Business-class award flights from Houston (HOU) to Chennai (MAA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for HOU→MAA. Lowest: 320,000 miles + $743.00 with Etihad Guest, which showed business-class award space on 29 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 300,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 320,000 miles + $743.00
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 4 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 29 of 31
- 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 HOU→MAA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 182,500 pts + $740.49 | 2 stops | KLM (KL), Malaysia Airlines (MH) | 2 | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air India (AI), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), ANA (NH), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +1 more | 2 | 27 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 306,077 pts + $102.81Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 16 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 320,000 pts + $743.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 4 | 29 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 182,500 pts + $740.49 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 318,700 pts + $90.71 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 384,000 pts + $773.00 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 454,582 pts + $83.61 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 611,125 pts + $773.00 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 of 35 | 2% | |
| United MileagePlus | 27 of 38 | 71% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 16 of 37 | 43% | |
| Etihad Guest | 29 of 31 | 93% |
Best months for business class from Houston (HOU) to Chennai (MAA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 182,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 8 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 7 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 11 |
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 182,500 | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 300,000Mixed cabin | 300,000Mixed cabin | 300,000Mixed cabin | 300,000Mixed cabin |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 318,700 | 323,600 | 306,077Mixed cabin |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 611,125 | 384,000 | 444,375 | 320,000 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- 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 Houston (HOU) and to Chennai (MAA). 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 Houston (HOU)Return direction | 88,000 milesMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 25 |
| Houston (HOU) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from HOU | 115,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 116 |
| Houston (HOU) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from HOU | 57,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 103 |
| Houston (HOU) to New Delhi (DEL)Also from HOU | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 85 |
| Houston (HOU) to Mumbai (BOM)Also from HOU | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Chennai (MAA)Also to MAA | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 |
| Doha (DOH) to Chennai (MAA)Also to MAA | 21,700 points | JetBlue TrueBlue | 2 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Chennai (MAA)Also to MAA | 37,000 miles | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 31 |
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 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Houston (HOU) to Chennai (MAA)
What's the lowest business-class award from Houston (HOU) to Chennai (MAA)?
320,000 miles + $743.00 with Etihad Guest. Etihad Guest showed business-class award space on 29 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 00:24 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 300,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Houston (HOU) to Chennai (MAA)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1 date), United MileagePlus (27 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (16 dates) and Etihad Guest (29 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Houston (HOU) to Chennai (MAA)?
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 Houston (HOU) to Chennai (MAA)?
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: 318,700 points with Aeroplan (3 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Jan 2027 departures from 300,000 miles with MileagePlus. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.