Business-class award flights from Houston (HOU) to Dubai (DXB)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 5 programs for HOU→DXB. Lowest: 70,000 miles + $32.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 4 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Air Canada Aeroplan.
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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 + $32.70
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 57 of 59
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 457,600 points + taxes vary
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on HOU→DXB, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $32.70 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Royal Air Maroc (AT), Royal Jordanian (RJ) | — | 4 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $15.00 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 100,000 pts + $245.90Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) | 7 | 51 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 108,000 pts + $558.40 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 57 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 326,702 pts + $85.51Mixed cabin | 2 stopsNonstop from 457,600 pts | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 41 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 111,500 pts + $531.80 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 111,500 pts + $531.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 415,380 pts + $80.41 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 421,636 pts + $76.90 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 470,625 pts + $759.40 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 979,500 pts + $759.40 | 1 | 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 | 4 of 65 | 6% | |
| United MileagePlus | 9 of 60 | 15% | |
| Etihad Guest | 51 of 52 | 98% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 57 of 59 | 96% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 41 of 60 | 68% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- Air Canada Aeroplan: nonstop from 457,600 points; nonstop space on 32 dates.
Best months for business class from Houston (HOU) to Dubai (DXB)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 165,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 6 | |
| 111,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 | |
| 223,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 9 | |
| 100,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 8 | |
| 111,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 17 | |
| 209,999 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 3 | |
| 316,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 |
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 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | 395,000 | 220,000 | 88,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 470,625 | — | 563,750 | 100,000Mixed cabin | 209,999 | 209,999 | 470,625 | — | 822,625 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 165,000 | 111,500 | 223,000 | 108,000 | 111,500 | 223,000 | 316,500 | 227,500 | 221,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 421,667 | 415,380 | — | 415,380 | 415,380 | 405,254 | 389,017 | 387,435 | 326,702Mixed cabin |
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): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Etihad Guest and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Houston (HOU) and to Dubai (DXB). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai (DXB) to Houston (HOU)Return direction | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 |
| Houston (HOU) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from HOU | 115,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 116 |
| Houston (HOU) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from HOU | 57,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 104 |
| Houston (HOU) to New Delhi (DEL)Also from HOU | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 85 |
| Houston (HOU) to Mumbai (BOM)Also from HOU | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Dubai (DXB)Also to DXB | 35,700 miles | Avianca LifeMiles | 234 |
| Manila (MNL) to Dubai (DXB)Also to DXB | 60,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 237 |
| Athens (ATH) to Dubai (DXB)Also to DXB | 15,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 263 |
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 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Houston (HOU) to Dubai (DXB)
What's the lowest business-class award from Houston (HOU) to Dubai (DXB)?
70,000 miles + $32.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 4 departure dates at any price (newest observation Sep 24, 2026, 20:25 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Houston (HOU) to Dubai (DXB)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (4 dates), United MileagePlus (9 dates), Etihad Guest (51 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (57 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (41 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Houston (HOU) to Dubai (DXB)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Air Canada Aeroplan. The lowest nonstop award was 457,600 points with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed nonstop business-class space on 32 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Houston (HOU) to Dubai (DXB)?
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 Aug 2027 departures: 70,000 miles with AAdvantage (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.