Business class award flights from Houston (IAH) to Los Angeles (LAX)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business award space on 4 programs for IAH→LAX. Lowest: 30,000 miles + $35.65 with Etihad Guest, which showed business award space on 229 dates. Nonstop business space was seen via Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 30,000 pts + $35.65
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 4 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 288
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 30,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business award each program showed on IAH→LAX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 30,000 pts + $35.65 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA) | 6 | 229 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 37,000 pts + $32.96 | Nonstop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 1 | 13 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 38,200 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopNonstop from 43,600 pts · Mixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 288 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 150,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 1 | 55 | See dates |
Not seen in business: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, United MileagePlus, 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 business award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 30,000 pts + $35.65 | 6 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 30,000 pts + $35.65 | 4 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 37,000 pts + $32.96 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 37,000 pts + $32.96 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 38,200 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 38,200 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 150,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 150,000 pts + $5.60 | 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 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.
Nonstop business class award space
- Etihad Guest: nonstop from 30,000 miles; nonstop space on 228 dates.
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue: nonstop from 37,000 miles; nonstop space on 7 dates.
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 43,600 points; nonstop space on 236 dates.
Best months for business class from IAH to LAX
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 7 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 21 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 18 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 23 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 23 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 21 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 24 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 20 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 15 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 25 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 29 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 3 |
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 American Airlines AAdvantage
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about business award flights from IAH to LAX
What's the lowest business award from Houston to Los Angeles?
30,000 miles + $35.65 with Etihad Guest. Etihad Guest showed business award space on 229 departure dates (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 11:54 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business award space on IAH→LAX?
Etihad Guest (229 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (13 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (288 dates) and American Airlines AAdvantage (55 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business award space from IAH to LAX?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business award space via Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer. The lowest nonstop award was 30,000 miles with Etihad Guest, which showed nonstop business space on 228 dates.
Which months had the lowest business award prices from IAH to LAX?
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 award AwardTool observed was for Aug 2027 departures: 30,000 miles with Etihad Guest (29 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.