First-class award flights from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to the Maldives (MLE)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 1 program for PVG→MLE. Lowest: 170,600 points + $462.30 with Qantas Frequent Flyer on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin), which showed first-class award space on 5 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed (mixed cabin)
- 170,600 points + $462.30
- Qantas Frequent Flyer · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 1 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 5 of 41
- dates checked · Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on PVG→MLE, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 170,600 pts + $462.30Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 5 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Turkish Miles & Smiles, 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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 170,600 pts + $462.86Mixed cabin | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 170,600 pts + $462.86Mixed cabin | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 170,600 pts + $462.30Mixed cabin | 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 first-class award space showed up
Of the 41 departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for Qantas Frequent Flyer in the last 30 days, 5 (12%) showed first-class award space. The latest departure with space was .
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-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 Shanghai Pudong (PVG) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to New York JFKAlso from PVG | 225,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 68 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from PVG | 31,500 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 88 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from PVG | 299,300 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 7 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from PVG | 200,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 93 |
| Colombo (CMB) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 489,400 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 169,200 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 11 |
| Dubai (DXB) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 61,000 points | Virgin Australia Velocity | 51 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 62,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to the Maldives (MLE)
What's the lowest first-class award from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to the Maldives (MLE)?
170,600 points + $462.30 with Qantas Frequent Flyer on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin). Seen Oct 10, 2026, 06:38 UTC for a Nov 9, 2026 departure. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed first-class award space on 5 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 10, 2026, 06:38 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to the Maldives (MLE)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.