First-class award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Qingdao (TAO)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 2 programs for IAD→TAO. Lowest: 225,000 points + $33.00 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first-class award space on 23 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: Washington to Qingdao (TAO) award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 225,000 points + $33.00
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 2 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 62 of 115
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
With Alaska Atmos Rewards, first class started at 225,000 points + $33.00, about 3.2 times the points of its lowest economy award (70,000 points + $33.00).
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on IAD→TAO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 225,000 pts + $33.00 | 2 stops |  AS KE | 1 | 23 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 414,600 pts + $13.00Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  DLKE | 1 | 62 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and United MileagePlus.
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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 451,800 pts + $13.10 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 451,800 pts + $13.10 | 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 first-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 first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 23 of 107 | 21% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 62 of 115 | 53% |
First class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class and economy awards on IAD→TAO, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the first-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 | First | Economy | First ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 225,000 points + $33.00 | 70,000 points + $33.00 | 3.2× |
| Delta SkyMiles | 414,600 miles + $13.00Mixed cabin | 105,900 miles + $13.10 | — |
Best months for first class from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Qingdao (TAO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 451,800 pts + $13.10 | Delta SkyMiles | 11 | |
| 499,900 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 3 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 451,800 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 4 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 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 first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-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 first-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | 300,0004 dates | — | 225,00012 dates | 225,0007 dates |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 451,800+ $13.10 · 11 dates | 499,9003 dates | 451,80017 dates | 451,8004 dates | 414,60016 dates · Mixed cabin | 414,60011 dates · Mixed cabin |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Delta SkyMiles
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-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 Washington Dulles (IAD) and to Qingdao (TAO). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington National (DCA) to Qingdao (TAO)Another Washington airport | 225,000 points + $33.00 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 19 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Salt Lake City (SLC)Also from IAD | 30,000 points + $11.20 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 327 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from IAD | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 325 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Honolulu (HNL)Also from IAD | 50,000 points + $25.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 320 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Seattle (SEA)Also from IAD | 25,000 miles + $5.60Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 320 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Kona (KOA)Also from IAD | 50,000 points + $25.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 320 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Qingdao (TAO)Also to TAO | 200,000 points + $33.00 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Qingdao (TAO)Also to TAO | 200,000 points + $33.00 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Qingdao (TAO)
How many points for first class from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Qingdao (TAO)?
The lowest first-class award AwardTool has seen was 225,000 points + $33.00 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first-class award space on 23 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 8, 2026, 02:36 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Qingdao (TAO)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (23 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (62 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly first class nonstop from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Qingdao (TAO) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-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 first class from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Qingdao (TAO) 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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for Aug 2027 departures: 225,000 points + taxes not reported with Atmos (12 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.