Business-class award flights from Zurich (ZRH) to the Maldives (MLE)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 13 programs for ZRH→MLE. Lowest: 65,000 miles + $61.51 with Delta SkyMiles, which showed business-class award space on 4 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 42,500 miles + $102.90 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 65,000 miles + $61.51
- Delta SkyMiles
- Mixed cabin from
- 42,500 miles + $102.90
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 13 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 17 of 17
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on ZRH→MLE, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 42,500 pts + $102.90Mixed cabin | 2 stops | British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB), Qatar Airways (QR) | — | 2 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 60,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 11 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 65,000 pts + $61.51 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 4 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 70,000 pts + $63.80 | 1 stop | Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), Eurowings (EW), flydubai (FZ) +4 more | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 72,000 pts + $701.85 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 15 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 89,500 pts + $406.55 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 90,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 17 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 105,000 pts + $496.40 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY) | 1 | 17 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 108,000 pts + $698.20 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) | 1 | 7 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $36.60 | 1 stop | Air India (AI), SWISS (LX) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 122,500 pts + $565.16 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 190,000 pts + $113.30Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Condor (DE) | 6 | 1 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 358,000 pts + $500.72 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: JetBlue TrueBlue.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 42,500 pts + $562.10Mixed cabin | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 60,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 65,000 pts + $657.46 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 72,000 pts + $701.85 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 89,500 pts + $406.55 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 90,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 107,800 pts + $101.50 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 108,000 pts + $701.85 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 of 17 | 11% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 11 of 12 | 91% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 4 of 17 | 23% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 10 of 11 | 90% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 15 of 17 | 88% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 1 of 17 | 5% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 17 of 17 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 17 of 17 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 7 of 17 | 41% | |
| United MileagePlus | 2 of 17 | 11% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 of 16 | 31% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 of 17 | 5% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 of 17 | 5% |
Best months for business class from Zurich (ZRH) to the Maldives (MLE)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 119,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 72,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 1 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 1 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 42,500Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | 42,500Mixed cabin |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 60,500Mixed cabin | — | — | 103,500 | 103,500 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 65,000 | — | — | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 107,800 | 135,200 | — | — | 70,000 | 70,000 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 72,000 | 119,000 | 72,000 | 72,000 | 72,000 | 72,000 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 89,500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 90,000 | 180,000 | 180,000 | 180,000 | 180,000 | 180,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 277,355 | 364,447 | 573,673 | 105,000 | 105,000 | 491,285 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 108,000 | — | 108,000 | 108,000 | 108,000 | 108,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | — | — | — | 110,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 130,000 | — | 305,500 | 126,000 | 122,500 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | — | 190,000Mixed cabin | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | — | — | — | 358,000 | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Emirates Skywards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Eurowings (EW): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Delta SkyMiles, 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 Zurich (ZRH) 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 Zurich (ZRH)Return direction | 54,000 points | JetBlue TrueBlue | 3 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from ZRH | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 311 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to New York JFKAlso from ZRH | 45,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 221 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Doha (DOH)Also from ZRH | 40,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 300 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from ZRH | 48,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 | — | — |
| 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 Zurich (ZRH) to the Maldives (MLE)
What's the lowest business-class award from Zurich (ZRH) to the Maldives (MLE)?
65,000 miles + $61.51 with Delta SkyMiles. Seen Oct 8, 2026, 18:50 UTC for a Nov 17, 2026 departure. Delta SkyMiles showed business-class award space on 4 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 20:09 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 42,500 miles + $102.90 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Zurich (ZRH) to the Maldives (MLE)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (2 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (11 dates), Delta SkyMiles (4 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (10 dates), Emirates Skywards (15 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (1 date), Turkish Miles & Smiles (17 dates), Etihad Guest (17 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (7 dates), United MileagePlus (2 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (5 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1 date) and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Zurich (ZRH) 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 Zurich (ZRH) 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 Mar 2027 departures: 70,000 points with Aeroplan (4 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Nov 2026 departures from 60,500 Avios with Privilege Club. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.