Business-class award flights from Lisbon (LIS) to Melbourne (MEL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for LIS→MEL. Lowest: 141,000 miles + $1,263.51 with Emirates Skywards, which showed business-class award space on 14 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 110,000 miles + $287.40 with Etihad Guest.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 141,000 miles + $1,263.51
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 6 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 25 of 25
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on LIS→MEL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 85,000 pts + $49.70 | 2 stops | Finnair (AY) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $287.40Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY), IBERIA (IB), KLM (KL), Lufthansa (LH) +4 more | 5 | 25 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 141,000 pts + $1,263.51 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 14 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 158,500 pts + $461.95 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), Virgin Australia (VA) | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 161,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 17 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $287.90Mixed cabin | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $296.90Mixed cabin | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 233,000 pts + $1,285.37 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 of 15 | 6% | |
| Etihad Guest | 25 of 25 | 100% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 14 of 16 | 87% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 2 of 15 | 13% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 6 of 10 | 60% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 17 of 21 | 80% |
Best months for business class from Lisbon (LIS) to Melbourne (MEL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 110,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 17 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 2 | |
| 164,500 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 2 |
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 85,000 | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 110,000Mixed cabin | 110,000Mixed cabin | 110,000Mixed cabin | 793,670 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 233,000 | 141,000 | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 158,500 | 158,500 | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | 161,500Mixed cabin | — | 164,500 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 250,000 | 250,000 | — | 250,000 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- IBERIA (IB): Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): Etihad Guest
- Qantas (QF): Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): Virgin Australia Velocity and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Etihad Guest
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): Etihad Guest
- Virgin Australia (VA): Virgin Australia Velocity
- Vueling (VY): Etihad Guest
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 Lisbon (LIS) and to Melbourne (MEL). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (MEL) to Lisbon (LIS)Return direction | 130,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 15 |
| Lisbon (LIS) to Boston (BOS)Also from LIS | 42,411 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 117 |
| Lisbon (LIS) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also from LIS | 36,392 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 104 |
| Lisbon (LIS) to Dubai (DXB)Also from LIS | 42,000 miles | Avianca LifeMiles | 118 |
| Lisbon (LIS) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from LIS | 11,878 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 30 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Melbourne (MEL)Also to MEL | 85,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Melbourne (MEL)Also to MEL | 85,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 38 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Melbourne (MEL)Also to MEL | 85,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 48 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Lisbon (LIS) to Melbourne (MEL)
What's the lowest business-class award from Lisbon (LIS) to Melbourne (MEL)?
141,000 miles + $1,263.51 with Emirates Skywards. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 14 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 16:43 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 110,000 miles + $287.40 with Etihad Guest. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Lisbon (LIS) to Melbourne (MEL)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (1 date), Etihad Guest (25 dates), Emirates Skywards (14 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (2 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (6 dates) and Turkish Miles & Smiles (17 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Lisbon (LIS) to Melbourne (MEL)?
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 Lisbon (LIS) 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, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for May 2027 departures: 141,000 miles with Skywards (5 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Dec 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.