First-class award flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to Des Moines (DSM)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 3 programs for EDI→DSM. Lowest: 295,000 miles + $385.49 with United MileagePlus, which showed first-class award space on 3 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 295,000 miles + $385.49
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 3 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 27 of 28
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In first class, the lowest award seen was 295,000 miles + $385.49 with United MileagePlus on United Airlines flights. With United MileagePlus, first class started at 295,000 miles + $385.49, about 7.4 times the points of its lowest economy award (40,000 miles + $199.69).
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on EDI→DSM, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $416.49 | 1 stop |  AA BA | 4 | 2 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 295,000 pts + $385.49 | 3 stops |  UA | 9+ | 3 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 310,000 pts + $1,660.54Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  AF DL KL | 6 | 27 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $893.89 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 295,000 pts + $385.49 | 9+ | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 395,000 pts + $385.49 | 5 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $387.73 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $387.60 | 2 | 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 first-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 first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 of 27 | 7% | |
| United MileagePlus | 3 of 27 | 11% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 27 of 28 | 96% |
First class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class and economy awards on EDI→DSM, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the first-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 | First | Economy | First ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 points + $416.49 | 27,500 points + $219.69 | — |
| United MileagePlus | 295,000 miles + $385.49 | 40,000 miles + $199.69 | 7.4× |
| Delta SkyMiles | 310,000 miles + $1,660.54Mixed cabin | 28,000 miles + $200.88 | — |
Best months for first class from Edinburgh (EDI) to Des Moines (DSM)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85,000 pts + $893.89 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 495,000 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 1 | |
| 310,000 pts + $1,660.54Mixed cabin | Delta SkyMiles | 19 | |
| 55,000 pts + $416.49 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 |
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 first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class 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 first-class space that month.
| Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 85,000+ $893.89 · 1 date | — | — | 55,000+ $416.49 · 1 date |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 295,000+ $385.49 · 3 dates | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 495,000+ $387.60 · 2 dates | 495,0001 date | 310,000+ $1,660.54 · 19 dates · Mixed cabin | 495,0005 dates |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-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 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 San Francisco (SFO)Also from EDI | 45,118 miles + $1,572.29 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 13 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Boston (BOS)Also from EDI | 45,000 points + $405.89 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 77 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from EDI | 51,857 miles + $1,658.59 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 20 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Miami (MIA)Also from EDI | 55,000 points + $407.69 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Des Moines (DSM)Also to DSM | 14,500 miles + $5.60Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Des Moines (DSM)Also to DSM | 28,500 miles + $5.60Nonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 320 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM)Also to DSM | 36,900 miles + $5.60Nonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 317 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Des Moines (DSM)Also to DSM | 36,900 miles + $5.60Nonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 316 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to Des Moines (DSM)
How many points for first class from Edinburgh (EDI) to Des Moines (DSM)?
The lowest first-class award AwardTool has seen was 295,000 miles + $385.49 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 25, 2026, 19:57 UTC for a Nov 25, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed first-class award space on 3 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 25, 2026, 19:57 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Edinburgh (EDI) to Des Moines (DSM)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (2 dates), United MileagePlus (3 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (27 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly first class nonstop from Edinburgh (EDI) to Des Moines (DSM) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
What's the best month to fly first class 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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 295,000 miles + $385.49 with MileagePlus (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.