Business-class award flights from Houston (IAH) to Chennai (MAA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for IAH→MAA. Lowest: 109,000 miles + $1,073.00 with Emirates Skywards, which showed business-class award space on 70 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 88,000 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
- 109,000 miles + $1,073.00
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 6 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 100 of 103
- 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 IAH→MAA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest, mixed cabin | 88,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 1 | 80 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 100,000 pts + $269.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 5 | 100 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,073.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 70 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,000 pts + $75.71Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +2 more | 1 | 61 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 157,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 27 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 28 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, GOL Smiles, 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 100,000 pts + $303.00Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,073.00 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,073.00 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 126,836 pts + $83.61 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 157,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 170,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $62.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 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 | 80 of 109 | 73% | |
| Etihad Guest | 100 of 103 | 97% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 70 of 93 | 75% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 61 of 106 | 57% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 27 of 83 | 32% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 28 of 109 | 25% |
Best months for business class from Houston (IAH) to Chennai (MAA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 100,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 25 | |
| 126,836 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 15 | |
| 109,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 8 | |
| 100,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 10 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 100,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 5 | |
| 181,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 400,000 | — | — | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 611,125 | 100,000Mixed cabin | 320,000 | 336,625 | 100,000Mixed cabin | — | 100,000Mixed cabin | 384,000 | 611,125 | 100,000Mixed cabin |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 109,000 | 109,000 | 181,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 | — | 181,000 | 181,000 | — | 109,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 451,579 | 303,367 | 126,836 | 239,933 | 126,836 | 110,000Mixed cabin | — | — | 110,000Mixed cabin | 110,000Mixed cabin |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 170,000 | 157,500Mixed cabin | 170,000 | 160,000 | 157,500Mixed cabin | — | 472,500 | 480,000 | — | 160,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | — | — | — | 255,000 |
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
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus, Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- 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 Houston (IAH) 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 (IAH)Return direction | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
| Houston (IAH) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from IAH | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 120 |
| Houston (IAH) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from IAH | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 165 |
| Houston (IAH) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from IAH | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 117 |
| Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from IAH | 105,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 274 |
| 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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 Houston (IAH) to Chennai (MAA)
What's the lowest business-class award from Houston (IAH) to Chennai (MAA)?
109,000 miles + $1,073.00 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 01:55 UTC for an Oct 21, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 70 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 19:23 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 88,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Houston (IAH) to Chennai (MAA)?
United MileagePlus (80 dates), Etihad Guest (100 dates), Emirates Skywards (70 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (61 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (27 dates) and Alaska Atmos Rewards (28 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Houston (IAH) 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 (IAH) 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: 109,000 miles with Skywards (22 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Aug 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.