Business Class: US → ShanghaiBusiness
JFK, LAX, SFO → PVG · UA,AF,KL,TK,JL · Checked multiple times per day
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Monitored continuously since 1 October 2026 — 469 checks across 40 days, verified against the GDS.
Space was last returned on this route on 6 November 2026, but not at counts we could verify as bookable, so we do not publish it as availability.
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Points prices for this route
Fewest points per person, from published award charts: one way, American Airlines AAdvantage from 70,000, on Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong (transferable from Citi ThankYou). Taxes and carrier surcharges extra; charts checked 10 Oct 2026.
| Programme | Points per person | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club (Avios) | 100,000 off-peak / 120,000 peak | transfer from Amex, Citi, Bilt, Capital One, Marriott |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | from 110,000 | two awards: two long-haul flights; transfer from Citi |
| JAL Mileage Bank | 110,000–115,000 | transfer from Citi, Bilt, Capital One |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | from 130,000 | transfer from Bilt, Marriott |
| Iberia Club (Avios) | 130,000 off-peak / 169,500 peak | transfer from Amex, Bilt, Chase |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 158,500 | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 182,900 | high surcharges; transfer from Amex, Capital One, Citi |
| British Airways Club (Avios) | 184,250–194,500 | pending re-verification; transfer from Amex, Chase, Capital One, Bilt, Marriott |
| Programme | Points per person | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | from 70,000 | transfer from Citi |
| JAL Mileage Bank | 80,000–85,000 | transfer from Citi, Bilt, Capital One |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | from 85,000 | transfer from Bilt, Marriott |
| Finnair Plus (Avios) | 85,000 | transfer from Capital One |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 102,500 | transfer from Amex, Chase, Capital One, Bilt, Marriott |
| British Airways Club (Avios) | 118,000–128,250 | pending re-verification; high surcharges; transfer from Amex, Chase, Capital One, Bilt, Marriott |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 143,000–167,000 | high surcharges; transfer from Amex, Capital One, Citi |
| Iberia Club (Avios) | 152,500–203,000 | transfer from Amex, Bilt, Chase |
One way per person unless marked round trip, from each programme's published award chart; taxes and carrier surcharges extra. These are the prices when award seats are available: check availability live.
About This Route
Nonstop flights between the US and China are still limited, and almost none of their premium award space is visible to partner programmes on any sensible routing. What does produce is one-stop travel: Qatar Airways through Doha, which has shown business seats on most dates we have sampled, and Cathay Pacific through Hong Kong from the West Coast, which opens up less often. Expect long journeys (via Doha is well over 30 hours from New York), but these are real, bookable business seats.
Aircraft
Boeing 777-300ER (Qatar, Doha–Shanghai) / Airbus A350 (Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong–Shanghai)
💡 Insider Tip
Check the whole routing and the connection time before transferring points: the Doha connection is often eight hours or more. If you see United offering Shanghai through two US hubs first, treat it as a detour rather than a real option.
Newest sighting: none in the last 7 days · Data from the GDS