First-class award flights from Houston (IAH) to the Maldives (MLE)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 2 programs for IAH→MLE. Lowest: 299,300 points + $1,073.00 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed first-class award space on 2 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 299,300 points + $1,073.00
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Programs with space
- 2 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 2 of 18
- dates checked · Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on IAH→MLE, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 299,300 pts + $1,073.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $35.50 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 2 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles and United MileagePlus.
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.
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 first-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 first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 of 18 | 11% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1 of 18 | 5% |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 299,300 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 499,900 | — |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-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 Houston (IAH) 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 Houston (IAH)Return direction | 255,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 |
| Houston (IAH) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from IAH | 14,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 325 |
| Houston (IAH) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 327 |
| Houston (IAH) to Seattle (SEA)Also from IAH | 25,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 318 |
| Houston (IAH) to San Diego (SAN)Also from IAH | 20,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 324 |
| Colombo (CMB) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 478,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 319 |
| Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 169,200 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 11 |
| Dubai (DXB) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 61,000 points | Virgin Australia Velocity | 51 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Houston (IAH) to the Maldives (MLE)
What's the lowest first-class award from Houston (IAH) to the Maldives (MLE)?
299,300 points + $1,073.00 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed first-class award space on 2 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 6, 2026, 15:59 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Houston (IAH) to the Maldives (MLE)?
Qantas Frequent Flyer (2 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Houston (IAH) to the Maldives (MLE)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.