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Escape Houston Escape Houston is a travel blog that covers anything related to travel from Houston to anywhere else.

This isn't a blog about Houston: it's about getting out, skipping town, and going to new places. This isn't a blog about Houston: it's about getting out, skipping town, and going to new places without breaking the bank. I'm hoping that this blog will benefit other Houstonians, my friends, and myself.

United has NONSTOP One-way flights from Houston (IAH) to Tokyo (NRT) for 65k points in Premium Plus. +$6 in taxes and fe...
09/06/2026

United has NONSTOP One-way flights from Houston (IAH) to Tokyo (NRT) for 65k points in Premium Plus. +$6 in taxes and fees. Fare has departures out to Sep 20.

United Explorer card-holders save 10% on flights booked with miles. So if you have this card, this fare is available for cheaper: just 58,500 miles.

65k for Premium Cabin is a great deal in my opinion. You get the larger seat in a 2-3-2 cabin, similar to a domestic first class seat (not lie-flat) and better cabin service.

United may, at any time and without notice, change, stop or end this offer.

I'm focusing on NONSTOP routes only. I know you can often find similar redemption values for routes with a connection.

Links to these fares are available on our website, in the full blog post.

Deals usually last about 24-72 hours after posting.

Let me know if you want me to cover more miles/points redemptions or not. I'm thinking about expanding out the coverage ...
09/06/2026

Let me know if you want me to cover more miles/points redemptions or not. I'm thinking about expanding out the coverage to catch these dips in the premium / business cabins.

This is for Tokyo, one-way, premium economy, 65k miles. Leaving in the next 20 days or so. (58.5k miles if you are a card holder)

It's rare to see a good cash sale for these types of seats, but we can catch them with point coverage.

ITA has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Bologna, Italy (BLQ) for $708-$725 with a connection. Flights November ...
09/05/2026

ITA has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Bologna, Italy (BLQ) for $708-$725 with a connection. Flights November to December and also March. Departures on Monday, and Wednesday. Holiday blackouts.

Links to these fares are available on our website, in the full blog post.

Deals usually last about 24-72 hours after posting.

What do you guys think of ITA? They recently started nonstop service IAH-FCO (Rome) which has been on sale around this p...
09/05/2026

What do you guys think of ITA? They recently started nonstop service IAH-FCO (Rome) which has been on sale around this price for a week now.

That flight had direct downstream affect on the rest of ITAs network prices.

So if you're trying to get to the surrounding smaller airports like Bologna it may be worth your while to take a look.

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Seeing a pretty good price for Atlanta round-trip, nonstop airfare: Tue, Wed, Sat, but this has dates within the Holiday...
09/04/2026

Seeing a pretty good price for Atlanta round-trip, nonstop airfare: Tue, Wed, Sat, but this has dates within the Holiday blackout.

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Here are the deal details:
Delta and United have round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Atlanta (ATL) for $117-$125, Nonstop. Flights September to December and also January to February. Departures on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Origin/Destination reversible. Christmas dates available.

Links to these fares are available on our website, in the full blog post.

Deals usually last about 24-72 hours after posting.

We don't hide deals behind a paywall. Help keep this page available for free by leaving a like or a comment. Lufthansa a...
09/02/2026

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Lufthansa and United have round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Istanbul, Turkey (IST) for $757-$791 with a connection. Flights December and also January to February. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Origin/Destination reversible. No Christmas dates available.

Here's an example date: Jan 5- Jan 18. THERE ARE OTHER EXAMPLE DATES available on our website.

Lufthansa "Light Fares" allow for a carry-on bag (17.6-lbs @ 21.6 x 15.7 x 9 inches) and also a very small personal item such as a laptop bag (11.8 x 15.7 x 3.9 inches). The weight limit will probably be the limiting factor for those of you who wish to avoid bag fees.

See previous post for an example date and more details.
09/01/2026

See previous post for an example date and more details.

Southwest, United, and American have round-trip flights from Houston (HOU/IAH) to Las Vegas or Miami (LAS, MIA) for $169...
09/01/2026

Southwest, United, and American have round-trip flights from Houston (HOU/IAH) to Las Vegas or Miami (LAS, MIA) for $169-$171, NONSTOP. Flights September to March. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Origin/Destination reversible.

Links to these fares are available on our website, in the full blog post.

Deals usually last about 24-72 hours after posting.

Southwest has round-trip flights from Houston (HOU) to Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, St. Louis, or Kansas City...
08/31/2026

Southwest has round-trip flights from Houston (HOU) to Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, St. Louis, or Kansas City (MCO, FLL, JAX, STL, MCI) for $169, NONSTOP. Flights September to March. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Origin/Destination reversible.

Links to these fares are available on our website, in the full blog post.

Deals usually last about 24-72 hours after posting.

08/31/2026

ZIPAIR is a budget carrier. There are additional fees for bags, meals, and seat selection, but I think $637 is a good price for nonstop, round-trip flights after those fees are met. Keep in mind that there is no IFC but internet is free. Be sure to load up your phone with movies/books/games before you board.

ZIPAIR Tokyo has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Tokyo (NRT) for $637-$721, NONSTOP. Flights September to December. No Sunday departures. Origin/Destination reversible. No Christmas dates available.

Here's an example date that worked for this at time of writing: Nov 30-Dec 07. More example dates are available on our website.

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