Economy award flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 16 programs for EDI→IAH. Lowest: 15,000 points + $398.37 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 38 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 15,000 points + $398.37
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 16 of 16
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 121 of 128
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 25,000 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on EDI→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 15,000 pts + $398.37 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 2 | 38 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $359.79 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), WestJet (WS) | 2 | 113 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $197.39 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) | — | 121 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 25,000 pts + $473.83 | 1 stopNonstop from 25,000 pts | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Turkish Airlines (TK) +1 more | 9+ | 106 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $484.39 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Icelandair (FI) +1 more | 6 | 86 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $467.31 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 3 | 85 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 30,000 pts + $180.83 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 51 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 38,000 pts + $196.66 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), WestJet (WS) | 9+ | 106 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $192.83 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +5 more | 5 | 120 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $263.10 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +2 more | 1 | 114 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 59 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 117 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 107 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 55,000 pts + $229.02 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 29 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 60,000 pts + $221.19 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 7 | 89 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 72,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +4 more | 1 | 17 | 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 | 15,000 pts + $398.51 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $359.89 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $210.39 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 25,000 pts + $474.39 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $490.89 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $467.31 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 30,000 pts + $203.21 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $263.30 | 9+ | 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 | 38 of 113 | 33% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 113 of 118 | 95% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 121 of 128 | 94% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 106 of 109 | 97% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 86 of 110 | 78% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 85 of 124 | 68% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 51 of 97 | 52% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 106 of 110 | 96% | |
| United MileagePlus | 120 of 120 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 114 of 126 | 90% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 59 of 122 | 48% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 117 of 117 | 100% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 107 of 114 | 93% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 29 of 110 | 26% | |
| Etihad Guest | 89 of 109 | 81% | |
| GOL Smiles | 17 of 17 | 100% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 25,000 miles; nonstop space on 3 dates.
Best months for economy from Edinburgh (EDI) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 17 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 | |
| 18,750 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 18,750 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 7 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 11 | |
| 21,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 |
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 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | — | — | 15,000 | 15,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 18,750 | 18,750 | 18,750 | 18,750 | 18,750 | 18,750 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 39,200 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 40,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 30,000 | 21,500 | 21,000 | 21,000 | — |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | — | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 128,157 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 62,289 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | — | — | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 43,500 | 43,500 | 43,500 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 43,500 | 36,200 | 29,000 | 29,000 | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 30,000 | — | — | 30,000 | — | — | 30,000 | 30,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 30,000 | 80,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 60,000 | 40,000 | 56,000 | 38,000 | — | — | 38,000 | 38,000 | 68,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | 42,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 44,000 | 69,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 42,500 | 59,313 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 90,000 | 45,000 | 54,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 90,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 55,000 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 58,000 | — | — | 59,800 | — | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — | 55,000 | 57,900 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 67,000 | 60,000 | 67,000 | — | — | 60,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 175,700 | 186,900 | 78,500 | — | — | — | 74,100 | 72,700 | — | 86,500 | 116,700 | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Icelandair (FI): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Virgin Australia Velocity and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, Virgin Australia Velocity, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and JetBlue TrueBlue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- WestJet (WS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
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 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 Edinburgh (EDI)Return direction | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 24 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from EDI | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 44 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from EDI | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 48 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from EDI | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 89 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Boston (BOS)Also from EDI | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 127 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 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 Edinburgh (EDI) to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest economy award from Edinburgh (EDI) to Houston (IAH)?
15,000 points + $398.37 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 15, 2026, 16:07 UTC for a Nov 4, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 38 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 15:45 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Edinburgh (EDI) to Houston (IAH)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (38 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (113 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (121 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (106 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (86 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (85 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (51 dates), Delta SkyMiles (106 dates), United MileagePlus (120 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (114 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (59 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (117 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (107 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (29 dates), Etihad Guest (89 dates) and GOL Smiles (17 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Edinburgh (EDI) to Houston (IAH)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More. The lowest nonstop award was 25,000 miles with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed nonstop economy space on 3 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Edinburgh (EDI) 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: 15,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (17 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.