Business-class award flights from New York JFK to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for JFK→IAH. Lowest: 30,000 miles + $11.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 78 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 29,400 points + $11.20 with JetBlue TrueBlue.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 30,000 miles + $11.20
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 6 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 78 of 89
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on JFK→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue TrueBlueLowest, mixed cabin | 29,400 pts + $11.20Mixed cabin | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6) | 9+ | 5 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 30,000 pts + $11.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 78 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 30,000 pts + $45.45 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 2 | 14 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 1 | 25 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 50,000 pts + $42.76 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 2 | 11 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 175,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 9 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Delta SkyMiles, United MileagePlus 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 | 30,000 pts + $45.45 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 30,000 pts + $45.45 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 34,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 36,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 50,000 pts + $48.36 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 175,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5 of 27 | 18% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 78 of 89 | 87% | |
| Etihad Guest | 14 of 26 | 53% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 25 of 37 | 67% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 11 of 32 | 34% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 9 of 35 | 25% |
Best months for business class from New York JFK to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 3 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 5 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 29,400 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | JetBlue TrueBlue | 3 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 3 | |
| 29,400 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | JetBlue TrueBlue | 2 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 49,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 187,500 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1 |
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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | — | — | — | — | 29,400Mixed cabin | — | 29,400Mixed cabin | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 103,500 | 34,000 | 36,500 | 30,000 | 31,000 | 87,500 | 46,000 | 60,500 | 49,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | — | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 43,600 | 43,600 | 43,600 | 43,600 | 43,600 | 43,600 | 43,600 | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 50,000 | 50,500 | 50,500 | 51,000 | 50,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 210,000 | 175,000Mixed cabin | — | 175,000Mixed cabin | 175,000Mixed cabin | 175,000Mixed cabin | 175,000Mixed cabin | — | — | 187,500 |
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, Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JetBlue (B6): JetBlue TrueBlue
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club
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 York JFK 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 York JFKReturn direction | 30,000 miles | Etihad Guest | 5 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Houston (IAH)Another New York airport | 38,500 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 11 |
| Newark (EWR) to Houston (IAH)Another New York airport | 30,000 miles | Etihad Guest | 9 |
| New York JFK to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from JFK | 29,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 330 |
| New York JFK to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from JFK | 37,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12 |
| New York JFK to Milan Malpensa (MXP)Also from JFK | 52,500 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 305 |
| 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 |
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 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · 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 | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from New York JFK to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest business-class award from New York JFK to Houston (IAH)?
30,000 miles + $11.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 78 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 16:55 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 29,400 points + $11.20 with JetBlue TrueBlue. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from New York JFK to Houston (IAH)?
JetBlue TrueBlue (5 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (78 dates), Etihad Guest (14 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (25 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (11 dates) and Qatar Airways Privilege Club (9 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from New York JFK 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 York JFK 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 Dec 2026 departures: 30,000 miles with Etihad Guest (5 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Feb 2027 departures from 29,400 points with TrueBlue. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.