Business-class award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Budapest (BUD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 5 programs for RDU→BUD. Lowest: 75,000 points + $120.21 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed business-class award space on 20 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 55,000 points + $38.20 with Alaska Atmos Rewards.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 75,000 points + $120.21
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 5 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 20 of 21
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on RDU→BUD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest, mixed cabin | 55,000 pts + $38.20Mixed cabin | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) | 4 | 7 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $120.21 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Austrian (OS) +1 more | 9+ | 20 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $28.70Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Air Dolomiti (EN), Eurowings (EW) +6 more | 9+ | 19 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 187,000 pts + $360.40 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 7 | 19 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 450,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 200,000 pts + $38.00 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 200,000 pts + $32.40 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 241,917 pts + $111.41 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 250,000 pts + $38.50 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 279,500 pts + $378.20 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 288,500 pts + $354.80 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 399,367 pts + $127.61 | 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 17 | 41% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 20 of 21 | 95% | |
| United MileagePlus | 19 of 19 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 19 of 19 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 of 22 | 13% |
Best months for business class from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Budapest (BUD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 75,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 | |
| 192,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 4 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 |
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 | 250,000 | 70,000 | 55,000Mixed cabin | — | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 399,367 | 75,000 | 186,241 | — | 75,000 | 251,750 | 239,845 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 200,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 120,000 | 200,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 288,500 | 192,500 | — | — | 187,000 | 192,500 | 288,500 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | 450,000 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Return direction | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from RDU | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 294 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)Also from RDU | 18,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Australia Velocity | 284 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from RDU | 60,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 308 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from RDU | 43,600 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 295 |
| 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 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 15,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 |
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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Budapest (BUD)
What's the lowest business-class award from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Budapest (BUD)?
75,000 points + $120.21 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Air Canada Aeroplan showed business-class award space on 20 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 22:06 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 55,000 points + $38.20 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Budapest (BUD)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (7 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (20 dates), United MileagePlus (19 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (19 dates) and American Airlines AAdvantage (3 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) 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 Dec 2026 departures: 75,000 points with Aeroplan (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.