First-class award flights from Houston (IAH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 2 programs for IAH→AUH. Lowest: 215,000 points + $64.20 with Alaska Atmos Rewards on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin), which showed first-class award space on 5 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed (mixed cabin)
- 215,000 points + $64.20
- Alaska Atmos Rewards · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 2 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 5 of 74
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on IAH→AUH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest, mixed cabin | 215,000 pts + $64.20Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 5 | 5 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 215,000 pts + $554.50Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Etihad Airways (EY) | 4 | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 215,000 pts + $554.50Mixed cabin | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 215,000 pts + $554.50Mixed cabin | 6 | 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 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 | 5 of 74 | 6% | |
| Etihad Guest | 3 of 75 | 4% |
Best months for first class from Houston (IAH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 215,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 3 | |
| 215,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 215,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 |
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; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 215,000Mixed cabin | 215,000Mixed cabin |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 215,000Mixed cabin | — | — |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
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 Houston (IAH) and to Abu Dhabi (AUH). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Houston (IAH)Return direction | 215,000 pointsMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 18 |
| Houston (IAH) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from IAH | 14,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 324 |
| Houston (IAH) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 326 |
| Houston (IAH) to Seattle (SEA)Also from IAH | 25,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 317 |
| Houston (IAH) to San Diego (SAN)Also from IAH | 20,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 323 |
| Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also to AUH | 50,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 177 |
| Doha (DOH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also to AUH | 21,000 AviosNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 323 |
| Cairo (CAI) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also to AUH | 61,000 points | Virgin Australia Velocity | 292 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Houston (IAH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)
What's the lowest first-class award from Houston (IAH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)?
215,000 points + $64.20 with Alaska Atmos Rewards on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin). Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first-class award space on 5 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:47 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Houston (IAH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (5 dates) and Etihad Guest (3 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Houston (IAH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)?
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.
Which months had the lowest first-class award prices from Houston (IAH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)?
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 Oct 2026 departures: 215,000 miles with Etihad Guest on a mixed-cabin itinerary (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.