Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: LAX, SAN, ORD, MAA & COK
Programs: AA LT EXP 6+ MM, AC, DL (MM) & LT SkyClub, All Airlines 10+MM, Hilton LT Diamond, Bonvoy LT Plat
Posts: 761
Try S2 out of TRV
Sahara (S2) has convenient mid day flights from/to TRV. S2-149 leaves at 12:50 arriving at Maldives at 13:30 and S2-150 departs Maldives at 14:15 arriving at TRV at 15:55. In addition you get AA (non-qualifying) miles.
You can use 20K AA miles for domestic and 35K AA miles for executive class travel on S2. I don't know how many AA miles are required for travel to Maldives.