Premium economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Auckland (AKL)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 7 programs for IAH→AKL. Lowest: 65,000 miles + $38.10 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed premium economy award space on 148 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 65,000 pts + $38.10
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 7 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 262
- 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→AKL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 65,000 pts + $38.10 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Qantas (QF), Air Tahiti Nui (TN) | — | 148 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | Air New Zealand (NZ), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 262 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Air Tahiti Nui (TN) | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 125,000 pts + $227.30 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 149,000 pts + $402.40 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 30 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 160,000 pts + $38.40 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 183 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 163,867 pts + $108.21 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), United Airlines (UA) | 6 | 132 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $38.10 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $43.70 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $38.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $38.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 149,000 pts + $402.50 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 149,000 pts + $402.50 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 160,000 pts + $38.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 184,800 pts + $80.81 | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Best months for premium economy from IAH to AKL
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 10 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 18 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 76,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 28 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 18 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from IAH to AKL
What's the lowest premium economy award from Houston to Auckland?
65,000 miles + $38.10 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed premium economy award space on 148 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 06:22 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space on IAH→AKL?
American Airlines AAdvantage (148 dates), United MileagePlus (262 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (2 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (3 dates), Emirates Skywards (30 dates), Delta SkyMiles (183 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (132 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from IAH to AKL?
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 IAH to AKL?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 65,000 miles with AAdvantage (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.