Economy award flights from Zurich (ZRH) to the Maldives (MLE)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for ZRH→MLE. Lowest: 16,500 points + $190.22 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 7 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
- 16,500 points + $190.22
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 17 of 17
- dates checked · Emirates Skywards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on ZRH→MLE, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 16,500 pts + $190.22 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), SAS (SK), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 7 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 20,000 pts + $51.40 | 1 stop | Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY), IBERIA (IB) +3 more | — | 16 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 25,000 pts + $185.26 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 17 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 28,600 pts + $51.40 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY) | 9+ | 10 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30,000 pts + $318.80 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Condor (DE) | 9+ | 8 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 31,510 pts + $216.60 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY) | 9+ | 17 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 32,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 12 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 35,000 pts + $61.51 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), SAS (SK), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) +1 more | 3 | 10 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 38,500 pts + $166.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) +2 more | 9+ | 15 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 39,900 pts + $184.45 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) | 1 | 11 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $159.94 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $63.80 | 1 stop | Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), Eurowings (EW), flydubai (FZ) +5 more | 2 | 10 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 17 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $36.50 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ) +10 more | 2 | 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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 20,000 pts + $51.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 25,000 pts + $185.26 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 28,600 pts + $51.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30,000 pts + $318.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 31,510 pts + $216.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 32,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 35,000 pts + $104.97 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 38,500 pts + $166.50 | 9+ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 7 of 17 | 41% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 of 17 | 94% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 17 of 17 | 100% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 10 of 17 | 58% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 of 17 | 47% | |
| Etihad Guest | 17 of 17 | 100% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 12 of 12 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 10 of 17 | 58% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 15 of 16 | 93% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 11 of 17 | 64% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 9 of 17 | 52% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 10 of 11 | 90% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 17 of 17 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 8 of 17 | 47% |
Best months for economy from Zurich (ZRH) to the Maldives (MLE)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 20,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 20,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 20,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 16,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 20,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 70,500 | — | 154,000 | 16,500 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 25,000 | 45,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 28,600 | 28,600 | 28,600 | 28,600 | 28,600 | 28,600 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 30,000 | 50,000 | 30,000 | 50,000 | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 31,510 | 40,000 | 34,737 | 34,737 | 34,737 | 40,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 32,500 | — | — | 32,500 | 32,500 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 39,000 | 38,500 | 39,500 | 39,500 | 39,000 | 39,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 39,900 | — | 39,900 | 39,900 | 39,900 | 39,900 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 42,000 | 42,000 | — | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 42,500 | 63,100 | — | — | 42,500 | 42,500 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 50,000 | 50,000 | 75,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 75,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 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
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- EL AL (LY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Austrian (OS): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Virgin Australia Velocity
- SAS (SK): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and United MileagePlus
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Oman Air (WY): American Airlines AAdvantage
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 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 | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 9 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from ZRH | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 124 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from ZRH | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 121 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from ZRH | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 113 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from ZRH | 17,909 miles | Etihad Guest | 329 |
| Dubai (DXB) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 15,000 milesNonstop | Emirates Skywards | 328 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 14 |
| Singapore (SIN) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 14,500 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 66 |
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 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 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 economy award flights from Zurich (ZRH) to the Maldives (MLE)
What's the lowest economy award from Zurich (ZRH) to the Maldives (MLE)?
16,500 points + $190.22 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 7 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 14:39 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Zurich (ZRH) to the Maldives (MLE)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (7 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (16 dates), Emirates Skywards (17 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (10 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (8 dates), Etihad Guest (17 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (12 dates), Delta SkyMiles (10 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (15 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (11 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (9 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (10 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (17 dates) and United MileagePlus (8 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Zurich (ZRH) to the Maldives (MLE)?
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 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Mar 2027 departures: 16,500 points with Virgin Atlantic (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.