Premium economy award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 7 programs for MEL→LAX. Lowest: 55,000 points + $112.79 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed premium economy award space on 31 dates. Nonstop premium economy space was seen via Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and 2 other programs.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 55,000 pts + $112.79
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 7 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 345
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 55,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on MEL→LAX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $112.79 | Nonstop | Japan Airlines (JL), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 31 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $92.79 | Nonstop | Qantas (QF) | — | 23 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 67,000 pts + $256.19 | Nonstop | Qantas (QF) | 2 | 9 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $104.39 | Nonstop | Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), Air New Zealand (NZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +2 more | 9+ | 330 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 97,600 pts + $227.56 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) +2 more | 1 | 345 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 142,000 pts + $299.24 | 1 stop | Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 5 | 210 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 149,000 pts + $435.25 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 33 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles 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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $112.79 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $112.79 | 6 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $92.79 | — | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 67,000 pts + $256.19 | 6 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $104.39 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 97,600 pts + $227.56 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 142,000 pts + $311.31 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 149,000 pts + $435.25 | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Nonstop premium economy award space
- Alaska Atmos Rewards: nonstop from 55,000 points; nonstop space on 12 dates.
- American Airlines AAdvantage: nonstop from 65,000 miles; nonstop space on 13 dates.
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue: nonstop from 67,000 miles; nonstop space on 9 dates.
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 70,000 miles; nonstop space on 207 dates.
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 97,600 points; nonstop space on 318 dates.
Best months for premium economy from Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 17 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 28 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 30 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 30 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Emirates Skywards
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Japan Airlines (JL): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about premium economy award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
55,000 points + $112.79 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed premium economy award space on 31 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 06:24 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (31 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (23 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (9 dates), United MileagePlus (330 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (345 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (210 dates) and Emirates Skywards (33 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop premium economy award space via Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, United MileagePlus and Qantas Frequent Flyer. The lowest nonstop award was 55,000 points with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed nonstop premium economy space on 12 dates.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from Melbourne (MEL) 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 55,000 points with Atmos (17 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.