Economy award flights from Glasgow (GLA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 12 programs for GLA→ORD. Lowest: 12,000 points + $389.23 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 16 dates. No nonstop 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
- 12,000 points + $389.23
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 12 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 56 of 60
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on GLA→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 12,000 pts + $389.23 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 1 | 16 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $350.89 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) +1 more | 9+ | 49 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 19,600 pts + $340.46 | 1 stop | Icelandair (FI), United Airlines (UA) | 8 | 11 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $199.23 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) | — | 56 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $216.49 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI), Icelandair (FI) | 4 | 50 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 34,700 pts + $416.70 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 1 | 29 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 39,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 7 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $187.43 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +6 more | 9+ | 50 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $257.74 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +2 more | 9+ | 19 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 56,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +2 more | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 60,000 pts + $392.49 | 1 stop | KLM (KL) | 9+ | 12 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 66,000 pts + $466.65 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), WestJet (WS) | 9+ | 18 | See dates |
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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12,000 pts + $389.23 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $350.89 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $196.49 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 22,600 pts + $335.35 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $216.49 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 34,700 pts + $416.70 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 39,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $187.79 | 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 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 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 | 16 of 50 | 32% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 49 of 50 | 98% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 11 of 49 | 22% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 56 of 60 | 93% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 50 of 50 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29 of 51 | 56% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 7 of 48 | 14% | |
| United MileagePlus | 50 of 54 | 92% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 19 of 48 | 39% | |
| GOL Smiles | 9 of 9 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 12 of 49 | 24% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 18 of 50 | 36% |
Best months for economy from Glasgow (GLA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 12,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 11 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 27,500 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 19,600 pts + taxes vary | JetBlue TrueBlue | 1 | |
| 20,500 pts + taxes vary | JetBlue TrueBlue | 2 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 21,200 pts + taxes vary | JetBlue TrueBlue | 1 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 12,000 | 12,000 | 26,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 18,750 | 18,750 | 25,500 | 92,500 | 43,200 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,600 | 25,000 |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 55,000 | 22,600 | — | — | — | 19,600 | 20,500 | 21,200 | 21,200 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 21,000 | 26,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 62,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 34,700 | 34,700 | 40,500 | — | 34,700 | 34,700 | 34,700 | 34,700 | 40,500 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 39,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 39,000 | 39,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 40,000 | 49,000 | 70,000 | 49,000 | 49,000 | 44,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 44,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,000 | — | — | — | — | 42,500 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 42,500 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 104,600 | — | 212,100 | — | — | 56,800 | 132,100 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | — | — | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 130,000 | 66,000 | 250,000 | — | — | — | — | 290,000 | 290,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Icelandair (FI): JetBlue TrueBlue and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, GOL Smiles, Etihad Guest and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- SAS (SK): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): JetBlue TrueBlue, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- WestJet (WS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest 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 Glasgow (GLA) and to Chicago O’Hare (ORD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Glasgow (GLA)Return direction | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 28 |
| Glasgow (GLA) to Dubai (DXB)Also from GLA | 17,500 milesNonstop | Emirates Skywards | 311 |
| Glasgow (GLA) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from GLA | 8,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 323 |
| Glasgow (GLA) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from GLA | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 |
| Glasgow (GLA) to Dublin (DUB)Also from GLA | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 322 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 7,755 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 231 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 12,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 105 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 30,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 318 |
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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 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 economy award flights from Glasgow (GLA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest economy award from Glasgow (GLA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
12,000 points + $389.23 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 9, 2026, 14:17 UTC for a Nov 10, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 16 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 03:38 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Glasgow (GLA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (16 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (49 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (11 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (56 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (50 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (29 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (7 dates), United MileagePlus (50 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (19 dates), GOL Smiles (9 dates), Etihad Guest (12 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (18 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Glasgow (GLA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Glasgow (GLA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 12,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (11 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.