Business-class award flights from Chennai (MAA) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 3 programs for MAA→PVG. Lowest: 83,000 miles + $990.85 with Emirates Skywards, which showed business-class award space on 27 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
- 83,000 miles + $990.85
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 3 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 28 of 28
- 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→PVG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 83,000 pts + $990.85 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 27 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 115,000 pts + $909.56 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY) | 6 | 28 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 310,600 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air India (AI) | 5 | 18 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 83,000 pts + $990.85 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 142,000 pts + $1,094.49 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 359,975 pts + $647.96 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 359,975 pts + $647.96 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 27 of 28 | 96% | |
| Etihad Guest | 28 of 28 | 100% | |
| GOL Smiles | 18 of 28 | 64% |
Best months for business class from Chennai (MAA) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 4 | |
| 83,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 4 | |
| 83,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 17 | |
| 142,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 |
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 83,000 | 83,000 | 83,000 | 142,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 359,975 | 115,000 | 115,000 | 357,863 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | 310,600 | 324,000 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air India (AI): GOL Smiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards
- Etihad Airways (EY): 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 Shanghai Pudong (PVG). 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 | 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 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also to PVG | 27,000 miles | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 227 |
| Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also to PVG | 105,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 272 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also to PVG | 102,500 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 323 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also to PVG | 86,250 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 163 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Chennai (MAA) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
What's the lowest business-class award from Chennai (MAA) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
83,000 miles + $990.85 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 02:47 UTC for a Nov 19, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 27 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 02:47 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Chennai (MAA) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
Emirates Skywards (27 dates), Etihad Guest (28 dates) and GOL Smiles (18 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Chennai (MAA) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
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 Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
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 Mar 2027 departures: 83,000 miles with Skywards (17 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.