Economy award flights from Malta (MLA) to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 5 programs for MLA→IAH. Lowest: 22,500 miles + $113.09 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 4 dates. No nonstop economy 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
- 22,500 miles + $113.09
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 21 of 28
- dates checked · Emirates Skywards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MLA→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 22,500 pts + $113.09 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | — | 4 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 37,500 pts + $337.38 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 6 | 21 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $48.19 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +8 more | 6 | 16 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 16 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $118.84 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +5 more | 8 | 14 | See dates |
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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $113.53 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $113.09 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 37,500 pts + $337.38 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 37,500 pts + $337.38 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $48.43 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $48.43 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $118.84 | 9+ | 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 economy 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 economy 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 | 4 of 32 | 12% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 21 of 28 | 75% | |
| United MileagePlus | 16 of 24 | 66% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 16 of 28 | 57% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 14 of 26 | 53% |
Best months for economy from Malta (MLA) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 44,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 22,500 | — | 22,500 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 37,500 | 65,000 | 65,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 64,155 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy 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 Malta (MLA) 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 Malta (MLA)Return direction | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 |
| Malta (MLA) to Larnaca (LCA)Also from MLA | 7,500 milesNonstop | Emirates Skywards | 329 |
| Malta (MLA) to Dubai (DXB)Also from MLA | 71,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 325 |
| Malta (MLA) to Miami (MIA)Also from MLA | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 |
| Malta (MLA) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MLA | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 114 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 128 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 108 |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Malta (MLA) to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest economy award from Malta (MLA) to Houston (IAH)?
22,500 miles + $113.09 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 7, 2026, 19:52 UTC for a Nov 19, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 4 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 7, 2026, 19:52 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Malta (MLA) to Houston (IAH)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (4 dates), Emirates Skywards (21 dates), United MileagePlus (16 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (16 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (14 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Malta (MLA) to Houston (IAH)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Malta (MLA) 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 22,500 miles with AAdvantage (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.