Business-class award flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Philadelphia (PHL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for YVR→PHL. Lowest: 28,826 points + $100.68 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed business-class award space on 27 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
- 28,826 points + $100.68
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 6 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 40 of 40
- 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 YVR→PHL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest observed | 28,826 pts + $100.68 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 4 | 27 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 38,000 pts + $54.40 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | — | 40 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $99.58 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 8 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 64,600 pts + $79.82 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 4 | 5 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 65,000 pts + $57.21 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 15 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 186,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 4 | 13 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 29,418 pts + $142.35 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 30,000 pts + $125.88 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 38,000 pts + $54.56 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 38,000 pts + $60.06 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $99.58 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 64,600 pts + $79.82 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 69,700 pts + $54.40 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 186,700 pts + taxes not reported | 4 | 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 | 27 of 27 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40 of 40 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 8 of 27 | 29% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 of 26 | 19% | |
| United MileagePlus | 15 of 31 | 48% | |
| GOL Smiles | 13 of 26 | 50% |
Best months for business class from Vancouver (YVR) to Philadelphia (PHL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29,418 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 9 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 39,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 28,826 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 16 | |
| 50,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
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 | 29,418 | — | — | — | 30,000 | 39,718 | 28,826 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 38,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 50,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 60,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 64,600 | — | — | — | 68,400 | — | 68,400 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 69,700 | 200,000 | — | — | — | 100,000 | 100,000 | 65,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 186,700 | — | — | — | — | — | 247,800 | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and 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 Vancouver (YVR) and to Philadelphia (PHL). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia (PHL) to Vancouver (YVR)Return direction | 38,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from YVR | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 254 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from YVR | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 208 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from YVR | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 77 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Singapore (SIN)Also from YVR | 115,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 310 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Philadelphia (PHL)Also to PHL | 25,105 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 74 |
| Rome Fiumicino (FCO) to Philadelphia (PHL)Also to PHL | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 256 |
| Montreal (YUL) to Philadelphia (PHL)Also to PHL | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 57 |
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 | — |
| 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 Vancouver (YVR) to Philadelphia (PHL)
What's the lowest business-class award from Vancouver (YVR) to Philadelphia (PHL)?
28,826 points + $100.68 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Air Canada Aeroplan showed business-class award space on 27 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 15:09 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Vancouver (YVR) to Philadelphia (PHL)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (27 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (40 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (8 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (5 dates), United MileagePlus (15 dates) and GOL Smiles (13 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Vancouver (YVR) to Philadelphia (PHL)?
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 Vancouver (YVR) to Philadelphia (PHL)?
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 Jul 2027 departures: 28,826 points with Aeroplan (16 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.