Economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Manila (MNL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 16 programs for IAH→MNL. Lowest: 36,000 points + $457.70 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 9 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
- 36,000 points + $457.70
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 16 of 16
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 175 of 175
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on IAH→MNL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 36,000 pts + $457.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 37,500 pts + $14.90 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 65 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 38,750 pts + $283.00 | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY) | 6 | 142 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $274.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), China Airlines (CI), Delta Air Lines (DL), Jetstar Japan (GK) +3 more | 5 | 156 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $25.60 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL), STARLUX Airlines (JX) +3 more | 9+ | 175 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 42,500 pts + $311.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 158 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 44,800 pts + $13.10 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL) | 2 | 139 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 45,600 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +6 more | 9+ | 175 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 3 | 154 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,641 pts + $92.81 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) +5 more | 2 | 162 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 57,500 pts + $9.40 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 13 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 59,800 pts + $297.50 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Emirates (EK), Jetstar Japan (GK) +3 more | 2 | 108 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 60,000 pts + $43.00 | 2 stops | EVA Air (BR), ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) | 5 | 35 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 63,600 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS) +5 more | 1 | 53 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 144 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 81,400 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 12 | 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 | 36,000 pts + $458.70 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 37,500 pts + $14.90 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $274.90 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 42,500 pts + $311.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $25.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 45,600 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 57,500 pts + $9.53 | 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 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 | 9 of 170 | 5% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65 of 176 | 36% | |
| Etihad Guest | 142 of 166 | 85% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 156 of 177 | 88% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 175 of 175 | 100% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 158 of 170 | 92% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 139 of 173 | 80% | |
| United MileagePlus | 175 of 175 | 100% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 154 of 160 | 96% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 162 of 166 | 97% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 13 of 161 | 8% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 108 of 176 | 61% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 35 of 175 | 20% | |
| GOL Smiles | 53 of 54 | 98% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 144 of 165 | 87% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 12 of 173 | 6% |
Best months for economy from Houston (IAH) to Manila (MNL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 36,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 36,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 36,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 36,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 8 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 2 |
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 | 56,000 | 36,000 | 36,000 | 36,000 | 36,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 37,500 | 37,500 | — | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | — | 37,500 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 119,875 | 65,125 | 511,250 | 54,250 | 41,250 | 38,750 | 511,250 | 323,250 | 518,750 | 511,250 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 83,500 | 40,000 | 58,500 | 57,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 135,000 | 71,000 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 62,500 | 42,500 | 50,000 | 42,500 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 100,000 | 85,000 | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 42,500 | 42,500 | 72,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 72,500 | 72,500 | 72,500 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 60,300 | 126,700 | 126,700 | 56,000 | 44,800 | 44,800 | 52,800 | 52,800 | 78,000 | 56,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 45,600 | 55,000 | 60,500 | 55,000 | 53,800 | 45,600 | 45,600 | 55,000 | 60,500 | 60,500 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 50,000 | 50,000 | 60,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 55,641 | 55,849 | 55,954 | 55,773 | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 57,500 | 57,500 | — | — | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 59,800 | 66,200 | — | 59,800 | 59,800 | 59,800 | 71,600 | 71,600 | 71,600 | 71,600 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 60,000 | — | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 109,900 | 103,300 | 109,900 | 63,600 | 63,700 | 226,400 | — | — | 221,100 | 79,200 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | 110,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 110,000 | 75,000 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 81,400 | 81,400 | — | — | 81,400 | 81,400 | 81,400 | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- China Airlines (CI): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Air Canada Aeroplan, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Jetstar Japan (GK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- STARLUX Airlines (JX): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Korean Air (KE): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Delta SkyMiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and GOL Smiles
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qantas (QF): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and GOL Smiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, GOL Smiles and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Virgin Australia Velocity, Avianca LifeMiles and JetBlue TrueBlue
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): 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 Manila (MNL). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manila (MNL) to Houston (IAH)Return direction | 36,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 13 |
| Houston (IAH) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from IAH | 14,995 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 129 |
| Houston (IAH) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from IAH | 12,700 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 213 |
| 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 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Manila (MNL)Also to MNL | 31,400 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 271 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Manila (MNL)Also to MNL | 33,500 miles | Etihad Guest | 326 |
| New York JFK to Manila (MNL)Also to MNL | 13,050 miles | Etihad Guest | 340 |
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Questions about economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Manila (MNL)
What's the lowest economy award from Houston (IAH) to Manila (MNL)?
36,000 points + $457.70 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 02:56 UTC for a Dec 4, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 9 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 02:56 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Manila (MNL)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (9 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (65 dates), Etihad Guest (142 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (156 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (175 dates), Emirates Skywards (158 dates), Delta SkyMiles (139 dates), United MileagePlus (175 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (154 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (162 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (13 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (108 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (35 dates), GOL Smiles (53 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (144 dates) and JetBlue TrueBlue (12 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Manila (MNL)?
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 Manila (MNL)?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 36,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.