Economy award flights from Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Houston (IAH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 5 programs for ZNZ→IAH. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $141.19 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 27 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $141.19
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 27 of 30
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
With Alaska Atmos Rewards, business class started at 255,000 points + $177.79, about 5.1 times the points of its lowest economy award (50,000 points + $183.39).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on ZNZ→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $141.19 | 2 stops |  AA AS EY QR | — | 27 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | QR | 2 | 17 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $129.19 | 3 stops |  4Z AC ET FZ+3 | 1 | 26 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 50,000 pts + $183.39 | 2 stops | AS DEQR | 2 | 25 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 92,000 pts + $394.09 | 2 stops | AA B6EY | 7 | 19 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $141.19 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $129.19 | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 62,500 pts + $183.39 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 297,750 pts + $394.09 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 of 30 | 90% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 17 of 17 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 26 of 26 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25 of 26 | 96% | |
| Etihad Guest | 19 of 22 | 86% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on ZNZ→IAH, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 miles + $141.19 | 75,000 miles + $141.19 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 Avios + taxes not reported | 157,500 Avios + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | — |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 miles + $129.19 | 88,000 miles + $134.07Mixed cabin | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 50,000 points + $183.39 | 255,000 points + $177.79 | 5.1× |
| Etihad Guest | 92,000 miles + $394.09 | 105,000 miles + $394.09Mixed cabin | — |
Best months for economy from Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + $141.19 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000+ $141.19 · 1 date | 40,0003 dates | 40,0005 dates | 40,00011 dates | 40,0005 dates | 40,0002 dates |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | 42,5001 date | 85,0005 dates | 85,0005 dates | 85,0005 dates | 42,5001 date |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500+ $129.19 · 1 date | 49,5005 dates | 49,5005 dates | 49,50010 dates | 49,5005 dates | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 62,500+ $183.39 · 1 date | 50,0005 dates | 50,0004 dates | 135,00010 dates | 200,0005 dates | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 297,750+ $394.09 · 1 date | 92,0001 date | 92,0002 dates | 92,00010 dates | 92,0005 dates | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- Egyptair (MS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- United Airlines (UA): 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 Zanzibar (ZNZ) and to Houston (IAH). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston (IAH) to Zanzibar (ZNZ)Return direction | 40,000 miles + $65.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 |
| Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from ZNZ | 30,000 miles + $233.00 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 280 |
| Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from ZNZ | 30,000 miles + $202.30Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 300 |
| Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also from ZNZ | 29,500 points + $642.34 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 17 |
| Zanzibar (ZNZ) to New York JFKAlso from ZNZ | 34,500 points + $353.69 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 28 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 14,500 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 324 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 points + $297.42Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 134 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 points + $393.93 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 98 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Houston (IAH)
How many points for economy from Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Houston (IAH)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 40,000 miles + $141.19 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 24, 2026, 01:13 UTC for a Nov 16, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 27 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 18:02 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Houston (IAH)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (27 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (17 dates), United MileagePlus (26 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (25 dates) and Etihad Guest (19 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Houston (IAH) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Houston (IAH)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $129.19 with MileagePlus (49,500 miles + $129.19) to $394.09 with Etihad Guest (92,000 miles + $394.09). Qatar Airways Privilege Club did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Houston (IAH) on points?
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 Jun 2027 departures: 40,000 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (11 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.