Malaysian

Malaysia Airlines (MH) is a oneworld member based in Kuala Lumpur (KUL). It connects Kuala Lumpur to Asia, Australia, and London, and its business class, branded Business Suite on some aircraft, is a comfortable and often overlooked way to move around Asia on oneworld miles.

Malaysian Airlines

Which miles can you use to book Malaysia Airlines?

Because Malaysia Airlines is in oneworld, you can book its award space with partner miles, including:

  • British Airways Avios: distance-based pricing, good for shorter hops
  • American AAdvantage
  • Alaska Mileage Plan
  • Cathay Pacific Asia Miles

How to search for Malaysia Airlines award space:

The easiest place to search is the British Airways website. BA displays oneworld partner availability, including Malaysia Airlines, and you can search without holding any miles.

Step 1

Log in to your Executive Club account on britishairways.com. If you don’t have an account yet, signing up is free and takes a couple of minutes.

Malaysian Airlines First Class

Step 2

Go to Executive Club, then Spending Avios.

Step 1 Login

Step 3

Under Choose your Reward, click Book a reward flight.

Step 2 Spending Avios

Step 4

Enter your trip details:

  • Departure and arrival airports. For Malaysia Airlines, think routes touching Kuala Lumpur (KUL), like KUL-LHR, KUL-SYD, KUL-NRT, or regional hops around Southeast Asia
  • Desired departure date
  • Select One way only. It makes mixing partners on the return much easier
  • Preferred cabin class
  • Number of passengers

Then click Get Flights.

Step 3 Choose your Reward

Step 5

If you get a prompt about changes to reward flight fare prices, accept the terms and click Continue. If a pop-up asks about adding a stopover, choose No, I want to continue without stopovers.

Step 4 Book Flights

Step 6

Note down every Malaysia Airlines flight showing award space: flight number, date, and cabin. Use the weekly date strip to scan nearby days. Regional Asian routes show plenty of space. The London flights are the competitive ones.

Step 5 Reward Flight Fare

Step 7

Now book with the program your miles live in. If it’s Avios, you can finish the booking right there on ba.com. For other programs (AAdvantage, Mileage Plan, Asia Miles), check their website first, since most can book oneworld partners online now. If the flight doesn’t show, call the program and read the agent the exact flights you found. They should be able to see and book the same space for you.

Tips before you book

  • The screenshots above show an older BA site design. Menu names have shifted slightly, but the flow (log in, reward flight search, one-way results) is unchanged.
  • Malaysia Airlines releases regional business class generously, which makes it great for positioning flights around Southeast Asia in comfort for few miles.
  • If BA shows nothing, cross-check the same route on aa.com or qantas.com. Partner sites occasionally disagree on the last seat or two.