Business-class award flights from San Jose (SJC) to Chennai (MAA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 3 programs for SJC→MAA. Lowest: 300,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus, 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 255,000 points + $62.80 with Alaska Atmos Rewards.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 300,000 miles + $5.60
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 3 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 16 of 18
- 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 SJC→MAA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest, mixed cabin | 255,000 pts + $62.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 2 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $5.60 | 3 stops | Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Lufthansa (LH) +2 more | 1 | 16 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 393,743 pts + $83.61Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 8 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage.
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 | 300,000 pts + $46.80 | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 397,028 pts + $84.51 | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 399,971 pts + $83.61 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 of 18 | 11% | |
| United MileagePlus | 16 of 18 | 88% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 8 of 18 | 44% |
Best months for business class from San Jose (SJC) to Chennai (MAA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 393,743 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 255,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | 255,000Mixed cabin |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 300,000 | 500,000 | 400,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 397,028 | 393,743Mixed cabin | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- 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 San Jose (SJC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)Also from SJC | 25,000 milesNonstop | Etihad Guest | 248 |
| San Jose (SJC) to New York JFKAlso from SJC | 64,500 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 17 |
| San Jose (SJC) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SJC | 113,900 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 104 |
| San Jose (SJC) to Guadalajara (GDL)Also from SJC | 20,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 329 |
| 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 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Chennai (MAA)Also to MAA | 22,500 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 324 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from San Jose (SJC) to Chennai (MAA)
What's the lowest business-class award from San Jose (SJC) to Chennai (MAA)?
300,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 14, 2026, 18:51 UTC for a Nov 3, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 16 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 18:51 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 255,000 points + $62.80 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Jose (SJC) to Chennai (MAA)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (2 dates), United MileagePlus (16 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (8 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San Jose (SJC) 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 San Jose (SJC) 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: 300,000 miles with MileagePlus (9 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Mar 2027 departures from 255,000 points with Atmos. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.