Business-class award flights from Houston (IAH) to New York JFK
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 7 programs for IAH→JFK. Lowest: 30,000 miles + $45.45 with Etihad Guest, which showed business-class award space on 5 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
- 30,000 miles + $45.45
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 7 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 81 of 85
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- 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→JFK, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue TrueBlueLowest, mixed cabin | 29,400 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6) | 6 | 1 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 30,000 pts + $45.45 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 5 | 5 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 36,000 pts + $11.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 81 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 4 | 19 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 50,000 pts + $42.76 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 6 | 7 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 55,300 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 175,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Delta SkyMiles and United MileagePlus.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 30,000 pts + $45.45 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 40,000 pts + $52.20 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 50,000 pts + $42.76 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 52,000 pts + $11.20 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 175,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 1 of 16 | 6% | |
| Etihad Guest | 5 of 16 | 31% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 81 of 85 | 95% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 19 of 25 | 76% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 7 of 26 | 26% | |
| GOL Smiles | 3 of 12 | 25% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 3 of 28 | 10% |
Best months for business class from Houston (IAH) to New York JFK
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 43,600 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 | |
| 43,600 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 29,400 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | JetBlue TrueBlue | 1 | |
| 144,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 43,600 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 | |
| 150,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 150,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 48,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | — | — | — | — | 29,400Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 30,000 | 40,000 | — | — | 30,000 | — | — | — | 30,000 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 71,500 | 40,500 | 54,500 | 51,500 | 36,000 | 144,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 48,500 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 43,600 | 43,600 | 43,600 | 43,600 | 43,600 | — | 43,600 | — | 43,600 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 50,000 | 51,000 | — | 60,000 | — | — | — | 50,500 | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | 277,000 | — | 55,300Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | 175,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | 175,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): JetBlue TrueBlue
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club
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 New York JFK. One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York JFK to Houston (IAH)Return direction | 30,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 78 |
| Houston (IAH) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)Another New York airport | 30,000 miles | Etihad Guest | 7 |
| Houston (IAH) to Newark (EWR)Another New York airport | 30,000 miles | Etihad Guest | 9 |
| Houston (IAH) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from IAH | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 120 |
| Houston (IAH) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from IAH | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 165 |
| Houston (IAH) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from IAH | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 117 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to New York JFKAlso to JFK | 20,478 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 206 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to New York JFKAlso to JFK | 37,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Houston (IAH) to New York JFK
What's the lowest business-class award from Houston (IAH) to New York JFK?
30,000 miles + $45.45 with Etihad Guest. Seen Oct 10, 2026, 20:07 UTC for an Oct 20, 2026 departure. Etihad Guest showed business-class award space on 5 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 01:38 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Houston (IAH) to New York JFK?
JetBlue TrueBlue (1 date), Etihad Guest (5 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (81 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (19 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (7 dates), GOL Smiles (3 dates) and Qatar Airways Privilege Club (3 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Houston (IAH) to New York JFK?
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 New York JFK?
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 Oct 2026 departures: 30,000 miles with Etihad Guest (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.