Business-class award flights from Zurich (ZRH) to San Jose (SJC)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for ZRH→SJC. Lowest: 57,500 miles + $1,057.39 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 23 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
- 57,500 miles + $1,057.39
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 6 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 26 of 26
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on ZRH→SJC, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 57,500 pts + $1,057.39 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | — | 23 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $96.79Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) | 4 | 7 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $130.80Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 10 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 124,100 pts + $1,119.06Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 200,000 pts + $60.53 | 1 stop | ITA Airways (AZ), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 26 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 211,500 pts + $477.19 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 3 | 14 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $96.79Mixed cabin | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $96.79Mixed cabin | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $130.80Mixed cabin | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 124,100 pts + $1,119.06Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 200,000 pts + $60.89 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 200,000 pts + $60.63 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 221,000 pts + $60.63 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 270,000 pts + $476.99 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 23 of 28 | 82% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 of 24 | 29% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 10 of 23 | 43% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 6 of 23 | 26% | |
| United MileagePlus | 26 of 26 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 14 of 16 | 87% |
Best months for business class from Zurich (ZRH) to San Jose (SJC)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 221,000 | 175,500 | 57,500 | 450,000 | 436,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 70,000Mixed cabin | 70,000Mixed cabin | 110,000 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 90,000Mixed cabin | 432,010 | 90,000Mixed cabin | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 124,100Mixed cabin | — | 146,400 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 270,000 | 211,500 | — | 263,000 | 330,458 |
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, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- 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 Zurich (ZRH) and to San Jose (SJC). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose (SJC) to Zurich (ZRH)Return direction | 267,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 19 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from ZRH | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 314 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to New York JFKAlso from ZRH | 45,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 219 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Doha (DOH)Also from ZRH | 29,600 pointsNonstop | JetBlue TrueBlue | 38 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from ZRH | 48,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Jose (SJC)Also to SJC | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 317 |
| Seattle (SEA) to San Jose (SJC)Also to SJC | 24,500 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 322 |
| Honolulu (HNL) to San Jose (SJC)Also to SJC | 55,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 305 |
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 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| 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 Zurich (ZRH) to San Jose (SJC)
What's the lowest business-class award from Zurich (ZRH) to San Jose (SJC)?
57,500 miles + $1,057.39 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 23 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 01:49 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Zurich (ZRH) to San Jose (SJC)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (23 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (7 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (10 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (6 dates), United MileagePlus (26 dates) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (14 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Zurich (ZRH) to San Jose (SJC)?
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 Zurich (ZRH) to San Jose (SJC)?
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 Feb 2027 departures: 57,500 miles with AAdvantage (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.