Premium economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bangalore (BLR)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 9 programs for ORD→BLR. Lowest: 55,000 points + $430.30 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed premium economy award space on 35 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 55,000 points + $430.30
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 9 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 130 of 144
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on ORD→BLR, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $430.30 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA) | 2 | 35 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $27.60 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH) +2 more | 2 | 117 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62,500 pts + $336.40 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | — | 63 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $368.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 7 | 130 | See dates | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 78,000 pts + $388.03 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA) | 6 | 11 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 89,000 pts + $273.20 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 17 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 98,010 pts + $132.91 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH) +2 more | 2 | 96 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 114,000 pts + $607.40 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) +1 more | 2 | 56 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 513,200 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | 1 | 14 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest and Qatar Airways Privilege 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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $34.70 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $54.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62,500 pts + $336.40 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 89,000 pts + $273.30 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 98,010 pts + $132.91 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 114,000 pts + $607.40 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115,670 pts + $409.10 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 513,200 pts + taxes not reported | 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 premium 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 premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35 of 145 | 24% | |
| United MileagePlus | 117 of 146 | 80% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 63 of 170 | 37% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 130 of 144 | 90% | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 11 of 119 | 9% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 17 of 132 | 12% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 96 of 145 | 66% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 56 of 141 | 39% | |
| GOL Smiles | 14 of 109 | 12% |
Best months for premium economy from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bangalore (BLR)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 7 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 17 | |
| 62,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 14 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 14 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 62,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 89,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,500 | 60,500 | 225,000 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 250,000 | 225,000 | 225,000 | 250,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 405,500 | 115,670 | 403,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 394,000 | 406,000 | 406,000 |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles | — | — | — | 78,000 | 78,000 | 78,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 89,000 | 89,000 | — | — | 89,000 | 89,000 | 89,000 | — | — | 89,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 117,660 | 98,010 | 117,660 | 100,010 | 100,010 | 100,010 | 100,010 | 121,368 | — | 117,660 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 141,600 | 114,000 | 141,600 | 119,700 | 114,000 | 114,000 | 130,800 | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | 513,200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus, Emirates Skywards, Air Canada Aeroplan and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 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 | 54,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from ORD | 24,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from ORD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 28 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from ORD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 28 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also from ORD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30 |
| New York JFK to Bangalore (BLR)Also to BLR | 21,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 305 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Bangalore (BLR)Also to BLR | 46,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 297 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Bangalore (BLR)Also to BLR | 10,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 312 |
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 |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bangalore (BLR)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bangalore (BLR)?
55,000 points + $430.30 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed premium economy award space on 35 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 17:37 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bangalore (BLR)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (35 dates), United MileagePlus (117 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (63 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (130 dates), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (11 dates), Emirates Skywards (17 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (96 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (56 dates) and GOL Smiles (14 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bangalore (BLR)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium economy 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 55,000 points with Atmos (14 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.