Economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Addis Ababa (ADD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 7 programs for IAH→ADD. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $299.00 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 46 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 35,000 miles + $299.00
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 7 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 46 of 47
- dates checked · Emirates Skywards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on IAH→ADD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $299.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 6 | 46 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $20.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY), Qatar Airways (QR) | — | 31 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 26 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +10 more | 1 | 44 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 25 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 70,625 pts + $293.00 | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 41 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 98,000 pts + $90.71 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) | 9+ | 18 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $46.80 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 62,500 pts + $299.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 62,500 pts + $299.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 110,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 200,000 pts + $68.40 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 440,375 pts + $293.00 | 7 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 46 of 47 | 97% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 of 44 | 70% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 26 of 41 | 63% | |
| United MileagePlus | 44 of 44 | 100% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 25 of 47 | 53% | |
| Etihad Guest | 41 of 47 | 87% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 18 of 47 | 38% |
Best months for economy from Houston (IAH) to Addis Ababa (ADD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 9 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 6 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 8 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 9 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 62,500 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 |
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 62,500 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 62,500 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 200,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 110,000 | — | 65,000 | 65,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 440,375 | 70,625 | 70,625 | 70,625 | 265,000 | 362,750 | 357,750 | 215,125 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 99,500 | 98,000 | 98,000 | 98,000 | 99,500 | — | 99,500 | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
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 Houston (IAH) and to Addis Ababa (ADD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa (ADD) to Houston (IAH)Return direction | 34,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 9 |
| Houston (IAH) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from IAH | 14,995 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 130 |
| Houston (IAH) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from IAH | 12,700 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 215 |
| Houston (IAH) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 78 |
| Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from IAH | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 327 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Addis Ababa (ADD)Also to ADD | 31,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 112 |
| Doha (DOH) to Addis Ababa (ADD)Also to ADD | 10,900 points | JetBlue TrueBlue | 257 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Addis Ababa (ADD)Also to ADD | 15,000 milesNonstop | Emirates Skywards | 330 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Addis Ababa (ADD)
What's the lowest economy award from Houston (IAH) to Addis Ababa (ADD)?
35,000 miles + $299.00 with Emirates Skywards. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 46 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 22:02 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Addis Ababa (ADD)?
Emirates Skywards (46 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (31 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (26 dates), United MileagePlus (44 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (25 dates), Etihad Guest (41 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (18 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Addis Ababa (ADD)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Houston (IAH) to Addis Ababa (ADD)?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 35,000 miles with Skywards (9 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.