Economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Edinburgh (EDI)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 15 programs for IAH→EDI. Lowest: 15,000 points + $180.40 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 24 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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- Lowest observed
- 15,000 points + $180.40
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 15 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 187 of 199
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 6,131 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on IAH→EDI, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 6,131 pts + $337.90 | 1 stopNonstop from 6,131 pts | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Lufthansa (LH), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 93 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $180.40 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 1 | 24 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $154.30 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 2 | 184 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) | — | 171 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 24,300 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 121 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 155 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $365.40 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 112 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $349.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 1 | 131 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 35,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +4 more | 1 | 103 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $75.71 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +2 more | 9+ | 187 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +7 more | 9+ | 178 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA) | 4 | 59 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 113 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 157 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 60,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 7 | 107 | 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 | 15,000 pts + $180.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $163.70 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 19,846 pts + $367.80 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $9.00 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 24,300 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $365.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $349.00 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 93 of 109 | 85% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 24 of 185 | 12% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 184 of 189 | 97% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 171 of 184 | 92% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 121 of 161 | 75% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 155 of 181 | 85% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 112 of 162 | 69% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 131 of 195 | 67% | |
| GOL Smiles | 103 of 103 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 187 of 199 | 93% | |
| United MileagePlus | 178 of 178 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 59 of 195 | 30% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 113 of 123 | 91% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 157 of 180 | 87% | |
| Etihad Guest | 107 of 184 | 58% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 6,131 miles; nonstop space on 26 dates.
Best months for economy from Houston (IAH) to Edinburgh (EDI)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18,750 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 8 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 9 | |
| 6,131 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 4 | |
| 6,131 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 6,131 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 6 | |
| 15,018 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 13 | |
| 6,131 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 10 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 22 | |
| 15,018 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 20 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 | |
| 22,051 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 22,051 | 22,051 | 6,131 | 6,131 | — | 6,131 | 15,018 | 6,131 | 55,571 | 15,018 | 22,051 | 22,051 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 25,000 | 15,000 | 25,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 18,750 | 18,750 | 18,750 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 39,500 | 39,500 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 27,500 |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 24,300 | — | — | 59,800 | 59,800 | 58,000 | 27,500 | 29,600 | 35,000 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 114,200 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 25,000 | 52,300 | 72,200 | 25,000 | 35,000 | 49,800 | 36,000 | 36,000 | 57,300 | 36,000 | 36,000 | 54,800 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 35,000 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 35,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 43,500 | 43,500 | 43,500 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 78,700 | 53,500 | 61,400 | 43,200 | 43,000 | — | 59,900 | — | 72,700 | 35,900 | 43,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,000 | 40,000 | 42,500 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 48,524 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 49,005 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 45,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 54,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 67,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, GOL Smiles and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): GOL Smiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Etihad Guest
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, GOL Smiles and Etihad Guest
- JetBlue (B6): JetBlue TrueBlue and United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, GOL Smiles and Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, JetBlue TrueBlue, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- WestJet (WS): GOL Smiles
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 Edinburgh (EDI). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Houston (IAH)Return direction | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 38 |
| 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 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Edinburgh (EDI)Also to EDI | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 49 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Edinburgh (EDI)Also to EDI | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 328 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Edinburgh (EDI)Also to EDI | 10,584 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 114 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 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 Edinburgh (EDI)
What's the lowest economy award from Houston (IAH) to Edinburgh (EDI)?
15,000 points + $180.40 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 19:31 UTC for a Nov 8, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 24 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 03:55 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Edinburgh (EDI)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (93 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (24 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (184 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (171 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (121 dates), Delta SkyMiles (155 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (112 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (131 dates), GOL Smiles (103 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (187 dates), United MileagePlus (178 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (59 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (113 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (157 dates) and Etihad Guest (107 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Edinburgh (EDI)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More. The lowest nonstop award was 6,131 miles with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed nonstop economy space on 26 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Houston (IAH) to Edinburgh (EDI)?
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: 15,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (10 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.