Economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Belfast (BFS)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 6 programs for IAH→BFS. Lowest: 25,000 miles + $163.20 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed economy award space on 42 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 25,000 miles + $163.20
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 6 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 44 of 44
- dates checked · GOL Smiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 25,000 miles + $163.20 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, against 30,000 miles + $10.40 with American Airlines AAdvantage, the next-lowest program. With Air France/KLM Flying Blue, business class started at 60,000 miles + $364.20, about 2.4 times the points of its lowest economy award (25,000 miles + $163.20).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on IAH→BFS, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop |  AA AF BA IB+1 | 9+ | 44 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 25,000 pts + $163.20 | 1 stop | AF DL KL | 9+ | 42 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 30,000 pts + $10.40 | 2 stops | AABA EI | — | 29 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 pts + $379.60 | 1 stop | AABAKL | 2 | 35 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,000 pts + $82.20 | 2 stops |  4YEI LH UA+1 | 4 | 44 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 67,000 pts + $206.00 | 1 stop | KL | 9+ | 33 | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 44 of 44 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 42 of 42 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 of 44 | 65% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 35 of 44 | 79% | |
| United MileagePlus | 44 of 44 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 33 of 44 | 75% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on IAH→BFS, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 9,500 miles + taxes not reported | 600,300 miles + taxes not reported | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 miles + $163.20 | 60,000 miles + $364.20 | 2.4× |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 30,000 miles + $10.40 | 57,500 miles + $10.40Mixed cabin | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 points + $379.60 | 103,800 points + $1,566.80Mixed cabin | — |
| United MileagePlus | 49,000 miles + $82.20 | 93,000 miles + $82.50Mixed cabin | — |
| Etihad Guest | 67,000 miles + $206.00 | 119,999 miles + $346.00 | 1.8× |
Best months for economy from Houston (IAH) to Belfast (BFS)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15,900 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 8 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 14 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 22 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smilesmiles | 15,9008 dates | 9,50014 dates | 9,50022 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 54,0008 dates | 25,00012 dates | 25,00022 dates |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,0004 dates | 30,0009 dates | 30,00016 dates |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 57,2001 date | 43,50014 dates | 43,50020 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 70,0008 dates | 49,00014 dates | 49,00022 dates |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 67,00014 dates | 67,00019 dates |
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): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus
- Iberia (IB): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- 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 Belfast (BFS). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston (IAH) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from IAH | 14,995 miles + $336.80 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 150 |
| Houston (IAH) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from IAH | 15,000 points + $182.30 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 89 |
| Houston (IAH) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from IAH | 15,000 points + $163.00Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 82 |
| Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from IAH | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 321 |
| Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from IAH | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 308 |
| Houston (IAH) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from IAH | 15,000 points + $191.70 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 105 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Belfast (BFS)Also to BFS | 23,000 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 63 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Belfast (BFS)Also to BFS | 18,750 miles + $164.00 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 11 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles.
Questions about economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Belfast (BFS)
How many points for economy from Houston (IAH) to Belfast (BFS)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 25,000 miles + $163.20 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed economy award space on 42 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 30, 2026, 05:15 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Belfast (BFS)?
GOL Smiles (44 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (42 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (29 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (35 dates), United MileagePlus (44 dates) and Etihad Guest (33 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Houston (IAH) to Belfast (BFS) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Belfast (BFS)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $10.40 with AAdvantage (30,000 miles + $10.40) to $379.60 with Qantas (43,500 points + $379.60). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Houston (IAH) to Belfast (BFS) on points?
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 Jun 2027 departures: 15,900 miles + taxes not reported with Smiles (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.