Business-class award flights from Colombo (CMB) to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 8 programs for CMB→IAH. Lowest: 70,000 miles + $188.33 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 12 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
- 70,000 miles + $188.33
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 8 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 204 of 205
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on CMB→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $188.33 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), SriLankan Airlines (UL) | — | 12 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $138.23Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), ANA (NH), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +2 more | 1 | 150 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 105,000 pts + $153.23Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 2 | 204 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,274.94 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 192 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 197 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 155,300 pts + $296.00Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +1 more | 3 | 183 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 157,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 7 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $195.43 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 121 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: 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 | 70,000 pts + $1,566.09 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,280.04 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,278.92 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 164,727 pts + $216.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $195.79 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 745,750 pts + $187.09 | 5 | 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 | 12 of 208 | 5% | |
| United MileagePlus | 150 of 206 | 72% | |
| Etihad Guest | 204 of 205 | 99% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 192 of 205 | 93% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 197 of 205 | 96% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 183 of 205 | 89% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 7 of 21 | 33% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 121 of 205 | 59% |
Best months for business class from Colombo (CMB) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 109,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 6 | |
| 105,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 20 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 30 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 7 |
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 | 70,000 | — | — | — | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | 70,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | — | 300,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 745,750 | 105,000Mixed cabin | 105,000Mixed cabin | 105,000Mixed cabin | 105,000Mixed cabin | 105,000Mixed cabin | 105,000Mixed cabin | 105,000Mixed cabin | 105,000Mixed cabin |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 109,000 | 109,000 | 181,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | — | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 130,000 | 130,000 | 130,000 | 130,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 164,727 | 155,300Mixed cabin | 231,665 | 164,727 | 164,727 | 164,099 | 164,099 | 164,727 | 164,727 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | — | 157,500Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 255,000 | — | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | — | — |
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 and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage
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 Colombo (CMB) 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 Colombo (CMB)Return direction | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 |
| Colombo (CMB) to Seattle (SEA)Also from CMB | 88,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 185 |
| Colombo (CMB) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from CMB | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 |
| Colombo (CMB) to Mexico City (MEX)Also from CMB | 80,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 32 |
| Colombo (CMB) to the Maldives (MLE)Also from CMB | 30,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 47,390 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 140 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 166 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 214 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Colombo (CMB) to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest business-class award from Colombo (CMB) to Houston (IAH)?
70,000 miles + $188.33 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 10, 2026, 14:31 UTC for a Nov 3, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 12 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 10, 2026, 14:31 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Colombo (CMB) to Houston (IAH)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (12 dates), United MileagePlus (150 dates), Etihad Guest (204 dates), Emirates Skywards (192 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (197 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (183 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (7 dates) and Alaska Atmos Rewards (121 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Colombo (CMB) 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 Colombo (CMB) 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 May 2027 departures: 70,000 miles with AAdvantage (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.