Business-class award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 9 programs for MEL→IAH. Lowest: 80,000 miles + $98.39 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 21 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
- 80,000 miles + $98.39
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 9 of 16
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 114 of 114
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on MEL→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 80,000 pts + $98.39 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) | — | 21 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 145,000 pts + $119.19Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 110 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 165,000 pts + $1,544.49 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 89 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 175,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 24 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 286,000 pts + $1,565.57 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 7 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $109.69 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), Air New Zealand (NZ), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 107 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 316,472 pts + $186.44Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 2 | 114 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 345,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 41 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 1,561,400 pts + $123.88 | 1 stop | Virgin Australia (VA) | 4 | 101 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue 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 | 80,000 pts + $98.59 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 145,000 pts + $119.69Mixed cabin | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 165,000 pts + $1,547.03 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 175,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $109.99 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 345,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 363,974 pts + $184.94 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 377,500 pts + $1,578.55 | 1 | 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 | 21 of 115 | 18% | |
| Etihad Guest | 110 of 112 | 98% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 89 of 108 | 82% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 24 of 65 | 36% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 7 of 114 | 6% | |
| United MileagePlus | 107 of 108 | 99% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 114 of 114 | 100% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 41 of 112 | 36% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 101 of 101 | 100% |
Best months for business class from Melbourne (MEL) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 80,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 145,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 18 | |
| 145,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 21 | |
| 145,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 18 | |
| 165,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 150,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 6 | |
| 145,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 17 | |
| 145,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 3 |
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 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 375,000 | 310,000 | 375,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 145,000Mixed cabin | 145,000Mixed cabin | 145,000Mixed cabin | 145,000Mixed cabin | 145,000Mixed cabin | 1,113,673 | 150,000 | 145,000Mixed cabin | 145,000Mixed cabin |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 273,000 | 165,000 | 273,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 273,000 | 273,000 | 273,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 175,000Mixed cabin | 175,000Mixed cabin | — | 210,000 | 175,000Mixed cabin | — | 175,000Mixed cabin | 175,000Mixed cabin | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 377,500 | — | 286,000 | 286,000 | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 419,034 | 363,974 | 455,343 | 364,512 | 364,512 | 484,991 | 316,472Mixed cabin | 332,542 | 342,519 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 345,000 | 345,000 | 345,000 | 345,000 | 345,000 | 345,000 | 345,000 | 345,000 | 345,000 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 2,095,200 | 1,773,900 | 1,773,900 | 1,561,400 | 1,561,400 | 1,561,400 | 1,561,400 | 1,561,400 | 1,561,400 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Virgin Australia Velocity
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 Melbourne (MEL) 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 Melbourne (MEL)Return direction | 165,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 98 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Singapore (SIN)Also from MEL | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 111 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MEL | 85,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MEL | 85,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MEL | 80,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 252 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 47,390 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 142 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 208 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215 |
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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 Melbourne (MEL) to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest business-class award from Melbourne (MEL) to Houston (IAH)?
80,000 miles + $98.39 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 16, 2026, 07:01 UTC for a Nov 5, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 21 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 07:01 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Houston (IAH)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (21 dates), Etihad Guest (110 dates), Emirates Skywards (89 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (24 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (7 dates), United MileagePlus (107 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (114 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (41 dates) and Virgin Australia Velocity (101 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Melbourne (MEL) 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 Melbourne (MEL) 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 Oct 2026 departures: 80,000 miles with AAdvantage (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.