 380,000 | — | 222,500 | 210,500 | 288,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 460,500 | 115,000 | 326,500 | — | — | — | — | — | 323,000 |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119,000 | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 386,730 | 147,000Mixed cabin | 147,000Mixed cabin | 544,657 | — | — | 190,000 | 195,000 | 215,000 | 195,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 235,302 | 235,302 | 193,795Mixed cabin | 193,795Mixed cabin | — | — | 235,302 | 235,302 | 235,302 | 235,302 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 325,700 | 325,300 | 325,600 | 326,300 | — | — | 326,100 | 325,700 | 326,300 | 326,300 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 440,000 | 410,000 | 410,000 | 440,000 | — | — | — | 410,000 | — | 410,000 |
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 and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- EVA Air (BR): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Etihad Guest, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles and Etihad Guest
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Shanghai Airlines (FM): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- China Eastern (MU): Etihad Guest
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and 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 Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) and to Boston (BOS). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Return direction | 115,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Boston (BOS)Another Shanghai airport | 98,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 125 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from SHA | 22,500 milesNonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 83 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Taipei Songshan (TSA)Also from SHA | 20,000 milesNonstop | Etihad Guest | 3 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from SHA | 18,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Boston (BOS)Also to BOS | 29,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 308 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Boston (BOS)Also to BOS | 48,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 9 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Boston (BOS)Also to BOS | 48,008 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 182 |
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 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~3 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Boston (BOS)
What's the lowest business-class award from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Boston (BOS)?
98,500 miles + $42.83 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Sep 27, 2026, 20:00 UTC for a Dec 10, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 52 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 20:00 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Boston (BOS)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (52 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (36 dates), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (4 dates), Etihad Guest (84 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (80 dates), United MileagePlus (62 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (33 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Boston (BOS)?
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 Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Boston (BOS)?
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: 98,500 miles with AAdvantage (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.