Business-class award flights from Madrid (MAD) to the Maldives (MLE)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 11 programs for MAD→MLE. Lowest: 42,500 miles + $65.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 11 dates. No nonstop business-class 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
- 42,500 miles + $65.70
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 11 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 22 of 22
- 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 MAD→MLE, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 42,500 pts + $65.70 | 2 stops | Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY), IBERIA (IB) +3 more | — | 11 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 65,000 pts + $77.17 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 70,000 pts + $64.00 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +4 more | 2 | 17 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 72,000 pts + $692.22 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 16 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 90,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 16 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 103,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 3 | 8 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 108,000 pts + $696.04 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) | 2 | 3 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 115,000 pts + $488.70 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY) | 5 | 22 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 129,000 pts + $315.50 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV), Air Europa (UX) +1 more | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $56.40 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), Brussels Airlines (SN), Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 1 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 375,000 pts + $489.07 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 2 | 4 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: GOL Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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 | 42,500 pts + $103.90 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 65,000 pts + $584.27 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 70,000 pts + $64.00 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 72,000 pts + $696.04 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 90,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 103,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 108,000 pts + $696.04 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 115,000 pts + $488.70 | 9+ | 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 | 11 of 26 | 42% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 3 of 23 | 13% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 17 of 25 | 68% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 16 of 17 | 94% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 16 of 24 | 66% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 8 of 15 | 53% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 of 24 | 12% | |
| Etihad Guest | 22 of 22 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 of 23 | 21% | |
| United MileagePlus | 1 of 24 | 4% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 of 17 | 23% |
Best months for business class from Madrid (MAD) to the Maldives (MLE)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 180,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 1 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 103,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 3 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 96,700 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 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 | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | 42,500 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | 65,000 | — | — | 65,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 70,000 | 100,700 | — | 138,000 | 114,000 | 96,700 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 72,000 | 119,000 | — | — | 119,000 | 119,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 180,000 | 90,000 | 180,000 | — | — | 180,000 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | 103,500Mixed cabin | — | — | 103,500Mixed cabin | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 108,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 414,123 | 115,000 | 115,000 | — | 311,463 | 235,910 | 339,123 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 131,000 | 129,000 | — | 451,500 | — | 132,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 140,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 375,000 | 376,000 | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage
- ITA Airways (AZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Emirates Skywards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Gulf Air (GF): Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and United MileagePlus
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Europa (UX): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and 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 Madrid (MAD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MAD | 29,896 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 207 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Miami (MIA)Also from MAD | 25,311 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 270 |
| Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MAD | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 283 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from MAD | 30,036 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 161 |
| 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 |
| Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 |
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 |
| 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 | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 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 Madrid (MAD) to the Maldives (MLE)
What's the lowest business-class award from Madrid (MAD) to the Maldives (MLE)?
42,500 miles + $65.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 5, 2026, 20:43 UTC for a Nov 21, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 11 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 23:43 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Madrid (MAD) to the Maldives (MLE)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (11 dates), Delta SkyMiles (3 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (17 dates), Emirates Skywards (16 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (16 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (8 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 dates), Etihad Guest (22 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (5 dates), United MileagePlus (1 date) and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (4 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Madrid (MAD) 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 Madrid (MAD) 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 Nov 2026 departures: 42,500 miles with AAdvantage (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.