Business-class award flights from New Delhi (DEL) to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 12 programs for DEL→IAH. Lowest: 70,000 miles + $817.35 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 197 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
- 70,000 miles + $817.35
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 12 of 17
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 216 of 218
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on DEL→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $817.35 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | — | 197 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $42.75Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6) +9 more | 1 | 213 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 98,000 pts + $382.99Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 3 | 207 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 187 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 102,300 pts + $79.85 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 1 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,596.46 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 6 | 181 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,000 pts + $118.46Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), EVA Air (BR), Emirates (EK) +3 more | 1 | 214 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115,000 pts + $692.55 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 6 | 216 | See dates | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 120,000 pts + $740.64 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA) | 5 | 2 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 153,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 74 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 172,000 pts + $1,300.39 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 pts + $99.85 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 101 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles, 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $50.75Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 98,000 pts + $393.75Mixed cabin | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,596.46 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,000 pts + $120.86Mixed cabin | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115,000 pts + $692.55 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 152,000 pts + $48.35 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 153,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 185,000 pts + taxes not reported | 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 | 197 of 217 | 90% | |
| United MileagePlus | 213 of 213 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 207 of 219 | 94% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 187 of 217 | 86% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 1 of 213 | under 1% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 181 of 215 | 84% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 214 of 218 | 98% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 216 of 218 | 99% | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 2 of 60 | 3% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 74 of 188 | 39% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 of 220 | 2% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 101 of 213 | 47% |
Best months for business class from New Delhi (DEL) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 13 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 30 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 28 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 20 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 11 |
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 | 152,000 | 337,500 | 70,000 | 257,500 | 257,500 | 70,000 | 293,000 | 269,000 | 267,000 | 261,000 | 70,000 | 271,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 222,200 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 98,000Mixed cabin | 98,000Mixed cabin | 98,000Mixed cabin | 460,247 | 98,000Mixed cabin | 98,000Mixed cabin | 98,000Mixed cabin | 178,000 | 98,000Mixed cabin | 98,000Mixed cabin | 103,000 | 98,000Mixed cabin |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 185,000 | 185,000 | 185,000 | 185,000 | 100,000 | 185,000 | 185,000 | 185,000 | 185,000 | 185,000 | 185,000 | 185,000 |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | — | — | — | 102,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 181,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 | 181,000 | 109,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 184,138 | 110,000Mixed cabin | 110,000Mixed cabin | 110,000Mixed cabin | 110,000Mixed cabin | 208,087 | 110,000Mixed cabin | 129,427 | 110,000Mixed cabin | 110,000Mixed cabin | — | 215,316 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 115,000 | 115,000 | 262,500 | 263,000 | 263,000 | 263,000 | 145,000 | 145,000 | 440,500 | 145,000 | 267,500 | 145,000 |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles | — | — | — | — | — | 120,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 153,000Mixed cabin | 153,000Mixed cabin | — | 160,000 | 153,000Mixed cabin | 153,000Mixed cabin | 153,000Mixed cabin | 153,000Mixed cabin | 153,000Mixed cabin | 153,000Mixed cabin | 155,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | — | 188,400 | — | — | 172,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 215,000 | 215,000 | — | 215,000 | 215,000 | 215,000 | 215,000 | 215,000 | — | — | 255,000 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus, Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): JetBlue TrueBlue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): 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 New Delhi (DEL) 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 New Delhi (DEL)Return direction | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 188 |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Singapore (SIN)Also from DEL | 37,000 miles | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 23 |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from DEL | 23,032 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 26 |
| New Delhi (DEL) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from DEL | 20,939 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 55 |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from DEL | 22,846 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 28 |
| 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 | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~3 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | 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 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 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 New Delhi (DEL) to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest business-class award from New Delhi (DEL) to Houston (IAH)?
70,000 miles + $817.35 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 197 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:38 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from New Delhi (DEL) to Houston (IAH)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (197 dates), United MileagePlus (213 dates), Etihad Guest (207 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (187 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (1 date), Emirates Skywards (181 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (214 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (216 dates), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (2 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (74 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (5 dates) and Alaska Atmos Rewards (101 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from New Delhi (DEL) 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 New Delhi (DEL) 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 Mar 2027 departures: 70,000 miles with AAdvantage (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.