Premium economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Malta (MLA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 6 programs for ORD→MLA. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $54.40 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed premium economy award space on 7 dates. No nonstop premium economy 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
- 40,000 miles + $54.40
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 6 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 22 of 25
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on ORD→MLA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $54.40 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | — | 7 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $22.40 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), ITA Airways (AZ), Aer Lingus (EI), Air Dolomiti (EN) +9 more | 4 | 22 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 69,183 pts + $138.51 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH) +2 more | 3 | 12 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 89,000 pts + $294.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 116,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), SAS (SK) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 116,800 pts + $1,658.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles and Turkish Miles & Smiles.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $563.10 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $54.40 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $22.40 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $41.70 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 69,183 pts + $138.51 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 89,000 pts + $294.00 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 116,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 116,800 pts + $1,658.60 | 1 | 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 premium 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 premium 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 | 7 of 35 | 20% | |
| United MileagePlus | 22 of 25 | 88% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 12 of 20 | 60% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 2 of 13 | 15% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 5 of 13 | 38% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 of 20 | 15% |
Best months for premium economy from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Malta (MLA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 94,337 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 108,242 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | — | — | 40,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 180,000 | 55,000 | 180,000 | 122,100 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 69,183 | 69,183 | 94,337 | — | 108,242 | 100,556 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 89,000 | 89,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 116,000 | — | — | — | 499,900 | 499,900 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 116,800 | 133,200 | — | — | — | 116,800 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan and Emirates Skywards
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SAS (SK): Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and to Malta (MLA). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta (MLA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from ORD | 24,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from ORD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 28 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from ORD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 28 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also from ORD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30 |
| Larnaca (LCA) to Malta (MLA)Also to MLA | 23,000 milesNonstop | Emirates Skywards | 303 |
| Miami (MIA) to Malta (MLA)Also to MLA | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Malta (MLA)Also to MLA | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Malta (MLA)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Malta (MLA)?
40,000 miles + $54.40 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 16, 2026, 16:52 UTC for an Oct 20, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed premium economy award space on 7 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 18:48 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Malta (MLA)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (7 dates), United MileagePlus (22 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (12 dates), Emirates Skywards (2 dates), Delta SkyMiles (5 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Malta (MLA)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Malta (MLA)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 40,000 miles with AAdvantage (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.