First-class award flights from Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Houston (IAH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 1 program for ZNZ→IAH. Lowest: 255,000 points + $183.39 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first-class award space on 14 dates. No nonstop first-class 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
- 255,000 points + $183.39
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 1 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 14 of 26
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
With Alaska Atmos Rewards, first class started at 255,000 points + $183.39, about 5.1 times the points of its lowest economy award (50,000 points + $183.39).
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on ZNZ→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $183.39 | 2 stops |  AS DE QR | 3 | 14 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and United MileagePlus.
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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 400,000 pts + $271.44 | 2 | 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 first-class award space showed up
Of the 26 departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for Alaska Atmos Rewards in the last 30 days, 14 (53%) showed first-class award space. The latest departure with space was .
First class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class and economy awards on ZNZ→IAH, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the first-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 | First | Economy | First ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 points + $183.39 | 50,000 points + $183.39 | 5.1× |
Best months for first class from Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400,000 pts + $271.44 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 255,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 | |
| 255,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 400,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 400,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 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.
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-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 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 | 255,000 points + $107.80 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 11 |
| Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also from ZNZ | 175,500 points + $549.54 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 11 |
| Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from ZNZ | 204,063 miles + $542.00 | Etihad Guest | 14 |
| Zanzibar (ZNZ) to New York JFKAlso from ZNZ | 277,063 miles + $848.99 | Etihad Guest | 19 |
| Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from ZNZ | 196,000 points + $549.54 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 7 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 329 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 324 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 25,000 points + $5.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 324 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed.
Questions about first-class award flights from Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Houston (IAH)
How many points for first class from Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Houston (IAH)?
The lowest first-class award AwardTool has seen was 255,000 points + $183.39 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first-class award space on 14 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 17:58 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Can you fly first class nonstop from Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Houston (IAH) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
What's the best month to fly first class 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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for Apr 2027 departures: 255,000 points + taxes not reported with Atmos (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.