Economy award flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to Des Moines (DSM)

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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 6 programs for EDI→DSM. Lowest: 21,000 miles + $199.69 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 20 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.

Prices observed Oct 13 – Nov 12, 2026; newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 20:31 UTC.

Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed Nov 12, 2026. Seats change quickly.

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Lowest observed: 21,000 miles + $199.69; American Airlines AAdvantage
Programs with space: 6 of 6; programs seen on this route
Most dates seen: 28 of 28; dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
Nonstop: Not seen; in the last 30 days

In economy, the lowest award seen was 21,000 miles + $199.69 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 27,500 points + $219.69 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, the next-lowest program. With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 57,500 miles + $878.39, about 2.7 times the points of its lowest economy award (21,000 miles + $199.69).

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The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on EDI→DSM, sorted by points.

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed	21,000 pts + $199.69	1 stop	AAAYBAEI	—	20	Nov 11, 2026, 20:31 UTC	See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards	27,500 pts + $219.69	1 stop	AAAYBA	9+	10	Nov 11, 2026, 20:31 UTC	See dates
Delta SkyMiles	28,000 pts + $200.88	1 stop	AFDLKLWS	9+	28	Nov 11, 2026, 20:31 UTC	See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer	29,000 pts + $508.56	1 stop	AABA	2	13	Nov 11, 2026, 20:31 UTC	See dates
Avianca LifeMiles	39,000 pts + $58.00	2 stops	LHUA	9+	8	Nov 11, 2026, 20:31 UTC	See dates
United MileagePlus	40,000 pts + $199.69	1 stop	ACEIENLH+3	3	27	Nov 11, 2026, 20:31 UTC	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

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)
Departure	Program	Points + taxes	Seats	Stops	Observed (UTC)
Nov 24, 2026	American Airlines AAdvantage	22,500 pts + $233.09	—	2 stops	Oct 25, 2026, 19:57 UTC	Check this date
Nov 25, 2026	American Airlines AAdvantage	22,500 pts + $233.09	—	2 stops	Oct 25, 2026, 19:57 UTC	Check this date
Nov 23, 2026	Avianca LifeMiles	39,000 pts + $58.00	9+	2 stops	Oct 20, 2026, 17:02 UTC	Check this date
Nov 24, 2026	Avianca LifeMiles	39,000 pts + $100.00	9+	2 stops	Oct 25, 2026, 19:57 UTC	Check this date
Nov 24, 2026	Qantas Frequent Flyer	40,500 pts + $496.99	1	2 stops	Oct 25, 2026, 19:57 UTC	Check this date
Nov 25, 2026	Alaska Atmos Rewards	42,500 pts + $253.09	9+	2 stops	Oct 25, 2026, 19:57 UTC	Check this date
Nov 23, 2026	United MileagePlus	44,000 pts + $238.39	9+	2 stops	Oct 20, 2026, 17:02 UTC	Check this date
Nov 25, 2026	Delta SkyMiles	52,000 pts + $196.39	9+	2 stops	Oct 25, 2026, 19:57 UTC	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
American Airlines AAdvantage	20 of 28	71%	Sep 12, 2027
Alaska Atmos Rewards	10 of 27	37%	Sep 10, 2027
Delta SkyMiles	28 of 28	100%	Sep 12, 2027
Qantas Frequent Flyer	13 of 27	48%	Sep 10, 2027
Avianca LifeMiles	8 of 27	29%	Sep 9, 2027
United MileagePlus	27 of 27	100%	Sep 12, 2027

Economy compared with business class, by program

Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on EDI→DSM, 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	Economy	Business	Business ÷ economy points
American Airlines AAdvantage	21,000 miles + $199.69	57,500 miles + $878.39	2.7×
Alaska Atmos Rewards	27,500 points + $219.69	85,000 points + $939.09Mixed cabin	—
Qantas Frequent Flyer	29,000 points + $508.56	82,100 points + $1,660.67	2.8×
United MileagePlus	40,000 miles + $199.69	88,000 miles + $429.39Mixed cabin	—

