First-class award flights from Madrid (MAD) to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 5 programs for MAD→IAH. Lowest: 249,000 miles + $52.69 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed first-class award space on 14 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 249,000 miles + $52.69
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 16
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 187 of 188
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on MAD→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 26,268 pts + $964.19 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 1 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $72.69 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 60 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 249,000 pts + $52.69 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 14 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 260,200 pts + $992.80Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 385,000 pts + $54.12 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 187 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Air Canada Aeroplan, Aeromexico Club Premier, Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, 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-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 26,268 pts + $964.19 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $72.69 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $72.59 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 249,000 pts + $52.69 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 261,000 pts + $52.83 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 300,600 pts + $1,010.68 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $54.15 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $53.92 | 7 | 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 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 first-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 first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 of 155 | under 1% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 60 of 192 | 31% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 of 200 | 7% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 6 of 190 | 3% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 187 of 188 | 99% |
Best months for first class from Madrid (MAD) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 460,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 26,268 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 13 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 14 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 23 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 260,200 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 260,200 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 4 | |
| 495,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 5 | |
| 495,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 5 | |
| 420,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 4 | |
| 455,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 3 |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | — | 26,268 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 460,000 | 249,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 300,600 | — | — | — | — | 260,200Mixed cabin | 260,200Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 495,000 | 495,000 | 495,000 | 385,000 | 385,000 | 385,000 | 385,000 | 420,000 | 495,000 | 495,000 | 420,000 | 455,000 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-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 (IAH). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston (IAH) to Madrid (MAD)Return direction | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 44 |
| Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MAD | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 159 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Miami (MIA)Also from MAD | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 67 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MAD | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 46 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from MAD | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 86 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 20,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 325 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 322 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 25,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 326 |
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-class award flights from Madrid (MAD) to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest first-class award from Madrid (MAD) to Houston (IAH)?
249,000 miles + $52.69 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 16, 2026, 02:18 UTC for a Nov 5, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed first-class award space on 14 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 12:43 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Madrid (MAD) to Houston (IAH)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (1 date), Alaska Atmos Rewards (60 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (14 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (6 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (187 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Madrid (MAD) to Houston (IAH)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first-class award prices from Madrid (MAD) to Houston (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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 55,000 points with Atmos (13 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.