Business-class award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Madrid (MAD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 5 programs for SHA→MAD. Lowest: 143,000 points + $792.87 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed business-class award space on 5 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 75,000 miles + $38.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 143,000 points + $792.87
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Mixed cabin from
- 75,000 miles + $38.70
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 5 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 24 of 24
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- 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→MAD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 75,000 pts + $38.70Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Royal Air Maroc (AT), Etihad Airways (EY), IBERIA (IB), Malaysia Airlines (MH) +2 more | — | 7 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $28.90Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air India (AI), Air China (CA), Lufthansa (LH), Brussels Airlines (SN) +1 more | 4 | 6 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 143,000 pts + $792.87 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 5 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 144,310 pts + $602.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY) | 2 | 18 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 155,000 pts + $342.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Air Europa (UX) | 9+ | 24 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards 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 | 75,000 pts + $38.70Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 75,000 pts + $66.00Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $96.00Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $92.40Mixed cabin | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 144,310 pts + $602.80Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 209,483 pts + $602.80 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 253,000 pts + $353.50 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 253,000 pts + $353.50 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 of 32 | 21% | |
| United MileagePlus | 6 of 30 | 20% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 of 25 | 20% | |
| Etihad Guest | 18 of 18 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 24 of 24 | 100% |
Best months for business class from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Madrid (MAD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 403,102 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 75,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 75,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 140,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 75,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 75,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
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 | — | 75,000Mixed cabin | 75,000Mixed cabin | — | 75,000Mixed cabin | 75,000Mixed cabin |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 140,000Mixed cabin | 140,000Mixed cabin | 140,000Mixed cabin | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | — | — | — | — | 143,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 403,102 | 144,310Mixed cabin | — | — | 145,000 | 145,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 451,000 | 253,000 | — | — | 232,500 | 155,000 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- Air Europa (UX): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 Madrid (MAD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid (MAD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Return direction | 75,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Madrid (MAD)Another Shanghai airport | 75,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 104 |
| 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 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 275 |
| Boston (BOS) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 45,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 271 |
| New York JFK to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 270 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Madrid (MAD)
What's the lowest business-class award from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Madrid (MAD)?
143,000 points + $792.87 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed business-class award space on 5 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 7, 2026, 20:39 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 75,000 miles + $38.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Madrid (MAD)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (7 dates), United MileagePlus (6 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (5 dates), Etihad Guest (18 dates) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (24 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Madrid (MAD)?
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 Madrid (MAD)?
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 Jun 2027 departures: 143,000 points with Qantas (5 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Jun 2027 departures from 75,000 miles with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.