Last updated November 3, 2026
Since April 2026, saver business class award seats from Chicago (ORD) to Addis Ababa (ADD) have opened on 108 travel dates, usually for 88,000 miles one way with United MileagePlus (lowest 88,000). The seats are on nonstop flights operated by Ethiopian, Swiss, Turkish and Lufthansa. The most dates fall in March, February and August.
Live saver award availability from Chicago (ORD) to Addis Ababa (ADD) in business and first class.
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These frequent flyer programs may have award availability for Chicago to Addis Ababa. 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 Addis Ababa (ADD), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2027 | 88,000 | United MileagePlus | ET, UA | 1 |
| Mar 2027 | 88,000 | United MileagePlus | ET | 3 |
| Apr 2027 | 88,000 | United MileagePlus | ET, LH, LX | 8 |
| May 2027 | 88,000 | United MileagePlus | ET | 2 |
| Jun 2027 | 88,000 | United MileagePlus | ET | 1 |
| Jul 2027 | 88,000 | United MileagePlus | ET, LH | 1 |
| Aug 2027 | 88,000 | United MileagePlus | ET, LH | 4 |
| Sep 2027 | 88,000 | United MileagePlus | ET | 1 |
Since April 2026, saver business class seats from ORD to ADD have opened on 108 travel dates, usually for 88,000 miles one way (lowest 88,000). The most dates fall in March, February and August. Seats were last seen 2d ago.
| Program | Dates seen | Usual miles | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 108 | 88,000 | 88,000 |
No active saver-level drops are detected on Chicago to Addis Ababa at the moment. Award seats on this route open and close throughout the day; AwardClaw scans the route every hour through the US day and alerts subscribers within minutes of new availability.
Since April 2026, saver business class seats from Chicago to Addis Ababa have opened on 108 travel dates. The most dates have been in March, February and August. No dates are open right now.
United MileagePlus on 108 dates (usually 88,000 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 United MileagePlus (usually 88,000 miles, transfers from Chase, Bilt) have had the most dates.
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