Economy award flights from Malta (MLA) to Los Angeles (LAX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 8 programs for MLA→LAX. Lowest: 22,500 miles + $101.53 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 6 dates. No nonstop economy 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
- 22,500 miles + $101.53
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 8 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 34 of 37
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MLA→LAX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 22,500 pts + $101.53 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Air Tahiti Nui (TN) | — | 6 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $211.29 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) +1 more | 9+ | 7 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 37,500 pts + $334.70 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 5 | 27 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 43,000 pts + $47.14 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) +1 more | 4 | 9 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $48.19 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +13 more | 4 | 34 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 26 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $118.20 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK) +8 more | 4 | 27 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 140,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK), IBERIA (IB) +2 more | 1 | 7 | 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 | 22,500 pts + $108.43 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 37,500 pts + $334.70 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 43,000 pts + $47.14 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $48.53 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $119.14 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 140,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 144,400 pts + $232.95 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 of 34 | 17% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 7 of 33 | 21% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 27 of 30 | 90% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 9 of 31 | 29% | |
| United MileagePlus | 34 of 37 | 91% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 26 of 31 | 83% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 27 of 33 | 81% | |
| GOL Smiles | 7 of 7 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Malta (MLA) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 141,200 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 1 | |
| 44,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 |
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 22,500 | 30,000 | — | — | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 144,400 | — | — | — | — | 61,100 | 25,000 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 37,500 | 37,500 | 65,000 | — | 65,000 | 37,500 | 37,500 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 43,000 | — | — | — | 58,000 | 54,000 | 80,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 147,800 | 140,700 | 189,200 | 141,200 | — | 141,600 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SAS (SK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): 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 Malta (MLA) 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 Malta (MLA)Return direction | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 17 |
| Malta (MLA) to Larnaca (LCA)Also from MLA | 7,500 milesNonstop | Emirates Skywards | 330 |
| Malta (MLA) to Dubai (DXB)Also from MLA | 71,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 326 |
| Malta (MLA) to Miami (MIA)Also from MLA | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 |
| Malta (MLA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from MLA | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 327 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 10,800 miles | GOL Smiles | 330 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 11,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 145 |
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 |
| 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 | — |
| 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 Malta (MLA) to Los Angeles (LAX)
What's the lowest economy award from Malta (MLA) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
22,500 miles + $101.53 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Sep 20, 2026, 22:46 UTC for a Nov 19, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 6 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 12, 2026, 02:53 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Malta (MLA) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (6 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (7 dates), Emirates Skywards (27 dates), Delta SkyMiles (9 dates), United MileagePlus (34 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (26 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (27 dates) and GOL Smiles (7 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Malta (MLA) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
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 Malta (MLA) 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 22,500 miles with AAdvantage (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.