Premium economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to the Maldives (MLE)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 9 programs for LAX→MLE. Lowest: 60,500 miles + $30.70 with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space on 83 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
- 60,500 miles + $30.70
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 9 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 83 of 98
- 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 LAX→MLE, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 60,500 pts + $30.70 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air India (AI), EVA Air (BR), Emirates (EK) +7 more | 3 | 83 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 62,000 pts + $398.90 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 2 | 55 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62,500 pts + $35.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Air Tahiti Nui (TN) +1 more | — | 9 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $126.40 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE) | 6 | 12 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 98,000 pts + $268.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 4 | 34 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 98,010 pts + $100.81 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK) +6 more | 1 | 55 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 103,320 pts + $337.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 17 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 121,200 pts + $592.10 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE) +1 more | 2 | 17 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 345,000 pts + $102.30 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 3 | 4 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Qatar Airways Privilege Club 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $30.70 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62,500 pts + $349.70 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $2,262.20 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 98,000 pts + $268.00 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 98,010 pts + $100.81 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 103,320 pts + $337.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 114,000 pts + $519.40 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 143,500 pts + $106.40 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 83 of 98 | 84% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 55 of 89 | 61% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 of 109 | 8% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12 of 91 | 13% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 34 of 91 | 37% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55 of 95 | 57% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 17 of 91 | 18% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 17 of 92 | 18% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 4 of 87 | 4% |
Best months for premium economy from Los Angeles (LAX) to the Maldives (MLE)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 21 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 10 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 11 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 7 | |
| 62,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 62,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 175,442 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 136,765 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 225,000 | 225,000 | 225,000 | 60,500 | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 245,000 | 114,000 | 62,000 | 425,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 62,500 | 62,500 | — | 62,500 | — | 62,500 | 62,500 | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 85,000 | 85,000 | — | 85,000 | — | — | 85,000 | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 98,000 | 98,000 | — | 98,000 | 98,000 | 98,000 | 98,000 | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 117,660 | 98,010 | 100,010 | 100,010 | 100,010 | 129,207 | 138,500 | 175,442 | 171,408 | 136,765 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | — | 103,320 | 103,320 | 104,310 | 104,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 143,500 | 164,700 | — | 121,200 | — | 164,700 | 143,500 | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 345,000 | 400,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus, Emirates Skywards, Air Canada Aeroplan and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
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 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 | 60,500 miles | United MileagePlus | 60 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from LAX | 20,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 83 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from LAX | 16,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 325 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from LAX | 20,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 96 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from LAX | 39,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 33 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 60,500 miles | United MileagePlus | 303 |
| Dubai (DXB) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 41,400 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 207 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 30,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 63 |
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 | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| 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 premium economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to the Maldives (MLE)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Los Angeles (LAX) to the Maldives (MLE)?
60,500 miles + $30.70 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 14, 2026, 16:49 UTC for a Dec 1, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed premium economy award space on 83 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 01:11 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to the Maldives (MLE)?
United MileagePlus (83 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (55 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (9 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (12 dates), Emirates Skywards (34 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (55 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (17 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (17 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (4 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to the Maldives (MLE)?
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 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 60,500 miles with MileagePlus (21 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.