Business-class award flights from Houston (IAH) to Budapest (BUD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 11 programs for IAH→BUD. Lowest: 55,000 points + $1,023.20 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed business-class award space on 17 dates. No nonstop business-class 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
- 55,000 points + $1,023.20
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 11 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 64 of 64
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on IAH→BUD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $1,023.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 3 | 17 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $13.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 18 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $354.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 1 | 64 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $120.21 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 2 | 61 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 85,921 pts + $1,498.10 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH) | 9+ | 36 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $37.40Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6) +11 more | 1 | 54 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 108,000 pts + $1,473.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 119,999 pts + $346.20 | 1 stop | KLM (KL) | 8 | 12 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 161,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 165,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 44 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 405,500 pts + $35.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 8 | 15 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, GOL Smiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $1,023.40 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $752.70 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $358.50 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $120.21 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 85,921 pts + $1,498.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $50.40Mixed cabin | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 108,000 pts + $1,473.20 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 161,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 2 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 17 of 60 | 28% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 18 of 62 | 29% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 64 of 64 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 61 of 65 | 93% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 36 of 58 | 62% | |
| United MileagePlus | 54 of 63 | 85% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 10 of 64 | 15% | |
| Etihad Guest | 12 of 58 | 20% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 2 of 54 | 3% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 44 of 64 | 68% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 15 of 63 | 23% |
Best months for business class from Houston (IAH) to Budapest (BUD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 11 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 75,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 | |
| 108,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | — | 255,000 | 110,000 | 55,000 | 110,000 | 55,000 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 57,500 | — | 57,500 | 57,500 | — | 450,000 | 57,500 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 185,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 192,000 | 185,000 | 190,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 86,479 | 75,000 | 225,627 | 250,327 | 247,325 | 75,000 | 242,672 | 296,729 |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 99,481 | 98,748 | 85,921 | — | 98,748 | 99,481 | 98,748 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 108,000 | 114,500 | 108,000 | — | — | — | 108,000 | 108,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | — | — | — | — | 119,999 | 119,999 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | — | 161,500Mixed cabin | — | — | 360,000 | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | — | — | 455,500 | 405,500 | 410,500 | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Finnair (AY): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan, Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
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 (IAH) and to Budapest (BUD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest (BUD) to Houston (IAH)Return direction | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 |
| Houston (IAH) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from IAH | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 120 |
| Houston (IAH) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from IAH | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 165 |
| Houston (IAH) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from IAH | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 117 |
| Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from IAH | 105,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 275 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 300 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 113 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 15,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 |
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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| 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 business-class award flights from Houston (IAH) to Budapest (BUD)
What's the lowest business-class award from Houston (IAH) to Budapest (BUD)?
55,000 points + $1,023.20 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Seen Sep 30, 2026, 01:15 UTC for an Oct 20, 2026 departure. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed business-class award space on 17 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 14:26 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Houston (IAH) to Budapest (BUD)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (17 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (18 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (64 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (61 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (36 dates), United MileagePlus (54 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (10 dates), Etihad Guest (12 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (2 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (44 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (15 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Houston (IAH) to Budapest (BUD)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Houston (IAH) to Budapest (BUD)?
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: 55,000 points with Atmos (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.