Business-class award flights from the Maldives (MLE) to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 9 programs for MLE→IAH. Lowest: 109,000 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 100,000 miles + $358.23 with Etihad Guest.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 109,000 miles + $1,325.99
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 9 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 22 of 23
- dates checked · Emirates Skywards
- 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→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest, mixed cabin | 100,000 pts + $358.23Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 2 | 22 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,325.99 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 22 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 157,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 164,727 pts + $336.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +1 more | 1 | 13 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $315.43 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 16 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 17 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $302.79 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), ANA (NH), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 386,500 pts + $691.05 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $386.30 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) | 1 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 100,000 pts + $381.63Mixed cabin | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 105,000 pts + $358.23 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 181,000 pts + $1,325.63 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 181,000 pts + $1,325.63 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $318.03 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $318.03 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 318,063 pts + $211.54 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 22 of 22 | 100% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 22 of 23 | 95% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 6 of 21 | 28% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 13 of 24 | 54% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 16 of 24 | 66% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 17 of 24 | 70% | |
| United MileagePlus | 5 of 23 | 21% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 of 24 | 8% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 2 of 24 | 8% |
Best months for business class from the Maldives (MLE) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 7 | |
| 100,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 2 | |
| 100,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 3 | |
| 100,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 5 | |
| 109,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 4 | |
| 181,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guestmiles | 100,000Mixed cabin | 100,000Mixed cabin | 100,000Mixed cabin | 100,000Mixed cabin | 190,000 | 741,625 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 181,000 | 181,000 | 109,000 | 181,000 | 109,000 | 181,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | — | 315,000 | — | 157,500Mixed cabin | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 318,063 | — | 288,826 | 293,181 | 164,727Mixed cabin | 399,282 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 255,000 | — | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 300,000 | — | — | 300,000 | 500,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 401,500 | — | — | 386,500 | — |
| 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): Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
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 Houston (IAH). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston (IAH) to the Maldives (MLE)Return direction | 109,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 19 |
| 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 Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 47,390 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 142 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 208 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest business-class award from the Maldives (MLE) to Houston (IAH)?
109,000 miles + $1,325.99 with Emirates Skywards. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 22 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 20:46 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 100,000 miles + $358.23 with Etihad Guest. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from the Maldives (MLE) to Houston (IAH)?
Etihad Guest (22 dates), Emirates Skywards (22 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (6 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (13 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (16 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (17 dates), United MileagePlus (5 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (2 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from the Maldives (MLE) to Houston (IAH)?
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 Houston (IAH)?
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 May 2027 departures: 109,000 miles with Skywards (4 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Nov 2026 departures from 100,000 miles with Etihad Guest. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.