Business-class award flights from Austin (AUS) to Kauai (LIH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 5 programs for AUS→LIH. Lowest: 82,100 points + $17.30 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed business-class award space on 11 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 64,000 miles + $52.05 with Etihad Guest.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 82,100 points + $17.30
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Programs with space
- 5 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 62 of 92
- dates checked · GOL Smiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
With Qantas Frequent Flyer, business class started at 82,100 points + $17.30, about 2.8 times the points of its lowest economy award (29,000 points + $17.30).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on AUS→LIH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62,500 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops |  AA AS | 2 | 1 | See dates | |
| Etihad GuestLowest, mixed cabin | 64,000 pts + $52.05Mixed cabin | 1 stop | AA | 4 | 15 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 82,100 pts + $17.30 | 1 stop | AAAS | 2 | 11 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 147,200 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 2 stops | AAAS | 7 | 62 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 295,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | AS UA | 4 | 7 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, 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 | 62,500 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 80,000 pts + $55.84 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 80,000 pts + $55.84 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,100 pts + $17.30 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 156,500 pts + taxes not reported | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 158,800 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 295,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 295,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 9+ | 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 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 | 1 of 132 | under 1% | |
| Etihad Guest | 15 of 97 | 15% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 11 of 99 | 11% | |
| GOL Smiles | 62 of 92 | 67% | |
| United MileagePlus | 7 of 98 | 7% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on AUS→LIH, 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 | 62,500 miles + $5.60 | 22,500 miles + $5.60 | — |
| Etihad Guest | 64,000 miles + $52.05Mixed cabin | 45,000 miles + $47.55 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,100 points + $17.30 | 29,000 points + $17.30 | 2.8× |
| GOL Smiles | 147,200 miles + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 60,200 miles + taxes not reported | — |
| United MileagePlus | 295,000 miles + $5.60Mixed cabin | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | — |
Best months for business class from Austin (AUS) to Kauai (LIH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62,500 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 295,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 117,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 64,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 9 | |
| 64,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 3 | |
| 82,100 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 |
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 | 62,500+ $5.60 · 1 date | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 80,000+ $55.84 · 3 dates | — | — | 64,0009 dates · Mixed cabin | 64,0003 dates · Mixed cabin | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 82,100+ $17.30 · 1 date | — | 117,0001 date | 82,1007 dates | — | 82,1002 dates |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 156,5008 dates | 623,5001 date | 481,0006 dates | 147,2007 dates · Mixed cabin | 452,60015 dates | 478,30025 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 295,000+ $5.60 · 2 dates · Mixed cabin | 295,000+ $5.60 · 2 dates · Mixed cabin | 295,0003 dates · Mixed cabin | — | — | — |
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, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer, GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): 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 Austin (AUS) and to Kauai (LIH). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin (AUS) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from AUS | 55,000 points + $1,004.00Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 130 |
| Austin (AUS) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from AUS | 75,000 points + $119.71 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 321 |
| Austin (AUS) to Mexico City (MEX)Also from AUS | 17,500 miles + $86.95Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 91 |
| Austin (AUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from AUS | 55,000 points + $1,024.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 46 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Kauai (LIH)Also to LIH | 68,400 points + $17.30 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 157 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Kauai (LIH)Also to LIH | 43,000 Avios + taxes not reportedNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 19 |
| Kansas City (MCI) to Kauai (LIH)Also to LIH | 82,100 points + $17.30 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 17 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kauai (LIH)Also to LIH | 62,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 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 GOL Smiles.
Questions about business-class award flights from Austin (AUS) to Kauai (LIH)
How many points for business class from Austin (AUS) to Kauai (LIH)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 82,100 points + $17.30 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Seen Nov 7, 2026, 02:37 UTC for a Nov 24, 2026 departure. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed business-class award space on 11 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 7, 2026, 02:37 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 64,000 miles + $52.05 with Etihad Guest. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Austin (AUS) to Kauai (LIH)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (1 date), Etihad Guest (15 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (11 dates), GOL Smiles (62 dates) and United MileagePlus (7 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Austin (AUS) to Kauai (LIH) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
What's the best month to fly business class from Austin (AUS) to Kauai (LIH) 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 Nov 2026 departures: 80,000 miles + $55.84 with Etihad Guest (3 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Apr 2027 departures from 64,000 miles + taxes not reported with Etihad Guest. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.