Economy award flights from the Maldives (MLE) to Austin (AUS)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 4 programs for MLE→AUS. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $138.83 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 9 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $138.83
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 9 of 9
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MLE→AUS, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $138.83 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +3 more | — | 9 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $437.29 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 8 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 71,600 pts + $368.93 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Malaysia Airlines (MH), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) +1 more | 9+ | 6 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 87,000 pts + $368.23 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) | 7 | 8 | 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 | 40,000 pts + $139.19 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $437.29 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 73,000 pts + $260.69 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 87,000 pts + $415.49 | 7 | 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 | 9 of 9 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 of 8 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 6 of 8 | 75% | |
| Etihad Guest | 8 of 8 | 100% |
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 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 65,000 | 65,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 73,000 | 72,700 | 71,600 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 87,000 | 87,000 | 87,000 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 the Maldives (MLE) and to Austin (AUS). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin (AUS) to the Maldives (MLE)Return direction | 49,500 miles | United MileagePlus | 7 |
| Maldives (MLE) to Singapore (SIN)Also from MLE | 14,500 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 48 |
| Maldives (MLE) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also from MLE | 8,000 pointsNonstop | JetBlue TrueBlue | 12 |
| Maldives (MLE) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)Also from MLE | 20,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 291 |
| Maldives (MLE) to Doha (DOH)Also from MLE | 11,000 points | JetBlue TrueBlue | 225 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Austin (AUS)Also to AUS | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 46 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Austin (AUS)Also to AUS | 7,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 325 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Austin (AUS)Also to AUS | 14,675 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 114 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from the Maldives (MLE) to Austin (AUS)
What's the lowest economy award from the Maldives (MLE) to Austin (AUS)?
40,000 miles + $138.83 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 16:31 UTC for a Dec 3, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 9 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 16:31 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from the Maldives (MLE) to Austin (AUS)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (9 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (8 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (6 dates) and Etihad Guest (8 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from the Maldives (MLE) to Austin (AUS)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.