Business-class award flights from Brisbane (BNE) to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 7 programs for BNE→IAH. Lowest: 106,500 miles + $96.69 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 59 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 106,500 miles + $96.69
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 7 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 104 of 105
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on BNE→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 106,500 pts + $96.69 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Fiji Airways (FJ) | — | 59 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 158,500 pts + $502.15 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), Virgin Australia (VA) | 4 | 77 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 175,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 5 | 18 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 256,661 pts + $213.70Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 1 | 104 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 273,000 pts + $1,546.60 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 7 | 57 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 286,000 pts + $1,580.66 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $102.59 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air New Zealand (NZ), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 97 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue 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 | 106,500 pts + $96.69 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 175,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 175,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 256,661 pts + $213.70Mixed cabin | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 273,000 pts + $1,546.60 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 286,000 pts + $1,580.66 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $102.89 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 1,802,000 pts + $118.31 | 4 | 1 stop | 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 | 59 of 107 | 55% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 77 of 77 | 100% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 18 of 61 | 29% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 104 of 105 | 99% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 57 of 79 | 72% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 of 105 | 2% | |
| United MileagePlus | 97 of 97 | 100% |
Best months for business class from Brisbane (BNE) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 175,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 2 | |
| 265,499 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 18 | |
| 158,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 16 | |
| 175,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 7 | |
| 273,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 10 | |
| 273,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 175,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1 | |
| 278,936 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 187,500 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 2 | |
| 329,205 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 |
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; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 106,500 | 375,000 | 310,000 | 375,000 | 375,000 | 310,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 2,123,400 | 1,802,000 | 1,802,000 | 158,500 | 1,589,500 | 1,589,500 | 1,589,500 | 1,589,500 | 1,589,500 | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 175,000Mixed cabin | 175,000Mixed cabin | — | — | 175,000Mixed cabin | 375,000 | — | 175,000Mixed cabin | — | 187,500 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 256,661Mixed cabin | 256,661Mixed cabin | 265,499 | 277,077 | 260,953 | 336,713 | 275,379 | 278,879 | 278,936 | 276,866 | 329,205 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 273,000 | 273,000 | 273,000 | 273,000 | 273,000 | 273,000 | 273,000 | 273,000 | — | 273,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 286,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | — |
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
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Emirates Skywards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Virgin Australia Velocity and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Virgin Australia (VA): Virgin Australia Velocity, 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 Brisbane (BNE) and to Houston (IAH). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston (IAH) to Brisbane (BNE)Return direction | 80,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 58 |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from BNE | 80,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 299 |
| Brisbane (BNE) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from BNE | 130,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 339 |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from BNE | 85,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 |
| Brisbane (BNE) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from BNE | 80,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 296 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 47,390 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 142 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 208 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215 |
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 | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Brisbane (BNE) to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest business-class award from Brisbane (BNE) to Houston (IAH)?
106,500 miles + $96.69 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 02:03 UTC for an Oct 28, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 59 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:12 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Brisbane (BNE) to Houston (IAH)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (59 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (77 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (18 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (104 dates), Emirates Skywards (57 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 dates) and United MileagePlus (97 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Brisbane (BNE) to Houston (IAH)?
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.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Brisbane (BNE) to Houston (IAH)?
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 Oct 2026 departures: 106,500 miles with AAdvantage (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.