First-class award flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 3 programs for ZRH→PVG. Lowest: 205,000 points + $889.72 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed first-class award space on 102 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 16, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 205,000 points + $889.72
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Programs with space
- 3 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 102 of 328
- dates checked · Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on ZRH→PVG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 205,000 pts + $889.72 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 102 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $66.10Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air India (AI), SWISS (LX) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 247,467 pts + $576.60 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY) | 2 | 98 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Turkish Miles & Smiles 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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 205,000 pts + $889.72 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 205,000 pts + $889.72 | 1 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 102 of 328 | 31% | |
| United MileagePlus | 2 of 320 | under 1% | |
| Etihad Guest | 98 of 327 | 29% |
Best months for first class from Zurich (ZRH) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 205,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 7 | |
| 205,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 11 | |
| 205,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 | |
| 205,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 9 | |
| 205,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 7 | |
| 205,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 12 | |
| 205,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 6 | |
| 205,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 14 | |
| 205,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 14 | |
| 205,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 4 | |
| 205,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 13 | |
| 247,467 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 6 |
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; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 205,000 | 205,000 | 205,000 | 205,000 | 205,000 | 205,000 | 205,000 | 205,000 | 205,000 | 205,000 | 205,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | — | — | 220,000Mixed cabin | 220,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | — | — | 247,467 | 247,467 | 247,467 | 247,467 | 247,467 | 247,467 | 247,467 | 247,467 | 247,467 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
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 Zurich (ZRH) and to Shanghai Pudong (PVG). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Zurich (ZRH)Return direction | 205,000 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 85 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from ZRH | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 315 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from ZRH | 85,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from ZRH | 85,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from ZRH | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 104 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also to PVG | 225,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 190 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also to PVG | 225,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 175 |
| Newark (EWR) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also to PVG | 225,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 156 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 first-class award flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
What's the lowest first-class award from Zurich (ZRH) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
205,000 points + $889.72 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Seen Oct 14, 2026, 00:24 UTC for an Oct 27, 2026 departure. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed first-class award space on 102 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 00:27 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Zurich (ZRH) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
Qantas Frequent Flyer (102 dates), United MileagePlus (2 dates) and Etihad Guest (98 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Zurich (ZRH) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
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.
Which months had the lowest first-class award prices from Zurich (ZRH) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
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 May 2027 departures: 205,000 points with Qantas (14 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.