Business-class award flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Chennai (MAA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 3 programs for YVR→MAA. Lowest: 88,000 miles + $42.90 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 13 dates. No nonstop business-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
- 88,000 miles + $42.90
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 3 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 48 of 49
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on YVR→MAA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 88,000 pts + $42.90 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 13 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 95,000 pts + $255.00Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), WestJet (WS) | 3 | 48 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,000 pts + $70.50 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Cathay Pacific (CX), ANA (NH) +2 more | 1 | 40 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
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 | 95,000 pts + $307.70Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 264,292 pts + $777.70 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 389,072 pts + $91.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 396,830 pts + $71.50 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 500,000 pts + $78.59 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 500,000 pts + $78.59 | 2 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 13 of 51 | 25% | |
| Etihad Guest | 48 of 49 | 97% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40 of 51 | 78% |
Best months for business class from Vancouver (YVR) to Chennai (MAA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 295,879 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 10 | |
| 95,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 12 | |
| 95,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 18 | |
| 95,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 2 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 295,879 | 95,000Mixed cabin | 95,000Mixed cabin | 95,000Mixed cabin | 560,060 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 389,072 | 418,615 | 349,370 | 282,647 | 110,000 | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Etihad Guest and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- WestJet (WS): Etihad Guest
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 Vancouver (YVR) 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 Vancouver (YVR)Return direction | 88,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 22 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from YVR | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 254 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from YVR | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 208 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from YVR | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 77 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Singapore (SIN)Also from YVR | 115,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 310 |
| 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 | — | — |
| 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 Vancouver (YVR) to Chennai (MAA)
What's the lowest business-class award from Vancouver (YVR) to Chennai (MAA)?
88,000 miles + $42.90 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 13 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 22:18 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Vancouver (YVR) to Chennai (MAA)?
United MileagePlus (13 dates), Etihad Guest (48 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (40 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Vancouver (YVR) 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 Vancouver (YVR) 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 Jun 2027 departures: 88,000 miles with MileagePlus (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.