Business-class award flights from Lyon (LYS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 7 programs for LYS→ORD. Lowest: 55,000 points + $1,195.09 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, 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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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 55,000 points + $1,195.09
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 7 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 11 of 11
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on LYS→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $1,195.09 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) | 9+ | 7 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $234.89 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 9 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $211.99Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aer Lingus (EI), Air Dolomiti (EN), Eurowings (EW) +7 more | 8 | 9 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 90,000 pts + $1,160.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 152,500 pts + $612.98 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 3 | 11 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 175,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 9 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 275,201 pts + $305.10Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), Brussels Airlines (SN) +1 more | 6 | 7 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Etihad Guest.
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 + $1,121.09 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 152,500 pts + $612.98 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 175,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 175,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 200,000 pts + $245.83 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 232,000 pts + $591.09 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 395,000 pts + $229.09 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 of 8 | 87% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 of 23 | 39% | |
| United MileagePlus | 9 of 10 | 90% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 of 8 | 25% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 11 of 11 | 100% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 9 of 9 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 7 of 10 | 70% |
Best months for business class from Lyon (LYS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 152,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 | |
| 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 | 4 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 | |
| 175,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 1 | |
| 175,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 1 | |
| 175,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 1 |
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | — | — | 55,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | — | 57,500 | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 200,000 | 395,000 | — | — | 200,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 295,000 | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | — | — | — | — | 90,000 | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 152,500 | 232,000 | — | — | — | 207,000 | 212,666 | 212,666 | 232,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 175,000 | 175,000 | — | — | — | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | — | — | — | — | 275,201Mixed cabin | — | 349,705 | 292,030 |
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
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
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 Lyon (LYS) 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 Lyon (LYS)Return direction | 75,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 |
| Lyon (LYS) to Madrid (MAD)Also from LYS | 8,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 28 |
| Lyon (LYS) to Lisbon (LIS)Also from LYS | 11,592 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 29 |
| Lyon (LYS) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from LYS | 20,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 325 |
| Lyon (LYS) to Doha (DOH)Also from LYS | 45,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 288 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 42,073 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 228 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 48,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 30,036 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 161 |
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 | — |
| 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 Lyon (LYS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest business-class award from Lyon (LYS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
55,000 points + $1,195.09 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed business-class award space on 7 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 6, 2026, 16:12 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Lyon (LYS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (7 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (9 dates), United MileagePlus (9 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (2 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (11 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (9 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (7 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Lyon (LYS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
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 Lyon (LYS) 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 business-class award AwardTool observed was for Jun 2027 departures: 55,000 points with Atmos (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.