First-class award flights from Sydney (SYD) to Chennai (MAA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 4 programs for SYD→MAA. Lowest: 100,000 miles + $99.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed first-class award space on 2 dates. No nonstop first-class 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
- 100,000 miles + $99.80
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 9 of 23
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on SYD→MAA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 100,000 pts + $99.80 | 2 stops | Malaysia Airlines (MH), Qantas (QF) | — | 2 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $88.70 | 1 stop | Air India (AI), Virgin Australia (VA) | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 150,000 pts + $116.20 | 1 stop | Air India (AI), Virgin Australia (VA) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 280,500 pts + $995.71 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + $99.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + $99.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $104.10 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $104.10 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 150,000 pts + $131.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 150,000 pts + $116.20 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 280,500 pts + $995.71 | 2 | 1 stop | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 of 24 | 8% | |
| United MileagePlus | 9 of 23 | 39% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 of 20 | 10% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 of 20 | 15% |
Best months for first class from Sydney (SYD) to Chennai (MAA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 140,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 8 | |
| 140,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 280,500 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 |
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 100,000 | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 140,000 | 140,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 150,000 | 150,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 280,500 | — | — | 280,500 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Sydney (SYD) 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 Sydney (SYD)Return direction | 140,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 22 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from SYD | 85,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 |
| Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from SYD | 95,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 288 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)Also from SYD | 345,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 307 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SYD | 150,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 255 |
| 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 | 177 |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| 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 Sydney (SYD) to Chennai (MAA)
What's the lowest first-class award from Sydney (SYD) to Chennai (MAA)?
100,000 miles + $99.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 03:01 UTC for an Oct 27, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed first-class award space on 2 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 03:01 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Sydney (SYD) to Chennai (MAA)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (2 dates), United MileagePlus (9 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (2 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Sydney (SYD) 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 Sydney (SYD) 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 Oct 2026 departures: 100,000 miles with AAdvantage (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.