Economy award flights from Cairo (CAI) to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for CAI→IAH. Lowest: 27,000 points + $388.38 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 16 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 27,000 points + $388.38
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 147 of 148
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on CAI→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 27,000 pts + $388.38 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 16 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35,000 pts + $282.98 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), TAROM (RO) +1 more | 9+ | 147 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $443.92 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 145 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $342.58 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 5 | 114 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 138 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $73.82 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA) +5 more | — | 130 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $64.18 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +10 more | 8 | 137 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $58.00 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Egyptair (MS) +2 more | 6 | 106 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $132.03 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK) +4 more | 6 | 146 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 60,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 139 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 65,000 pts + $214.11 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 116 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 68,000 pts + $329.72 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 144 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 94,000 pts + $93.39 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), WestJet (WS) | 3 | 43 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 100,200 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), ITA Airways (AZ) +6 more | 2 | 43 | See dates |
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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 27,000 pts + $388.68 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $342.58 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $443.98 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35,000 pts + $282.98 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $73.82 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $64.38 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $81.97 | 8 | 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 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 economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 16 of 144 | 11% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 147 of 148 | 99% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 145 of 151 | 96% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 114 of 142 | 80% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 138 of 140 | 98% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 130 of 165 | 78% | |
| United MileagePlus | 137 of 151 | 90% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 106 of 150 | 70% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 146 of 158 | 92% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 139 of 153 | 90% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 116 of 144 | 80% | |
| Etihad Guest | 144 of 145 | 99% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 43 of 147 | 29% | |
| GOL Smiles | 43 of 43 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Cairo (CAI) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 16 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 11 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 17 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 27,000 | 27,000 | 27,000 | 27,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 50,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 35,000 | 200,000 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 35,000 | 60,000 | 35,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 80,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 48,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 140,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 68,000 | 68,000 | 68,000 | 68,000 | 68,000 | 68,000 | 68,000 | 68,000 | 68,000 | 68,000 | 75,250 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 94,000 | 94,000 | 94,000 | 94,000 | 94,000 | 185,000 | — | 195,000 | — | 185,000 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 187,700 | 118,700 | 118,100 | 137,100 | 100,200 | — | — | — | — | — | 132,500 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): American Airlines AAdvantage
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Egyptair (MS): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, American Airlines AAdvantage, Virgin Australia Velocity and GOL Smiles
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- TAROM (RO): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- WestJet (WS): Delta SkyMiles
- Oman Air (WY): American Airlines AAdvantage
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest 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 Cairo (CAI) 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 Cairo (CAI)Return direction | 27,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 16 |
| Cairo (CAI) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from CAI | 27,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 50 |
| Cairo (CAI) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from CAI | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 29 |
| Cairo (CAI) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also from CAI | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Air Canada Aeroplan | 33 |
| Cairo (CAI) to New York JFKAlso from CAI | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 34 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 113 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 128 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 107 |
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 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about economy award flights from Cairo (CAI) to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest economy award from Cairo (CAI) to Houston (IAH)?
27,000 points + $388.38 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 15, 2026, 18:29 UTC for a Nov 4, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 16 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 18:29 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Cairo (CAI) to Houston (IAH)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (16 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (147 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (145 dates), Emirates Skywards (114 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (138 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (130 dates), United MileagePlus (137 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (106 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (146 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (139 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (116 dates), Etihad Guest (144 dates), Delta SkyMiles (43 dates) and GOL Smiles (43 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Cairo (CAI) to Houston (IAH)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Cairo (CAI) 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 27,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.