Business-class award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chennai (MAA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 5 programs for LAX→MAA. Lowest: 109,000 miles + $1,073.00 with Emirates Skywards, which showed business-class award space on 100 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
- 5 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 114 of 127
- 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 LAX→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 Canada (AC), Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR) +7 more | 1 | 114 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,073.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 100 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,000 pts + $75.71Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Thai Airways International (TG) +1 more | 1 | 95 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 164,999 pts + $298.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | 5 | 35 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $62.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 6 | 23 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Qatar Airways Privilege Club.
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 + $5.60Mixed cabin | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,073.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,073.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 164,727 pts + $75.81 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $62.80Mixed cabin | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $62.80Mixed cabin | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 278,732 pts + $78.91 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 391,500 pts + $773.00 | 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 | 114 of 127 | 89% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 100 of 133 | 75% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 95 of 141 | 67% | |
| Etihad Guest | 35 of 135 | 25% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 23 of 128 | 17% |
Best months for business class from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chennai (MAA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 109,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 13 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 24 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 25 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 14 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 181,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 4 | |
| 181,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 4 | |
| 181,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 164,999 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 4 |
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 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 400,000 | 400,000 | — | 500,000 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 109,000 | 109,000 | 181,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 357,767 | 278,732 | 129,427 | 273,276 | 278,732 | 110,000Mixed cabin | 485,023 | 485,023 | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 1,094,375 | 391,500 | 1,318,375 | — | 1,318,375 | 326,250 | 826,750 | 1,094,375 | — | 164,999Mixed cabin |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 255,000Mixed cabin | 255,000Mixed cabin | — | 255,000Mixed cabin | 255,000Mixed cabin | 255,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — |
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): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Etihad Guest
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus and Emirates Skywards
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- 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 Los Angeles (LAX) 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 Los Angeles (LAX)Return direction | 109,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 79 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from LAX | 41,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 324 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from LAX | 57,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 325 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from LAX | 49,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Barcelona (BCN)Also from LAX | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 320 |
| 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chennai (MAA)
What's the lowest business-class award from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chennai (MAA)?
109,000 miles + $1,073.00 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 18, 2026, 17:34 UTC for a Nov 16, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 100 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 13:58 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 Los Angeles (LAX) to Chennai (MAA)?
United MileagePlus (114 dates), Emirates Skywards (100 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (95 dates), Etihad Guest (35 dates) and Alaska Atmos Rewards (23 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Los Angeles (LAX) 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 Los Angeles (LAX) 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 Jan 2027 departures: 109,000 miles with Skywards (23 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.