Economy award flights from Manila (MNL) to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 16 programs for MNL→IAH. Lowest: 36,000 points + $501.59 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 13 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
- 36,000 points + $501.59
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 16 of 16
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 171 of 171
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MNL→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 36,000 pts + $501.59 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 13 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 37,500 pts + $48.33 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 72 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 39,000 pts + $64.73 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE) | 9+ | 54 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $86.89 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Jetstar Japan (GK), Korean Air (KE) +3 more | 9+ | 151 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 42,200 pts + $38.93 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA) +9 more | 9+ | 171 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $58.93 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL), STARLUX Airlines (JX) +3 more | 9+ | 168 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 42,500 pts + $364.53 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 5 | 135 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 7 | 146 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,882 pts + $121.44 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) +5 more | 2 | 154 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 57,500 pts + $35.83 | 2 stops | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 31 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 60,000 pts + $58.00 | 3 stops | EVA Air (BR), ANA (NH), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 75 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 66,200 pts + $316.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), Emirates (EK) +4 more | 2 | 112 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 153 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 81,400 pts + $38.93 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 8 | 9 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 132,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS) +5 more | 1 | 35 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 134,125 pts + $82.19 | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY) | 6 | 151 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 36,000 pts + $501.89 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 37,500 pts + $48.69 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $86.89 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 42,200 pts + $39.03 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $59.29 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 42,500 pts + $364.53 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 57,298 pts + $111.14 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 13 of 162 | 8% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 72 of 177 | 40% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 54 of 165 | 32% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 151 of 164 | 92% | |
| United MileagePlus | 171 of 171 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 168 of 172 | 97% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 135 of 162 | 83% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 146 of 152 | 96% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 154 of 167 | 92% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 31 of 157 | 19% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 75 of 168 | 44% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 112 of 171 | 65% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 153 of 166 | 92% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 9 of 165 | 5% | |
| GOL Smiles | 35 of 35 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 151 of 163 | 92% |
Best months for economy from Manila (MNL) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 36,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 56,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 6 | |
| 123,400 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 56,000 | 36,000 | 46,000 | — | — | 72,500 | 72,500 | 88,000 | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | 64,000 | — | 42,000 | 43,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 78,000 | 56,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 77,000 | 90,500 | 71,500 | 71,500 | 72,500 | 73,000 | 98,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 42,200 | 42,200 | 42,200 | 45,000 | 42,200 | 42,200 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 55,000 | 90,100 | 123,400 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 65,000 | 100,000 | 130,000 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 42,500 | 42,500 | 72,500 | 72,500 | 72,500 | 72,500 | 72,500 | 72,500 | 42,500 | 72,500 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 100,000 | 50,000 | 200,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 57,298 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 60,000 | 58,842 | 55,882 | 56,286 | 87,371 | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | — | — | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 66,200 | 66,200 | 66,200 | 78,500 | 66,200 | 71,600 | 71,600 | 66,200 | 69,900 | 72,500 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 110,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 110,000 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 81,400 | 81,400 | — | — | — | 81,400 | 81,400 | 81,400 | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 198,600 | 133,500 | 137,900 | 132,100 | 132,000 | 137,600 | 151,100 | — | 193,200 | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 149,000 | 149,000 | 134,125 | 161,500 | 134,125 | 135,375 | 147,500 | 148,750 | 135,375 | 197,750 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Air Canada Aeroplan, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Jetstar Japan (GK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- STARLUX Airlines (JX): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Korean Air (KE): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and GOL Smiles
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qantas (QF): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and GOL Smiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Virgin Australia Velocity, Avianca LifeMiles and JetBlue TrueBlue
- WestJet (WS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): United MileagePlus
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 Manila (MNL) 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 Manila (MNL)Return direction | 36,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 9 |
| Manila (MNL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MNL | 33,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 133 |
| Manila (MNL) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MNL | 36,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 85 |
| Manila (MNL) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from MNL | 21,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 44 |
| Manila (MNL) to Dubai (DXB)Also from MNL | 20,000 milesNonstop | Emirates Skywards | 319 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 113 |
| 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 | 107 |
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Questions about economy award flights from Manila (MNL) to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest economy award from Manila (MNL) to Houston (IAH)?
36,000 points + $501.59 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 17, 2026, 19:11 UTC for a Nov 17, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 13 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 19:11 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Manila (MNL) to Houston (IAH)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (13 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (72 dates), Delta SkyMiles (54 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (151 dates), United MileagePlus (171 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (168 dates), Emirates Skywards (135 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (146 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (154 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (31 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (75 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (112 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (153 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (9 dates), GOL Smiles (35 dates) and Etihad Guest (151 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Manila (MNL) 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 Manila (MNL) 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: 36,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.