Economy award flights from Chennai (MAA) to Auckland (AKL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 6 programs for MAA→AKL. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $328.38 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 14 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
- 40,000 miles + $328.38
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 6 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 34 of 35
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MAA→AKL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $328.38 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 14 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 42,500 pts + $54.16 | 2 stops | Cathay Pacific (CX), Fiji Airways (FJ), Malaysia Airlines (MH), Qantas (QF) +2 more | — | 16 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $54.46 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), Air New Zealand (NZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 2 | 16 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 54,700 pts + $486.93 | 2 stops | Emirates (EK), JQ, Malaysia Airlines (MH), Qantas (QF) +1 more | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 90,000 pts + $606.56 | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY), JQ, Malaysia Airlines (MH), Air New Zealand (NZ) +1 more | 2 | 34 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 179,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Emirates (EK), Malaysia Airlines (MH), Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 26 | 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 | 42,500 pts + $186.86 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 42,500 pts + $81.86 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $83.76 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 60,100 pts + $434.20 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 70,000 pts + $346.94 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 125,848 pts + $613.16 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 186,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 14 of 35 | 40% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 of 38 | 42% | |
| United MileagePlus | 16 of 36 | 44% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 10 of 35 | 28% | |
| Etihad Guest | 34 of 35 | 97% | |
| GOL Smiles | 26 of 26 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Chennai (MAA) to Auckland (AKL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 |
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 70,000 | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | 50,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 60,100 | — | — | 54,700 | 60,100 | — | 54,700 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 125,848 | — | 126,405 | 90,000 | 135,154 | 137,657 | 90,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 186,000 | — | 319,300 | 319,300 | — | — | 179,500 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- JQ: Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
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 Chennai (MAA) and to Auckland (AKL). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai (MAA) to Doha (DOH)Also from MAA | 11,000 points | JetBlue TrueBlue | 208 |
| Chennai (MAA) to New York JFKAlso from MAA | 17,210 miles | Etihad Guest | 171 |
| Chennai (MAA) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MAA | 18,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 58 |
| Chennai (MAA) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MAA | 9,805 miles | Etihad Guest | 30 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Auckland (AKL)Also to AKL | 28,100 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 169 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Auckland (AKL)Also to AKL | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 315 |
| New York JFK to Auckland (AKL)Also to AKL | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 304 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Auckland (AKL)Also to AKL | 35,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 303 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Chennai (MAA) to Auckland (AKL)
What's the lowest economy award from Chennai (MAA) to Auckland (AKL)?
40,000 miles + $328.38 with Emirates Skywards. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 14 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:39 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Chennai (MAA) to Auckland (AKL)?
Emirates Skywards (14 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (16 dates), United MileagePlus (16 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (10 dates), Etihad Guest (34 dates) and GOL Smiles (26 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Chennai (MAA) to Auckland (AKL)?
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 Chennai (MAA) to Auckland (AKL)?
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 Feb 2027 departures: 40,000 miles with Skywards (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.