Business-class award flights from Houston (IAH) to Newark (EWR)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 5 programs for IAH→EWR. Lowest: 30,000 miles + $45.45 with Etihad Guest, which showed business-class award space on 9 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Avianca LifeMiles.
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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
- 5 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 20 of 25
- dates checked · Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Nonstop
- Seen
- via 1 program
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on IAH→EWR, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 30,000 pts + $45.45 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 6 | 9 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 1 | 20 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 50,000 pts + $48.36 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 6 | 4 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 220,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 4 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles, United MileagePlus 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 30,000 pts + $45.45 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 30,000 pts + $45.45 | 3 | 1 stop | 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 | ||
| GOL Smiles | 220,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 277,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 9 of 19 | 47% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1 of 37 | 2% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 20 of 25 | 80% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 4 of 26 | 15% | |
| GOL Smiles | 4 of 16 | 25% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- Avianca LifeMiles: nonstop from 30,000 miles; nonstop space on 1 date.
Best months for business class from Houston (IAH) to Newark (EWR)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 4 | |
| 43,600 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 43,600 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 | |
| 50,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 4 | |
| 43,600 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 |
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guestmiles | 30,000 | — | — | — | 40,000 | 30,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 30,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 43,600 | 43,600 | 43,600 | — | 43,600 | 43,600 | 43,600 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | — | 60,000 | 50,500 | — | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 277,700 | 220,300 | — | — | 310,200 | — |
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, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles
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 Newark (EWR). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newark (EWR) to Houston (IAH)Return direction | 30,000 miles | Etihad Guest | 9 |
| Houston (IAH) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)Another New York airport | 30,000 miles | Etihad Guest | 7 |
| Houston (IAH) to New York JFKAnother New York airport | 30,000 miles | Etihad Guest | 5 |
| 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 Newark (EWR)Also to EWR | 23,442 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 125 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Newark (EWR)Also to EWR | 38,305 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 129 |
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 |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 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 | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Houston (IAH) to Newark (EWR)
What's the lowest business-class award from Houston (IAH) to Newark (EWR)?
30,000 miles + $45.45 with Etihad Guest. Seen Oct 16, 2026, 18:02 UTC for an Oct 30, 2026 departure. Etihad Guest showed business-class award space on 9 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 18:02 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Houston (IAH) to Newark (EWR)?
Etihad Guest (9 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (1 date), Qantas Frequent Flyer (20 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (4 dates) and GOL Smiles (4 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Houston (IAH) to Newark (EWR)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Avianca LifeMiles.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Houston (IAH) to Newark (EWR)?
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 (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.