Premium economy award flights from Chennai (MAA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 6 programs for MAA→ORD. Lowest: 60,500 miles + $52.75 with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space on 101 dates. No nonstop premium 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
- 60,500 miles + $52.75
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 6 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 101 of 126
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on MAA→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 60,500 pts + $52.75 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +3 more | 1 | 101 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62,500 pts + $456.55 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | — | 2 | See dates | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 78,000 pts + $392.74 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) | 2 | 32 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $698.09 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA) | 4 | 5 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 97,538 pts + $165.46 | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH) +1 more | 2 | 88 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 130,800 pts + $1,154.90 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) | 2 | 12 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qatar Airways Privilege Club.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $57.35 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $56.89 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62,500 pts + $456.55 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 78,000 pts + $392.74 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 78,000 pts + $392.74 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $698.35 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 97,538 pts + $165.46 | 2 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 130,800 pts + $1,154.90 | 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 premium 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 premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 101 of 126 | 80% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 of 147 | 1% | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 32 of 106 | 30% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 of 125 | 4% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 88 of 126 | 69% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 12 of 122 | 9% |
Best months for premium economy from Chennai (MAA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 8 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 18 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 29 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 15 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 14 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 11 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 62,500 | — | 62,500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles | 78,000 | 78,000 | 78,000 | 78,000 | 78,000 | 78,000 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 85,000 | — | 85,000 | — | 85,000 | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 100,010 | 98,281 | 97,538 | 118,509 | 118,509 | 118,509 | 123,818 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 144,600 | 174,700 | 130,800 | 143,500 | 143,500 | 143,500 | — | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 Chicago O’Hare (ORD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Chennai (MAA)Return direction | 60,500 miles | United MileagePlus | 89 |
| Chennai (MAA) to Addis Ababa (ADD)Also from MAA | 573,900 miles | GOL Smiles | 328 |
| Chennai (MAA) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MAA | 60,500 miles | United MileagePlus | 151 |
| Chennai (MAA) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from MAA | 60,500 miles | United MileagePlus | 115 |
| Chennai (MAA) to Newark (EWR)Also from MAA | 60,500 miles | United MileagePlus | 106 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 34 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 24,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 38 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 43 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~3 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | 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 premium economy award flights from Chennai (MAA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Chennai (MAA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
60,500 miles + $52.75 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 15, 2026, 22:11 UTC for a Dec 13, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed premium economy award space on 101 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 13:42 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Chennai (MAA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
United MileagePlus (101 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (2 dates), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (32 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (5 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (88 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (12 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Chennai (MAA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from Chennai (MAA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 60,500 miles with MileagePlus (29 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.