Business-class award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Cairo (CAI)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 9 programs for DTW→CAI. Lowest: 75,000 points + $121.40 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed business-class award space on 41 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 70,000 miles + $32.99 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 75,000 points + $121.40
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Mixed cabin from
- 70,000 miles + $32.99
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 9 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 84 of 85
- 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 DTW→CAI, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 70,000 pts + $32.99Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA), Oman Air (WY) | — | 14 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $121.40 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Lufthansa (LH) +4 more | 1 | 41 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $18.89Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +6 more | 2 | 78 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 90,000 pts + $531.39 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) | 1 | 71 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 93,000 pts + $251.49Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), JetBlue (B6) +2 more | 7 | 84 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 105,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 71 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 121,800 pts + $1,165.59Mixed cabin | 3 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | 2 | 10 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $72.99Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 6 | 1 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 449,600 pts + $37.79Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), MEA (ME) | 9+ | 25 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles and GOL Smiles.
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 + $121.29Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $121.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $33.99Mixed cabin | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 90,000 pts + $532.39 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 127,300 pts + $2,962.59 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 145,000 pts + $741.59 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 190,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 453,800 pts + $56.59 | 6 | 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 | 14 of 90 | 15% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 41 of 86 | 47% | |
| United MileagePlus | 78 of 87 | 89% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 71 of 83 | 85% | |
| Etihad Guest | 84 of 85 | 98% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 71 of 85 | 83% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 10 of 85 | 11% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 of 85 | 1% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 25 of 85 | 29% |
Best months for business class from Detroit (DTW) to Cairo (CAI)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 11 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 190,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 4 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 90,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 | |
| 90,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 86,479 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 8 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 90,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 |
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 | — | 70,000Mixed cabin | — | 70,000Mixed cabin | 70,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | 70,000Mixed cabin | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 412,282 | 75,000 | 320,946 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 86,479 | 86,479 | 90,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 395,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 220,000 | 220,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 395,000 | 220,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 90,000 | 90,000 | 335,000 | 341,500 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 346,000 | 137,000 | 137,000 | 137,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 358,000 | 145,000 | 358,000 | 358,000 | 93,000Mixed cabin | 93,000Mixed cabin | 93,000Mixed cabin | 93,000Mixed cabin | 156,000 | 93,000Mixed cabin |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 190,000 | 190,000 | 190,000 | 105,000 | 105,000 | 105,000 | 190,000 | 190,000 | 190,000 | 190,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 127,300 | — | 127,300 | 121,800Mixed cabin | — | — | — | 121,800Mixed cabin | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | — | 255,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 499,900 | 453,800 | 499,900 | 449,600Mixed cabin | 452,000 | — | 492,500 | 492,500 | — | 449,600Mixed cabin |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest and Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): American Airlines AAdvantage
- ITA Airways (AZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- MEA (ME): Delta SkyMiles
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan and Etihad Guest
- Austrian (OS): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Oman Air (WY): 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 Detroit (DTW) and to Cairo (CAI). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo (CAI) to Detroit (DTW)Return direction | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 21 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from DTW | 62,500 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 62 |
| Detroit (DTW) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from DTW | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 322 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from DTW | 88,000 milesNonstop | United MileagePlus | 37 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also from DTW | 115,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 75 |
| New York JFK to Cairo (CAI)Also to CAI | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 254 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Cairo (CAI)Also to CAI | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 136 |
| Vienna (VIE) to Cairo (CAI)Also to CAI | 22,500 pointsNonstop | Air Canada Aeroplan | 325 |
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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 | — |
| 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 Detroit (DTW) to Cairo (CAI)
What's the lowest business-class award from Detroit (DTW) to Cairo (CAI)?
75,000 points + $121.40 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Seen Oct 18, 2026, 17:33 UTC for a Nov 16, 2026 departure. Air Canada Aeroplan showed business-class award space on 41 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 21:10 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 70,000 miles + $32.99 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Detroit (DTW) to Cairo (CAI)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (14 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (41 dates), United MileagePlus (78 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (71 dates), Etihad Guest (84 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (71 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (10 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1 date) and Delta SkyMiles (25 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Detroit (DTW) to Cairo (CAI)?
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 Detroit (DTW) to Cairo (CAI)?
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: 75,000 points with Aeroplan (8 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Jan 2027 departures from 70,000 miles with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.