Business-class award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Brisbane (BNE)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 3 programs for SHA→BNE. Lowest: 52,500 points + $94.40 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed business-class award space on 6 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: Shanghai to Brisbane (BNE) award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 52,500 points + $94.40
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 3 of 3
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 6 of 17
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In business class, the lowest award seen was 52,500 points + $94.40 with Air Canada Aeroplan, against 90,000 miles + $66.60 with United MileagePlus, the next-lowest program. With Air Canada Aeroplan, business class started at 52,500 points + $94.40, about 1.8 times the points of its lowest economy award (30,000 points + $94.10).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SHA→BNE, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest observed | 52,500 pts + $94.40 | 1 stop |  BR SQ VA ZH | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 90,000 pts + $66.60 | 1 stop | BR CAVAZH | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 182,000 pts + $468.43 | 2 stops |  QRVA | 2 | 1 | See dates |
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 | 72,500 pts + $96.20 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 72,500 pts + $95.00 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 90,000 pts + $68.40 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 90,000 pts + $67.40 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 of 17 | 35% | |
| United MileagePlus | 5 of 23 | 21% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 1 of 23 | 4% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on SHA→BNE, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 52,500 points + $94.40 | 30,000 points + $94.10 | 1.8× |
| United MileagePlus | 90,000 miles + $66.60 | 35,000 miles + $55.10 | 2.6× |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 182,000 points + $468.43 | 49,000 points + $92.95 | — |
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 72,500+ $96.20 · 1 date | 72,500+ $95.00 · 1 date | — | 72,5002 dates | 52,500+ $94.40 · 1 date | 72,5001 date |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 90,000+ $68.40 · 1 date | 90,000+ $67.40 · 1 date | — | 90,0002 dates | 90,0001 date | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | — | — | 182,000+ $468.43 · 1 date | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- EVA Air (BR): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Virgin Australia Velocity
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Australia (VA): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): 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 Brisbane (BNE). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane (BNE) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Return direction | 90,000 miles + $101.60Mixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 9 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Brisbane (BNE)Another Shanghai airport | 52,500 points + $94.40 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 10 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from SHA | 22,500 miles + $13.40Nonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 85 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from SHA | 18,000 miles + $28.90Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 246 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Taipei Songshan (TSA)Also from SHA | 20,000 points + $41.10Nonstop | Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Brisbane (BNE)Also to BNE | 90,000 Avios + taxes not reported | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 14 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Brisbane (BNE)Also to BNE | 80,000 miles + $44.70 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 290 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Brisbane (BNE)Also to BNE | 15,000 points + $46.80Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 311 |
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 | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 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 Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about business-class award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Brisbane (BNE)
How many points for business class from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Brisbane (BNE)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 52,500 points + $94.40 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Air Canada Aeroplan showed business-class award space on 6 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 10, 2026, 10:07 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Brisbane (BNE)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (6 dates), United MileagePlus (5 dates) and Virgin Australia Velocity (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Brisbane (BNE) 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 Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Brisbane (BNE)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $66.60 with MileagePlus (90,000 miles + $66.60) to $94.40 with Aeroplan (52,500 points + $94.40). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.