Originally Posted by
CAlex
If you are ready to buy them, you will get much better fare and flight quality from EK, but no M&M points.
You may also try Qatar A/W that I understand gives you miles(but not status miles).
CAlex I agree that if you are going to the Maldives you have to be ready to spend top USD, but you may try to do it "low profile"(otherwise I could not afford it), flying with miles and using the Hilton Reward Certificates