Business-class award flights from the Maldives (MLE) to Los Angeles (LAX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 11 programs for MLE→LAX. Lowest: 85,000 Avios with Qatar Airways Privilege Club, which showed business-class award space on 3 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
- 85,000 Avios + taxes not reported
- Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Mixed cabin from
- 70,000 miles + $279.19
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 11 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 78 of 79
- 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→LAX, 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), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY) | — | 3 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $264.19Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ), EVA Air (BR) +8 more | 1 | 64 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,325.63 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 61 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 164,727 pts + $332.00Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +1 more | 1 | 40 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 164,999 pts + $340.00Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | 9+ | 78 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 226,500 pts + $860.93 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 5 | 14 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $315.43 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 29 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 48 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 320,000 pts + $1,171.89 | 1 stop | Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 53 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $306.05 | 2 stops | Aeromexico (AM), Delta Air Lines (DL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 2 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: GOL Smiles.
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 + $279.19Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $266.23Mixed cabin | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,325.63 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 164,727 pts + $332.00Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 226,500 pts + $860.93 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $315.43 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 | 3 of 96 | 3% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 3 of 71 | 4% | |
| United MileagePlus | 64 of 86 | 74% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 61 of 78 | 78% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40 of 81 | 49% | |
| Etihad Guest | 78 of 79 | 98% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 14 of 79 | 17% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 29 of 79 | 36% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 48 of 79 | 60% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 53 of 76 | 69% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 2 of 76 | 2% |
Best months for business class from the Maldives (MLE) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 181,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 10 | |
| 181,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 181,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 109,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 12 | |
| 109,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 7 | |
| 500,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 4 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 170,000 | 85,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000Mixed cabin | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 500,000 | 300,000 | 500,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 181,000 | 109,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 | — | 181,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 208,465 | 164,727Mixed cabin | 205,619 | 332,770 | 208,465 | 305,300 | 202,385 | — | 216,088 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 760,375 | 381,875 | 533,625 | 596,125 | 760,375 | 760,375 | 164,999Mixed cabin | — | 772,875 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 345,000 | 229,500 | 226,500 | 700,000 | 316,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 700,000 | 700,000 | 320,000 | 381,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 495,000 | — | 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): Etihad Guest and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Aeromexico (AM): Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus, Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles
- WestJet (WS): Etihad Guest
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 Los Angeles (LAX). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (LAX) to the Maldives (MLE)Return direction | 109,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 67 |
| 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 Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 41,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 325 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 49,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 21 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 29,896 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 207 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 the Maldives (MLE) to Los Angeles (LAX)
What's the lowest business-class award from the Maldives (MLE) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
85,000 Avios with Qatar Airways Privilege Club. Seen Sep 21, 2026, 16:05 UTC for a Nov 16, 2026 departure. Qatar Airways Privilege Club showed business-class award space on 3 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 15:19 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 Los Angeles (LAX)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (3 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (3 dates), United MileagePlus (64 dates), Emirates Skywards (61 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (40 dates), Etihad Guest (78 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (14 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (29 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (48 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (53 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from the Maldives (MLE) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
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 Los Angeles (LAX)?
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: 85,000 Avios with Privilege Club (2 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Oct 2026 departures from 70,000 miles with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.