Economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 16 programs for IAH→MXP. Lowest: 15,000 points + $179.70 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 17 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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- Lowest observed
- 15,000 points + $179.70
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 16 of 16
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 131 of 138
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- via 1 program
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on IAH→MXP, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 88 pts + $336.80 | 1 stopNonstop from 88 pts | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 9+ | 62 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +4 more | 1 | 83 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $179.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 2 | 17 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $152.90 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 123 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 131 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 120 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $373.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 9+ | 111 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 36,200 pts + $349.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 1 | 84 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +13 more | 9+ | 130 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $75.71 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +4 more | 9+ | 124 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 70 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $9.53 | 2 stops | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 11 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 72 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 103 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 56,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 13 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 67,000 pts + $36.80 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF) | 9+ | 46 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 88 pts + $336.80 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $179.70 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $152.90 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $24.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $373.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 36,200 pts + $349.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 62 of 81 | 76% | |
| GOL Smiles | 83 of 83 | 100% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 17 of 123 | 13% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 123 of 123 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 131 of 138 | 94% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 120 of 122 | 98% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 111 of 123 | 90% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 84 of 125 | 67% | |
| United MileagePlus | 130 of 130 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 124 of 125 | 99% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 70 of 123 | 56% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 11 of 113 | 9% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 72 of 76 | 94% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 103 of 123 | 83% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 13 of 123 | 10% | |
| Etihad Guest | 46 of 119 | 38% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 88 miles; nonstop space on 37 dates.
Best months for economy from Houston (IAH) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 11 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 11 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 7 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 8 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 8 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 6 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 10 | |
| 15,524 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 11,900 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 1 |
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 | 88 | 88 | 88 | — | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 15,524 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 51,800 | 50,600 | 70,400 | — | — | 9,500 | 9,500 | 27,000 | — | 11,900 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | — | 15,000 | 15,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 18,750 | 18,750 | 18,750 | 33,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 32,500 | 42,000 | 33,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 30,000 | 21,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 42,300 | — | 25,000 | 27,100 | 27,100 | 35,000 | 54,200 | 36,900 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | — | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 47,700 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 47,700 | 36,200 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 44,000 | 40,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,000 | 40,000 | 42,500 | 58,805 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 48,545 | 42,500 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 42,000 | 42,000 | — | — | 42,000 | — | 42,000 | — | — | 42,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 45,000 | 90,000 | 54,000 | 54,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 90,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | 55,000 |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 56,000 | 56,000 | — | — | 60,800 | — | 56,000 | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | — | 67,000 | 67,000 | 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): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and Etihad Guest
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Aeromexico (AM): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): GOL Smiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles and American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Virgin Australia Velocity and JetBlue TrueBlue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Milan Malpensa (MXP). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Houston (IAH)Return direction | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 39 |
| Houston (IAH) to Milan Linate (LIN)Another Milan airport | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 21 |
| 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 |
| New York JFK to Milan Malpensa (MXP)Also to MXP | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 71 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)Also to MXP | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 173 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)Also to MXP | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 32 |
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 Milan Malpensa (MXP)
What's the lowest economy award from Houston (IAH) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)?
15,000 points + $179.70 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 9, 2026, 06:04 UTC for an Oct 19, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 17 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 19:36 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (62 dates), GOL Smiles (83 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (17 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (123 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (131 dates), Delta SkyMiles (120 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (111 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (84 dates), United MileagePlus (130 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (124 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (70 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (11 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (72 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (103 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (13 dates) and Etihad Guest (46 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Houston (IAH) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)?
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 Mar 2027 departures: 9,500 miles with Smiles (22 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.