Premium economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Barcelona (BCN)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 6 programs for ORD→BCN. Lowest: 35,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed premium economy award space on 234 dates. Nonstop premium economy space was seen via Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, United MileagePlus and 2 other programs.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 35,000 pts + $25.60
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 6 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 326
- United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 35,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on ORD→BCN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $25.60 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE) +1 more | 5 | 234 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $26.20 | 1 stopNonstop from 43,000 pts | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 306 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 45,000 pts + $25.30 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 7 | 3 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | Aegean Airlines (A3), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +10 more | 9+ | 326 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 61,600 pts + $1,629.00 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 1 | 151 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 120,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stopsNonstop from 581,900 pts | American Airlines (AA) | 1 | 44 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $43.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $43.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| SAS EuroBonus | 45,000 pts + $25.30 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| SAS EuroBonus | 45,000 pts + $25.30 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $25.60 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 61,600 pts + $1,629.00 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 120,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Nonstop premium economy award space
- Alaska Atmos Rewards: nonstop from 35,000 points; nonstop space on 19 dates.
- American Airlines AAdvantage: nonstop from 43,000 miles; nonstop space on 170 dates.
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 50,000 miles; nonstop space on 189 dates.
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 61,600 points; nonstop space on 19 dates.
- GOL Smiles: nonstop from 581,900 miles; nonstop space on 23 dates.
Best months for premium economy from ORD to BCN
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 20 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 15 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Finnair (AY): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- SAS (SK): SAS EuroBonus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles and SAS EuroBonus.
Questions about premium economy award flights from ORD to BCN
What's the lowest premium economy award from Chicago O’Hare to Barcelona?
35,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed premium economy award space on 234 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 06:39 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space on ORD→BCN?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (234 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (306 dates), SAS EuroBonus (3 dates), United MileagePlus (326 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (151 dates) and GOL Smiles (44 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from ORD to BCN?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop premium economy award space via Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, United MileagePlus, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles. The lowest nonstop award was 35,000 points with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed nonstop premium economy space on 19 dates.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from ORD to BCN?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Jul 2027 departures: 35,000 points with Atmos (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.