First-class award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chennai (MAA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 4 programs for LAX→MAA. Lowest: 255,000 points + $62.80 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first-class award space on 42 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 220,000 miles + $5.60 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
- 255,000 points + $62.80
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 4 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 42 of 135
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-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 | 220,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 12 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $62.80 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 5 | 42 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 280,500 pts + $1,073.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 484,955 pts + $83.61 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI) | 1 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue 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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $62.80 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $62.80 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 280,500 pts + $1,073.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 pts + $1,073.00 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 484,955 pts + $83.61 | 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 first-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 first-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 | 12 of 134 | 8% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42 of 135 | 31% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 of 148 | 2% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 of 149 | under 1% |
Best months for first class from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chennai (MAA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 255,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 4 |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 220,000Mixed cabin | 220,000Mixed cabin | 220,000Mixed cabin | 220,000Mixed cabin |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 255,000 | — | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 280,500 | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 484,955 | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-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 | 255,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 20 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from LAX | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 328 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Salt Lake City (SLC)Also from LAX | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 324 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Denver (DEN)Also from LAX | 14,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 319 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Las Vegas (LAS)Also from LAX | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 321 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Chennai (MAA)Also to MAA | 220,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 102 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Chennai (MAA)Also to MAA | 95,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 225 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Chennai (MAA)Also to MAA | 78,400 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 178 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chennai (MAA)
What's the lowest first-class award from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chennai (MAA)?
255,000 points + $62.80 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Seen Sep 22, 2026, 20:36 UTC for an Oct 27, 2026 departure. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first-class award space on 42 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 09:08 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 220,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chennai (MAA)?
United MileagePlus (12 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (42 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chennai (MAA)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first-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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 255,000 points with Atmos (19 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Feb 2027 departures from 220,000 miles with MileagePlus. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.