Buying Hotel Points or Airline points can be an excellent way to top up miles or extend their validity. There are nine offers for buying miles and points: six from airlines and three from hotel programs. All these points or miles purchases will be in foreign currency, so choosing a sound Forex card is better.
Available Offers
Here is the summary of offers available:
| Buy | Type | Max Bonus Offered | Valid Till | INR Cost Per Mile/Point | Cents Per Mile/Point |
| Aeroplan Points | Airlines | 30% [Discount] | 18th Nov 2024 | 1.49 | 2.45 |
| Alaska Mileage | Airlines | 60% | 7th Nov 2024 | 1.07 | 1.27 |
| American AAdvantage Miles | Airlines | 35% [Discount] | NA | 2.03 | 2.45 |
| Finnair | Airlines | 50% Discount | 20th Nov 2024 | 0.95 | 1.13 |
| Miles & More | Airlines | 50% | 7th Nov 2024 | 1.12 | 1.33 |
| Virgin Atlantic | Airlines | 70% | 6th Nov 2024 | 0.97 | 0.89p |
| Hilton Honors | Hotels | 100% | 27th Nov 2024 | 0.42 | 0.50 |
| Hyatt | Hotels | 25% | 4th Jan 2025 | 1.62 | 1.92 |
| Marriott | Hotels | 45% | 23rd Dec 2024 | 0.72 | 0.86 |
Related: When does it make sense to buy Air Miles?
Buy Aeroplan Points
- Offer: 30% Discount
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 10K
- Valid till: 18th Nov 2024
- Minimum Cost per Mile: INR 1.49 or ¢ 2.45
Buy Alaska Miles
- Offer: 100% Bonus
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 3K
- Valid till: 7th Nov 2024
- Minimum Cost per Mile: INR 1.07 or 1.27
Buy American AAdvantage Miles [Targeted]
- Offer: 35% Discount on Purchase
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 5K
- Valid till: NA
- Minimum Cost per Mile: INR 2.03 or 2.45 cents.
- It is difficult to earn miles; however, many ways exist to earn AA Miles.
Check details here or Check your offer here.
Related: Ultimate Guide to Airline Fuel Surcharge on Award Tickets
Buy Finnair Avios
- Offer: 50% Discount
- Minimum Miles Purchase: 5K
- Valid till: 20th Nov 2024
- Minimum Cost per Mile: INR 0.95 or 1.13 cents
Buy Miles & More Bundle
- Offer: 50% Bonus
- Minimum Miles Purchase: 3K
- Valid till: 7th Nov 2024
- Minimum Cost per Mile: INR 1.12 or 1.33 cents
- Use Miles for Mileage Bargains every month.
Buy Virgin Atlantic Points
- Offer: 70% Bonus
- Minimum Miles Purchase: 5K
- Valid till: 6th Nov
- Minimum Cost per Mile: INR 0.97 or 0.89p
- Use Miles for Mileage Bargains every month.
Buy Hilton Honor Points
- Offer: 100% Bonus
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 5K
- Valid till: 27th Nov 2024
- Minimum Cost: INR 0.42 or 0.,50 cents.
Check here for details, or buy here.
Buy Hyatt Points
- Offer: 25% Bonus
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 5K
- Valid till: 4th Jan 2025
- Minimum Cost per point: INR 1.62 or 1.92 cents.
Check here for details, or buy here.
Buy Marriott Points
- Offer: 45% Bonus
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 2K
- Valid till: 23rd Dec 2024
- Minimum Cost per point: INR 0.72 or 0.86 Cents.
Check here for details, or buy here.
Other Promotions
- Buy Radisson Rewards with a 40% Discount till 7th Nov 2024.
- Copa Miles with 50% Bonus for Star Alliance, Emirates till 8th Nov 2024.
- Buy JetBlue TrueBlue Points with a 125% Bonus [for Use at Qatar Airways] until 8 November 2024.
- Buy Choice Privilege with a 50% Bonus until 8th Nov 2024. [For use at Leela]
Bottomline
Buying Points & Miles can be helpful if you’re short of the required points. However, opportunities to earn these points could exist in India. So, in most cases, topping up miles could make sense for some. I would always recommend making buys for a firm journey. Otherwise, it could be a sunk cost. As all these purchases would be in foreign currency, always use a good Forex card.
