Business-class award flights from Newark (EWR) to Budapest (BUD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 12 programs for EWR→BUD. Lowest: 55,000 points + $1,023.20 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed business-class award space on 31 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 + $1,023.20
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 12 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 106 of 107
- 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 EWR→BUD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $1,023.20 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) | 9+ | 31 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $24.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | — | 52 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $92.61 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO) +5 more | 2 | 97 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 78,660 pts + $1,520.90 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +2 more | 9+ | 59 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 80,000 pts + $52.90 | 1 stop | LOT Polish Airlines (LO), Egyptair (MS) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 66 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $22.40Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +12 more | 1 | 100 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 89,500 pts + $1,569.70Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 1 | 20 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 99,999 pts + $335.00 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 163,000 pts + $362.20 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 4 | 106 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 240,500 pts + $35.40Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 7 | 10 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 491,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: SAS EuroBonus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 + $1,023.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $24.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $92.61 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 78,660 pts + $1,520.90 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 80,000 pts + $52.90 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $25.70Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 89,500 pts + $1,569.70Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 163,000 pts + $362.20 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 of 85 | 36% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 52 of 111 | 46% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 97 of 113 | 85% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 59 of 66 | 89% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 3 of 109 | 2% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 66 of 104 | 63% | |
| United MileagePlus | 100 of 101 | 99% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 20 of 109 | 18% | |
| Etihad Guest | 6 of 98 | 6% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 106 of 107 | 99% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 10 of 96 | 10% | |
| GOL Smiles | 1 of 45 | 2% |
Best months for business class from Newark (EWR) to Budapest (BUD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 1 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 | |
| 90,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 165,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 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 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 250,000 | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | — | 57,500 | 450,000 | 450,000 | 57,500 | 57,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 238,783 | 197,116 | 320,521 | 205,222 | 205,125 | 217,697 | 75,000 | 90,000 |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 103,590 | 78,660 | 78,660 | — | — | — | 106,010 | 98,748 | 98,748 | — | — | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 80,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | — | — | 165,000 | 85,000 | 165,000 | — | 165,000 | — | 85,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 | — | 88,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 | 371,900 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 90,000 | 89,500Mixed cabin | 89,500Mixed cabin | — | — | 104,900 | — | 90,000 | 90,000 | — | — | 90,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99,999 | — | — | 99,999 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 166,000 | 178,500 | 163,000 | — | — | 168,500 | 272,500 | 174,500 | 174,500 | 173,500 | 174,500 | 177,500 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 255,500 | — | 240,500Mixed cabin | — | — | 285,500 | — | 270,500 | 270,500 | 290,500 | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 491,300 | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan, Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan, Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan, Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Austrian (OS): Air Canada Aeroplan, Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles and United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Air Canada Aeroplan and 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 Newark (EWR) and to Budapest (BUD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest (BUD) to Newark (EWR)Return direction | 53,023 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 33 |
| New York JFK to Budapest (BUD)Another New York airport | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 60 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Budapest (BUD)Another New York airport | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 |
| Newark (EWR) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from EWR | 45,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 250 |
| Newark (EWR) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from EWR | 45,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 259 |
| Newark (EWR) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from EWR | 45,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 251 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 300 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 113 |
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 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles and Lufthansa Miles & More.
Questions about business-class award flights from Newark (EWR) to Budapest (BUD)
What's the lowest business-class award from Newark (EWR) to Budapest (BUD)?
55,000 points + $1,023.20 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 22:03 UTC for an Oct 20, 2026 departure. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed business-class award space on 31 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 22:03 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Newark (EWR) to Budapest (BUD)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (31 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (52 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (97 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (59 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (3 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (66 dates), United MileagePlus (100 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (20 dates), Etihad Guest (6 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (106 dates), Delta SkyMiles (10 dates) and GOL Smiles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Newark (EWR) to Budapest (BUD)?
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 Newark (EWR) to Budapest (BUD)?
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 May 2027 departures: 55,000 points with Atmos (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.