Economy award flights from the Maldives (MLE) to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 10 programs for MLE→IAH. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $380.99 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 18 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 35,000 miles + $380.99
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 10 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 24 of 24
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MLE→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $380.99 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 6 | 18 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $138.83 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY), Qatar Airways (QR) | — | 23 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $436.83 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 24 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 20 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $131.83 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), EVA Air (BR), Lufthansa (LH) +4 more | 5 | 10 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,500 pts + $367.53 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) +2 more | 9+ | 21 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 20 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $196.54 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK) +6 more | 5 | 15 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 84,250 pts + $391.73 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 22 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 140,000 pts + $206.85 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) +2 more | 9+ | 10 | 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 + $138.83 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $436.83 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $131.83 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 62,500 pts + $380.63 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,500 pts + $367.53 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $196.54 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 84,250 pts + $391.73 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 18 of 23 | 78% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 23 of 25 | 92% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 24 of 24 | 100% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 20 of 21 | 95% | |
| United MileagePlus | 10 of 23 | 43% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 21 of 24 | 87% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 20 of 24 | 83% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 15 of 24 | 62% | |
| Etihad Guest | 22 of 22 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 10 of 24 | 41% |
Best months for economy from the Maldives (MLE) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 171,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 62,500 | 62,500 | — | 62,500 | 62,500 | 35,000 | 62,500 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 65,000 | 200,000 | 42,500 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 200,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 85,000 | — | — | 85,000 | 85,000 | 42,500 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | — | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 150,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 65,500 | 138,500 | 171,000 | 91,400 | 65,500 | 71,000 | 70,500 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 110,000 | 110,000 | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | — | — | 75,000 | 88,600 | 88,600 | 106,201 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 84,250 | 216,250 | — | 84,250 | 84,250 | 84,250 | 84,250 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 140,000 | — | — | — | 140,000 | 145,000 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Etihad Guest
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Aeromexico (AM): Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
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 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 | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 19 |
| 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 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 113 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 128 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 107 |
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 economy award flights from the Maldives (MLE) to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest economy award from the Maldives (MLE) to Houston (IAH)?
35,000 miles + $380.99 with Emirates Skywards. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 18 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 20:46 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from the Maldives (MLE) to Houston (IAH)?
Emirates Skywards (18 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (23 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (24 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (20 dates), United MileagePlus (10 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (21 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (20 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (15 dates), Etihad Guest (22 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (10 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from the Maldives (MLE) to Houston (IAH)?
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 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for May 2027 departures: 35,000 miles with Skywards (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.