Business class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business award space on 14 programs for ORD→MAD. Lowest: 55,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed business award space on 264 dates. Nonstop business space was seen via Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and 1 other program.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 55,000 pts + $25.60
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 14 of 17
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 335
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 77,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business award each program showed on ORD→MAD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $25.60 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | 2 | 264 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $59.20 | 1 stopNonstop from 77,000 pts | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 311 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $354.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) +1 more | 9+ | 322 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 60,000 pts + $25.40 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 70,000 pts + $36.70 | 1 stopMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC) | 1 | 56 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $98.31 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO) +2 more | 3 | 335 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 77,250 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 95 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,100 pts + $1,504.00 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | 1 | 163 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $20.50 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +9 more | 4 | 330 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 90,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 313 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 125,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 3 | 102 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 129,240 pts + $33.50 | 1 stop | Avianca (AV) | 9+ | 312 | See dates | |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 190,000 pts + $85.96 | 1 stop | TAP Portugal (TP) | 9+ | 121 | See dates | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 244,000 pts + $98.33 | 1 stop | Aeromexico (AM) | 1 | 327 | See dates |
Not seen in business: GOL Smiles, Virgin Australia Velocity 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 award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $25.60 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $64.30 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $354.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 70,000 pts + $36.70 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $98.31 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 77,250 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,100 pts + $1,504.00 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $22.40 | 5 | 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 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 business class award space
- Alaska Atmos Rewards: nonstop from 55,000 points; nonstop space on 1 date.
- American Airlines AAdvantage: nonstop from 77,000 miles; nonstop space on 219 dates.
- Qatar Airways Privilege Club: nonstop from 77,250 Avios; nonstop space on 3 dates.
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 82,100 points; nonstop space on 4 dates.
Best months for business class from ORD to MAD
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 21 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 22 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 24 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 |
Airlines seen in business class
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, Etihad Guest, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Etihad Guest and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aeromexico (AM): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Aeromexico Club Premier
- Avianca (AV): Avianca LifeMiles
- Finnair (AY): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): 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): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- SAS (SK): SAS EuroBonus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus and TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air Europa (UX): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 1:1.6 · ~2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | — | 1:1 · Instant | 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 award flights from ORD to MAD
What's the lowest business award from Chicago O’Hare to Madrid?
55,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed business award space on 264 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 07:12 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business award space on ORD→MAD?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (264 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (311 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (322 dates), SAS EuroBonus (1 date), Etihad Guest (56 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (335 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (95 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (163 dates), United MileagePlus (330 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (313 dates), Delta SkyMiles (102 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (312 dates), TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go (121 dates) and Aeromexico Club Premier (327 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business award space from ORD to MAD?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business award space via Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Qantas Frequent Flyer. The lowest nonstop award was 77,000 miles with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop business space on 219 dates.
Which months had the lowest business award prices from ORD to MAD?
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 award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 55,000 points with Atmos (21 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.