Business-class award flights from Vancouver (YVR) to St. Louis (STL)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for YVR→STL. Lowest: 38,000 miles + $54.76 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 328 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 28,826 points + $126.85 with Air Canada Aeroplan.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 38,000 miles + $54.76
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 328 of 330
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 38,000 miles + $54.76, about 3 times the points of its lowest economy award (12,500 miles + $54.76).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on YVR→STL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest, mixed cabin | 28,826 pts + $126.85Mixed cabin | 1 stop |  AC UA | 1 | 314 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $74.76Mixed cabin | 1 stop |  AA | 5 | 4 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 38,000 pts + $54.76 | 1 stop | AA AS | — | 328 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 58,000 pts + $98.93 | 2 stops | AC | 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 30,000 pts + $126.85 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 30,000 pts + $126.85 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $74.76Mixed cabin | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $74.76Mixed cabin | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 38,000 pts + $54.76 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 38,000 pts + $54.76 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 58,000 pts + $98.93 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 314 of 315 | 99% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 of 330 | 1% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 328 of 330 | 99% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 1 of 328 | under 1% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on YVR→STL, 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 | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 28,826 points + $126.85Mixed cabin | 13,717 points + $101.45 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 points + $74.76Mixed cabin | 15,000 points + $54.76 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 38,000 miles + $54.76 | 12,500 miles + $54.76 | 3× |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 58,000 points + $98.93 | 19,000 points + $115.11 | — |
Best months for business class from Vancouver (YVR) to St. Louis (STL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + $126.85 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 18 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 31 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 31 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 28 | |
| 28,826 pts + $126.85Mixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 31 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 |
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 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, 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 business-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 30,000+ $126.85 · 18 dates | 30,00031 dates | 30,00031 dates | 30,00028 dates | 28,826+ $126.85 · 31 dates · Mixed cabin | 39,71830 dates | 39,71831 dates | 46,28530 dates | 46,78731 dates | 45,96031 dates | 45,89422 dates | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000+ $74.76 · 1 date · Mixed cabin | 35,000+ $74.76 · 2 dates · Mixed cabin | 35,0001 date · Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 42,00018 dates | 38,000+ $54.76 · 31 dates | 38,00031 dates | 38,00027 dates | 38,00031 dates | 38,00030 dates | 38,00031 dates | 38,00030 dates | 38,00031 dates | 38,00031 dates | 38,00030 dates | 38,0007 dates |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | — | 58,000+ $98.93 · 1 date | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- 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 Vancouver (YVR) and to St. Louis (STL). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis (STL) to Vancouver (YVR)Return direction | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 314 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from YVR | 55,000 points + $1,077.00 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 241 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from YVR | 55,000 points + $1,077.00 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 207 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from YVR | 55,000 points + $944.40Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 149 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)Also from YVR | 115,000 miles + $53.90 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 349 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to St. Louis (STL)Also to STL | 57,500 miles + $191.69 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 93 |
| Boston (BOS) to St. Louis (STL)Also to STL | 20,500 miles + $11.20 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 317 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to St. Louis (STL)Also to STL | 25,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 321 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about business-class award flights from Vancouver (YVR) to St. Louis (STL)
How many points for business class from Vancouver (YVR) to St. Louis (STL)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 38,000 miles + $54.76 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Nov 12, 2026, 00:24 UTC for a Dec 5, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 328 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 00:30 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 28,826 points + $126.85 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Vancouver (YVR) to St. Louis (STL)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (314 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (4 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (328 dates) and Virgin Australia Velocity (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Vancouver (YVR) to St. Louis (STL) on points?
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.
What's the best month to fly business class from Vancouver (YVR) to St. Louis (STL) 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 business-class award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 30,000 points + taxes not reported with Aeroplan (31 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Mar 2027 departures from 28,826 points + $126.85 with Aeroplan. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.