Business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bucharest (OTP)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 9 programs for ORD→OTP. Lowest: 57,500 miles + $754.10 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 7 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 57,500 miles + $754.10
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 9 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 30 of 34
- 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→OTP, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 57,500 pts + $754.10 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | — | 7 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $358.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), TAROM (RO) | 3 | 26 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 86,558 pts + $1,470.90 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Austrian (OS) +2 more | 6 | 17 | 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 | 9+ | 30 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 142,500 pts + $1,554.50 | 2 stops | British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 2 | 1 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 165,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 22 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 237,500 pts + $122.91 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 1 | 15 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $23.70Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), TAROM (RO) | 2 | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles and GOL Smiles.
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 + $757.20 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $757.20 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $358.60 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 86,558 pts + $1,470.90 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $22.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 165,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 237,500 pts + $122.91 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $23.70Mixed cabin | 2 | 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 | 7 of 30 | 23% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 26 of 26 | 100% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 17 of 19 | 89% | |
| United MileagePlus | 30 of 34 | 88% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 of 22 | 4% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 22 of 23 | 95% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 15 of 24 | 62% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 of 23 | 8% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 3 of 22 | 13% |
Best months for business class from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bucharest (OTP)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 98,748 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 |
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 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 154,000 | 149,000 | 60,000 | — | — | 340,500 | 144,500 |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 99,481 | 101,895 | 86,558 | — | — | — | 98,748 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | — | 200,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142,500 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | — | — | 165,000 | 165,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 485,027 | 339,500 | 237,500 | — | — | 251,530 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | — | — | 255,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 499,900Mixed cabin | 499,900Mixed cabin | — | — | 499,900Mixed cabin | — |
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
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- TAROM (RO): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Bucharest (OTP). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucharest (OTP) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 48,908 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 15 |
| 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 | 318 |
| 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 Bucharest (OTP)Also to OTP | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 97 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Bucharest (OTP)Also to OTP | 25,000 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 311 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Bucharest (OTP)Also to OTP | 25,000 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 313 |
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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bucharest (OTP)
What's the lowest business-class award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bucharest (OTP)?
57,500 miles + $754.10 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 00:00 UTC for a Nov 2, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 7 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 00:00 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bucharest (OTP)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (7 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (26 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (17 dates), United MileagePlus (30 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1 date), Turkish Miles & Smiles (22 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (15 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (2 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (3 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bucharest (OTP)?
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 Bucharest (OTP)?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 57,500 miles with AAdvantage (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.