Business-class award flights from Medina (MED) to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 8 programs for MED→IAH. Lowest: 93,000 miles with Turkish Miles & Smiles, which showed business-class award space on 12 dates. No nonstop business-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
- 93,000 miles + taxes not reported
- Turkish Miles & Smiles
- Programs with space
- 8 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 17 of 18
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on MED→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Miles & SmilesLowest observed | 93,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 12 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 100,000 pts + $297.92Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 6 | 17 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,120.53 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 135,000 pts + $851.02 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) | 1 | 8 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 147,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 1 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 187,290 pts + $201.03Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Turkish Airlines (TK) +1 more | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 pts + $104.76Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $123.02Mixed cabin | 2 stops | flydubai (FZ), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 4 | 6 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage and Avianca LifeMiles.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 93,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 93,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 100,000 pts + $297.92Mixed cabin | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,120.53 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 135,000 pts + $851.02 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 187,290 pts + $201.03Mixed cabin | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 pts + $107.72Mixed cabin | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $123.02Mixed cabin | 4 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 12 of 17 | 70% | |
| Etihad Guest | 17 of 18 | 94% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 9 of 17 | 52% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 8 of 15 | 53% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1 of 13 | 7% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 of 17 | 35% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 of 18 | 33% | |
| United MileagePlus | 6 of 18 | 33% |
Best months for business class from Medina (MED) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 180,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 4 | |
| 93,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 8 | |
| 215,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 215,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 147,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1 |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 180,000 | 93,000 | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 286,433 | 100,000Mixed cabin | 286,433 | 611,733 | 286,433 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 109,000 | — | — | 181,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 276,500 | 135,000 | — | — | 329,500 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | — | — | — | 147,000Mixed cabin |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 308,987 | 187,290Mixed cabin | 350,200 | — | 296,100 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 215,000Mixed cabin | 215,000Mixed cabin | 215,000Mixed cabin | 215,000Mixed cabin |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 220,000Mixed cabin | — | — | 395,000 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and 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 Medina (MED) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medina (MED) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also from MED | 42,500 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 255 |
| Medina (MED) to Addis Ababa (ADD)Also from MED | 44,200 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 328 |
| Medina (MED) to Dubai (DXB)Also from MED | 20,000 milesNonstop | Emirates Skywards | 303 |
| Medina (MED) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also from MED | 70,000 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 287 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 47,390 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 140 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 166 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 214 |
| Rome Fiumicino (FCO) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 228 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| 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 business-class award flights from Medina (MED) to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest business-class award from Medina (MED) to Houston (IAH)?
93,000 miles with Turkish Miles & Smiles. Seen Oct 4, 2026, 20:53 UTC for a Nov 15, 2026 departure. Turkish Miles & Smiles showed business-class award space on 12 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 20:52 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Medina (MED) to Houston (IAH)?
Turkish Miles & Smiles (12 dates), Etihad Guest (17 dates), Emirates Skywards (9 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (8 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1 date), Air Canada Aeroplan (6 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (6 dates) and United MileagePlus (6 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Medina (MED) to Houston (IAH)?
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 Medina (MED) 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 business-class award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 93,000 miles with Miles&Smiles (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.