Business-class award flights from Aruba (AUA) to Houston (IAH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 5 programs for AUA→IAH. Lowest: 20,000 miles + $85.14 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 30 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via United MileagePlus.
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Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 20,000 miles + $85.14
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 30 of 32
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 98,100 miles + taxes vary
In business class, the lowest award seen was 20,000 miles + $85.14 with American Airlines AAdvantage on American Airlines flights. With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 20,000 miles + $85.14, about 2 times the points of its lowest economy award (10,000 miles + $85.14).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on AUA→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 20,000 pts + $85.14 | 1 stop |  AA | — | 30 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 25,000 pts + $215.83Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  AC AV CM UA | 9+ | 18 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 38,500 pts + $76.09 | 2 stopsNonstop from 98,100 pts + taxes vary | ACAVCMUA | 2 | 20 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 40,000 pts + $113.04Mixed cabin | 1 stop | AA | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 46,170 pts + $105.00 | 2 stops | AV | 6 | 15 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Australia Velocity and 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 20,000 pts + $85.14 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 20,000 pts + $85.14 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 25,000 pts + $215.83Mixed cabin | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 38,500 pts + $77.19 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 40,000 pts + $113.04Mixed cabin | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,357 pts + $151.95 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 46,170 pts + $105.00 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 105,300 pts + $79.54 | 9+ | Nonstop | 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 business-class 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 business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 of 32 | 93% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 18 of 22 | 81% | |
| United MileagePlus | 20 of 20 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 6 of 19 | 31% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 15 of 22 | 68% |
Nonstop and connecting business-class awards
Each program's lowest business-class award with its stops, its lowest nonstop award, and on how many of its departure dates with business-class space a nonstop award was open.
| Program | Lowest award | Lowest nonstop award | Dates with nonstop space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 20,000 miles + $85.141 stop | Not seen | 0 of 30 |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 25,000 points + $215.832 stops · Mixed cabin | Not seen | 0 of 18 |
| United MileagePlus | 38,500 miles + $76.092 stops | 98,100 miles + taxes vary | 5 of 20 |
| Etihad Guest | 40,000 miles + $113.041 stop · Mixed cabin | Not seen | 0 of 6 |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 46,170 miles + $105.002 stops | Not seen | 0 of 15 |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on AUA→IAH, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class 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 | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 20,000 miles + $85.14 | 10,000 miles + $85.14 | 2× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 25,000 points + $215.83Mixed cabin | 12,500 points + $144.90 | — |
| United MileagePlus | 38,500 miles + $76.09 | 20,000 miles + $79.54 | 1.9× |
| Etihad Guest | 40,000 miles + $113.04Mixed cabin | 27,000 miles + $113.04 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 46,170 miles + $105.00 | 15,000 miles + $102.94 | 3.1× |
Best months for business class from Aruba (AUA) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 20,000 pts + $85.14 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 20,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 114,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 78,250 pts + taxes not reported | Avianca LifeMiles | 1 |
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 business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class 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 business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 27,0007 dates | 20,000+ $85.14 · 8 dates | 20,00013 dates | 114,0001 date | 134,5001 date |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,357+ $151.95 · 3 dates | 25,000+ $215.83 · 6 dates · Mixed cabin | 25,0008 dates · Mixed cabin | 249,9681 date | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 129,6004 dates | 38,500+ $77.19 · 5 dates | 38,50010 dates | — | 105,3001 date |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 40,000+ $113.04 · 1 date · Mixed cabin | 50,000+ $113.04 · 3 dates | 50,0002 dates | — | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 142,6701 date | 46,170+ $105.00 · 4 dates | 46,1709 dates | — | 78,2501 date |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Avianca (AV): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- Copa Airlines (CM): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class 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 Aruba (AUA) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston (IAH) to Aruba (AUA)Return direction | 20,000 miles + $15.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 |
| Aruba (AUA) to New York JFKAlso from AUA | 23,800 points + $79.54Nonstop | JetBlue TrueBlue | 234 |
| Aruba (AUA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from AUA | 30,000 miles + $100.00 | Avianca LifeMiles | 320 |
| Aruba (AUA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from AUA | 27,500 miles + $79.54Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 53 |
| Aruba (AUA) to Panama City (PTY)Also from AUA | 22,000 miles + $81.00Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 241 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 57,500 miles + $216.09 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 203 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 43,153 miles + $1,677.29 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 147 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 55,000 points + $1,108.59 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 242 |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Aruba (AUA) to Houston (IAH)
How many points for business class from Aruba (AUA) to Houston (IAH)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 20,000 miles + $85.14 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 28, 2026, 18:49 UTC for a Dec 2, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 30 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 05:07 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Aruba (AUA) to Houston (IAH)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (30 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (18 dates), United MileagePlus (20 dates), Etihad Guest (6 dates) and Avianca LifeMiles (15 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Aruba (AUA) to Houston (IAH) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 98,100 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop business-class space on 5 dates.
How much are taxes and fees on business-class award flights from Aruba (AUA) to Houston (IAH)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $76.09 with MileagePlus (38,500 miles + $76.09) to $215.83 with Aeroplan (25,000 points + $215.83 on a mixed-cabin itinerary). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly business class from Aruba (AUA) 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 business-class award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 20,000 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (13 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.