Economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Bucharest (OTP)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for LAX→OTP. Lowest: 22,500 points + $190.50 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 16 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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- Lowest observed
- 22,500 points + $190.50
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 96 of 97
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Seen
- via 1 program
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on LAX→OTP, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 88 pts + $324.80 | 1 stopNonstop from 88 pts | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO) +5 more | 9+ | 66 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 4 | 30 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 22,500 pts + $190.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY), TAROM (RO) | 1 | 16 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $24.80 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Air Tahiti Nui (TN) | — | 9 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $152.90 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) +1 more | 9+ | 96 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 39,500 pts + $35.40 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) +2 more | 9+ | 78 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 40,000 pts + $44.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 77 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 50 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 43,000 pts + $51.00 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), SWISS (LX), Austrian (OS) +1 more | 9+ | 43 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $13.40 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +14 more | 3 | 84 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 65 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51,800 pts + $346.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 3 | 66 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $83.51 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN) +8 more | 7 | 75 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $195.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | 9+ | 40 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 88 pts + $324.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 22,500 pts + $192.40 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $24.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $152.90 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 40,000 pts + $44.80 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 43,000 pts + $51.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $13.40 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 66 of 72 | 91% | |
| GOL Smiles | 30 of 30 | 100% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 16 of 78 | 20% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 of 86 | 10% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 96 of 97 | 98% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 78 of 79 | 98% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 77 of 86 | 89% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 50 of 65 | 76% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 43 of 86 | 50% | |
| United MileagePlus | 84 of 92 | 91% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 65 of 80 | 81% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 66 of 83 | 79% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75 of 91 | 82% | |
| Etihad Guest | 40 of 83 | 48% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 88 miles; nonstop space on 26 dates.
Best months for economy from Los Angeles (LAX) to Bucharest (OTP)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 8 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 8 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 2 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 7 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 20 | |
| 7,939 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 16 | |
| 28,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 7 |
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 7,939 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 77,400 | — | 77,400 | — | 9,500 | 27,900 | 27,900 | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | — | — | 102,000 | 102,000 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 29,500 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,500 | 28,500 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 50,500 | 52,900 | 52,900 | 39,500 | 39,500 | 39,500 | 59,900 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 40,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 85,000 | 85,000 | 85,000 | 51,000 | 51,000 | 42,500 | 85,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 43,000 | 43,000 | 43,000 | 43,000 | 43,000 | 43,000 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | 50,000 | 50,000 | 70,000 | 50,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 51,800 | 51,800 | 51,800 | 59,300 | 59,200 | 59,200 | 59,200 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 75,000 | — | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 117,000 | 75,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards 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 and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- EL AL (LY): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Austrian (OS): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- TAROM (RO): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): 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 Los Angeles (LAX) 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 Los Angeles (LAX)Return direction | 22,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 19 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from LAX | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 325 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from LAX | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 328 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from LAX | 13,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 97 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from LAX | 23,000 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 329 |
| Doha (DOH) to Bucharest (OTP)Also to OTP | 9,800 pointsNonstop | JetBlue TrueBlue | 223 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Bucharest (OTP)Also to OTP | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Bucharest (OTP)Also to OTP | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 91 |
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 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| 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 Los Angeles (LAX) to Bucharest (OTP)
What's the lowest economy award from Los Angeles (LAX) to Bucharest (OTP)?
22,500 points + $190.50 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 15, 2026, 21:23 UTC for a Dec 2, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 16 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:34 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Bucharest (OTP)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (66 dates), GOL Smiles (30 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (16 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (9 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (96 dates), Delta SkyMiles (78 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (77 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (50 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (43 dates), United MileagePlus (84 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (65 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (66 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (75 dates) and Etihad Guest (40 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Bucharest (OTP)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Los Angeles (LAX) 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 22,500 miles with AAdvantage (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.