Business-class award flights from Chennai (MAA) to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 9 programs for MAA→IAH. Lowest: 70,000 miles + $815.05 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 2 dates. No nonstop business-class 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
- 70,000 miles + $815.05
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 9 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 89 of 89
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on MAA→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $815.05 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | — | 2 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $40.09Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), EVA Air (BR) +6 more | 1 | 79 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 100,000 pts + $382.49Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 5 | 89 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,593.97 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 7 | 62 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,000 pts + $116.06Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +2 more | 1 | 83 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 157,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 29 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 180,800 pts + $1,312.95Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $97.29 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 3 | 23 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 808,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles.
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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + $815.05 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $49.15Mixed cabin | 2 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 100,000 pts + $426.85Mixed cabin | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,593.97 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,000 pts + $116.36Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 157,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 182,900 pts + $1,723.37 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $97.29 | 9+ | 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 business-class 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 business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 of 100 | 2% | |
| United MileagePlus | 79 of 97 | 81% | |
| Etihad Guest | 89 of 89 | 100% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 62 of 86 | 72% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 83 of 98 | 84% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 29 of 84 | 34% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 of 97 | 3% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 23 of 97 | 23% | |
| GOL Smiles | 3 of 27 | 11% |
Best months for business class from Chennai (MAA) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 22 | |
| 255,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 105,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 2 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 181,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 5 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | — | 88,000Mixed cabin | 300,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | — | 88,000Mixed cabin |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 100,000Mixed cabin | 100,000Mixed cabin | 105,000 | 414,570 | 416,238 | 100,000Mixed cabin | 105,000 | 100,000Mixed cabin | 280,905 | 416,238 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 181,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 | — | 109,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 192,680 | 110,000Mixed cabin | 230,355 | 164,727 | — | 230,582 | 319,987 | 110,000Mixed cabin | — | 110,000Mixed cabin |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 157,500Mixed cabin | 157,500Mixed cabin | — | 157,500Mixed cabin | — | 160,000 | 160,000 | 157,500Mixed cabin | 472,500 | 160,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 196,000 | 182,900 | — | 180,800Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 808,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus, Emirates Skywards, Air Canada Aeroplan, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class 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 Houston (IAH). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston (IAH) to Chennai (MAA)Return direction | 109,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 70 |
| Chennai (MAA) to Doha (DOH)Also from MAA | 21,700 points | JetBlue TrueBlue | 9 |
| Chennai (MAA) to Singapore (SIN)Also from MAA | 37,000 miles | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 16 |
| Chennai (MAA) to Dubai (DXB)Also from MAA | 22,500 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 328 |
| Chennai (MAA) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also from MAA | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 308 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 47,390 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 142 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 208 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215 |
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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Chennai (MAA) to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest business-class award from Chennai (MAA) to Houston (IAH)?
70,000 miles + $815.05 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 17, 2026, 12:36 UTC for a Nov 3, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 2 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 12:36 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Chennai (MAA) to Houston (IAH)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (2 dates), United MileagePlus (79 dates), Etihad Guest (89 dates), Emirates Skywards (62 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (83 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (29 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (23 dates) and GOL Smiles (3 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Chennai (MAA) to Houston (IAH)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Chennai (MAA) to Houston (IAH)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 105,000 miles with Etihad Guest (8 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Jan 2027 departures from 88,000 miles with MileagePlus. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.