Business-class award flights from Houston (IAH) to Madrid (MAD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 15 programs for IAH→MAD. Lowest: 57,500 miles + $26.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 210 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
- 57,500 miles + $26.20
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 15 of 18
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 245 of 253
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- 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→MAD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 57,500 pts + $26.20 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 210 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $356.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) +1 more | 6 | 235 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 62,500 pts + $1,474.80 | 1 stop | ITA Airways (AZ), Lufthansa (LH) | 2 | 92 | See dates | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 63,000 pts + $33.63 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | 6 | 9 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $25.60Mixed cabin | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 62 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $38.00Mixed cabin | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 3 | 35 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $13.60 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), Air Dolomiti (EN) +8 more | 1 | 223 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $120.21Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 245 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 90,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 215 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 95,900 pts + $1,454.00Mixed cabin | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB), KLM (KL) | 1 | 124 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 125,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 3 | 115 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 161,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 59 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 207,850 pts + $35.50 | 2 stops | Avianca (AV) | 9+ | 14 | See dates | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 225,000 pts + $96.52 | 1 stop | Aeromexico (AM) | 2 | 229 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 229,200 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 2 | 4 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: JetBlue TrueBlue, Virgin Australia Velocity 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $752.70 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $356.70 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 62,500 pts + $1,474.80 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 63,000 pts + $33.63 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $1,023.20Mixed cabin | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $38.00Mixed cabin | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $49.40 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $120.31Mixed cabin | 9+ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 210 of 237 | 88% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 235 of 235 | 100% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 92 of 161 | 57% | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 9 of 18 | 50% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 62 of 232 | 26% | |
| Etihad Guest | 35 of 250 | 14% | |
| United MileagePlus | 223 of 226 | 98% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 245 of 253 | 96% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 215 of 249 | 86% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 124 of 245 | 50% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 115 of 243 | 47% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 59 of 157 | 37% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 14 of 246 | 5% | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 229 of 252 | 90% | |
| GOL Smiles | 4 of 180 | 2% |
Best months for business class from Houston (IAH) to Madrid (MAD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 23 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 119,999 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 3 |
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 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | 88,500 | 86,000 | 131,500 | 87,000 | 88,000 | 178,500 | 86,000 | 86,000 | 88,000 | 180,000 | 184,000 |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 62,500 | 62,500 | 85,921 | 98,750 | 85,921 | 98,748 | 62,500 | 99,475 | 99,475 | 99,481 | 100,212 | 102,380 | — |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles | — | — | 63,000 | 93,000 | 63,000 | — | 63,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 70,000Mixed cabin | 70,000Mixed cabin | — | 70,000Mixed cabin | 70,000Mixed cabin | 70,000Mixed cabin | 70,000Mixed cabin | 70,000Mixed cabin | 70,000Mixed cabin | — | 70,000Mixed cabin | 70,000Mixed cabin | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 75,000Mixed cabin | 110,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 119,999 | 119,999 | 85,000 | — | — | — | — | 119,999 | 119,999 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 342,100 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 268,655 | 90,000Mixed cabin | 204,010 | 90,000Mixed cabin | 90,000Mixed cabin | 221,497 | 245,869 | 230,062 | 240,397 | 90,000Mixed cabin | 220,740 | 233,476 | 340,024 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 90,000 | 175,000 | 90,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 90,000 | 175,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 98,400 | 95,900Mixed cabin | 98,400 | 98,400 | 98,400 | 98,400 | 108,000 | 108,000 | 108,000 | 139,500 | 98,400 | 108,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 125,000Mixed cabin | 125,000Mixed cabin | 125,000Mixed cabin | 125,000Mixed cabin | 499,900 | 400,500 | 395,500 | 389,200 | 440,500 | 400,500 | 395,500 | 400,500 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | — | 180,000 | 161,500Mixed cabin | 161,500Mixed cabin | 161,500Mixed cabin | 161,500Mixed cabin | 323,000 | 164,500 | 164,500 | 180,000 | 323,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 234,310 | 207,850 | — | — | — | 207,850 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aeromexico Club Premierpoints | 225,000 | 225,000 | 225,000 | 225,000 | 225,000 | 225,000 | 225,000 | 225,000 | 225,000 | 264,000 | 264,000 | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 229,200Mixed cabin | — | — | — | 533,600 | — | — | 544,900 | — | — | — | — |
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
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Aeromexico (AM): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Aeromexico Club Premier
- Avianca (AV): Avianca LifeMiles
- ITA Airways (AZ): Lufthansa Miles & More
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): 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
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Europa (UX): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): 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 Madrid (MAD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid (MAD) to Houston (IAH)Return direction | 26,268 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 58 |
| 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 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 277 |
| New York JFK to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 272 |
| Boston (BOS) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 45,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 271 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 1:1.6 · ~2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — |
| 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 |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~3 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | 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 Madrid (MAD)
What's the lowest business-class award from Houston (IAH) to Madrid (MAD)?
57,500 miles + $26.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 18, 2026, 20:07 UTC for a Nov 9, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 210 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 22:38 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Houston (IAH) to Madrid (MAD)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (210 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (235 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (92 dates), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (9 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (62 dates), Etihad Guest (35 dates), United MileagePlus (223 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (245 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (215 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (124 dates), Delta SkyMiles (115 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (59 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (14 dates), Aeromexico Club Premier (229 dates) and GOL Smiles (4 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Houston (IAH) to Madrid (MAD)?
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 Madrid (MAD)?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 57,500 miles with AAdvantage (29 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.