Last updated November 5, 2026
Since April 2026, saver business class award seats from Chicago (ORD) to Cairo (CAI) have opened on 135 travel dates, usually for 90,000 miles one way with Air Canada Aeroplan, and as low as 88,000 with United MileagePlus. The seats are on nonstop flights operated by EgyptAir, Air Canada, United and Lufthansa. The most dates fall in September, August and July. 49 future dates have seats open right now.
We found 1 active award drop on this route with saver-level pricing from 88,000 miles one-way.
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These frequent flyer programs may have award availability for Chicago to Cairo. 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 Cairo (CAI), 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 | 88,000 | United MileagePlus | LH, MS | 2 |
| Feb 2027 | 88,000 | United MileagePlus | MS | 3 |
| Mar 2027 | 88,000 | United MileagePlus | MS | 3 |
| Apr 2027 | 88,000 | United MileagePlus | MS | 13 |
| May 2027 | 88,000 | United MileagePlus | MS, AC | 13 |
| Jun 2027 | 88,000 | United MileagePlus | MS | 2 |
| Aug 2027 | 88,000 | United MileagePlus | MS, AC, LX | 7 |
| Sep 2027 | 88,000 | United MileagePlus | AC, MS | 8 |
Since April 2026, saver business class seats from ORD to CAI have opened on 135 travel dates, usually for 90,000 miles one way (lowest 88,000). The most dates fall in September, August and July. Seats were last seen 34m ago.
| Program | Dates seen | Usual miles | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 122 | 90,000 | 90,000 |
| United MileagePlus | 52 | 88,000 | 88,000 |
The lowest saver-level fare we've recently detected is 88,000 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 April 2026, saver business class seats from Chicago to Cairo have opened on 135 travel dates. The most dates have been in September, August and July. 49 future dates have seats open right now.
Air Canada Aeroplan on 122 dates (usually 90,000 miles one way); United MileagePlus on 52 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 Air Canada Aeroplan (usually 90,000 miles, transfers from Chase, Amex, Capital One, Bilt) and United MileagePlus (usually 88,000 miles, transfers from Chase, Bilt) have had the most dates.
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