Business-class award flights from Austin (AUS) to the Maldives (MLE)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for AUS→MLE. Lowest: 164,999 miles + $294.70 with Etihad Guest on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin), which showed business-class award space on 5 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed (mixed cabin)
- 164,999 miles + $294.70
- Etihad Guest · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 4 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 6 of 6
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on AUS→MLE, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest, mixed cabin | 164,999 pts + $294.70Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 5 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $62.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air India (AI), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 302,500 pts + $96.31Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +1 more | 2 | 5 | 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 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 business-class 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 business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 5 of 6 | 83% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 of 6 | 16% | |
| United MileagePlus | 6 of 6 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 of 6 | 83% |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 875,125 | 164,999Mixed cabin |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | 255,000Mixed cabin |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 300,000Mixed cabin | 500,000 | 500,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 302,500Mixed cabin | 330,768 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-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 Austin (AUS) and to the Maldives (MLE). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin (AUS) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from AUS | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 107 |
| Austin (AUS) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from AUS | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 132 |
| Austin (AUS) to Mexico City (MEX)Also from AUS | 17,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 4 |
| Austin (AUS) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from AUS | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 37 |
| Dubai (DXB) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 30,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 248 |
| Singapore (SIN) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 33,000 miles | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 25 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 42,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 132 |
| Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Austin (AUS) to the Maldives (MLE)
What's the lowest business-class award from Austin (AUS) to the Maldives (MLE)?
164,999 miles + $294.70 with Etihad Guest on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin). Etihad Guest showed business-class award space on 5 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 02:01 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Austin (AUS) to the Maldives (MLE)?
Etihad Guest (5 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1 date), United MileagePlus (6 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (5 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Austin (AUS) to the Maldives (MLE)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.