Best months for economy from Edinburgh (EDI) to Des Moines (DSM)

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
Month	Lowest observed	Program	Dates
Nov 2026	22,500 pts + $233.09	American Airlines AAdvantage	2
Jun 2027	30,000 pts + taxes not reported	American Airlines AAdvantage	1
Aug 2027	21,000 pts + taxes not reported	American Airlines AAdvantage	12
Sep 2027	21,000 pts + taxes not reported	American Airlines AAdvantage	5

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 economy award by month and program

Each program's lowest one-way economy 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 economy space that month.

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
Program	Nov 2026	Jun 2027	Aug 2027	Sep 2027
American Airlines AAdvantagemiles	22,500+ $233.09 · 2 dates	30,0001 date	21,00012 dates	21,0005 dates
Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints	42,500+ $252.19 · 3 dates	—	27,5004 dates	27,5003 dates
Delta SkyMilesmiles	52,000+ $196.39 · 3 dates	66,0001 date	28,00019 dates	28,0005 dates
Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints	40,500+ $496.99 · 3 dates	—	29,0007 dates	29,0003 dates
Avianca LifeMilesmiles	39,000+ $58.00 · 3 dates	—	39,0003 dates	39,0002 dates
United MileagePlusmiles	44,000+ $202.79 · 3 dates	—	40,00019 dates	40,0005 dates

Airlines seen in economy

Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.

American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles
Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus
Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles
Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
WestJet (WS): Delta SkyMiles

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 Edinburgh (EDI) and to Des Moines (DSM). 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
Edinburgh (EDI) to Boston (BOS)Also from EDI	12,000 points + $397.70	Virgin Atlantic Flying Club	129
Edinburgh (EDI) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from EDI	15,000 points + $397.43	Virgin Atlantic Flying Club	50
Edinburgh (EDI) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)Also from EDI	9,500 miles + taxes not reportedNonstop	GOL Smiles	328
Edinburgh (EDI) to New York JFKAlso from EDI	10,858 miles + $498.09	Lufthansa Miles & More	74
Singapore (SIN) to Des Moines (DSM)Also to DSM	37,500 miles + $84.49	American Airlines AAdvantage	111
Atlanta (ATL) to Des Moines (DSM)Also to DSM	12,500 points + $13.57	Virgin Australia Velocity	164
Austin (AUS) to Des Moines (DSM)Also to DSM	8,000 miles + $5.60	American Airlines AAdvantage	14
Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP) to Des Moines (DSM)Also to DSM	7,000 miles + $5.60	American Airlines AAdvantage	47

Points that transfer to these programs

US card points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
Program	Amex	Bilt	Capital One	Chase	Citi	Wells Fargo
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	—	—	—	—	—
Qantas Frequent Flyer	1:1 · Instant	—	1:1 · ~1-2 days	—	1:1 · Instant	—
United MileagePlus	—	1:1 · Instant	—	1:1 · Instant	—	—

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Questions about economy award flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to Des Moines (DSM)

How many points for economy from Edinburgh (EDI) to Des Moines (DSM)?

The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 21,000 miles + $199.69 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 20 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 20:31 UTC). Search live before transferring points.

Which programs had economy award space from Edinburgh (EDI) to Des Moines (DSM)?

American Airlines AAdvantage (20 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (10 dates), Delta SkyMiles (28 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (13 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (8 dates) and United MileagePlus (27 dates), in the last 30 days.

Can you fly economy nonstop from Edinburgh (EDI) to Des Moines (DSM) on points?

AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.

How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to Des Moines (DSM)?

Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $58.00 with LifeMiles (39,000 miles + $58.00) to $508.56 with Qantas (29,000 points + $508.56). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.

What's the best month to fly economy from Edinburgh (EDI) to Des Moines (DSM) 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Aug 2027 departures: 21,000 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (12 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.