Business-class award flights from Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 7 programs for YYZ→SHA. Lowest: 102,500 points + $83.40 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed business-class award space on 124 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Air Canada Aeroplan.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 102,500 points + $83.40
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 7 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 124 of 131
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 233,461 points + taxes vary
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on YYZ→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest observed | 102,500 pts + $83.40 | 1 stopNonstop from 233,461 pts | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK) +3 more | 1 | 124 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $104.23Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +3 more | 1 | 108 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 115,000 pts + $301.90Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air China (CA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Etihad Airways (EY) +6 more | 2 | 97 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 131,000 pts + $750.90 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 99 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 167,000 pts + $1,375.77 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 187,000 pts + $80.19 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 99 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 871,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 7 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 115,000 pts + $301.90Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 215,000 pts + $742.60 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 235,302 pts + $55.90 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 237,500 pts + $80.73 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 270,500 pts + $80.73 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 295,945 pts + $60.00 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 321,100 pts + $80.73 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 321,100 pts + $80.73 | 9+ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 124 of 131 | 94% | |
| United MileagePlus | 108 of 108 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 97 of 99 | 97% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 99 of 100 | 99% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 of 101 | 1% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 99 of 116 | 85% | |
| GOL Smiles | 7 of 74 | 9% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- Air Canada Aeroplan: nonstop from 233,461 points; nonstop space on 97 dates.
Best months for business class from Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 333,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 13 | |
| 115,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 15 | |
| 194,120 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 9 | |
| 181,094 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 15 | |
| 102,500 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 9 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 102,500 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 9 | |
| 212,339 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 | |
| 102,500 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 23 | |
| 102,500 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 18 | |
| 102,500 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 374,703 | 325,309 | 194,120 | 181,094 | 102,500 | — | 102,500 | 212,339 | 102,500 | 102,500 | 102,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 391,700 | 321,100 | 321,100 | 359,000 | 331,500 | 110,000Mixed cabin | 330,600 | 335,200 | 330,900 | 330,900 | 800,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 528,470 | 115,000Mixed cabin | 459,975 | 595,741 | 195,000 | — | 195,000 | 453,077 | 195,000 | 195,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 333,500 | 333,500 | 215,000 | 216,000 | 131,000 | — | 215,000 | 215,500 | 215,500 | 132,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | — | — | — | 167,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 450,000 | 354,000 | 237,500 | 450,000 | 187,000 | 384,500 | 450,000 | 333,000 | 260,500 | 299,000 | 378,500 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | — | — | 872,900 | — | — | — | 871,900 | 871,900 | — |
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 and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Etihad Guest
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Shanghai Airlines (FM): Etihad Guest
- Gulf Air (GF): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- China Eastern (MU): Etihad Guest
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- United Airlines (UA): 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 Toronto Pearson (YYZ) and to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)Return direction | 102,500 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 77 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 74,480 miles | Avianca LifeMiles | 3 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from YYZ | 35,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 235 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Barcelona (BCN)Also from YYZ | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 313 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from YYZ | 45,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 286 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 22,500 milesNonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 130 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 86,250 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 159 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 15,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 19 |
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 Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest business-class award from Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
102,500 points + $83.40 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Air Canada Aeroplan showed business-class award space on 124 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 04:32 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (124 dates), United MileagePlus (108 dates), Etihad Guest (97 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (99 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (2 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (99 dates) and GOL Smiles (7 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Air Canada Aeroplan. The lowest nonstop award was 233,461 points with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed nonstop business-class space on 97 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
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: 102,500 points with Aeroplan (23 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.