First class award flights from Houston (IAH) to Taipei (TPE)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first award space on 4 programs for IAH→TPE. Lowest: 150,000 miles + $14.90 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed first award space on 2 dates. No nonstop first 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
- 150,000 pts + $14.90
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 329
- Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first award each program showed on IAH→TPE, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 150,000 pts + $14.90 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 2 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 250,000 pts + $25.60 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Alaska Airlines (AS), STARLUX Airlines (JX) | 4 | 232 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 pts + $1,254.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 379,900 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE) | 9+ | 329 | See dates |
Not seen in first: Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Turkish Miles & Smiles, 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 first award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 250,000 pts + $25.60 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 250,000 pts + $25.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 pts + $1,254.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 pts + $1,254.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 379,900 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 379,900 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | 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 first class from IAH to TPE
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 11 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 20 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 24 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30 | |
| 150,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 150,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- STARLUX Airlines (JX): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Korean Air (KE): Delta SkyMiles
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about first award flights from IAH to TPE
What's the lowest first award from Houston to Taipei?
150,000 miles + $14.90 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed first award space on 2 departure dates (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 19:25 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first award space on IAH→TPE?
American Airlines AAdvantage (2 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (232 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (9 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (329 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first award space from IAH to TPE?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first award prices from IAH to TPE?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first award AwardTool observed was for Jul 2027 departures: 250,000 points with Atmos (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.