Business-class award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Seattle (SEA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 11 programs for MEL→SEA. Lowest: 165,000 miles + $1,544.94 with Emirates Skywards, which showed business-class award space on 75 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 85,000 points + $118.39 with Alaska Atmos Rewards.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 165,000 miles + $1,544.94
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 11 of 16
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 97 of 97
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- 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→SEA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest, mixed cabin | 85,000 pts + $118.39Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 21 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 160,000 pts + $119.49Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | 6 | 92 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 165,000 pts + $1,544.94 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 75 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 167,000 pts + $677.69 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 175,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 20 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 182,900 pts + $1,578.55 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $109.69 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air New Zealand (NZ), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 97 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 310,000 pts + $116.19 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Fiji Airways (FJ) | — | 50 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 322,409 pts + $197.24Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Turkish Airlines (TK) +2 more | 4 | 97 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 345,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 34 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 671,700 pts + $125.31 | 1 stop | Virgin Australia (VA) | 4 | 85 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $142.49Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 160,000 pts + $119.49Mixed cabin | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 165,000 pts + $1,547.03 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 167,000 pts + $677.69 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 182,900 pts + $1,578.55 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $109.79 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 310,000 pts + $116.29 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 345,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 21 of 97 | 21% | |
| Etihad Guest | 92 of 94 | 97% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 75 of 88 | 85% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 of 91 | 1% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 20 of 70 | 28% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 of 97 | 5% | |
| United MileagePlus | 97 of 97 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 50 of 98 | 51% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 97 of 97 | 100% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 34 of 92 | 36% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 85 of 85 | 100% |
Best months for business class from Melbourne (MEL) to Seattle (SEA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 160,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 6 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 | |
| 165,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 9 | |
| 165,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 7 | |
| 165,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 11 | |
| 175,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 3 | |
| 175,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 175,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 2 | |
| 175,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 |
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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 85,000Mixed cabin | — | 85,000Mixed cabin | 175,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | — | 175,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 1,126,195 | 160,000Mixed cabin | 160,000Mixed cabin | 1,099,212 | 1,099,212 | 280,000 | 1,099,212 | 1,117,689 | 1,103,170 | 1,103,170 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 165,000 | 165,000 | 273,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 273,000 | 273,000 | 273,000 | 273,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 167,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | — | — | — | 175,000Mixed cabin | 187,500 | 175,000Mixed cabin | 175,000Mixed cabin | 175,000Mixed cabin | 187,500 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 182,900 | — | — | 377,500 | 377,500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 375,000 | 310,000 | 310,000 | 375,000 | 375,000 | 310,000 | 310,000 | 375,000 | 310,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 404,082 | 383,315 | 382,718 | 322,409Mixed cabin | 324,332 | 326,000 | 324,101 | 324,101 | 324,101 | 324,101 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 345,000 | 345,000 | 345,000 | 345,000 | 345,000 | 345,000 | 345,000 | 345,000 | 345,000 | 345,000 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 2,076,400 | 2,001,400 | 671,700 | 1,467,700 | 1,467,700 | 1,467,700 | 1,467,700 | 1,467,700 | 1,467,700 | 1,467,700 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Fiji Airways (FJ): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Virgin Australia Velocity
- WestJet (WS): Etihad Guest
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 Seattle (SEA). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle (SEA) to Melbourne (MEL)Return direction | 80,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 36 |
| 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 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Seattle (SEA)Also to SEA | 41,845 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 199 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Seattle (SEA)Also to SEA | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 305 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Seattle (SEA)Also to SEA | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 322 |
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 |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Seattle (SEA)
What's the lowest business-class award from Melbourne (MEL) to Seattle (SEA)?
165,000 miles + $1,544.94 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 8, 2026, 14:19 UTC for an Oct 20, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 75 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 12:10 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 85,000 points + $118.39 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Seattle (SEA)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (21 dates), Etihad Guest (92 dates), Emirates Skywards (75 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1 date), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (20 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (5 dates), United MileagePlus (97 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (50 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (97 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (34 dates) and Virgin Australia Velocity (85 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Seattle (SEA)?
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 Seattle (SEA)?
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 Mar 2027 departures: 165,000 miles with Skywards (11 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Dec 2026 departures from 85,000 points with Atmos. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.