Premium economy award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Manila (MNL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 2 programs for MEL→MNL. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $208.90 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed premium economy award space on 5 dates. Nonstop premium economy space was seen via Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 35,000 miles + $208.90
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 2 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 16 of 32
- dates checked · Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 70,800 points + taxes vary
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on MEL→MNL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $208.90 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Malaysia Airlines (MH) | — | 5 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,200 pts + $218.11 | 1 stopNonstop from 70,800 pts | Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK), Japan Airlines (JL) +4 more | 1 | 16 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 70,800 pts + $198.54 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 70,800 pts + $198.54 | 1 | Nonstop | 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 premium 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 premium 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 | 5 of 48 | 10% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 16 of 32 | 50% |
Nonstop premium economy award space
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 70,800 points; nonstop space on 10 dates.
Best months for premium economy from Melbourne (MEL) to Manila (MNL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70,800 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 4 | |
| 70,800 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 70,800 | 70,800 | 69,200 | — | 70,800 | 90,100 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Finnair (AY): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Japan Airlines (JL): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JQ: Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qantas (QF): Qantas Frequent Flyer
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 Melbourne (MEL) and to Manila (MNL). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manila (MNL) to Melbourne (MEL)Return direction | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MEL | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MEL | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 16 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Singapore (SIN)Also from MEL | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 90 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from MEL | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 11 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Manila (MNL)Also to MNL | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 246 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Manila (MNL)Also to MNL | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 206 |
| New York JFK to Manila (MNL)Also to MNL | 62,500 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 115 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Manila (MNL)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Melbourne (MEL) to Manila (MNL)?
35,000 miles + $208.90 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed premium economy award space on 5 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 01:14 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Manila (MNL)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (5 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (16 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Manila (MNL)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop premium economy award space via Qantas Frequent Flyer. The lowest nonstop award was 70,800 points with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop premium economy space on 10 dates.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from Melbourne (MEL) to Manila (MNL)?
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 Jan 2027 departures: 35,000 miles with AAdvantage (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.