Last updated November 5, 2026
Since May 2026, saver business class award seats from Chicago (ORD) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) have opened on 81 travel dates, usually for 90,000 miles one way with Air Canada Aeroplan, and as low as 70,000 with American AAdvantage. The seats are on nonstop flights operated by Etihad, EgyptAir, United and Lufthansa. The most dates fall in September, July and August. 12 future dates have seats open right now.
We found 1 active award drop on this route with saver-level pricing from 90,000 miles one-way.
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These frequent flyer programs may have award availability for Chicago to Abu Dhabi. Each program prices the route differently and has different transfer partners.
oneworld
Transfer from: Citi, Bilt
oneworld
Transfer from: Bilt, Bank of America
Star Alliance
Transfer from: Chase, Amex, Capital One, Bilt
Star Alliance
Transfer from: Citi, Capital One, Bilt
SkyTeam
Transfer from: Chase, Amex, Citi, Capital One, Bilt
SkyTeam
Transfer from: Chase, Amex, Citi, Capital One, Bilt
Star Alliance
Transfer from: Chase, Bilt
Independent
Transfer from: Chase, Amex, Citi
oneworld
Transfer from: Citi, Capital One
Independent
Transfer from: Amex, Citi, Capital One
Independent
Transfer from: Chase, Amex, Citi, Capital One, Bilt
oneworld
Transfer from: Amex, Citi, Capital One, Bilt
oneworld
Transfer from: Chase, Amex, Capital One, Bilt
oneworld
Transfer from: Capital One, Bilt
Star Alliance
Transfer from: Amex, Citi, Capital One, Bilt
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AwardClaw scans 15 airline loyalty programs for saver-level business and first class award availability from Chicago (ORD) to Abu Dhabi (AUH), every hour through the US day. Saver awards are fixed-price redemptions that offer the best value per mile, typically 5 to 15 cents per point compared to cash prices. We check American AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles&Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, United MileagePlus, JetBlue TrueBlue, Qatar Privilege Club, Etihad Guest, Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, British Airways Executive Club (Avios), Finnair Plus and Avianca LifeMiles for availability on nonstop flights with 2 or more seats. This page reflects the most recent scan results.
Business class saver space we've seen in the last 14 days, by travel month, cheapest first. Exact dates are in Pro.
| Month | Miles | Program | Airline | Dates open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2027 | 90,000 | Air Canada Aeroplan | EY, LH, LO, MS, UA | 2 |
| Feb 2027 | 90,000 | Air Canada Aeroplan | EY, MS, UA, LH, LO | 3 |
| Mar 2027 | 90,000 | Air Canada Aeroplan | EY, MS, UA | 5 |
| Apr 2027 | 90,000 | Air Canada Aeroplan | EY, MS, UA | 2 |
| May 2027 | 90,000 | Air Canada Aeroplan | EY, MS, UA | 3 |
| Jun 2027 | 90,000 | Air Canada Aeroplan | EY, MS | 1 |
| Aug 2027 | 90,000 | Air Canada Aeroplan | EY, MS, LH | 9 |
| Sep 2027 | 90,000 | Air Canada Aeroplan | EY, MS, UA | 11 |
Since May 2026, saver business class seats from ORD to AUH have opened on 81 travel dates, usually for 90,000 miles one way (lowest 70,000). The most dates fall in September, July and August. Seats were last seen 34m ago.
| Program | Dates seen | Usual miles | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 72 | 90,000 | 90,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 7 | 83,500 | 83,500 |
| American AAdvantage | 3 | 70,000 | 70,000 |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 1 | 99,000 | 99,000 |
The lowest saver-level fare we've recently detected is 90,000 miles one-way in Business class. Routings vary by program — see the table on this page for current options across the 15 airline programs we scan.
Since May 2026, saver business class seats from Chicago to Abu Dhabi have opened on 81 travel dates. The most dates have been in September, July and August. 12 future dates have seats open right now.
Air Canada Aeroplan on 72 dates (usually 90,000 miles one way); Air France/KLM Flying Blue on 7 dates (usually 83,500 miles one way); American AAdvantage on 3 dates (usually 70,000 miles one way).
On this route we scan American AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles&Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, United MileagePlus, JetBlue TrueBlue, Qatar Privilege Club, Etihad Guest, Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, British Airways Executive Club (Avios), Finnair Plus and Avianca LifeMiles for nonstop saver-level award space. So far Air Canada Aeroplan (usually 90,000 miles, transfers from Chase, Amex, Capital One, Bilt), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (usually 83,500 miles, transfers from Chase, Amex, Citi, Capital One, Bilt) and American AAdvantage (usually 70,000 miles, transfers from Citi, Bilt) have had the most dates.
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