Premium economy award flights from Alicante (ALC) to Houston (IAH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 7 programs for ALC→IAH. Lowest: 37,173 miles + $538.19 with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed premium economy award space on 20 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 37,173 miles + $538.19
- Lufthansa Miles & More
- Programs with space
- 7 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 79 of 83
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In premium economy, the lowest award seen was 37,173 miles + $538.19 with Lufthansa Miles & More, against 40,000 miles + $298.09 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, the next-lowest program. With Lufthansa Miles & More, premium economy started at 37,173 miles + $538.19, about 1.5 times the points of its lowest economy award (25,000 miles + $312.39).
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on ALC→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 37,173 pts + $538.19 | 2 stops |  LH LX SN | 9+ | 20 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $298.09 | 1 stop |  AF KL UX | 4 | 79 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $60.69 | 2 stops |  AA AT AY BA+2 | — | 64 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $77.69 | 2 stops |  EI EN EWLH+5 | 9+ | 64 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 88,000 pts + $562.17 | 2 stops | AFKL SK | 2 | 7 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 89,435 pts + $127.10 | 2 stops |  ACLHLXSN+1 | 5 | 18 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 101,100 pts + $597.07 | 2 stops | AAAFBA IB | 1 | 40 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 37,173 pts + $538.19 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 37,173 pts + $552.99 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $60.69 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $298.19 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $90.19 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 110,000 pts + $562.17 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 115,200 pts + $1,139.17 | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 128,339 pts + $173.40 | 1 | 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 premium economy 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 premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 20 of 83 | 24% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 79 of 83 | 95% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 64 of 83 | 77% | |
| United MileagePlus | 64 of 83 | 77% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 7 of 83 | 8% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 18 of 80 | 22% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 40 of 80 | 50% |
Premium economy compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy and economy awards on ALC→IAH, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the premium economy award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Premium Economy | Economy | Premium Economy ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 37,173 miles + $538.19 | 25,000 miles + $312.39 | 1.5× |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 miles + $298.09 | 25,000 miles + $201.89 | 1.6× |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 miles + $60.69 | 22,500 miles + $44.79 | 1.8× |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 miles + $77.69 | 44,000 miles + $51.69 | 1.3× |
| Delta SkyMiles | 88,000 miles + $562.17 | 37,000 miles + $304.00 | 2.4× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 89,435 points + $127.10 | 42,500 points + $146.20 | 2.1× |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 101,100 points + $597.07 | 47,700 points + $316.79 | 2.1× |
Best months for premium economy from Alicante (ALC) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37,173 pts + $538.19 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 4 | |
| 37,173 pts + $552.99 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 2 | |
| 37,173 pts + taxes not reported | Lufthansa Miles & More | 8 | |
| 37,173 pts + taxes not reported | Lufthansa Miles & More | 6 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 37,173+ $538.19 · 4 dates | 37,173+ $552.99 · 2 dates | 37,1738 dates | 37,1736 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 40,000+ $299.19 · 17 dates | 40,000+ $298.09 · 19 dates | 59,00020 dates | 40,00023 dates |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,00013 dates | 40,000+ $60.69 · 11 dates | 40,00018 dates | 40,00022 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000+ $83.49 · 11 dates | 55,00016 dates | 55,00015 dates | 55,00022 dates |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 110,000+ $562.17 · 1 date | — | 88,000+ $562.17 · 6 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 129,737+ $127.10 · 1 date | 128,339+ $173.40 · 1 date | 89,4359 dates | 89,4357 dates |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 116,5005 dates | 115,200+ $1,139.17 · 5 dates | 112,60015 dates | 101,100+ $597.07 · 15 dates |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Iberia (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- SAS (SK): Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Air Europa (UX): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium economy 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 Alicante (ALC) and to Houston (IAH). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alicante (ALC) to Miami (MIA)Also from ALC | 29,005 miles + $539.29 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 11 |
| Alicante (ALC) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from ALC | 28,756 miles + $506.59 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 6 |
| Alicante (ALC) to Lisbon (LIS)Also from ALC | 145,600 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 19 |
| Alicante (ALC) to Seattle (SEA)Also from ALC | 36,183 miles + $516.59 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 14 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 23,907 miles + $584.99 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 143 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 35,000 points + $180.79 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 203 |
| Munich (MUC) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 35,000 points + $421.99 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 160 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 35,000 points + $738.89Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 175 |
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 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to Lufthansa Miles & More.
Questions about premium economy award flights from Alicante (ALC) to Houston (IAH)
How many points for premium economy from Alicante (ALC) to Houston (IAH)?
The lowest premium economy award AwardTool has seen was 37,173 miles + $538.19 with Lufthansa Miles & More. Seen Nov 7, 2026, 11:43 UTC for a Nov 20, 2026 departure. Lufthansa Miles & More showed premium economy award space on 20 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 7, 2026, 11:43 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Alicante (ALC) to Houston (IAH)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (20 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (79 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (64 dates), United MileagePlus (64 dates), Delta SkyMiles (7 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (18 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (40 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly premium economy nonstop from Alicante (ALC) to Houston (IAH) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on premium economy award flights from Alicante (ALC) to Houston (IAH)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $60.69 with AAdvantage (40,000 miles + $60.69) to $597.07 with Qantas (101,100 points + $597.07). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly premium economy from Alicante (ALC) to Houston (IAH) on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 37,173 miles + taxes not reported with Miles & More (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.