Business-class award flights from Milan Linate (LIN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 7 programs for LIN→ORD. Lowest: 48,500 points + $433.08 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed business-class award space on 2 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
- 48,500 points + $433.08
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 7 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 65 of 82
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on LIN→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 48,500 pts + $433.08 | 1 stop | KLM (KL) | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $81.79Mixed cabin | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) | 4 | 36 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $67.83 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI), IBERIA (IB) | — | 65 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $453.19 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 50 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $138.80 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 2 | 50 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,100 pts + $979.15 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) +1 more | 1 | 22 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $68.69 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Aer Lingus (EI) +9 more | 2 | 60 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $81.79Mixed cabin | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $81.79Mixed cabin | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $97.39 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $97.59 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $453.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $151.70 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $71.89 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 90,000 pts + $1,019.00 | 2 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 of 54 | 3% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 36 of 56 | 64% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65 of 82 | 79% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 50 of 50 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50 of 55 | 90% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 22 of 56 | 39% | |
| United MileagePlus | 60 of 60 | 100% |
Best months for business class from Milan Linate (LIN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 48,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 161,333 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | — | — | — | — | 48,500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000Mixed cabin | 55,000Mixed cabin | 55,000Mixed cabin | 250,000 | — | 55,000Mixed cabin | 55,000Mixed cabin | 55,000Mixed cabin | 55,000Mixed cabin | 250,000 | 250,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 186,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 117,500 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 194,500 | — | 60,000 | — | 194,500 | 176,500 | 161,333 | 161,333 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 229,527 | 231,581 | 233,895 | 231,581 | 245,693 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 90,000 | 90,000 | — | 82,100 | — | 82,100 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000 | 88,000 | 200,000 | 88,000 | — | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
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): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- 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, American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- 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 Milan Linate (LIN) 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 Milan Linate (LIN)Return direction | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 47 |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Another Milan airport | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 236 |
| Milan Bergamo (BGY) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Another Milan airport | 186,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 |
| Milan Linate (LIN) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from LIN | 8,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 243 |
| Milan Linate (LIN) to Miami (MIA)Also from LIN | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 51 |
| Milan Linate (LIN) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from LIN | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 126 |
| 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 |
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 | — |
| 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 business-class award flights from Milan Linate (LIN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest business-class award from Milan Linate (LIN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
48,500 points + $433.08 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed business-class award space on 2 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 07:18 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Milan Linate (LIN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (2 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (36 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (65 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (50 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (50 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (22 dates) and United MileagePlus (60 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Milan Linate (LIN) 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 Milan Linate (LIN) 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 Mar 2027 departures: 48,500 points with Virgin Atlantic (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.