Business-class award flights from the Maldives (MLE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 10 programs for MLE→ORD. Lowest: 99,000 miles + $1,325.99 with Emirates Skywards, which showed business-class award space on 22 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 70,000 miles + $279.19 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 99,000 miles + $1,325.99
- Emirates Skywards
- Mixed cabin from
- 70,000 miles + $279.19
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 10 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 36 of 36
- 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 MLE→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 70,000 pts + $279.19Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY) | — | 2 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $266.23Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), ANA (NH), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +1 more | 1 | 14 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 95,000 pts + $350.00Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY), SriLankan Airlines (UL) | 4 | 36 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 99,000 pts + $1,325.99 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 22 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 157,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 7 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 164,727 pts + $336.60 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +2 more | 1 | 29 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 180,000 pts + $851.79 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 4 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 pts + $315.43 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 7 | 21 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 36 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $386.11 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) | 1 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: GOL Smiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 + $1,134.19Mixed cabin | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + $279.19Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 95,000 pts + $399.89Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 95,000 pts + $350.00Mixed cabin | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 99,000 pts + $1,325.99 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 180,000 pts + $851.79 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 292,101 pts + $211.60 | 3 | 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 | 2 of 56 | 3% | |
| United MileagePlus | 14 of 44 | 31% | |
| Etihad Guest | 36 of 36 | 100% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 22 of 32 | 68% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 7 of 39 | 17% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 29 of 42 | 69% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 4 of 40 | 10% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 21 of 41 | 51% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 36 of 42 | 85% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 2 of 44 | 4% |
Best months for business class from the Maldives (MLE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 95,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 5 | |
| 100,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 5 | |
| 100,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 3 | |
| 159,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 6 | |
| 157,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 5 | |
| 99,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 159,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 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 | 70,000Mixed cabin | 70,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | — | — | — | — | 300,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 95,000Mixed cabin | 95,000Mixed cabin | 100,000 | 100,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 159,000 | 99,000 | — | 159,000 | 159,000 | 159,000 | 99,000 | 159,000 | 159,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | — | — | 315,000 | — | — | 157,500Mixed cabin | — | — | 170,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 292,101 | 292,101 | 214,057 | 299,772 | 164,727 | 164,727 | 237,667 | 272,821 | 164,727 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | — | 180,000 | 246,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | — | 215,000 | 215,000 | 215,000 | 215,000 | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | — | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | — | 275,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | — | — | — | 495,000 | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Delta SkyMiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): Etihad Guest
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 the Maldives (MLE) and to Chicago O’Hare (ORD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to the Maldives (MLE)Return direction | 99,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 41 |
| Maldives (MLE) to Singapore (SIN)Also from MLE | 36,500 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 |
| Maldives (MLE) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)Also from MLE | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 |
| Maldives (MLE) to Doha (DOH)Also from MLE | 21,700 points | JetBlue TrueBlue | 18 |
| Maldives (MLE) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also from MLE | 17,300 pointsNonstop | JetBlue TrueBlue | 4 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 42,073 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 228 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 48,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 30,036 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 161 |
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 | — |
| 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 | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from the Maldives (MLE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest business-class award from the Maldives (MLE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
99,000 miles + $1,325.99 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 11, 2026, 16:33 UTC for a Dec 8, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 22 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 20:24 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 70,000 miles + $279.19 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from the Maldives (MLE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (2 dates), United MileagePlus (14 dates), Etihad Guest (36 dates), Emirates Skywards (22 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (7 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (29 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (4 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (21 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (36 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from the Maldives (MLE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
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 the Maldives (MLE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 99,000 miles with Skywards (3 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Dec 2026 departures from 95,000 miles with Etihad Guest. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.