Business-class award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to the Maldives (MLE)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 10 programs for LAX→MLE. Lowest: 109,000 miles + $1,073.00 with Emirates Skywards, which showed business-class award space on 67 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 88,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 109,000 miles + $1,073.00
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 10 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 81 of 98
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on LAX→MLE, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $1,125.20 | 2 stops | British Airways (BA), SriLankan Airlines (UL) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Air India (AI), EVA Air (BR), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +4 more | 1 | 81 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,073.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 67 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 61 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 157,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 3 | 5 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 226,500 pts + $544.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 4 | 9 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 234,999 pts + $768.80 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY) | 3 | 13 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Condor (DE), Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 23 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 305,300 pts + $90.71Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +1 more | 3 | 53 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 700,000 pts + $1,116.30 | 1 stop | Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 59 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + $1,125.20 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 181,000 pts + $1,073.00 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $65.40 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 328,600 pts + $90.81 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 700,000 pts + $1,116.70 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 1,531,500 pts + $773.00 | 2 | 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.
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 109 | under 1% | |
| United MileagePlus | 81 of 98 | 82% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 67 of 91 | 73% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 61 of 87 | 70% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 5 of 76 | 6% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 9 of 91 | 9% | |
| Etihad Guest | 13 of 92 | 14% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 23 of 91 | 25% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 53 of 95 | 55% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 59 of 89 | 66% |
Best months for business class from Los Angeles (LAX) to the Maldives (MLE)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 19 | |
| 181,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 6 | |
| 109,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 15 | |
| 109,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 109,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 15 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 8 | |
| 181,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 181,000 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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 70,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 400,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 | 181,000 | — | 181,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 275,000 | 130,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | — | 275,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | — | — | — | — | 315,000 | 157,500Mixed cabin | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | — | 700,000 | 226,500 | 311,500 | 315,500 | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 1,531,500 | 1,531,500 | — | 1,137,750 | 1,150,250 | 1,519,000 | 956,500 | 875,125 | 234,999 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 255,000 | 255,000 | — | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 328,600 | 485,023 | 318,200 | 318,200 | 305,300Mixed cabin | 344,900 | 899,999 | 406,604 | 899,999 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- 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
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
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 Los Angeles (LAX) 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 Los Angeles (LAX)Return direction | 85,000 Avios | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 3 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from LAX | 41,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 324 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from LAX | 57,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 325 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from LAX | 49,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Barcelona (BCN)Also from LAX | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 320 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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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Questions about business-class award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to the Maldives (MLE)
What's the lowest business-class award from Los Angeles (LAX) to the Maldives (MLE)?
109,000 miles + $1,073.00 with Emirates Skywards. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 67 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 19:10 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 88,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to the Maldives (MLE)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (1 date), United MileagePlus (81 dates), Emirates Skywards (67 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (61 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (5 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (9 dates), Etihad Guest (13 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (23 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (53 dates) and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (59 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Los Angeles (LAX) 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 Los Angeles (LAX) 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 Jan 2027 departures: 109,000 miles with Skywards (15 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Apr 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.