First-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Albany (ALB)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 2 programs for ORD→ALB. Lowest: 29,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed first-class award space on 20 dates. Nonstop first-class space was seen via Virgin Australia Velocity and American Airlines AAdvantage.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 29,500 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 2 of 3
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 20 of 20
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 29,500 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on ORD→ALB, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Australia VelocityLowest observed | 25,000 pts + $9.53 | Nonstop | United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 1 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 29,500 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 20 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 25,000 pts + $9.53 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 29,500 pts + $5.60 | — | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 29,500 pts + $5.60 | — | Nonstop | 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 first-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 first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 1 of 317 | under 1% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 of 20 | 100% |
Nonstop first-class award space
- Virgin Australia Velocity: nonstop from 25,000 points; nonstop space on 1 date.
- American Airlines AAdvantage: nonstop from 29,500 miles; nonstop space on 20 dates.
Best months for first class from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Albany (ALB)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 1 | |
| 29,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 29,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 29,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 29,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 29,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 29,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 29,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 25,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,500 | 29,500 | 29,500 | 29,500 | 29,500 | 29,500 | 29,500 | 29,500 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-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 O’Hare (ORD) and to Albany (ALB). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany (ALB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 286 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to New York JFKAlso from ORD | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 308 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from ORD | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 294 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Boston (BOS)Also from ORD | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 322 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Seattle (SEA)Also from ORD | 25,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 325 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Albany (ALB)Also to ALB | 19,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Albany (ALB)Also to ALB | 43,700 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 330 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Albany (ALB)Also to ALB | 23,800 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 316 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about first-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Albany (ALB)
What's the lowest first-class award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Albany (ALB)?
29,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 17, 2026, 14:02 UTC for a Nov 13, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed first-class award space on 20 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:42 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Albany (ALB)?
Virgin Australia Velocity (1 date) and American Airlines AAdvantage (20 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Albany (ALB)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop first-class award space via Virgin Australia Velocity and American Airlines AAdvantage. The lowest nonstop award was 29,500 miles with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop first-class space on 20 dates.
Which months had the lowest first-class award prices from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Albany (ALB)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first-class award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 29,500 miles with AAdvantage (9 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.