Award flights from the United Arab Emirates to Shanghai (PVG, SHA)
Award space from the United Arab Emirates to Shanghai
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AwardTool saw award space on 3 routes from 2 airports in the United Arab Emirates to Shanghai in the last 30 days, on 13 programs. Lowest business class observed: 40,000 pts + $47.10, Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG), with American Airlines AAdvantage. Lowest economy observed: 20,000 pts + $132.06, Dubai (DXB) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG), with Emirates Skywards.
Prices observed – .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Routes with award space
- 3
- Departure airports in the United Arab Emirates
- 2
- Lowest economy
- 20,000 pts + $132.06
- DXB–PVG · Skywards
- Lowest business class
- 40,000 pts + $47.10
- AUH–PVG · AAdvantage
- Lowest first class
- 147,800 pts + $416.21
- DXB–PVG · Qantas
Award routes from the United Arab Emirates to Shanghai
The lowest one-way award AwardTool observed on each route, by cabin, with the program and the number of dates seen.
| Route | Economy | Business | First | Nonstop seen | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 24,000 pts + $111.80Flying Blue · 14 dates | 40,000 pts + $47.10AAdvantage · 6 dates | — | Yes | 6 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) | 25,000 pts + $47.10AAdvantage · 12 dates | 40,000 pts + $47.10AAdvantage · 1 date | — | Not seen | 1 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 20,000 pts + $132.06Skywards · 319 dates | 40,000 pts + $47.10AAdvantage · 6 dates | 147,800 pts + $416.21Qantas · 192 dates | Yes | 13 |
— means AwardTool hasn't observed that cabin on the route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats.
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.
Lowest awards by month, United Arab Emirates to Shanghai
The lowest one-way award AwardTool observed for departures in each month across every route on this page, with its route and program and the number of routes with award space that month. Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers.
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 3 routes | 62,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 1 route | 40,000 ptsAUH–PVG · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 147,800 ptsDXB–PVG · Qantas · 1 route | |
| 20,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 3 routes | 66,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Virgin Atlantic · 1 route | 40,000 ptsAUH–PVG · AAdvantage · 3 routes | 147,800 ptsDXB–PVG · Qantas · 1 route | |
| 20,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 3 routes | 62,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 1 route | 69,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 2 routes | 147,800 ptsDXB–PVG · Qantas · 1 route | |
| 20,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 2 routes | 62,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 1 route | 69,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 2 routes | 147,800 ptsDXB–PVG · Qantas · 1 route | |
| 20,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 2 routes | 62,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 1 route | 69,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 2 routes | 147,800 ptsDXB–PVG · Qantas · 1 route | |
| 20,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 2 routes | 62,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 1 route | 69,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 2 routes | 147,800 ptsDXB–PVG · Qantas · 1 route | |
| 20,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 2 routes | 62,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 1 route | 69,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 2 routes | 147,800 ptsDXB–PVG · Qantas · 1 route | |
| 20,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 2 routes | 62,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 1 route | 69,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 2 routes | 147,800 ptsDXB–PVG · Qantas · 1 route | |
| 20,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 2 routes | 62,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 1 route | 69,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 2 routes | 147,800 ptsDXB–PVG · Qantas · 1 route | |
| 20,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 2 routes | 62,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 1 route | 69,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 2 routes | 147,800 ptsDXB–PVG · Qantas · 1 route | |
| 20,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 2 routes | 62,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 1 route | 69,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Skywards · 2 routes | 147,800 ptsDXB–PVG · Qantas · 1 route | |
| 25,000 ptsAUH–PVG · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 81,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Qantas · 1 route | 75,000 ptsDXB–PVG · Aeroplan · 2 routes | — |
Taxes vary by route and program and are not part of these month figures; each route page shows them.
Programs with award space from the United Arab Emirates to Shanghai
Lowest one-way award each program showed here, with the airport at the other end and the number of dates seen.
| Program | Routes | Lowest business class | Lowest economy |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | 40,000 pts + $47.10AUH · 6 dates | 25,000 pts + $36.80AUH · 313 dates |
| Etihad Guest | 2 | 75,000 pts + taxes varyAUH · nonstop · 328 dates | 37,000 pts + $150.80AUH · 327 dates |
| GOL Smiles | 2 | 414,200 pts + taxes not reportedDXB · 15 dates | 50,400 pts + taxes not reportedDXB · 24 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 | 48,500 pts + $211.80AUH · 7 dates | 24,000 pts + $111.80AUH · 14 dates |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 2 | 93,000 pts + taxes not reportedDXB · 24 dates | 53,000 pts + taxes not reportedDXB · 30 dates |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 2 | 79,500 pts + $333.92DXB · 4 dates | 35,000 pts + $186.57AUH · 314 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | 278,700 pts + taxes varyDXB · nonstop · 214 dates | 40,000 pts + $64.30DXB · 324 dates |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | — | 37,500 pts + $74.00DXB · 6 dates |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1 | 75,000 pts + $58.00DXB · 1 date | 45,000 pts + $58.00DXB · 17 dates |
| Emirates Skywards | 1 | 69,000 pts + $442.48DXB · 310 dates | 20,000 pts + $132.06DXB · 319 dates |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | 90,000 pts + $416.21DXB · 289 dates | 31,900 pts + $123.27DXB · 323 dates |
| United MileagePlus | 1 | 110,000 pts + $36.80DXB · 11 dates | 55,000 pts + $36.80DXB · 27 dates |
Showing the 12 of 13 programs with the most routes.
— means AwardTool hasn't observed that cabin for the program here in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the program has no seats.
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 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about award flights from the United Arab Emirates to Shanghai
What's the lowest business-class award from the United Arab Emirates to Shanghai AwardTool has seen?
40,000 pts + $47.10, Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG), with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on that route on 6 departure dates in the last 30 days. Search live before you transfer points.
Which airports in the United Arab Emirates had award space to Shanghai?
Dubai (DXB) with 2 routes and Abu Dhabi (AUH) with 1 route, in the last 30 days. Only routes where a program showed award space on 2 or more dates are listed.
When were business-class awards from the United Arab Emirates to Shanghai lowest?
Departures in Oct 2026: 40,000 pts AUH to PVG with American Airlines AAdvantage, open on 3 dates that month. Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers. A record of what AwardTool observed, not a forecast.
Which programs had award space from the United Arab Emirates to Shanghai?
American Airlines AAdvantage (3 routes), Etihad Guest (2 routes), GOL Smiles (2 routes), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (2 routes), Turkish Miles & Smiles (2 routes), Virgin Australia Velocity (2 routes) and 7 other programs.