Business-class award flights from Bucharest (OTP) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 9 programs for OTP→ORD. Lowest: 48,908 miles + $944.69 with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed business-class award space on 15 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 48,908 miles + $944.69
- Lufthansa Miles & More
- Programs with space
- 9 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 29 of 30
- 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 OTP→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 48,908 pts + $944.69 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), SWISS (LX) +3 more | 2 | 15 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $80.59 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | — | 6 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $448.79 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), TAROM (RO) | 9+ | 26 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $1,045.09 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 8 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $130.60 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Lufthansa (LH) +5 more | 3 | 21 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $60.43 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +11 more | 3 | 29 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 98,000 pts + $281.63Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) | 1 | 18 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 157,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 4 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 165,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 16 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, GOL 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 48,908 pts + $947.39 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $971.79 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $448.79 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $1,047.89 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $130.60 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $66.09 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 98,000 pts + $291.99Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 165,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 15 of 17 | 88% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 of 33 | 18% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 26 of 26 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 of 24 | 33% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 21 of 24 | 87% | |
| United MileagePlus | 29 of 30 | 96% | |
| Etihad Guest | 18 of 24 | 75% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 4 of 16 | 25% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 16 of 23 | 69% |
Best months for business class from Bucharest (OTP) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48,908 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 48,908 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 48,908 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 4 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 48,908 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 7 |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 48,908 | 48,908 | 48,908 | — | 48,908 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 87,500 | 87,500 | 60,000 | — | 143,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | 70,000 | — | 255,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 98,000Mixed cabin | 98,000Mixed cabin | 98,000Mixed cabin | — | 98,000Mixed cabin |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | — | — | — | 157,500Mixed cabin |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | — | 165,000 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- EL AL (LY): Etihad Guest
- Austrian (OS): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- TAROM (RO): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, 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 Bucharest (OTP) 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 Bucharest (OTP)Return direction | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 |
| Bucharest (OTP) to Doha (DOH)Also from OTP | 44,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Australia Velocity | 274 |
| Bucharest (OTP) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from OTP | 48,121 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 59 |
| Bucharest (OTP) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from OTP | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 93 |
| Bucharest (OTP) to Amman (AMM)Also from OTP | 29,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 235 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 42,073 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 226 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 48,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 30,036 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 161 |
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 | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Bucharest (OTP) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest business-class award from Bucharest (OTP) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
48,908 miles + $944.69 with Lufthansa Miles & More. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 00:01 UTC for a Nov 7, 2026 departure. Lufthansa Miles & More showed business-class award space on 15 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 04:31 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Bucharest (OTP) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (15 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (6 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (26 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (8 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (21 dates), United MileagePlus (29 dates), Etihad Guest (18 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (4 dates) and Turkish Miles & Smiles (16 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Bucharest (OTP) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
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 Bucharest (OTP) 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 business-class award AwardTool observed was for Apr 2027 departures: 48,908 miles with Miles & More (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.