Business-class award flights from Madrid (MAD) to Houston (HOU)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 7 programs for MAD→HOU. Lowest: 57,500 miles + $90.29 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 87 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 57,500 miles + $90.29
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 7 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 87 of 91
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on MAD→HOU, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 57,500 pts + $90.29 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 87 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $445.69 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 66 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $72.59Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | 3 | 2 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $62.89Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Aer Lingus (EI) +7 more | 9+ | 71 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $148.00Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 3 | 65 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 98,400 pts + $976.65 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | 3 | 34 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 119,999 pts + $80.49 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), KLM (KL) | 7 | 4 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles 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-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $995.23 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $102.49 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $456.43 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $445.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $62.89Mixed cabin | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $72.19Mixed cabin | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $149.34Mixed cabin | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 98,400 pts + $1,036.61 | 2 | 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 business-class 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 business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 87 of 91 | 95% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 66 of 68 | 97% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 of 74 | 2% | |
| United MileagePlus | 71 of 73 | 97% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 65 of 71 | 91% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 34 of 73 | 46% | |
| Etihad Guest | 4 of 69 | 5% |
Best months for business class from Madrid (MAD) to Houston (HOU)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 22 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 134,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 119,500 | 57,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 178,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 75,000 | 60,000 | 75,000 | — | — | 177,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | — | 70,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 171,300 | — | 88,000Mixed cabin | 244,200 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 241,001 | 90,000Mixed cabin | 90,000Mixed cabin | 90,000Mixed cabin | 90,000Mixed cabin | — | — | 217,698 | 137,505 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 98,400 | 98,400 | 98,400 | 98,400 | 103,800 | — | 108,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | — | — | — | 119,999 | — | — | — | 119,999 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aeromexico (AM): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class 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 Madrid (MAD) and to Houston (HOU). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston (HOU) to Madrid (MAD)Return direction | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 75 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MAD | 29,896 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 207 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Miami (MIA)Also from MAD | 25,311 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 270 |
| Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MAD | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 283 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from MAD | 30,036 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 161 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Houston (HOU)Also to HOU | 115,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 111 |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Houston (HOU)Also to HOU | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 92 |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Houston (HOU)Also to HOU | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 |
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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Madrid (MAD) to Houston (HOU)
What's the lowest business-class award from Madrid (MAD) to Houston (HOU)?
57,500 miles + $90.29 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 16, 2026, 21:21 UTC for a Dec 11, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 87 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 17:06 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Madrid (MAD) to Houston (HOU)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (87 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (66 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (2 dates), United MileagePlus (71 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (65 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (34 dates) and Etihad Guest (4 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Madrid (MAD) to Houston (HOU)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Madrid (MAD) to Houston (HOU)?
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-class award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 57,500 miles with AAdvantage (22 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.