Business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to the Maldives (MLE)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 9 programs for ORD→MLE. Lowest: 99,000 miles + $1,073.00 with Emirates Skywards, which showed business-class award space on 41 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 88,000 miles + $13.70 with United MileagePlus.
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- Lowest observed
- 99,000 miles + $1,073.00
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 9 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 59 of 60
- dates checked · Turkish Miles & Smiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on ORD→MLE, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest, mixed cabin | 88,000 pts + $13.70Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 1 | 55 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 99,000 pts + $1,073.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 41 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 157,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 3 | 15 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 165,000 pts + $738.50 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY) | 9+ | 53 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 180,800 pts + $3,201.30Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Condor (DE), Qatar Airways (QR) | 3 | 16 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 59 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 285,686 pts + $93.91Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +1 more | 1 | 46 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 315,000 pts + $575.60 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 2 | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 190,000 pts + $709.50 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 485,023 pts + $84.31 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 485,023 pts + $83.61 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 628,125 pts + $768.50 | 6 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 55 of 57 | 96% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 41 of 61 | 67% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 15 of 45 | 33% | |
| Etihad Guest | 53 of 55 | 96% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 of 65 | 3% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 16 of 55 | 29% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 59 of 60 | 98% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 46 of 60 | 76% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 of 53 | 5% |
Best months for business class from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to the Maldives (MLE)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 275,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 5 | |
| 190,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 5 | |
| 275,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 1 | |
| 275,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 8 | |
| 99,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 18 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 99,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 12 | |
| 159,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 4 | |
| 159,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 159,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 159,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 500,000 | 300,000 | — | 300,000 | — | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | — | — | — | 99,000 | 99,000 | 99,000 | 99,000 | 159,000 | 159,000 | 159,000 | 159,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | — | — | 320,000 | 157,500Mixed cabin | 157,500Mixed cabin | 157,500Mixed cabin | 157,500Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 778,125 | 190,000 | 646,875 | 365,875 | — | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 628,125 | 165,000 | 365,875 | 628,125 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | — | — | — | — | 180,800Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | — | — | 215,000 | 215,000 | 215,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 485,023 | — | 288,941 | 285,686Mixed cabin | 287,312 | 296,536 | 305,600 | 510,959 | — | 444,970 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | — | — | 700,000 | — | 315,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus, Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- 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 Chicago O’Hare (ORD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives (MLE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 99,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 22 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from ORD | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 308 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from ORD | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 319 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also from ORD | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 275 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from ORD | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 336 |
| Dubai (DXB) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 30,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 247 |
| 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 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to the Maldives (MLE)
What's the lowest business-class award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to the Maldives (MLE)?
99,000 miles + $1,073.00 with Emirates Skywards. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 41 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 23:43 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 88,000 miles + $13.70 with United MileagePlus. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to the Maldives (MLE)?
United MileagePlus (55 dates), Emirates Skywards (41 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (15 dates), Etihad Guest (53 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (2 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (16 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (59 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (46 dates) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (3 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) 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.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to the Maldives (MLE)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Mar 2027 departures: 99,000 miles with Skywards (16 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Mar 2027 departures from 88,000 miles with MileagePlus. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.