Business-class award flights from Miami (MIA) to Chennai (MAA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for MIA→MAA. Lowest: 159,000 miles + $1,073.00 with Emirates Skywards, which showed business-class award space on 16 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 100,000 miles + $269.50 with Etihad Guest.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 159,000 miles + $1,073.00
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 6 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 51 of 56
- 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 MIA→MAA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 70,000 pts + $20.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 100,000 pts + $269.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY) | 1 | 29 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 159,000 pts + $1,073.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 7 | 16 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 7 | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 51 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 308,053 pts + $83.61Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 35 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 100,000 pts + $269.50Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 105,000 pts + $303.00 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 159,000 pts + $1,073.00 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 159,000 pts + $1,073.00 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $62.80 | 7 | 1 stop | 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 | 308,053 pts + $83.61Mixed cabin | 1 | 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 of 57 | 1% | |
| Etihad Guest | 29 of 53 | 54% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 16 of 52 | 30% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 of 64 | 1% | |
| United MileagePlus | 51 of 56 | 91% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 35 of 54 | 64% |
Best months for business class from Miami (MIA) to Chennai (MAA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 105,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 10 | |
| 100,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 17 | |
| 500,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | — | — | — | 70,000Mixed cabin |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 869,500 | 105,000 | 100,000Mixed cabin | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 159,000 | 159,000 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 255,000 | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 300,000Mixed cabin | 300,000Mixed cabin | 300,000Mixed cabin | 500,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 308,053Mixed cabin | 350,264 | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- 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 Miami (MIA) 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 Miami (MIA)Return direction | 159,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 3 |
| Miami (MIA) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MIA | 29,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 331 |
| Miami (MIA) to Barcelona (BCN)Also from MIA | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 147 |
| Miami (MIA) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MIA | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 328 |
| Miami (MIA) to Madrid (MAD)Also from MIA | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 32 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| 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 Miami (MIA) to Chennai (MAA)
What's the lowest business-class award from Miami (MIA) to Chennai (MAA)?
159,000 miles + $1,073.00 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 12, 2026, 23:16 UTC for a Nov 9, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 16 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 16:55 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 100,000 miles + $269.50 with Etihad Guest. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Miami (MIA) to Chennai (MAA)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (1 date), Etihad Guest (29 dates), Emirates Skywards (16 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1 date), United MileagePlus (51 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (35 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Miami (MIA) 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 Miami (MIA) 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: 105,000 miles with Etihad Guest (10 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Dec 2026 departures from 100,000 miles with Etihad Guest. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.