Premium economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Madrid (MAD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 12 programs for IAH→MAD. Lowest: 36,666 miles + $242.60 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed premium economy award space on 233 dates. No nonstop premium 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
- 36,666 miles + $242.60
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 12 of 18
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 233 of 235
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on IAH→MAD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 36,666 pts + $242.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Air Europa (UX) | 9+ | 233 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 39,000 pts + $311.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 32 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $26.20 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 208 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 42,500 pts + $749.80 | 1 stop | ITA Airways (AZ) | 2 | 4 | See dates | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 43,000 pts + $367.77 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA) | 5 | 5 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | 9+ | 60 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $31.80 | 2 stops | JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), Air Dolomiti (EN), Eurowings (EW) +6 more | 9+ | 224 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 65,612 pts + $87.01 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 4 | 226 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 71,300 pts + $1,629.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) +1 more | 1 | 133 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 75,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 7 | 204 | See dates | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 80,600 pts + $97.83 | 1 stop | Aeromexico (AM) | 4 | 196 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 129,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Aeromexico (AM) | 2 | 125 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles 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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 39,000 pts + $311.80 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $552.70 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $242.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 42,500 pts + $749.90 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 43,000 pts + $367.77 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $25.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $31.80 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 65,612 pts + $87.01 | 4 | 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 premium 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 premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 233 of 235 | 99% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 32 of 250 | 12% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 208 of 237 | 87% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 4 of 161 | 2% | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 5 of 18 | 27% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 60 of 232 | 25% | |
| United MileagePlus | 224 of 226 | 99% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 226 of 253 | 89% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 133 of 245 | 54% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 204 of 243 | 83% | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 196 of 252 | 77% | |
| GOL Smiles | 125 of 180 | 69% |
Best months for premium economy from Houston (IAH) to Madrid (MAD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 39,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 11 | |
| 39,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 39,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 | |
| 36,666 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 13 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 31 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 7 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 75,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 36,666 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 72,500 | 72,500 | 40,000 | 72,500 | 73,000 | 75,000 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 49,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 49,000 | 49,000 | — | — | 49,000 | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 52,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | — | 42,500 | — | — | — | — | 42,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles | — | — | 43,000 | — | 43,000 | — | 43,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | — | 45,000 | 45,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 110,700 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 113,400 | 180,000 | 153,900 | 116,200 | 110,700 | 180,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 85,242 | 65,612 | 65,750 | 79,377 | 79,377 | 82,294 | 82,316 | 83,562 | 105,895 | 81,024 | 82,316 | 92,078 | 105,895 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 90,600 | 75,400 | 71,300 | 75,400 | 75,400 | 71,300 | 101,100 | 101,100 | 78,900 | 99,800 | 99,800 | 101,100 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 115,300 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 93,600 | 75,000 | 111,300 | 165,100 | 221,900 | 103,100 | 96,600 | 180,500 | — |
| Aeromexico Club Premierpoints | 112,500 | 111,600 | 112,500 | 80,600 | 80,600 | 80,600 | 80,600 | 80,600 | 106,300 | 83,200 | 83,200 | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 138,200 | 129,500 | 129,900 | 595,000 | — | 570,000 | 581,200 | 228,000 | 581,200 | 581,200 | 581,200 | — | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Aeromexico (AM): Aeromexico Club Premier and GOL Smiles
- 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, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- 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
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 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 | 35,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 66 |
| Houston (IAH) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from IAH | 35,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 217 |
| Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from IAH | 50,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 297 |
| Houston (IAH) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from IAH | 35,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 118 |
| Houston (IAH) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from IAH | 35,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 153 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 63 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 35,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 113 |
| Boston (BOS) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 46 |
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 | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| 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 premium economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Madrid (MAD)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Houston (IAH) to Madrid (MAD)?
36,666 miles + $242.60 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed premium economy award space on 233 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 23:53 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Madrid (MAD)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (233 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (32 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (208 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (4 dates), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (5 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (60 dates), United MileagePlus (224 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (226 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (133 dates), Delta SkyMiles (204 dates), Aeromexico Club Premier (196 dates) and GOL Smiles (125 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Madrid (MAD)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium economy 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Feb 2027 departures: 36,666 miles with Flying Blue (13 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.