Business-class award flights from Miami (MIA) to the Maldives (MLE)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 9 programs for MIA→MLE. Lowest: 99,000 miles + $1,073.00 with Emirates Skywards, which showed business-class award space on 41 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 88,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus.
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- Lowest observed
- 99,000 miles + $1,073.00
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 9 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 49 of 56
- dates checked · Turkish Miles & Smiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on MIA→MLE, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest, mixed cabin | 88,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +2 more | 1 | 49 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 99,000 pts + $1,073.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 41 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 100,000 pts + $259.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY) | 5 | 24 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 157,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 180,000 pts + $98.91Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +2 more | 2 | 43 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 8 | 16 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 49 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 285,000 pts + $645.45 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 7 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 700,000 pts + $1,116.30 | 1 stop | Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 27 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 100,000 pts + $259.50Mixed cabin | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 159,000 pts + $1,073.00 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 159,000 pts + $1,073.00 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 180,000 pts + $98.91Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 285,000 pts + $645.45 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 700,000 pts + $1,116.30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 49 of 61 | 80% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 41 of 58 | 70% | |
| Etihad Guest | 24 of 39 | 61% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 10 of 35 | 28% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 43 of 58 | 74% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 16 of 55 | 29% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 49 of 56 | 87% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 7 of 54 | 12% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 27 of 48 | 56% |
Best months for business class from Miami (MIA) to the Maldives (MLE)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 159,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 159,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 159,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 159,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 99,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 7 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 12 | |
| 159,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 159,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 |
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 300,000 | 500,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 500,000 | 300,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 760,000 | 500,000 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 159,000 | 159,000 | 159,000 | 159,000 | 159,000 | 99,000 | 99,000 | 159,000 | 159,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 100,000Mixed cabin | 815,625 | 503,375 | 815,625 | — | 100,000Mixed cabin | 195,000 | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | — | — | 170,000 | — | 320,000 | 157,500Mixed cabin | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 180,000Mixed cabin | 485,023 | 318,590 | 290,264 | 323,361 | 328,284 | 324,645 | 392,025 | 485,040 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | — | 255,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 285,000 | — | 700,000 | 304,500 | — | 402,500 | — | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | — | 700,000 | — | — | — |
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
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus, Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): 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 Miami (MIA) and to the Maldives (MLE). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives (MLE) to Miami (MIA)Return direction | 99,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 35 |
| Miami (MIA) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MIA | 29,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 331 |
| Miami (MIA) to Barcelona (BCN)Also from MIA | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 147 |
| Miami (MIA) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MIA | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 328 |
| Miami (MIA) to Madrid (MAD)Also from MIA | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 32 |
| Dubai (DXB) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 30,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 247 |
| Singapore (SIN) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 33,000 miles | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 25 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 42,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 132 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 Miami (MIA) to the Maldives (MLE)
What's the lowest business-class award from Miami (MIA) to the Maldives (MLE)?
99,000 miles + $1,073.00 with Emirates Skywards. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 41 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 03:11 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 88,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Miami (MIA) to the Maldives (MLE)?
United MileagePlus (49 dates), Emirates Skywards (41 dates), Etihad Guest (24 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (10 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (43 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (16 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (49 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (7 dates) and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (27 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Miami (MIA) to the Maldives (MLE)?
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 Miami (MIA) to the Maldives (MLE)?
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 May 2027 departures: 99,000 miles with Skywards (12 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for May 2027 departures from 88,000 miles with MileagePlus. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.