Business-class award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Cairo (CAI)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 11 programs for MEL→CAI. Lowest: 80,000 miles + $114.39 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 14 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 80,000 miles + $114.39
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 11 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 44 of 44
- 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 MEL→CAI, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 80,000 pts + $114.39 | 2 stops | British Airways (BA), Malaysia Airlines (MH), Qantas (QF), Qatar Airways (QR) +2 more | — | 14 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 116,000 pts + $980.73 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 6 | 43 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 130,000 pts + $114.29 | 1 stop | Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY), flydubai (FZ) +3 more | 1 | 22 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 139,000 pts + $449.99 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), Virgin Australia (VA) | 2 | 31 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $96.59Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ), Turkish Airlines (TK), Virgin Australia (VA) | 4 | 4 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 145,100 pts + $102.59Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY), JQ, Qantas (QF), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) | 9+ | 44 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 153,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 15 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 167,000 pts + $980.73 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 178,500 pts + $190.35 | 2 stops | Garuda Indonesia (GA), Qantas (QF), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) | 1 | 4 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 pts + $138.79 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 35 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 265,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 18 | 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 80,000 pts + $143.09 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 116,000 pts + $998.42 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 130,000 pts + $114.29 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $110.69Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 160,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 162,500 pts + $480.21 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 167,000 pts + $998.42 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 183,000 pts + $188.95 | 1 | 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 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 | 14 of 49 | 28% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 43 of 43 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 22 of 43 | 51% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 31 of 31 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 4 of 47 | 8% | |
| Etihad Guest | 44 of 44 | 100% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 15 of 36 | 41% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 of 44 | 11% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 4 of 44 | 9% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35 of 45 | 77% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 18 of 44 | 40% |
Best months for business class from Melbourne (MEL) to Cairo (CAI)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 80,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 80,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 80,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 80,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 80,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 80,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 215,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 |
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 | 100,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 116,000 | 116,000 | 191,000 | — | 116,000 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 130,000 | 130,000 | — | — | 130,000 | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | — | 162,500 | 139,000 | 1,352,400 | — | 1,352,500 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 140,000Mixed cabin | 140,000Mixed cabin | 140,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 150,000 | 145,100Mixed cabin | 145,100Mixed cabin | 779,109 | 145,100Mixed cabin | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | 160,000 | 153,000Mixed cabin | 306,000 | — | 310,000 | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 167,000 | 167,000 | — | — | 167,000 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 183,000 | 178,500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 215,000 | 215,000 | 215,000 | 215,000 | 215,000 | — | 215,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | — | 265,000 | 265,000 | 265,000 | — | 265,000 | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Air Canada Aeroplan and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Etihad Airways (EY): Air Canada Aeroplan and Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Garuda Indonesia (GA): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- JQ: Etihad Guest
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Virgin Australia Velocity, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Etihad Guest and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Virgin Australia (VA): Air Canada Aeroplan, Virgin Australia Velocity and United MileagePlus
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 Melbourne (MEL) and to Cairo (CAI). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo (CAI) to Melbourne (MEL)Return direction | 80,000 Avios | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 25 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Singapore (SIN)Also from MEL | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 111 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MEL | 85,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MEL | 85,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Bali (DPS)Also from MEL | 29,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 261 |
| New York JFK to Cairo (CAI)Also to CAI | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 254 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Cairo (CAI)Also to CAI | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 137 |
| Vienna (VIE) to Cairo (CAI)Also to CAI | 22,500 pointsNonstop | Air Canada Aeroplan | 326 |
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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 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 business-class award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Cairo (CAI)
What's the lowest business-class award from Melbourne (MEL) to Cairo (CAI)?
80,000 miles + $114.39 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 14, 2026, 18:00 UTC for a Dec 8, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 14 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 01:40 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Cairo (CAI)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (14 dates), Emirates Skywards (43 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (22 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (31 dates), United MileagePlus (4 dates), Etihad Guest (44 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (15 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (5 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (4 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (35 dates) and Turkish Miles & Smiles (18 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Cairo (CAI)?
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 Melbourne (MEL) to Cairo (CAI)?
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 Feb 2027 departures: 80,000 miles with AAdvantage (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.