Business-class award flights from Houston (IAH) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for IAH→LIR. Lowest: 59,300 miles + $24.21 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 13 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via United MileagePlus.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 59,300 miles + $24.21
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 4 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 29 of 30
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 59,300 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on IAH→LIR, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 31,500 pts + $29.81 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | — | 29 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 59,300 pts + $24.21 | Nonstop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 13 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 132,687 pts + $102.92Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 5 | 8 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 220,700 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | 2 | 8 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 66,100 pts + $24.21 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 68,500 pts + $29.81 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 71,500 pts + $24.21 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 102,700 pts + $24.21 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 194,243 pts + $78.12 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 405,600 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 of 30 | 96% | |
| United MileagePlus | 13 of 13 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 8 of 12 | 66% | |
| GOL Smiles | 8 of 8 | 100% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 59,300 miles; nonstop space on 13 dates.
Best months for business class from Houston (IAH) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66,100 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 68,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 33,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 72,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 56,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 31,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 83,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 59,300 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 55,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 71,500 | 68,500 | 33,000 | 72,000 | 56,500 | 31,500 | 83,000 | — | 55,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 66,100 | 208,800 | 84,300 | — | 69,400 | — | — | 59,300 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | — | 150,477 | — | 132,687Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | 309,000 | — | 220,700Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia (LIR) to Houston (IAH)Return direction | 20,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 |
| Houston (IAH) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from IAH | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 121 |
| Houston (IAH) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from IAH | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 167 |
| Houston (IAH) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from IAH | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 118 |
| Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from IAH | 95,833 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 227 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Liberia (LIR)Also to LIR | 27,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 317 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Liberia (LIR)Also to LIR | 23,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 330 |
| New York JFK to Liberia (LIR)Also to LIR | 20,500 pointsNonstop | JetBlue TrueBlue | 210 |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles.
Questions about business-class award flights from Houston (IAH) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR)
What's the lowest business-class award from Houston (IAH) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR)?
59,300 miles + $24.21 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 13 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 00:17 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Houston (IAH) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (29 dates), United MileagePlus (13 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (8 dates) and GOL Smiles (8 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Houston (IAH) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 59,300 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop business-class space on 13 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Houston (IAH) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR)?
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 Mar 2027 departures: 31,500 miles with AAdvantage (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.