Economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Cairo (CAI)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 15 programs for IAH→CAI. Lowest: 27,000 points + $332.59 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 16 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
- 27,000 points + $332.59
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 15 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 153 of 156
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on IAH→CAI, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 27,000 pts + $332.59 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 16 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $269.99 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 138 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $295.59 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 136 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35,000 pts + $231.79 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), TAROM (RO) +1 more | 9+ | 132 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 117 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $22.59 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY) +3 more | — | 103 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $15.39 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +10 more | 5 | 126 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $38.69 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Egyptair (MS) +3 more | 4 | 104 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 57,800 pts + $275.59 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) | 4 | 92 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $77.60 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK) +4 more | 4 | 153 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 60,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 130 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 62,700 pts + $37.39 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 106 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 63,125 pts + $284.99 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 131 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 65,000 pts + $173.65 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 76 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 123,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), ITA Airways (AZ) +7 more | 2 | 45 | 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 | 27,000 pts + $333.39 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $269.99 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $417.19 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35,000 pts + $231.79 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $32.19 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $15.59 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $38.69 | 4 | 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 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 | 16 of 141 | 11% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 138 of 148 | 93% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 136 of 136 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 132 of 133 | 99% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 117 of 122 | 95% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 103 of 148 | 69% | |
| United MileagePlus | 126 of 137 | 91% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 104 of 155 | 67% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 92 of 154 | 59% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 153 of 156 | 98% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 130 of 152 | 85% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 106 of 149 | 71% | |
| Etihad Guest | 131 of 146 | 89% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 76 of 131 | 58% | |
| GOL Smiles | 45 of 45 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Houston (IAH) to Cairo (CAI)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 13 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 10 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 13 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 11 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 9 | |
| 43,500 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 | 38,000 | 27,000 | 38,000 | 27,000 | 27,000 | 27,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 60,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 42,500 | 200,000 | 35,000 | 200,000 | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 60,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | 43,500 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 40,000 | 40,000 | 48,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 95,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — | — | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 59,200 | 57,800 | 57,800 | 57,800 | 57,800 | 57,800 | 66,500 | — | 57,800 | — | — | 57,800 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 62,942 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 62,420 | 63,486 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 90,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | 90,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 62,700 | 62,700 | 62,700 | 63,300 | 63,300 | 63,300 | 63,300 | — | 390,700 | 63,300 | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 63,125 | 72,750 | 73,875 | 63,125 | 63,125 | 63,125 | 63,125 | 100,000 | 85,000 | 73,875 | — | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 65,000 | — | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 130,700 | 128,600 | 129,700 | 123,900 | 137,900 | — | — | — | — | 130,000 | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
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, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest 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
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): American Airlines AAdvantage
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- GQ: GOL Smiles
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Egyptair (MS): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- ANA (NH): Avianca LifeMiles
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, American Airlines AAdvantage, Virgin Australia Velocity and GOL Smiles
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- TAROM (RO): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- 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 Cairo (CAI). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo (CAI) to Houston (IAH)Return direction | 27,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 16 |
| 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 |
| New York JFK to Cairo (CAI)Also to CAI | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 72 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Cairo (CAI)Also to CAI | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 19 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Cairo (CAI)Also to CAI | 27,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 |
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 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| 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 Cairo (CAI)
What's the lowest economy award from Houston (IAH) to Cairo (CAI)?
27,000 points + $332.59 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 17, 2026, 23:30 UTC for a Nov 6, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 16 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 17:59 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Cairo (CAI)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (16 dates), Emirates Skywards (138 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (136 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (132 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (117 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (103 dates), United MileagePlus (126 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (104 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (92 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (153 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (130 dates), Delta SkyMiles (106 dates), Etihad Guest (131 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (76 dates) and GOL Smiles (45 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Cairo (CAI)?
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 Cairo (CAI)?
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 Feb 2027 departures: 27,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.