First-class award flights from the Maldives (MLE) to Los Angeles (LAX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 2 programs for MLE→LAX. Lowest: 255,000 points + $321.03 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first-class award space on 9 dates. No nonstop first-class 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
- 255,000 points + $321.03
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 2 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 9 of 79
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-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 observed | 115,000 pts + $1,329.19 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $321.03 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 9 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Air Canada Aeroplan, Delta SkyMiles, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus 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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 115,000 pts + $1,329.19 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $321.39 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $321.03 | 6 | 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 first-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 first-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 | 1 of 96 | 1% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 of 79 | 11% |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 115,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-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 | 255,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12 |
| Maldives (MLE) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)Also from MLE | 136,000 miles | Etihad Guest | 139 |
| Maldives (MLE) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also from MLE | 61,000 points | Virgin Australia Velocity | 173 |
| Maldives (MLE) to Doha (DOH)Also from MLE | 61,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Australia Velocity | 183 |
| Maldives (MLE) to Dubai (DXB)Also from MLE | 462,300 miles | GOL Smiles | 162 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 20,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 329 |
| Portland (PDX) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 20,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 322 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 325 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from the Maldives (MLE) to Los Angeles (LAX)
What's the lowest first-class award from the Maldives (MLE) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
255,000 points + $321.03 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Seen Oct 1, 2026, 23:30 UTC for a Nov 1, 2026 departure. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first-class award space on 9 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 17:09 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from the Maldives (MLE) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (1 date) and Alaska Atmos Rewards (9 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from the Maldives (MLE) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.