Premium economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Riyadh (RUH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 6 programs for IAH→RUH. Lowest: 55,000 miles + $31.63 with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space on 16 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
- 55,000 miles + $31.63
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 6 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 16 of 20
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- 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→RUH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $31.63 | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Lufthansa (LH) +2 more | 9+ | 16 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $361.73 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 10 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62,500 pts + $458.03 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 80,714 pts + $129.84 | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK) +3 more | 2 | 13 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 98,000 pts + $270.13 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 138,900 pts + $270.13 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK), KLM (KL) | 1 | 6 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $31.63 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $50.83 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $361.73 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62,500 pts + $458.03 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 67,000 pts + $361.73 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 80,714 pts + $129.84 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 98,000 pts + $270.13 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 138,900 pts + $270.13 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 16 of 20 | 80% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 10 of 14 | 71% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 of 22 | 4% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 13 of 14 | 92% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 6 of 14 | 42% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 6 of 15 | 40% |
Best months for premium economy from Houston (IAH) to Riyadh (RUH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 7 | |
| 62,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 6 |
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 150,000 | 55,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 60,000 | 65,500 | 60,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | — | 62,500 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 138,703 | 80,714 | 82,385 | 82,385 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 98,000 | — | 98,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 138,900 | — | 141,200 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Emirates Skywards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Riyadh (RUH). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston (IAH) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from IAH | 35,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215 |
| Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from IAH | 50,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 316 |
| Houston (IAH) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from IAH | 35,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 116 |
| Houston (IAH) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from IAH | 35,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 153 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Riyadh (RUH)Also to RUH | 18,000 milesNonstop | Emirates Skywards | 280 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Riyadh (RUH)Also to RUH | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 62 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Riyadh (RUH)Also to RUH | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 60 |
| New York JFK to Riyadh (RUH)Also to RUH | 48,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 38 |
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 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Riyadh (RUH)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Houston (IAH) to Riyadh (RUH)?
55,000 miles + $31.63 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 4, 2026, 22:24 UTC for a Nov 9, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed premium economy award space on 16 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 16:57 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Riyadh (RUH)?
United MileagePlus (16 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (10 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (1 date), Air Canada Aeroplan (13 dates), Emirates Skywards (6 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (6 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Riyadh (RUH)?
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 Riyadh (RUH)?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 55,000 miles with MileagePlus (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.