Economy award flights from Bologna (BLQ) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 9 programs for BLQ→ORD. Lowest: 12,000 points + $248.93 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 5 dates. No nonstop economy 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
- 12,000 points + $248.93
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 9 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 25 of 25
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on BLQ→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 12,000 pts + $248.93 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 2 | 5 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $210.39 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 22 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $78.89 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 17 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 34,700 pts + $324.08 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) +1 more | 1 | 12 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $67.39 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $121.50 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ) +10 more | 4 | 21 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $49.53 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +12 more | 9+ | 25 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 45,000 pts + $76.74 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 9 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 20 | 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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12,000 pts + $248.93 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $210.39 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $78.89 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 34,700 pts + $324.12 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $331.49 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $121.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $51.39 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 48,000 pts + $300.16 | 9+ | 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 economy 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 economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 of 22 | 22% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 22 of 22 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 17 of 26 | 65% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 12 of 21 | 57% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 of 21 | 28% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 21 of 21 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 25 of 25 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 9 of 21 | 42% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 20 of 21 | 95% |
Best months for economy from Bologna (BLQ) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18,750 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 8 | |
| 12,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 28,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 | |
| 27,900 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 | |
| 28,100 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 22,000 | 12,000 | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 18,750 | 18,750 | 28,000 | 27,900 | 28,100 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | — | 30,000 | 83,500 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 34,700 | 34,700 | 40,500 | 34,700 | 66,200 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 58,000 | 48,000 | 45,000 | 54,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy 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 Bologna (BLQ) and to Chicago O’Hare (ORD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bologna (BLQ)Return direction | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 |
| Bologna (BLQ) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from BLQ | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 21 |
| Bologna (BLQ) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from BLQ | 8,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 329 |
| Bologna (BLQ) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from BLQ | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15 |
| Bologna (BLQ) to Miami (MIA)Also from BLQ | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 13 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 7,755 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 228 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 12,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 106 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 30,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 318 |
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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about economy award flights from Bologna (BLQ) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest economy award from Bologna (BLQ) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
12,000 points + $248.93 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Sep 23, 2026, 23:16 UTC for a Nov 9, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 5 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 07:54 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Bologna (BLQ) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (5 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (22 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (17 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (12 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (6 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (21 dates), United MileagePlus (25 dates), Delta SkyMiles (9 dates) and Turkish Miles & Smiles (20 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Bologna (BLQ) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Bologna (BLQ) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 12,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.