Altius recorded 300 priced readings of nonstop business-class round trips from Chicago (ORD) to Madrid (MAD) booked 30 days out, across 135 departure dates between 2026-05-20 and 2026-10-05. Observed fares ran from US$3,959 to US$13,965. The lowest fare Altius scored on this window was US$3,959 for a 2026-08-16 departure, seen on 2026-07-17 — IMPRESSIVE at the time, 28.6% below the US$5,545 this route was typically running that day.
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