Business-class award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to New Delhi (DEL)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 10 programs for MEL→DEL. Lowest: 79,000 miles + $203.50 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed business-class award space on 64 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Air France/KLM Flying Blue, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and United MileagePlus.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 79,000 pts + $203.50
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 10 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 327
- Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 110,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on MEL→DEL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 79,000 pts + $203.50 | 1 stopNonstop from 114,000 pts | Malaysia Airlines (MH), Qantas (QF), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 3 | 64 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 80,000 pts + $81.31 | 1 stop | China Eastern (MU), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 4 | 221 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 80,000 pts + $78.50 | Nonstop | Cathay Pacific (CX), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF), SriLankan Airlines (UL) | — | 101 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 91,030 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Singapore Airlines (SQ), Thai Airways International (TG), Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 73 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 96,800 pts + $271.28 | 1 stopNonstop from 113,900 pts · Mixed cabin | Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK), JQ, Malaysia Airlines (MH) +2 more | 1 | 168 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 104,000 pts + $317.57 | 1 stop | ANA (NH), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Virgin Australia (VA) | 1 | 240 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $765.60 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Etihad Airways (EY), Gulf Air (GF), JQ, Qantas (QF) | 4 | 327 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $88.30 | Nonstop | Air India (AI), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Virgin Australia (VA) | 1 | 294 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 116,000 pts + $997.76 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 323 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 260,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 112 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 79,000 pts + $203.50 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 80,000 pts + $81.31 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 80,000 pts + $90.20 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 91,030 pts + $58.00 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 96,800 pts + $271.28 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $765.60 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $88.30 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 116,000 pts + $997.76 | 7 | 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 business-class award space
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue: nonstop from 114,000 miles; nonstop space on 1 date.
- American Airlines AAdvantage: nonstop from 80,000 miles; nonstop space on 1 date.
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 113,900 points; nonstop space on 57 dates.
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 110,000 miles; nonstop space on 263 dates.
Best months for business class from Melbourne (MEL) to New Delhi (DEL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 7 | |
| 79,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 10 | |
| 80,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 79,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 11 | |
| 79,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 7 | |
| 79,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 | |
| 79,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 | |
| 79,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 4 | |
| 79,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 | |
| 79,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 | |
| 79,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 6 | |
| 80,000 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 5 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Emirates Skywards
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Gulf Air (GF): Etihad Guest
- JQ: Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- China Eastern (MU): Delta SkyMiles
- ANA (NH): Virgin Australia Velocity
- Qantas (QF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Avianca LifeMiles, Virgin Australia Velocity and United MileagePlus
- Thai Airways International (TG): Avianca LifeMiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Avianca LifeMiles and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Virgin Australia (VA): Virgin Australia Velocity and United MileagePlus
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
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 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 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 | — |
| 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 New Delhi (DEL)
What's the lowest business-class award from Melbourne (MEL) to New Delhi (DEL)?
79,000 miles + $203.50 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed business-class award space on 64 departure dates (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 07:35 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Melbourne (MEL) to New Delhi (DEL)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (64 dates), Delta SkyMiles (221 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (101 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (73 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (168 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (240 dates), Etihad Guest (327 dates), United MileagePlus (294 dates), Emirates Skywards (323 dates) and Turkish Miles & Smiles (112 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Melbourne (MEL) to New Delhi (DEL)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Air France/KLM Flying Blue, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 110,000 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop business-class space on 263 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Melbourne (MEL) to New Delhi (DEL)?
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 Oct 2026 departures: 79,000 miles with Flying Blue (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.