Business class award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Houston (IAH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business award space on 4 programs for LAX→IAH. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business award space on 75 dates. Nonstop business space was seen via 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
- 35,000 pts + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 296
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 37,500 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business award each program showed on LAX→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMilesLowest observed | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 75 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 37,500 pts + $32.96 | Nonstop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 1 | 2 | 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 | 296 | See dates |
Not seen in business: Alaska Atmos Rewards, JetBlue True Blue, 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 38,000 pts + $33.09 | 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 | 54,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 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
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue: nonstop from 37,500 miles; nonstop space on 2 dates.
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 43,600 points; nonstop space on 207 dates.
Best months for business class from LAX to IAH
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Avianca LifeMiles | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 | |
| 38,200 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 24 | |
| 38,200 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 30 | |
| 38,200 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 26 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 38,200 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 26 | |
| 38,200 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 22 | |
| 38,200 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 30 | |
| 38,200 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29 | |
| 38,200 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 31 | |
| 43,600 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 10 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles
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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 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 LAX to IAH
What's the lowest business award from Los Angeles to Houston?
35,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business award space on 75 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 05:33 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business award space on LAX→IAH?
Avianca LifeMiles (1 date), American Airlines AAdvantage (75 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (2 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (296 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business award space from LAX to IAH?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business award space via Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer. The lowest nonstop award was 37,500 miles with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed nonstop business space on 2 dates.
Which months had the lowest business award prices from LAX to IAH?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 35,000 miles with AAdvantage (16 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.