Economy award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Malta (MLA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 9 programs for IAD→MLA. Lowest: 22,500 miles + $9.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 13 dates. No nonstop 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
- 22,500 miles + $9.00
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 9 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 33 of 33
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on IAD→MLA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 22,500 pts + $9.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | — | 13 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 24,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), ITA Airways (AZ) +6 more | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $294.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 21 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $29.00 | 1 stop | Aer Lingus (EI), Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 20 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $66.20 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +13 more | 9+ | 33 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Brussels Airlines (SN), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 10 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $92.41 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH) +4 more | 9+ | 22 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 pts + $356.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 24 | 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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $9.00 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $294.00 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $38.20 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $66.20 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $60.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $92.71 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 pts + $356.70 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 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 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 economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 of 37 | 35% | |
| GOL Smiles | 10 of 10 | 100% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 21 of 21 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 20 of 28 | 71% | |
| United MileagePlus | 33 of 33 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 10 of 30 | 33% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 22 of 30 | 73% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 9 of 30 | 30% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 24 of 26 | 92% |
Best months for economy from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Malta (MLA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 120,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 24,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 3 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | — | — | — | — | 30,000 | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 77,400 | 93,400 | — | — | — | — | — | 24,500 | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | — | — | 35,000 | 62,500 | 62,500 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | — | 175,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 87,500 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 40,000 | 44,000 | 120,000 | — | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | 40,000 | — | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 52,000 | 43,500 | — | — | — | 75,000 | 43,500 | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | 55,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- ITA Airways (AZ): GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Brussels Airlines (SN): GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest 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 Washington Dulles (IAD) and to Malta (MLA). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta (MLA) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Return direction | 42,500 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 15 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from IAD | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 193 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from IAD | 10,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 125 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from IAD | 10,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 103 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD)Also from IAD | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 221 |
| Larnaca (LCA) to Malta (MLA)Also to MLA | 7,500 milesNonstop | Emirates Skywards | 329 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Malta (MLA)Also to MLA | 71,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 325 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Malta (MLA)Also to MLA | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 21 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 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 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| 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 economy award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Malta (MLA)
What's the lowest economy award from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Malta (MLA)?
22,500 miles + $9.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 07:08 UTC for a Nov 2, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 13 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 07:08 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Malta (MLA)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (13 dates), GOL Smiles (10 dates), Emirates Skywards (21 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (20 dates), United MileagePlus (33 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (10 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (22 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (9 dates) and Turkish Miles & Smiles (24 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Malta (MLA)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Malta (MLA)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 22,500 miles with AAdvantage (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.