Business-class award flights from Sydney (SYD) to the Maldives (MLE)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for SYD→MLE. Lowest: 92,500 points + $132.60 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed business-class award space on 6 dates. No nonstop business-class 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
- 92,500 points + $132.60
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 4 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 8 of 8
- dates checked · Emirates Skywards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SYD→MLE, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest observed | 92,500 pts + $132.60 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Virgin Australia (VA) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 100,000 pts + $96.70Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY), JQ, Qantas (QF), SriLankan Airlines (UL) | 2 | 8 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $88.70 | 1 stop | Air India (AI), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Virgin Australia (VA) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 121,000 pts + $996.62 | 2 stops | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 8 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 100,000 pts + $96.70Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 121,000 pts + $996.62 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 130,000 pts + $131.90 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 130,000 pts + $131.90 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 201,000 pts + $996.62 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 695,447 pts + $96.70 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 of 9 | 66% | |
| Etihad Guest | 8 of 8 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 2 of 10 | 20% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 8 of 8 | 100% |
Best months for business class from Sydney (SYD) to the Maldives (MLE)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 5 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 92,500 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 130,000 | 130,000 | 92,500 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 100,000Mixed cabin | — | 100,000Mixed cabin |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 110,000 | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 121,000 | — | 201,000 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- JQ: Etihad Guest
- Qantas (QF): Etihad Guest
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): Etihad Guest
- Virgin Australia (VA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
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 Sydney (SYD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney (SYD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from SYD | 93,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 311 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SYD | 90,000 Avios | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 104 |
| Sydney (SYD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SYD | 85,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from SYD | 85,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 269 |
| 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 |
| Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Sydney (SYD) to the Maldives (MLE)
What's the lowest business-class award from Sydney (SYD) to the Maldives (MLE)?
92,500 points + $132.60 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Air Canada Aeroplan showed business-class award space on 6 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 12, 2026, 05:30 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Sydney (SYD) to the Maldives (MLE)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (6 dates), Etihad Guest (8 dates), United MileagePlus (2 dates) and Emirates Skywards (8 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Sydney (SYD) 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 Sydney (SYD) 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: 92,500 points with Aeroplan (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.