Business-class award flights from Chennai (MAA) to Los Angeles (LAX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 8 programs for MAA→LAX. Lowest: 109,000 miles + $1,593.97 with Emirates Skywards, which showed business-class award space on 79 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 88,000 miles + $45.69 with United MileagePlus.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 109,000 miles + $1,593.97
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 8 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 109 of 120
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- 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→LAX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest, mixed cabin | 88,000 pts + $45.69Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Emirates (EK) +5 more | 1 | 109 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,593.97 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 79 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,000 pts + $116.16Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 69 | See dates | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 119,000 pts + $394.91 | 1 stop | Cathay Pacific (CX) | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 235,400 pts + $1,387.61 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $97.65 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 13 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 470,819 pts + $1,564.39 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), WestJet (WS) | 2 | 103 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 542,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $45.95Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,600.02 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,600.02 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 126,836 pts + $118.46 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $49.05 | 2 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 235,400 pts + $1,387.61 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $102.89 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 470,819 pts + $1,564.39 | 2 | 2 stops | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 109 of 120 | 90% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 79 of 100 | 79% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 69 of 116 | 59% | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 2 of 72 | 2% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 of 109 | under 1% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 13 of 117 | 11% | |
| Etihad Guest | 103 of 112 | 91% | |
| GOL Smiles | 3 of 51 | 5% |
Best months for business class from Chennai (MAA) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 6 | |
| 109,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 16 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 20 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 17 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 22 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 13 | |
| 181,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 119,000 pts + taxes vary | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 2 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 1 |
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 300,000 | 140,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 300,000 | 300,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 109,000 | 109,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 109,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 196,636 | 164,727 | 126,836 | 110,000Mixed cabin | 178,328 | 270,638 | 366,358 | — | — |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 235,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 255,000 | 255,000 | — | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 478,595 | 470,819 | 478,595 | 582,278 | 582,278 | 815,377 | 582,278 | 594,778 | 597,105 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | 542,800 | 554,500 | — | — | 602,500 | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus and Emirates Skywards
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- WestJet (WS): Etihad Guest
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 Los Angeles (LAX). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Chennai (MAA)Return direction | 109,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 100 |
| 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 Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 41,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 330 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 49,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 21 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 29,896 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 204 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~3 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | 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 | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles.
Questions about business-class award flights from Chennai (MAA) to Los Angeles (LAX)
What's the lowest business-class award from Chennai (MAA) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
109,000 miles + $1,593.97 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 13:41 UTC for a Nov 16, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 79 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 14:03 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 88,000 miles + $45.69 with United MileagePlus. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Chennai (MAA) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
United MileagePlus (109 dates), Emirates Skywards (79 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (69 dates), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (2 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1 date), Alaska Atmos Rewards (13 dates), Etihad Guest (103 dates) and GOL Smiles (3 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Chennai (MAA) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
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 Los Angeles (LAX)?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 109,000 miles with Skywards (16 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Feb 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.