Business-class award flights from Chicago Midway (MDW) to New York JFK
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 2 programs for MDW→JFK. Lowest: 29,000 points + $5.60 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed business-class award space on 16 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 29,000 points + $5.60
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Programs with space
- 2 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 16 of 16
- dates checked · Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 29,000 points + taxes vary
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on MDW→JFK, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 29,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA) | 3 | 16 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 29,000 pts + $41.35 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 3 | 15 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Delta SkyMiles, United MileagePlus 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $5.60 | 3 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $5.60 | 3 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 29,000 pts + $41.35 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 29,000 pts + $41.35 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 16 of 16 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 15 of 20 | 75% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 29,000 points; nonstop space on 13 dates.
Best months for business class from Chicago Midway (MDW) to New York JFK
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 | |
| 48,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 |
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 48,000 | 47,500 | 48,000 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 Chicago Midway (MDW) and to New York JFK. 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 New York JFKAnother Chicago airport | 22,750 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 297 |
| Chicago Midway (MDW) to Newark (EWR)Another New York airport | 28,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 13 |
| Chicago Midway (MDW) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)Another New York airport | 29,000 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 16 |
| Chicago Midway (MDW) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also from MDW | 372,200 miles | United MileagePlus | 76 |
| Chicago Midway (MDW) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MDW | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 |
| Chicago Midway (MDW) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from MDW | 113,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 61 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to New York JFKAlso to JFK | 20,478 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 206 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to New York JFKAlso to JFK | 37,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Chicago Midway (MDW) to New York JFK
What's the lowest business-class award from Chicago Midway (MDW) to New York JFK?
29,000 points + $5.60 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 20:06 UTC for an Oct 27, 2026 departure. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed business-class award space on 16 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 20:06 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Chicago Midway (MDW) to New York JFK?
Qantas Frequent Flyer (16 dates) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (15 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Chicago Midway (MDW) to New York JFK?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Qantas Frequent Flyer. The lowest nonstop award was 29,000 points with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop business-class space on 13 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Chicago Midway (MDW) to New York JFK?
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 Oct 2026 departures: 29,000 points with Qantas (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.