Economy award flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Cairo (CAI)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 5 programs for MSY→CAI. Lowest: 35,000 points + $417.19 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed economy award space on 11 dates. No nonstop 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
- 35,000 points + $417.19
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 5 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 14 of 24
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MSY→CAI, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $417.19 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 11 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $15.49 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +11 more | 8 | 14 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $77.70 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Egyptair (MS), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 6 | 10 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 69,500 pts + $153.25 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) | 2 | 9 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 103,500 pts + $37.59 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 13 | See dates |
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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $417.19 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $31.49 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $21.19 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $77.70 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $83.30 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 103,500 pts + $37.59 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 103,500 pts + $37.59 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 119,500 pts + $237.29 | 5 | 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 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 economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 11 of 23 | 47% | |
| United MileagePlus | 14 of 24 | 58% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 10 of 23 | 43% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 9 of 22 | 40% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 13 of 22 | 59% |
Best months for economy from New Orleans (MSY) to Cairo (CAI)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 44,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 44,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 9 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | — | 200,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | — | 60,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | — | 69,500 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 103,500 | 143,700 | 389,900 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest 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 New Orleans (MSY) and to Cairo (CAI). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo (CAI) to New Orleans (MSY)Return direction | 35,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 15 |
| New Orleans (MSY) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MSY | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 19 |
| New Orleans (MSY) to Nashville (BNA)Also from MSY | 7,500 miles | Avianca LifeMiles | 5 |
| New Orleans (MSY) to New York JFKAlso from MSY | 7,200 pointsNonstop | JetBlue TrueBlue | 310 |
| New Orleans (MSY) to Montreal (YUL)Also from MSY | 11,531 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 288 |
| New York JFK to Cairo (CAI)Also to CAI | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 72 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Cairo (CAI)Also to CAI | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 19 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Cairo (CAI)Also to CAI | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 35 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Cairo (CAI)
What's the lowest economy award from New Orleans (MSY) to Cairo (CAI)?
35,000 points + $417.19 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Seen Oct 4, 2026, 15:35 UTC for an Oct 26, 2026 departure. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed economy award space on 11 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 8, 2026, 19:41 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from New Orleans (MSY) to Cairo (CAI)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (11 dates), United MileagePlus (14 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (10 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (9 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (13 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from New Orleans (MSY) to Cairo (CAI)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from New Orleans (MSY) to Cairo (CAI)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Oct 2026 departures: 35,000 points with Atmos (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.