Economy award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Qingdao (TAO)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 2 programs for SHA→TAO. Lowest: 5,000 miles + $19.50 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed economy award space on 223 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
Every airport: Shanghai to Qingdao (TAO) 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
- 5,000 miles + $19.50
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 2 of 2
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 223 of 327
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 5,000 miles + $19.50
In economy, the lowest award seen was a nonstop for 5,000 miles + $19.50 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. With Air France/KLM Flying Blue, business class started at 15,000 miles + $19.50, about 3 times the points of its lowest economy award (5,000 miles + $19.50).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SHA→TAO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 5,000 pts + $19.50 | Nonstop |  KE MF MU | 4 | 223 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12,500 pts + $13.92 | 1 stop | MF | 1 | 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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5,000 pts + $19.50 | 4 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5,000 pts + $19.50 | 4 | Nonstop | 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 economy 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 economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 223 of 327 | 68% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 of 325 | under 1% |
Nonstop and connecting economy awards
Each program's lowest economy award with its stops, its lowest nonstop award, and on how many of its departure dates with economy space a nonstop award was open.
| Program | Lowest award | Lowest nonstop award | Dates with nonstop space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5,000 miles + $19.50Nonstop | 5,000 miles + $19.50 | 215 of 223 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12,500 points + $13.921 stop | Not seen | 0 of 1 |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on SHA→TAO, 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 | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5,000 miles + $19.50 | 15,000 miles + $19.50 | 3× |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12,500 points + $13.92 | 30,000 points + $13.92 | — |
Best months for economy from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Qingdao (TAO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,000 pts + $19.50 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 15 | |
| 5,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 22 | |
| 5,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18 | |
| 5,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 11 | |
| 5,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16 | |
| 5,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18 | |
| 5,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 21 | |
| 5,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 23 | |
| 5,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25 | |
| 5,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 28 | |
| 5,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 23 | |
| 5,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy 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 economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 5,000+ $19.50 · 15 dates | 5,00022 dates | 5,00018 dates | 5,00011 dates | 5,00016 dates | 5,00018 dates | 5,00021 dates | 5,00023 dates | 5,00025 dates | 5,00028 dates | 5,00023 dates | 5,0003 dates |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12,500+ $13.92 · 1 date |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Korean Air (KE): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Xiamen Airlines (MF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy 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 Qingdao (TAO). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qingdao (TAO) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Return direction | 5,000 miles + $19.50Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 251 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from SHA | 11,000 points + $21.72Nonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 223 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from SHA | 7,500 points + $33.50Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 116 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from SHA | 26,500 miles + $37.69 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 129 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Shenzhen (SZX)Also from SHA | 7,000 points + $6.96Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 |
| Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Qingdao (TAO)Also to TAO | 5,000 miles + $17.80Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 257 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Qingdao (TAO)Also to TAO | 37,500 miles + $22.80 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 33 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Qingdao (TAO)Also to TAO | 102,000 miles + $340.40 | Etihad Guest | 328 |
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 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about economy award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Qingdao (TAO)
How many points for economy from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Qingdao (TAO)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 5,000 miles + $19.50 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Nov 9, 2026, 06:40 UTC for a Nov 15, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed economy award space on 223 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 9, 2026, 06:46 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Qingdao (TAO)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (223 dates) and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Qingdao (TAO) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Air France/KLM Flying Blue. The lowest nonstop award was 5,000 miles + $19.50 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed nonstop economy space on 215 dates.
What's the best month to fly economy from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Qingdao (TAO) on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Aug 2027 departures: 5,000 miles + taxes not reported with Flying Blue (28 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.