Award flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to Melbourne (MEL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 12 programs for EDI→MEL. Lowest economy: 35,000 miles + $454.00 (Emirates Skywards). Lowest business class: 130,000 points + $440.10 (Air Canada Aeroplan); mixed cabin from 110,000 miles + $308.40 (Etihad Guest). Lowest first class: 422,757 miles + $1,125.80 (Etihad Guest).
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
Edinburgh (EDI) to Melbourne (MEL) at a glance
- From
- Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh, United Kingdom (EDI)
- To
- Melbourne International, Melbourne, Australia (MEL)
- Programs with award space seen
- 12 of 12 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Not seen in the last 30 days
- Airlines seen on these awards
- 9B, Air France (AF), Air India (AI), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Air China (CA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Delta Air Lines (DL), Aer Lingus (EI), Emirates (EK), Eurowings (EW), Etihad Airways (EY) and 17 more
- Departures with open awards
- Nov 2026 to Sep 2027
- Most dates with space
- 38 of 39 departure dates checked (Qatar Airways Privilege Club, economy)
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Melbourne (MEL)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $454.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 5 | 30 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 40,077 pts + $455.50 | 2 stops | 9B, Aer Lingus (EI), Eurowings (EW), Etihad Airways (EY) +4 more | 9+ | 36 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 38 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 53,500 pts + $441.80 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Garuda Indonesia (GA), JQ, KLM (KL) +1 more | 5 | 14 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Thai Airways International (TG), Turkish Airlines (TK) | 3 | 9 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 56,500 pts + $517.27 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 2 | 5 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 60,000 pts + $198.00 | 2 stops | Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Malaysia Airlines (MH) +2 more | — | 23 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $216.80 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), Air China (CA), Aer Lingus (EI), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +4 more | 1 | 17 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $454.00 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) +3 more | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 15 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $245.30 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Lufthansa (LH) +6 more | 2 | 13 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 80,000 pts + $356.30 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), Virgin Australia (VA) | 2 | 18 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $822.50 | 2 stops | British Airways (BA), Malaysia Airlines (MH) | — | 3 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 109,000 pts + $705.24 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 115,000 pts + $651.94 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 164,700 pts + $651.94 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 185,000 pts + $455.10 | 2 stops | Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), SWISS (LX), Turkish Airlines (TK) +1 more | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 317,000 pts + $733.20 | 2 stops | Garuda Indonesia (GA), KLM (KL) | 3 | 8 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 85,000 pts + $396.70 | 2 stops | Finnair (AY) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $308.40Mixed cabin | 2 stops | 9B, Aer Lingus (EI), Eurowings (EW), Etihad Airways (EY) +4 more | 5 | 36 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 130,000 pts + $440.10 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $439.90 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), Lufthansa (LH) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 161,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 9 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 162,500 pts + $876.80 | 2 stops | Garuda Indonesia (GA), KLM (KL) | 3 | 8 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 174,000 pts + $803.20 | 2 stops | Qatar Airways (QR), Virgin Australia (VA) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 183,000 pts + $974.69 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 233,000 pts + $1,580.91 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 7 | 32 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 13 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 220,000 pts + $439.90 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), Lufthansa (LH) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 422,757 pts + $1,125.80 | 2 stops | 9B, Etihad Airways (EY) | 5 | 34 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles, Virgin Australia Velocity 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 award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $454.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + $822.50 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 164,700 pts + $651.94 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $308.40Mixed cabin | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Virgin Australia Velocity | 174,000 pts + $803.20 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 183,000 pts + $974.69 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | Etihad Guest | 427,829 pts + $1,124.90 | 4 | 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.
Best months to fly from Edinburgh (EDI) to Melbourne (MEL) on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 · Skywards (5 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (2 dates) | 110,000 · Etihad Guest (5 dates)Mixed cabin | 427,829 · Etihad Guest (4 dates) | |
| 60,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | — | 233,000 · Skywards (1 date) | 746,419 · Etihad Guest (3 dates) | |
| 45,000 · Privilege Club (6 dates) | 109,000 · Virgin Atlantic (1 date) | 196,000 · Etihad Guest (7 dates) | 422,757 · Etihad Guest (6 dates) | |
| 60,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | — | 85,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | — | |
| 53,500 · Flying Blue (6 dates) | 185,000 · Aeroplan (3 dates) | 130,000 · Aeroplan (2 dates) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (1 date) | |
| 60,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 317,000 · Flying Blue (1 date) | 196,000 · Etihad Guest (1 date) | 746,419 · Etihad Guest (1 date) | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (1 date) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 130,000 · Aeroplan (1 date) | 746,419 · Etihad Guest (1 date) | |
| 60,000 · AAdvantage (2 dates) | — | 233,000 · Skywards (2 dates) | 427,829 · Etihad Guest (2 dates) | |
| 60,000 · AAdvantage (4 dates) | 318,500 · Flying Blue (2 dates) | 233,000 · Skywards (11 dates) | 427,829 · Etihad Guest (11 dates) | |
| 45,000 · Privilege Club (1 date) | — | 164,500 · Privilege Club (1 date) | — | |
| 45,000 · Privilege Club (2 dates) | — | 161,500 · Privilege Club (1 date)Mixed cabin | — |
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 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| 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 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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- In economy, Emirates Skywards had the lowest observed award, 35,000 miles + $454.00; see how many miles you need with Emirates Skywards.
- In premium economy, American Airlines AAdvantage had the lowest observed award, 70,000 miles + $822.50; see how many miles you need with American Airlines AAdvantage.
- In business class, Air Canada Aeroplan had the lowest observed award, 130,000 points + $440.10, apart from a mixed-cabin award from 110,000 miles + $308.40 with Etihad Guest; see how many points you need with Air Canada Aeroplan.
- In first class, Etihad Guest had the lowest observed award, 422,757 miles + $1,125.80; see how many miles you need with Etihad Guest.
Questions about award flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to Melbourne (MEL)
What's the lowest Edinburgh (EDI) to Melbourne (MEL) award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 35,000 miles + $454.00 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 6, 2026, 13:49 UTC for a Nov 14, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 30 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 19:00 UTC). In business class, 130,000 points + $440.10 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Air Canada Aeroplan showed business-class award space on 3 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 8, 2026, 16:46 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 110,000 miles + $308.40 with Etihad Guest. Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Edinburgh (EDI) to Melbourne (MEL)?
12 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 23 dates, premium economy 3 dates, business class 1 date); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 13 dates, premium economy 6 dates, business class 3 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 9 dates); Emirates Skywards (economy 30 dates, premium economy 1 date, business class 32 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 36 dates, business class 36 dates, first class 34 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 14 dates, premium economy 8 dates, business class 8 dates); Qantas Frequent Flyer (economy 6 dates, premium economy 1 date); Qatar Airways Privilege Club (economy 38 dates, business class 9 dates) and 4 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from Edinburgh (EDI) to Melbourne (MEL)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop award space on this route in the last 30 days. The awards it saw connected with 1 to 2 stops on itineraries including Air France, Air India, Finnair and British Airways. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which credit card points can book awards from Edinburgh (EDI) to Melbourne (MEL)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (5:4), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.75), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.8), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest award prices from Edinburgh (EDI) to Melbourne (MEL)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Nov 2026 departures, 35,000 miles with Skywards (5 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Mar 2027 departures, 130,000 points with Aeroplan (2 dates), and a mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Nov 2026 departures from 110,000 miles with Etihad Guest. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.