Economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Bangalore (BLR)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 13 programs for IAH→BLR. Lowest: 30,000 points + $261.90 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 19 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 30,000 points + $261.90
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 13 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 245 of 246
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on IAH→BLR, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 30,000 pts + $261.90 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 1 | 19 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $273.20 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 5 | 230 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $235.20 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) +1 more | 9+ | 238 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $25.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +3 more | — | 151 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $68.00 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 245 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 96 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $10.80 | 3 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6) +9 more | 2 | 222 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 57,875 pts + $298.20 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) | 7 | 245 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $273.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) +2 more | 2 | 148 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 70,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA) | 4 | 91 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 72,400 pts + $40.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) +1 more | 9+ | 108 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $80.91 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN) +5 more | 2 | 212 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 105,100 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Air India (AI) +6 more | 1 | 215 | 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 | 30,000 pts + $261.90 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $273.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $25.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $235.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $68.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $40.20 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 57,875 pts + $308.20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 19 of 244 | 7% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 230 of 243 | 94% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 238 of 245 | 97% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 151 of 246 | 61% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 245 of 246 | 99% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 96 of 98 | 97% | |
| United MileagePlus | 222 of 246 | 90% | |
| Etihad Guest | 245 of 245 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 148 of 245 | 60% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 91 of 241 | 37% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 108 of 242 | 44% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 212 of 246 | 86% | |
| GOL Smiles | 215 of 219 | 98% |
Best months for economy from Houston (IAH) to Bangalore (BLR)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 25 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 21 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 11 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 30 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 31 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 22 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 42,000 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 | 30,000 | — | — | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 42,500 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 65,000 | 75,166 | 42,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 190,000 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 42,500 | 42,500 | 85,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | — | 49,500 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 59,375 | 57,875 | 112,000 | 57,875 | 57,875 | 57,875 | 57,875 | 57,875 | 86,000 | 87,000 | 172,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 76,100 | 69,900 | 69,900 | 69,900 | 69,900 | 69,900 | 69,900 | 76,100 | 76,100 | — | 76,100 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 72,400 | 72,400 | 72,400 | 72,900 | 72,900 | 72,900 | 84,000 | 81,300 | 145,000 | 145,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 136,600 | 136,600 | 133,600 | 117,100 | 136,600 | 136,600 | 117,100 | 105,900 | 105,100 | 105,500 | — |
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, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, United MileagePlus, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qantas (QF): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and GOL Smiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Delta SkyMiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
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 Bangalore (BLR). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangalore (BLR) to Houston (IAH)Return direction | 22,489 miles | Etihad Guest | 141 |
| 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 | 212 |
| Houston (IAH) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 77 |
| Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from IAH | 34,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 273 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Bangalore (BLR)Also to BLR | 20,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 285 |
| New York JFK to Bangalore (BLR)Also to BLR | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 312 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Bangalore (BLR)Also to BLR | 13,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 307 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 Houston (IAH) to Bangalore (BLR)
What's the lowest economy award from Houston (IAH) to Bangalore (BLR)?
30,000 points + $261.90 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 07:52 UTC for an Oct 18, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 19 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 21:19 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Bangalore (BLR)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (19 dates), Emirates Skywards (230 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (238 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (151 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (245 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (96 dates), United MileagePlus (222 dates), Etihad Guest (245 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (148 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (91 dates), Delta SkyMiles (108 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (212 dates) and GOL Smiles (215 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Bangalore (BLR)?
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 Bangalore (BLR)?
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 Jan 2027 departures: 30,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (11 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.