Economy award flights from Vienna (VIE) to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for VIE→IAH. Lowest: 15,000 points + $279.37 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 31 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 15,000 points + $279.37
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 82 of 89
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on VIE→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 15,000 pts + $279.37 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 1 | 31 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $239.49 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 79 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $89.19 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | — | 39 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $352.43 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 4 | 76 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 37,500 pts + $364.17 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 64 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 38,000 pts + $324.26 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 9+ | 27 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Austrian (OS) +2 more | 2 | 54 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $144.60 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH) +6 more | 9+ | 82 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 pts + $353.42 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) +1 more | 2 | 40 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $72.29 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +14 more | 7 | 77 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 59 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 64 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 67,000 pts + $264.09 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | 9+ | 39 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 83,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), ITA Airways (AZ) +6 more | 2 | 30 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $279.47 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $239.49 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $89.19 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $352.53 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 37,500 pts + $364.17 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $109.61 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $144.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 pts + $353.42 | 2 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 31 of 83 | 37% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 79 of 86 | 91% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 39 of 82 | 47% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 76 of 81 | 93% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 64 of 83 | 77% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 27 of 84 | 32% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 54 of 89 | 60% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 82 of 89 | 92% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 40 of 77 | 51% | |
| United MileagePlus | 77 of 80 | 96% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 59 of 64 | 92% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 64 of 83 | 77% | |
| Etihad Guest | 39 of 84 | 46% | |
| GOL Smiles | 30 of 30 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Vienna (VIE) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 11 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 21,875 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 72,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | — | 15,000 | 15,000 | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 18,750 | 18,750 | 18,750 | 18,750 | 25,000 | 21,875 | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | — | 30,000 | 30,000 | 72,500 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 55,000 | 115,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 37,500 | 37,500 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 37,500 | 65,000 | 37,500 | 37,500 | — | 65,000 | 65,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 64,000 | 48,000 | 64,000 | 60,000 | 38,000 | — | 48,000 | 120,000 | — | — | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | 49,512 | 62,706 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 43,500 | 43,500 | 43,500 | 43,500 | 48,500 | 43,500 | 43,500 | 69,900 | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 90,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 54,000 | — | — | 45,000 | 45,000 | — | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 97,000 | 97,000 | — | 67,000 | 97,000 | — | 67,000 | 67,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 129,700 | 88,500 | 83,500 | 99,500 | 88,300 | 100,200 | 87,800 | 88,100 | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
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, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Air Canada Aeroplan and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- SAS (SK): Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Air Canada Aeroplan and 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 Vienna (VIE) 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 Vienna (VIE)Return direction | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 17 |
| Vienna (VIE) to Boston (BOS)Also from VIE | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 112 |
| Vienna (VIE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from VIE | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 109 |
| Vienna (VIE) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from VIE | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 122 |
| Vienna (VIE) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from VIE | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 139 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 113 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 128 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 107 |
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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about economy award flights from Vienna (VIE) to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest economy award from Vienna (VIE) to Houston (IAH)?
15,000 points + $279.37 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Sep 22, 2026, 14:39 UTC for a Nov 5, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 31 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 12:17 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Vienna (VIE) to Houston (IAH)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (31 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (79 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (39 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (76 dates), Emirates Skywards (64 dates), Delta SkyMiles (27 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (54 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (82 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (40 dates), United MileagePlus (77 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (59 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (64 dates), Etihad Guest (39 dates) and GOL Smiles (30 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Vienna (VIE) to Houston (IAH)?
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 Vienna (VIE) 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 15,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (11 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.