Premium economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Gatwick (LGW)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 8 programs for ORD→LGW. Lowest: 24,000 points + $180.60 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed premium economy award space on 2 dates. Nonstop premium economy space was seen via 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
- 24,000 points + $180.60
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 8 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 78 of 84
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 40,000 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on ORD→LGW, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 24,000 pts + $180.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30,000 pts + $243.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 66 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $117.90 | 1 stop | Condor (DE) | 4 | 14 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $10.40 | 1 stopNonstop from 40,000 pts | American Airlines (AA), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 77 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $22.40 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), ITA Airways (AZ), Aer Lingus (EI), Air Dolomiti (EN) +9 more | 9+ | 78 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,300 pts + $98.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE) | 1 | 27 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 84,600 pts + $24.90 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 4 | 10 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 221,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB), TAP Portugal (TP) | 1 | 18 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Air Canada Aeroplan, JetBlue TrueBlue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles and TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 24,000 pts + $180.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 24,000 pts + $180.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30,000 pts + $243.10 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $24.40 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $22.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,600 pts + $1,676.20 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 158,600 pts + $25.30 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 221,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 of 67 | 2% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 66 of 70 | 94% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 14 of 64 | 21% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 77 of 95 | 81% | |
| United MileagePlus | 78 of 84 | 92% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 27 of 70 | 38% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 10 of 65 | 15% | |
| GOL Smiles | 18 of 64 | 28% |
Nonstop premium economy award space
- American Airlines AAdvantage: nonstop from 40,000 miles; nonstop space on 36 dates.
Best months for premium economy from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Gatwick (LGW)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 91,800 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 24,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 40,000 | 30,000 | 57,500 | 59,500 | — | 58,500 | 58,000 | 59,500 | 58,000 | 58,000 | 327,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 120,000 | — | — | 55,000 | 158,500 | 156,600 | 120,000 | 171,900 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 82,600 | — | — | — | 99,800 | 82,300 | 82,300 | 82,300 | 82,300 | 91,800 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 158,600 | — | — | — | 84,600 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 221,500 | 223,900 | 231,500 | — | — | — | — | 266,400 | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): American Airlines AAdvantage
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
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 London Gatwick (LGW). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Gatwick (LGW) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 30,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Another London airport | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 28 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London City (LCY)Another London airport | 30,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 55 |
| 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 Madrid (MAD)Also from ORD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30 |
| New York JFK to London Gatwick (LGW)Also to LGW | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 109 |
| Orlando (MCO) to London Gatwick (LGW)Also to LGW | 35,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 120 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Gatwick (LGW)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Gatwick (LGW)?
24,000 points + $180.60 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 22:24 UTC for a Nov 8, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed premium economy award space on 2 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 22:24 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Gatwick (LGW)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (2 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (66 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (14 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (77 dates), United MileagePlus (78 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (27 dates), Delta SkyMiles (10 dates) and GOL Smiles (18 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Gatwick (LGW)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop premium economy award space via American Airlines AAdvantage. The lowest nonstop award was 40,000 miles with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop premium economy space on 36 dates.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Gatwick (LGW)?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 24,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.