Premium economy award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 2 programs for MEL→RDU. Lowest: 77,000 miles + $124.39 with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space on 22 dates. No nonstop premium economy 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
- 77,000 miles + $124.39
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 2 of 3
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 22 of 22
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on MEL→RDU, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 77,000 pts + $124.39 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 1 | 22 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 162,594 pts + $184.30 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 9 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: American Airlines AAdvantage.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 193,900 pts + $109.79 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 194,229 pts + $221.30 | 4 | 3 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 22 of 22 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 9 of 22 | 40% |
Best months for premium economy from Melbourne (MEL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 193,900 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 210,600 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 162,594 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 8 |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 193,900 | 77,000 | 250,000 | 210,600 | 205,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 194,229 | — | — | — | 162,594 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Melbourne (MEL)Return direction | 128,400 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 14 |
| 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 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Also to RDU | 24,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 24 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Also to RDU | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Also to RDU | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 |
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 | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Melbourne (MEL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
77,000 miles + $124.39 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed premium economy award space on 22 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:11 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
United MileagePlus (22 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (9 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from Melbourne (MEL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 77,000 miles with MileagePlus (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.