Premium economy award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 7 programs for MEL→IAH. Lowest: 65,000 miles + $98.39 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed premium economy award space on 3 dates. No nonstop premium 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
- 65,000 miles + $98.39
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 7 of 16
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 106 of 108
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy 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 | 65,000 pts + $98.39 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Qantas (QF) | — | 3 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $109.99 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), Air New Zealand (NZ), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 106 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 147,462 pts + $184.94 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 2 | 90 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 149,000 pts + $428.01 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 13 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 156,500 pts + $844.62 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 160,000 pts + $97.27 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 85 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 166,500 pts + $461.40 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Emirates (EK), Japan Airlines (JL) | 2 | 18 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $98.39 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $98.39 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $110.19 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $109.99 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 147,462 pts + $184.94 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 149,000 pts + $428.59 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 160,000 pts + $97.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 181,800 pts + $436.03 | 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 premium 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 premium 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 | 3 of 115 | 2% | |
| United MileagePlus | 106 of 108 | 98% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90 of 114 | 78% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 13 of 108 | 12% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 of 108 | 1% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 85 of 108 | 78% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 18 of 114 | 15% |
Best months for premium economy from Melbourne (MEL) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 18 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 20 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 18 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 165,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 4 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 14 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 77,000 | 70,000 | 77,000 | 224,100 | 77,000 | 70,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 147,462 | 147,462 | 205,907 | 169,239 | 169,239 | 192,387 | 172,204 | 148,545 | 170,640 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 149,000 | 149,000 | — | 149,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 156,500 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 175,000 | 165,000 | 160,000 | 160,000 | 160,000 | 160,000 | 165,000 | 170,000 | 190,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 257,400 | 181,800 | — | 166,500 | — | — | — | 181,800 | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Emirates Skywards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Japan Airlines (JL): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 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 | 65,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MEL | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MEL | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 16 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Singapore (SIN)Also from MEL | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 90 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from MEL | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 11 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 23,907 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 135 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 35,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 154 |
| Rome Fiumicino (FCO) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 39,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 41 |
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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Melbourne (MEL) to Houston (IAH)?
65,000 miles + $98.39 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 15, 2026, 11:23 UTC for a Nov 3, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed premium economy award space on 3 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 11:23 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Houston (IAH)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (3 dates), United MileagePlus (106 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (90 dates), Emirates Skywards (13 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (2 dates), Delta SkyMiles (85 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (18 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Houston (IAH)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium economy 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 65,000 miles with AAdvantage (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.