Business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bologna (BLQ)
Explore these award routes
Preview matching cached flight results on these routes, then search live for your own trip.
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 8 programs for ORD→BLQ. Lowest: 57,500 miles + $26.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 22 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 57,500 miles + $26.20
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 8 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 28 of 28
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- 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→BLQ, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 57,500 pts + $26.20 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 22 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $354.40 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 9+ | 24 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $1,023.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) | 6 | 10 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $92.51 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN) +3 more | 5 | 24 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $22.40 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +13 more | 5 | 28 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 90,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 22 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 90,000 pts + $1,474.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB), KLM (KL) | 2 | 7 | See dates | |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 257,000 pts + $87.00 | 1 stop | TAP Portugal (TP) | 9+ | 6 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $58.50 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $354.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $1,023.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $92.51 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $22.40 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 103,800 pts + $1,523.20 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 175,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 257,000 pts + $87.00 | 9+ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22 of 34 | 64% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 24 of 25 | 96% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 of 24 | 41% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 24 of 24 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 28 of 28 | 100% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 22 of 24 | 91% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 7 of 26 | 26% | |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 6 of 16 | 37% |
Best months for business class from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bologna (BLQ)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 175,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 |
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 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 450,000 | 57,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 106,300 | 60,000 | 178,000 | — | 182,000 | — | 201,500 | 182,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 70,000 | 85,000 | 85,000 | — | — | — | 270,000 | 270,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | 245,072 | — | 258,431 | — | 351,553 | 253,600 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000 | 88,000 | 200,000 | — | 88,000 | 200,000 | 395,000 | 200,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | — | 90,000 | — | 175,000 | 175,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 121,500 | 103,800 | 90,000 | — | 90,000 | — | — | — |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Gomiles | 432,500 | 257,000 | — | — | 257,000 | — | — | 432,500 |
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
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Finnair (AY): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- SAS (SK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus and TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- 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 Bologna (BLQ). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bologna (BLQ) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 18 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from ORD | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 310 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also from ORD | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 277 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from ORD | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 320 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from ORD | 60,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 263 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Bologna (BLQ)Also to BLQ | 20,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 305 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Bologna (BLQ)Also to BLQ | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 38 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Bologna (BLQ)Also to BLQ | 40,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 323 |
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 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed.
Questions about business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bologna (BLQ)
What's the lowest business-class award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bologna (BLQ)?
57,500 miles + $26.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 10, 2026, 21:41 UTC for a Nov 16, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 22 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 18:34 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bologna (BLQ)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (22 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (24 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (10 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (24 dates), United MileagePlus (28 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (22 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (7 dates) and TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go (6 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bologna (BLQ)?
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 Bologna (BLQ)?
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: 57,500 miles with AAdvantage (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.