Premium economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 2 programs for ORD→SJO. Lowest: 33,308 points + $102.69 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed premium economy award space on 17 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 33,308 points + $102.69
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 2 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 17 of 62
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- 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→SJO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest observed | 33,308 pts + $102.69 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV), United Airlines (UA) | 7 | 17 | See dates | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 74,200 pts + $118.61 | 1 stop | Aeromexico (AM) | 9+ | 14 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 33,565 pts + $102.89 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 34,112 pts + $126.49 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 74,900 pts + $118.26 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 17 of 62 | 27% | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 14 of 55 | 25% |
Best months for premium economy from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33,565 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 | |
| 34,053 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 33,308 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 38,952 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 91,243 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 74,200 pts + taxes vary | Aeromexico Club Premier | 9 |
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 33,565 | 34,053 | 33,308 | 38,952 | 91,243 | 122,977 |
| Aeromexico Club Premierpoints | 74,900 | 120,100 | — | — | — | 74,200 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Aeromexico (AM): Aeromexico Club Premier
- Avianca (AV): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan
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 San José, Costa Rica (SJO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San José (SJO) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 33,108 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 10 |
| 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 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 39,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 24 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 39,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 21 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 32,905 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 141 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 1:1.6 · ~2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 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 San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
33,308 points + $102.69 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Air Canada Aeroplan showed premium economy award space on 17 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 19:47 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (17 dates) and Aeromexico Club Premier (14 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
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 San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
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 Mar 2027 departures: 33,308 points with Aeroplan (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.