Economy award flights from Marseille (MRS) to Cape Town (CPT)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 2 programs for MRS→CPT. Lowest: 30,000 miles + $137.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 194 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 13, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 30,000 miles + $137.00
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 2 of 2
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 194 of 330
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 30,000 miles + $137.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 42,500 points + $121.20 with Air Canada Aeroplan, the next-lowest program. With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 55,000 miles + $232.20, about 1.8 times the points of its lowest economy award (30,000 miles + $137.00).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MRS→CPT, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 30,000 pts + $137.00 | 2 stops |  BA IB QR | 1 | 194 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $121.20 | 1 stop |  EN EW LH LX+4 | 9+ | 121 | 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 | 30,000 pts + $147.70 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 30,000 pts + $147.70 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $121.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $121.20 | 9+ | 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 | 194 of 330 | 58% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 121 of 316 | 38% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on MRS→CPT, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 30,000 miles + $137.00 | 55,000 miles + $232.20 | 1.8× |
Best months for economy from Marseille (MRS) to Cape Town (CPT)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + $147.70 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 30,000 pts + $147.70 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 23 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 24 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000+ $147.70 · 5 dates | 30,0002 dates | 30,000+ $147.70 · 14 dates | 30,00023 dates | 30,00019 dates | 30,00024 dates | 30,00025 dates | 30,00029 dates | 30,00019 dates | 30,00026 dates | 30,0008 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 42,500+ $121.20 · 13 dates | 42,5009 dates | 42,50015 dates | 42,5009 dates | 42,50021 dates | 42,50022 dates | 42,50024 dates | 50,0008 dates | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Iberia (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage
- South African Airways (SA): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Marseille (MRS) and to Cape Town (CPT). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marseille (MRS) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MRS | 4,000 points + $40.19Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 205 |
| Marseille (MRS) to Algiers (ALG)Also from MRS | 4,000 points + $85.00 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 40 |
| Marseille (MRS) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from MRS | 7,500 points + $40.19Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 165 |
| Marseille (MRS) to Lyon (LYS)Also from MRS | 8,000 miles + $42.40Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 330 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 11,500 points + $285.12 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 186 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 11,500 points + $228.02 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 150 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 23,315 miles + $457.30 | Etihad Guest | 326 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 27,000 points + $258.40 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 100 |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Marseille (MRS) to Cape Town (CPT)
How many points for economy from Marseille (MRS) to Cape Town (CPT)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 30,000 miles + $137.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Nov 12, 2026, 13:55 UTC for a Jan 11, 2027 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 194 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 14:00 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Marseille (MRS) to Cape Town (CPT)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (194 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (121 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Marseille (MRS) to Cape Town (CPT) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Marseille (MRS) to Cape Town (CPT)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $121.20 with Aeroplan (42,500 points + $121.20) to $137.00 with AAdvantage (30,000 miles + $137.00). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Marseille (MRS) to Cape Town (CPT) on points?
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 Jun 2027 departures: 30,000 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (29 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.