Business-class award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 7 programs for SHA→MXP. Lowest: 75,000 miles + $34.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 13 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
- 75,000 miles + $34.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 7 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 40 of 40
- 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→MXP, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 75,000 pts + $34.60 | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY), Malaysia Airlines (MH), Oman Air (WY) | — | 13 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 92,500 pts + $40.80 | 1 stop | Air India (AI), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), Egyptair (MS) | 1 | 28 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 97,000 pts + $520.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), China Eastern (MU), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 2 | 37 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 125,400 pts + $791.48 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 22 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 135,000 pts + $595.20 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY) | 9+ | 40 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $13.40 | 1 stop | Air India (AI), Air China (CA), Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 575,100 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), Malaysia Airlines (MH) +2 more | 2 | 39 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards.
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 + $71.50 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 75,000 pts + $38.70 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 92,500 pts + $55.58 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 97,500 pts + $482.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 125,400 pts + $791.48 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $28.70 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 157,192 pts + $570.80 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 618,800 pts + taxes not reported | 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 | 13 of 41 | 31% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 28 of 40 | 70% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 37 of 40 | 92% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 22 of 40 | 55% | |
| Etihad Guest | 40 of 40 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 3 of 40 | 7% | |
| GOL Smiles | 39 of 40 | 97% |
Best months for business class from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 | |
| 75,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 75,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 |
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 | — | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 92,500 | 92,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 97,500 | 98,000 | 97,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 125,400 | 125,400 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 157,192 | 223,895 | 135,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 140,000 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 632,500 | 618,800 | 575,100 |
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 and GOL Smiles
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Qatar Airways (QR): GOL Smiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Oman Air (WY): American Airlines AAdvantage
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 Milan Malpensa (MXP). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)Another Shanghai airport | 83,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 8 |
| 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 | 15,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from SHA | 18,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from SHA | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 115 |
| New York JFK to Milan Malpensa (MXP)Also to MXP | 52,500 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 309 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)Also to MXP | 62,500 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 179 |
| Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)Also to MXP | 60,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 53 |
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 | — |
| 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 Milan Malpensa (MXP)
What's the lowest business-class award from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)?
75,000 miles + $34.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 18, 2026, 16:20 UTC for a Nov 11, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 13 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 16:20 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (13 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (28 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (37 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (22 dates), Etihad Guest (40 dates), United MileagePlus (3 dates) and GOL Smiles (39 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)?
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 Milan Malpensa (MXP)?
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 May 2027 departures: 75,000 miles with AAdvantage (9 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.