8 Current Promotions on Buying Points & Miles

Buying hotel points or airline miles can be useful for topping up a balance for a redemption or keeping miles from expiring. Currently, there are eight buy points and miles offers, six from airline programs and two from hotel programs. All purchases are processed in foreign currencies such as USD, CAD, or EUR, so using a card with low or zero forex charges is advisable.

Snapshot

• American AAdvantage miles at a lowest cost of 2.26¢ per mile, ongoing
• Lufthansa Miles & More miles at the lowest cost of 1.39¢ per mile on the first purchase, with no stated end date
• JetBlue TrueBlue points at a lowest cost of 1.40¢, valid until 31st December
• United MileagePlus miles at a lowest cost of 2.07¢ per mile, valid until 31st December
• Virgin Atlantic points at a lowest cost of 1.48¢ per mile, valid until 31st December
• Frontier Airlines miles at a lowest cost of 1.08¢ per mile, valid until 9th January
• Air Canada Aeroplan points at the lowest cost of 1.92¢, valid until 24th January
• Hilton Honors points at a lowest cost of 0.50¢ per point, valid until 31st December
• Wyndham Rewards points at a lowest cost of 0.65¢ per point, valid until 31st December

Current Buy Airline Miles and Hotel Points Promotions

Below are the current airline miles and hotel points purchase offers, with their lowest prices, end dates, and key reasons to buy.

Program	Offer	Ends On	Lowest Price	Link	Why Buy?
American AAdvantage Miles	40% Discount	Ongoing	2.26¢	Promo	Good Award Chart Low Surcharge
Air Canada Aeroplan Points	30% Discount	24th Jan’26	1.92	Promo	Partner Awards Stopovers
JetBlue TrueBlue Points	130% Bonus	31st Dec’25	1.40¢	Promo	Good Partners
Lufthansa Miles & More Miles	50% Bonus (First Buy)	–	1.39¢	Promo	Difficult to Earn
United MileagePlus Miles	50% Discount	24th Dec’25	2.07¢	Promo	Star Alliance Award Low Surcharge
Virgin Atlantic Points	70% Bonus	31st Dec’25	1.48¢	Promo	Partners Awards
Hilton Honors Points	100% Bonus	31st Dec’25	0.50¢	Promo	Select Luxury Redemptions
Wyndham Reward Points	100% Bonus	31st Dec’25	0.65¢	Promo	Fixed Award Stays

Related: When does it make sense to buy Air Miles?

Buy Airline Miles Promotions

These are the ongoing promotions for buying airline miles:

American AAdvantage Miles

40% discount on American AAdvantage miles, bringing the lowest cost down to 2.26¢ per mile with no published end date.

• Minimum Purchase of Points: 3000
• Tiered Promotion: Yes

AAdvantage Miles Purchased	Discount	Miles Received	¢/mile
2000	0%	2000	3.76
9000	10%	9000	3.39
29000	15%	29000	3.20
89000	20%	89000	3.01
150000	30%	150000	2.63
200000	40%	200000	2.26

Check the promotion here.

Related: Ultimate Guide to Airline Fuel Surcharge on Award Tickets

Air Canada Aeroplan Points

30% discount on Air Canada Aeroplan points, reducing the lowest cost to 1.92¢ per point, valid until 24th January 2026.

• Minimum Purchase of Points: 3000
• Tiered Promotion: Yes

From	To	Discount	¢/point
2000	2000	0%	2.74
3000	14000	15%	2.33
15000	29000	20%	2.19
30000	35000	25%	2.06
40000	250000	30%	1.92

JetBlue TrueBlue Points

130% bonus on JetBlue TrueBlue points, reducing the lowest cost to 1.40¢ per point, valid until 31st December 2025.

• Minimum Purchase of Points: 6000
• Tiered Promotion: Yes

Points Purchased	Bonus	Points Received	¢/point
1000	0%	1000	3.73
6000	110%	12600	1.54
11000	120%	24200	1.47
100000	130%	230000	1.40
200000	130%	460000	1.40
300000	130%	690000	1.40

Lufthansa Miles & More Miles

50% bonus on Lufthansa Miles & More Miles on the first ever purchase, reducing the lowest cost to 1.39¢ per point, with no published end date.

• Minimum Purchase of Points: NA
• Tiered Promotion: NA

Bundle	Base Miles	Total Miles (Inc. 50% Bonus)	¢/mile
XS	3000	4500	2.44
S	10000	15000	2.00
M	50000	75000	1.59
L	100000	150000	1.39

United MileagePlus Miles

45% discount on United MileagePlus miles, reducing the lowest cost to 2.07¢ per point, valid until 31st December 2025.

• Minimum Purchase of Points: 5000
• Tiered Promotion: Yes

Buy From	Buy To	Discount	¢/mile
2000	4000	0%	3.76
5000	29000	30%	2.63
30000	69000	40%	2.26
70000	200000	50%	1.88

Virgin Atlantic Points

70% bonus on Virgin Atlantic points, reducing the lowest cost to 1.47¢ per point, valid until 31st December 2025.

• Minimum Purchase of Points: 5000
• Tiered Promotion: Yes

From	To	Bonus Promo	¢/point	p/point
1000	4000	0%	3.05	1.88
5000	24000	20%	2.16	1.30
25000	69000	40%	1.81	1.09
70000	124000	60%	1.57	0.95
125000	300000	70%	1.47	0.89

Buy Hotel Loyalty Points Promotions

Currently available promotions when you buy hotel loyalty points:

Hilton Honors Points

100% bonus on Hilton Honors points, reducing the lowest cost to 0.50¢ per point, valid until 31st December 2025.

• Minimum Purchase of Points: 5000
• Tiered Promotion: No

Link to promotion.

Wyndham Rewards Points

100% bonus on Wyndham Rewards Points, reducing the lowest cost to 0.65¢ per point, valid until 31st December 2025.

• Minimum Purchase of Points: 3000
• Tiered Promotion: No

Points Purchased	Bonus	Points Received	¢/oint
6000	100%	12000	0.65
50000	100%	100000	0.65
100000	100%	200000	0.65
200000	100%	400000	0.65

Other Promotions

• Frontier Airlines Miles: Flat 100% Bonus miles costing 1.08¢ per mile, ends on 9th January 2025. [Link to Promotion]

Bottomline

Buying points and miles can be helpful if you’re short of the required points. However, opportunities to earn these points could exist in India. In most cases, topping up miles can make sense for some. I would always recommend making a purchase for a firm journey. Otherwise, it could be a sunk cost. As all these purchases will be made in foreign currency, always use a reliable Forex card.