Economy award flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Chennai (MAA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 4 programs for MSP→MAA. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $20.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 5 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $20.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 8 of 8
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MSP→MAA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $20.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY) | — | 5 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 65,000 pts + $62.80 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 8 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 105,000 pts + $284.70 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 7 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 150,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 5 | See dates |
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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $20.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $20.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 65,000 pts + $62.80 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 105,000 pts + $284.70 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 126,000 pts + $293.00 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 150,000 pts + $8.60 | 3 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 150,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 200,000 pts + $62.80 | 9+ | 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 economy 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 economy 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 | 5 of 12 | 41% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 of 8 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 7 of 7 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 5 of 7 | 71% |
Best months for economy from Minneapolis (MSP) to Chennai (MAA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 105,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 7 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | — | — | 40,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 65,000 | 200,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | — | 105,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | — | 150,000 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
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 India (AI): United MileagePlus
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy 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 Minneapolis (MSP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MSP | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 29 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from MSP | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 37 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MSP | 12,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 89 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Cancun (CUN)Also from MSP | 9,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 310 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Chennai (MAA)Also to MAA | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 277 |
| New York JFK to Chennai (MAA)Also to MAA | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 131 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chennai (MAA)Also to MAA | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 109 |
| Doha (DOH) to Chennai (MAA)Also to MAA | 11,000 points | JetBlue TrueBlue | 207 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 economy award flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Chennai (MAA)
What's the lowest economy award from Minneapolis (MSP) to Chennai (MAA)?
40,000 miles + $20.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 14, 2026, 13:57 UTC for an Oct 27, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 5 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 13:57 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Minneapolis (MSP) to Chennai (MAA)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (5 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (8 dates), Etihad Guest (7 dates) and United MileagePlus (5 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Minneapolis (MSP) to Chennai (MAA)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Minneapolis (MSP) 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Feb 2027 departures: 40,000 miles with AAdvantage (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.