Business-class award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to San Antonio (SAT)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 3 programs for SHA→SAT. Lowest: 187,500 miles + $43.19 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 14 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 127,000 miles + $291.53 with Etihad Guest.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 187,500 miles + $43.19
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 3 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 14 of 14
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- 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→SAT, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest, mixed cabin | 127,000 pts + $291.53Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY) | 3 | 11 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 187,500 pts + $43.19 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | — | 14 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 235,302 pts + $107.70Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 12 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 127,000 pts + $291.53Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 245,735 pts + $107.84 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 450,000 pts + $37.59 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 450,000 pts + $37.23 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1,301,603 pts + $115.60 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 11 of 11 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 of 14 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 12 of 12 | 100% |
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | — | 127,000Mixed cabin | 1,003,844 | 127,000Mixed cabin | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 450,000 | 450,000 | 450,000 | 187,500 | 359,000 | 450,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 1,301,603 | 245,735 | 235,302Mixed cabin | 252,087 | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan
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 San Antonio (SAT). 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 San Antonio (SAT)Another Shanghai airport | 235,302 pointsMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 21 |
| 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 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from SHA | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 115 |
| Mexico City (MEX) to San Antonio (SAT)Also to SAT | 16,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 7 |
| Seattle (SEA) to San Antonio (SAT)Also to SAT | 40,000 miles | Etihad Guest | 184 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to San Antonio (SAT)Also to SAT | 30,000 miles | Etihad Guest | 216 |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to San Antonio (SAT)
What's the lowest business-class award from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to San Antonio (SAT)?
187,500 miles + $43.19 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 14 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 12:51 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 127,000 miles + $291.53 with Etihad Guest. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to San Antonio (SAT)?
Etihad Guest (11 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (14 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (12 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to San Antonio (SAT)?
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.