Business-class award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Manchester (MAN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 12 programs for MEL→MAN. Lowest: 90,000 miles + $95.28 with Delta SkyMiles, which showed business-class award space on 30 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 85,000 miles + $118.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 90,000 miles + $95.28
- Delta SkyMiles
- Mixed cabin from
- 85,000 miles + $118.70
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 12 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 95 of 99
- dates checked · Emirates Skywards
- 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→MAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 85,000 pts + $118.70Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Qantas (QF), Qatar Airways (QR), Royal Jordanian (RJ) | — | 5 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 90,000 pts + $95.28 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Garuda Indonesia (GA), KLM (KL), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) +1 more | 1 | 30 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $100.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY), JQ, KLM (KL) +2 more | 4 | 94 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 130,000 pts + $123.50 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Gulf Air (GF), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +2 more | 2 | 46 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $97.30 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Turkish Airlines (TK) +1 more | 1 | 19 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 141,000 pts + $1,141.79 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 95 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 149,000 pts + $535.15 | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY), Garuda Indonesia (GA), KLM (KL), Malaysia Airlines (MH) +1 more | 2 | 26 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 158,500 pts + $381.20 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Virgin Australia (VA) | 1 | 64 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 161,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 18 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 168,000 pts + $553.70 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 172,000 pts + $1,207.59Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Emirates (EK), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 35 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: GOL Smiles.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 90,000 pts + $116.80 | 4 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $100.80Mixed cabin | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $127.90 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 141,000 pts + $1,161.56 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 149,000 pts + $535.15 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 180,000 pts + taxes not reported | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 328,900 pts + $132.60 | 3 | 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 | 5 of 75 | 6% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 30 of 102 | 29% | |
| Etihad Guest | 94 of 99 | 94% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 46 of 104 | 44% | |
| United MileagePlus | 19 of 73 | 26% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 95 of 99 | 95% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 26 of 93 | 27% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 64 of 65 | 98% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 18 of 35 | 51% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 of 99 | 2% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 of 89 | 3% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 35 of 102 | 34% |
Best months for business class from Melbourne (MEL) to Manchester (MAN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 233,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 90,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 2 | |
| 158,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 1 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 5 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 90,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 6 | |
| 90,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 3 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 19 |
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 | — | — | — | — | 85,000Mixed cabin | — | — | 85,000Mixed cabin | 85,000Mixed cabin | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 90,000 | — | — | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 531,114 | 110,000Mixed cabin | 880,765 | 110,000Mixed cabin | 110,000Mixed cabin | 180,251 | 514,719 | 110,000Mixed cabin | 110,000Mixed cabin | 110,000Mixed cabin |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 328,900 | — | 442,300 | — | 130,000 | — | — | 130,000 | 130,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 140,000 | — | 140,000 | 140,000 | 140,000 | 140,000 | 140,000 | 140,000 | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 233,000 | 141,000 | 233,000 | 141,000 | 141,000 | 233,000 | 233,000 | 233,000 | 141,000 | 233,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 149,000 | — | 482,500 | 482,500 | 313,500 | — | 189,000 | 235,000 | 466,000 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 911,400 | 888,200 | 158,500 | 839,200 | 839,200 | 832,000 | 832,000 | 943,700 | 158,500 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | 180,000 | — | — | — | 161,500Mixed cabin | 164,500 | 164,500 | — | 180,000 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | — | — | — | — | 168,000 | — | 184,000 | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | — | — | 172,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | 182,900 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | — | 250,000 | — | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Emirates Skywards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Garuda Indonesia (GA): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Gulf Air (GF): Air Canada Aeroplan
- JQ: Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Virgin Australia Velocity and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Delta SkyMiles and Etihad Guest
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- Virgin Australia (VA): Air Canada Aeroplan and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
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 Manchester (MAN). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester (MAN) to Melbourne (MEL)Return direction | 90,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 26 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MEL | 80,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 252 |
| New York JFK to Manchester (MAN)Also to MAN | 29,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 261 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Manchester (MAN)Also to MAN | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 109 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Manchester (MAN)Also to MAN | 75,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 |
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 | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Manchester (MAN)
What's the lowest business-class award from Melbourne (MEL) to Manchester (MAN)?
90,000 miles + $95.28 with Delta SkyMiles. Seen Oct 18, 2026, 08:53 UTC for a Nov 3, 2026 departure. Delta SkyMiles showed business-class award space on 30 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 08:53 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 85,000 miles + $118.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Manchester (MAN)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (5 dates), Delta SkyMiles (30 dates), Etihad Guest (94 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (46 dates), United MileagePlus (19 dates), Emirates Skywards (95 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (26 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (64 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (18 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (2 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 dates) and Turkish Miles & Smiles (35 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Manchester (MAN)?
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 Manchester (MAN)?
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 Aug 2027 departures: 90,000 miles with SkyMiles (14 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Aug 2027 departures from 85,000 miles with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.