Economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Malta (MLA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 8 programs for LAX→MLA. Lowest: 22,500 miles + $35.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 18 dates. No nonstop 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
- 22,500 miles + $35.20
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 8 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 39 of 40
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on LAX→MLA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 22,500 pts + $35.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Air Tahiti Nui (TN) | — | 18 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 37,500 pts + $294.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 27 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 37,900 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 5 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $13.60 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +14 more | 9+ | 39 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51,800 pts + $356.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 4 | 35 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Aer Lingus (EI), Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 26 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $83.41 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK) +7 more | 8 | 33 | 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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $35.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $35.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 37,500 pts + $294.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $13.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51,800 pts + $356.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $84.21 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 125,000 pts + $30.40 | 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.
How often 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 economy 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 | 18 of 40 | 45% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 27 of 30 | 90% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 5 of 32 | 15% | |
| United MileagePlus | 39 of 40 | 97% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 10 of 36 | 27% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 35 of 36 | 97% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 26 of 39 | 66% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 33 of 40 | 82% |
Best months for economy from Los Angeles (LAX) to Malta (MLA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 44,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 37,900 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 4 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 37,500 | 37,500 | 65,000 | 37,500 | — | 65,000 | 37,500 | — | 65,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | 499,900 | — | 37,900 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 70,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 51,800 | 58,000 | 58,000 | — | 103,100 | 58,000 | 58,000 | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | 55,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 125,000 | — | — | — | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 63,646 | 69,183 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Airlines seen in 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
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest 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 Malta (MLA). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta (MLA) to Los Angeles (LAX)Return direction | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from LAX | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 325 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from LAX | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 328 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from LAX | 13,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 97 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from LAX | 23,000 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 329 |
| Larnaca (LCA) to Malta (MLA)Also to MLA | 7,500 milesNonstop | Emirates Skywards | 329 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Malta (MLA)Also to MLA | 71,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 325 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Malta (MLA)Also to MLA | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 21 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Malta (MLA)
What's the lowest economy award from Los Angeles (LAX) to Malta (MLA)?
22,500 miles + $35.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Sep 20, 2026, 22:46 UTC for a Nov 11, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 18 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:38 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Malta (MLA)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (18 dates), Emirates Skywards (27 dates), Delta SkyMiles (5 dates), United MileagePlus (39 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (10 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (35 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (26 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (33 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Malta (MLA)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Los Angeles (LAX) to Malta (MLA)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 22,500 miles with AAdvantage (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.