Business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bangalore (BLR)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 12 programs for ORD→BLR. Lowest: 85,000 points + $1,030.80 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed business-class award space on 21 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 70,000 miles + $69.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 85,000 points + $1,030.80
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Mixed cabin from
- 70,000 miles + $69.70
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 12 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 144 of 146
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on ORD→BLR, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 70,000 pts + $69.70Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY), Qatar Airways (QR) +1 more | — | 19 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $1,030.80 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 21 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $10.90Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ) +10 more | 1 | 129 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 95,000 pts + $268.30Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 144 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 99,000 pts + $1,078.20 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 46 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,000 pts + $81.11Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +3 more | 1 | 91 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115,000 pts + $536.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 5 | 143 | See dates | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 119,000 pts + $1,679.88 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 157,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 23 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 167,000 pts + $1,760.30 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 292,500 pts + $40.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 9+ | 1 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 700,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | KLM (KL) | 2 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles and JetBlue TrueBlue.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + $1,739.50Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $54.70Mixed cabin | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $54.70Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 95,000 pts + $278.10Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115,000 pts + $536.10 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 119,000 pts + $1,679.88 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 159,000 pts + $1,078.20 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 228,572 pts + $130.01 | 1 | 2 stops | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 of 177 | 10% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 21 of 153 | 13% | |
| United MileagePlus | 129 of 154 | 83% | |
| Etihad Guest | 144 of 146 | 98% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 46 of 140 | 32% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 91 of 153 | 59% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 143 of 152 | 94% | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 6 of 127 | 4% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 23 of 141 | 16% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 10 of 149 | 6% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1 of 148 | under 1% | |
| GOL Smiles | 1 of 108 | under 1% |
Best months for business class from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bangalore (BLR)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 19 | |
| 100,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 31 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 70,000Mixed cabin | — | — | 70,000Mixed cabin | 70,000Mixed cabin | 70,000Mixed cabin | 70,000Mixed cabin | 70,000Mixed cabin | 70,000Mixed cabin | — | 70,000Mixed cabin |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | 85,000 | 85,000 | 85,000 | 215,000 | — | — | — | 215,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 300,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 760,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 100,000 | 95,000Mixed cabin | 100,000 | 95,000Mixed cabin | 95,000Mixed cabin | 95,000Mixed cabin | 95,000Mixed cabin | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 159,000 | — | 99,000 | 99,000 | 99,000 | 99,000 | — | 159,000 | 99,000 | 99,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 286,348 | 276,792 | 193,380 | 110,000Mixed cabin | 110,000Mixed cabin | 110,000Mixed cabin | 110,000Mixed cabin | 126,836 | 110,000Mixed cabin | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 145,000 | 115,000 | 257,500 | 252,000 | 115,000 | 115,000 | 145,000 | 145,000 | 257,500 | 258,000 | 258,000 |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles | — | 119,000 | — | — | 120,000 | 119,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | — | — | — | 157,500Mixed cabin | 157,500Mixed cabin | 157,500Mixed cabin | 157,500Mixed cabin | 160,000 | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | — | — | 167,000 | 167,000 | 167,000 | 227,000 | — | 196,000 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | — | — | — | 292,500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | 700,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Etihad Guest and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus, Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): 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 Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and to Bangalore (BLR). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangalore (BLR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from ORD | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 308 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from ORD | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 319 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also from ORD | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 275 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from ORD | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 336 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Bangalore (BLR)Also to BLR | 38,153 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 13 |
| New York JFK to Bangalore (BLR)Also to BLR | 85,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 129 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Bangalore (BLR)Also to BLR | 42,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 207 |
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 | — |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~3 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bangalore (BLR)
What's the lowest business-class award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bangalore (BLR)?
85,000 points + $1,030.80 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed business-class award space on 21 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 20:07 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 70,000 miles + $69.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bangalore (BLR)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (19 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (21 dates), United MileagePlus (129 dates), Etihad Guest (144 dates), Emirates Skywards (46 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (91 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (143 dates), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (6 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (23 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (10 dates), Delta SkyMiles (1 date) and GOL Smiles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bangalore (BLR)?
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 Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bangalore (BLR)?
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 Mar 2027 departures: 85,000 points with Atmos (12 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Jan 2027 departures from 70,000 miles with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.