Economy award flights from Bucharest (OTP) to Los Angeles (LAX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 13 programs for OTP→LAX. Lowest: 22,500 points + $267.05 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 19 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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- Lowest observed
- 22,500 points + $267.05
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 13 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 86 of 88
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 25,000 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on OTP→LAX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 22,500 pts + $267.05 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), TAROM (RO) | 1 | 19 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $84.69 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Air Tahiti Nui (TN) | — | 14 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $214.09 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) +2 more | 1 | 82 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 25,000 pts + $149.89 | 1 stopNonstop from 25,000 pts | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Air Dolomiti (EN) +7 more | 9+ | 70 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 37,000 pts + $310.35 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), TAROM (RO) +2 more | 6 | 82 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 40,000 pts + $110.29 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 2 | 86 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 52 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 43,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), SWISS (LX), Austrian (OS) +1 more | 9+ | 47 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $51.29 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +14 more | 9+ | 86 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 83 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $121.30 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN) +8 more | 7 | 74 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $238.49 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) | 2 | 44 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 143,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +6 more | 4 | 43 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $84.69 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 22,500 pts + $267.31 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $214.19 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 25,000 pts + $149.89 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 40,000 pts + $110.29 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 43,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $51.29 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 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 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 | 19 of 86 | 22% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 of 89 | 15% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 82 of 82 | 100% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 70 of 71 | 98% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 82 of 86 | 95% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 86 of 88 | 97% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 52 of 64 | 81% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 47 of 84 | 55% | |
| United MileagePlus | 86 of 88 | 97% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 83 of 85 | 97% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 74 of 88 | 84% | |
| Etihad Guest | 44 of 85 | 51% | |
| GOL Smiles | 43 of 43 | 100% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 25,000 miles; nonstop space on 8 dates.
Best months for economy from Bucharest (OTP) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 10 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 45,405 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 2 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 11 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 2 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 28,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 4 |
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 | — | 22,500 | 22,500 | — | — | — | 22,500 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 22,500 | 22,500 | — | — | — | — | 30,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 28,500 | 25,000 | 40,700 | — | 25,000 | — | 25,000 | 40,800 | 28,500 |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 45,405 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 45,405 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 52,000 | 52,000 | 52,000 | — | 37,000 | — | 48,000 | 41,000 | 37,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 85,000 | 85,000 | 85,000 | — | 42,500 | — | 42,500 | 85,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 43,000 | 43,000 | 43,000 | — | 43,000 | — | 43,000 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — | 44,000 | — | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 70,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | 50,000 | — | 50,000 | 70,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 75,000 | — | — | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | — | 75,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 164,500 | 160,300 | 160,300 | — | 143,300 | — | 150,100 | — | 175,200 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Finnair (AY): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Air China (CA): Lufthansa Miles & More
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- EL AL (LY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Austrian (OS): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and GOL Smiles
- TAROM (RO): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- SAS (SK): Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
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 Bucharest (OTP) and to Los Angeles (LAX). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Bucharest (OTP)Return direction | 22,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 18 |
| Bucharest (OTP) to Doha (DOH)Also from OTP | 9,800 pointsNonstop | JetBlue TrueBlue | 123 |
| Bucharest (OTP) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from OTP | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 56 |
| Bucharest (OTP) to Miami (MIA)Also from OTP | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 57 |
| Bucharest (OTP) to Amman (AMM)Also from OTP | 18,500 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 283 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 326 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 10,800 miles | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 11,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 144 |
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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles and Lufthansa Miles & More.
Questions about economy award flights from Bucharest (OTP) to Los Angeles (LAX)
What's the lowest economy award from Bucharest (OTP) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
22,500 points + $267.05 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 18, 2026, 00:59 UTC for a Nov 12, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 19 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 00:59 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Bucharest (OTP) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (19 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (14 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (82 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (70 dates), Delta SkyMiles (82 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (86 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (52 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (47 dates), United MileagePlus (86 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (83 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (74 dates), Etihad Guest (44 dates) and GOL Smiles (43 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Bucharest (OTP) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More. The lowest nonstop award was 25,000 miles with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed nonstop economy space on 8 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Bucharest (OTP) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
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: 22,500 points with Virgin Atlantic (12 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.