Business-class award flights from Memphis (MEM) to Houston (IAH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for MEM→IAH. Lowest: 25,000 miles + $42.08 with Etihad Guest, which showed business-class award space on 67 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: Memphis (MEM) to Houston award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 25,000 miles + $42.08
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 4 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 70 of 99
- dates checked · Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In business class, the lowest award seen was 25,000 miles + $42.08 with Etihad Guest on American Airlines flights, against 29,000 points + $5.60 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, the next-lowest program. With Etihad Guest, business class started at 25,000 miles + $42.08, about 2.1 times the points of its lowest economy award (12,000 miles + $33.30).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on MEM→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 25,000 pts + $42.08 | 1 stop |  AA | 7 | 67 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | AA | 1 | 70 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 33,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | AA | 4 | 45 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 41,000 pts + $22.48 | 1 stop |  DL | 2 | 20 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 25,000 pts + $42.08 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 25,000 pts + $42.08 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 35,900 pts + taxes not reported | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 41,500 pts + $47.79 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 41,500 pts + $47.79 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 64,900 pts + taxes not reported | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 67 of 99 | 67% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 70 of 99 | 70% | |
| GOL Smiles | 45 of 99 | 45% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 20 of 84 | 23% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on MEM→IAH, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 25,000 miles + $42.08 | 12,000 miles + $33.30 | 2.1× |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 points + $5.60 | 13,800 points + $5.60 | 2.1× |
| GOL Smiles | 33,800 miles + taxes not reported | 16,500 miles + taxes not reported | 2× |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 41,000 miles + $22.48 | 16,000 miles + $16.77 | 2.6× |
Best months for business class from Memphis (MEM) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29,000 pts + $5.60 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 | |
| 25,000 pts + $42.08 | Etihad Guest | 9 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 18 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 19 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 21 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
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, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 25,000+ $42.08 · 9 dates | 25,00018 dates | — | 25,00019 dates | 25,00021 dates | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 29,000+ $5.60 · 2 dates | 29,000+ $5.60 · 9 dates | 29,00018 dates | 29,0001 date | 29,00017 dates | 29,00020 dates | 29,0003 dates |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 231,4001 date | 35,9006 dates | 34,80015 dates | 232,8001 date | 34,2009 dates | 33,80012 dates | 275,6001 date |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 41,500+ $47.79 · 8 dates | 41,5006 dates | — | 41,000+ $22.48 · 6 dates | — | — |
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, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 Memphis (MEM) and to Houston (IAH). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis (MEM) to Houston (HOU)Another Houston airport | 25,000 miles + $42.08 | Etihad Guest | 64 |
| Memphis (MEM) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MEM | 82,100 points + $1,554.00 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 41 |
| Memphis (MEM) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from MEM | 19,300 points + $5.60Nonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 210 |
| Memphis (MEM) to Miami (MIA)Also from MEM | 25,000 miles + $32.28Nonstop | Etihad Guest | 65 |
| Memphis (MEM) to Nice (NCE)Also from MEM | 57,500 miles + $758.90 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 57,500 miles + $216.09 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 203 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 43,153 miles + $1,677.29 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 147 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 55,000 points + $1,108.59 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 242 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · 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 | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles.
Questions about business-class award flights from Memphis (MEM) to Houston (IAH)
How many points for business class from Memphis (MEM) to Houston (IAH)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 25,000 miles + $42.08 with Etihad Guest. Seen Nov 1, 2026, 00:00 UTC for a Dec 29, 2026 departure. Etihad Guest showed business-class award space on 67 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 1, 2026, 00:04 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Memphis (MEM) to Houston (IAH)?
Etihad Guest (67 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (70 dates), GOL Smiles (45 dates) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (20 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Memphis (MEM) to Houston (IAH) on points?
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.
How much are taxes and fees on business-class award flights from Memphis (MEM) to Houston (IAH)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with Qantas (29,000 points + $5.60) to $42.08 with Etihad Guest (25,000 miles + $42.08). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly business class from Memphis (MEM) to Houston (IAH) on points?
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 May 2027 departures: 25,000 miles + taxes not reported with Etihad Guest (21 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.