Premium economy award flights from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 8 programs for PVG→IAH. Lowest: 65,000 miles + $37.23 with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space on 131 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 65,000 miles + $37.23
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 8 of 16
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 134 of 134
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on PVG→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 65,000 pts + $37.23 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +3 more | 9+ | 131 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $490.09 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 5 | 113 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + $43.79 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 116 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 80,714 pts + $109.94 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), ANA (NH) +1 more | 6 | 134 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $745.59 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA) | 6 | 17 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 104,000 pts + $324.58 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 10 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 135,000 pts + $35.23 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 127 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 143,500 pts + $683.98 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Emirates (EK) | 1 | 71 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & 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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 65,000 pts + $37.23 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $499.73 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + $43.79 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 80,714 pts + $109.94 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $745.59 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 104,000 pts + $325.14 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 135,000 pts + $35.23 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 143,500 pts + $683.98 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 131 of 132 | 99% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 113 of 122 | 92% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 116 of 134 | 86% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 134 of 134 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 17 of 126 | 13% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 10 of 127 | 7% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 127 of 130 | 97% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 71 of 132 | 53% |
Best months for premium economy from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 13 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 17 | |
| 140,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 2 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 92,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 |
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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 71,500 | 162,500 | 65,000 | 71,500 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 253,700 | 162,800 | 247,400 | 241,400 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 195,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 194,000 | 193,500 | 195,500 | — | 195,000 | 171,875 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 212,000 | 168,500 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 135,500 | 92,500 | 140,500 | 148,000 | 92,500 | 70,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 131,916 | 131,497 | 80,714 | 80,714 | 151,492 | 138,859 | 171,698 | 180,987 | 192,381 | 182,470 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 85,000 | 85,000 | 85,000 | 85,000 | — | — | 85,000 | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 104,000 | 104,000 | — | — | 104,000 | — | 104,000 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 135,000 | 135,000 | 145,000 | 140,000 | 140,000 | 135,000 | 140,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 135,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 143,500 | 143,500 | 143,500 | 143,500 | 170,000 | 160,600 | 160,600 | 170,000 | 170,000 | 170,000 |
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): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Emirates Skywards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Shanghai Pudong (PVG) 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 Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Return direction | 62,500 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Houston (IAH)Another Shanghai airport | 65,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 24 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from PVG | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from PVG | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from PVG | 65,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 329 |
| 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 |
| Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 50,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 294 |
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 | — |
| 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 | — | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Houston (IAH)?
65,000 miles + $37.23 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 6, 2026, 07:14 UTC for a Dec 15, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed premium economy award space on 131 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 12:52 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Houston (IAH)?
United MileagePlus (131 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (113 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (116 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (134 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (17 dates), Emirates Skywards (10 dates), Delta SkyMiles (127 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (71 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) 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 Shanghai Pudong (PVG) 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 Dec 2026 departures: 65,000 miles with MileagePlus (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.