# Johannesburg (JNB) to Chennai (MAA) business class award flights

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/jnb-maa
Data updated: 2026-10-20T18:22:33.696Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 85,000 miles on Ethiopian Airlines through Thai Royal Orchid Plus, departing 2026-11-25.

## Every program and airline that can book it, next 60 days

| Airline | Program | Points | Cash on top | Routing | Departs | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ethiopian Airlines | [Thai Royal Orchid Plus](https://miles.zone/programs/royal-orchid-plus) | 85,000 miles | Not quoted | via ADD | 2026-11-25 | 20 Oct 2026, 18:22 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from Johannesburg to Chennai on 4 of the 4 departure days we have checked so far (56 days are not checked yet), through 1 program. These figures are counted from the seats stored for those dates, not from a price history; the typical day is the median of each day's cheapest seat.

| Program | Days with space | Lowest | Typical day | Cash on top |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Thai Royal Orchid Plus](https://miles.zone/programs/royal-orchid-plus) | 4 of 4 checked | 85,000 miles | 85,000 miles | Not quoted |

No nonstop seats in the window.
With a connection on Ethiopian Airlines.

## How to book it

1. [Thai Royal Orchid Plus](https://miles.zone/programs/royal-orchid-plus) books on thaiairways.com: sign in there, search JNB to MAA in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top.

MilesZone finds the seat; it does not book it or take payment.

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