Buying Hotel Points or Airline points can be an excellent way to top up miles or extend their validity. There are ten offers for buying miles and points: six from airlines and four 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/Point | Cents/Point | Offer Link |
| Avianca Lifemiles | Airlines | 160% | 31st Dec’24 | 1.08 | 1.27 | Link to Offer |
| Alaska Mileage | Airlines | 60% | 23rd Dec’24 | 1.56 | 1.85 | Link to Offer |
| American AAdvantage Miles | Airlines | 35% [Disc.] | NA | 2.07 | 2.45 | Link to Offer |
| Copa ConnectMiles | Airlines | 90% | 19th Dec’24 | 1.33 | 1.58 | Link to Offer |
| Flying Blue | Airlines | 45% Disc. | 19th Dec’24 | 1.42 | 1.68 | Link to Offer |
| United Airlines | Airlines | 100% | 31st Dec’24 | 1.60 | 1.88 | Link to Offer |
| Hilton | Airlines | 100% | 31st Dec’24 | 0.42 | 0.5 | Link to Offer |
| Hyatt | Hotels | 25% | 4th Jan’25 | 1.62 | 1.92 | Link to Offer |
| Marriott | Hotels | 45% | 23rd Dec’24 | 0.72 | 0.86 | Link to Offer |
| Wyndham Reward | Hotels | 45% Disc | 31st Dec’24 | 0.61 | 0.72 | Link to Offer |
Related: When does it make sense to buy Air Miles?
Buy Avianca Lifemiles
- Offer: 160% Bonus
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 1K
- Valid till: 31st Dec 2024
- Minimum Cost per Mile: INR 1.08 or 1.27 cents
Buy Alaska Miles
- Offer: 60% Bonus
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 3K
- Valid till: 23rd Dec 2024
- Minimum Cost per Mile: INR 1.56 or 1.85 Cents
Buy American AAdvantage Miles [Targeted]
- Offer: 35% Discount on Purchase
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 6K
- Valid till: NA [Targeted]
- Minimum Cost per Mile: INR 2.07 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 Copa Airlines ConnectMiles
- Offer: 90% Bonus
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 5K
- Valid till: 19th Dec 2024
- Minimum Cost per Mile: INR 1.34 or 1.52cents
Buy Flying Blue Miles
- Offer: 45% Discount
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 4K
- Valid till: 19th Dec 2024
- Minimum Cost: INR 1.42 or 1.68 cents.
Check here for details, or buy here.
Buy United Miles
- Offer: 100% Bonus or Discount
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 5K
- Valid till: 31st Dec 2024
- Minimum Cost: INR 1.60 or 1.88 cents.
Check here for details, or buy here.
Buy Hilton Points
- Offer: 100% Bonus
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 5K
- Valid till: 31st Dec 2024
- Minimum Cost per point: INR 0.4 or 0.5 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.
Buy Wyndham Reward Points
- Offer: 45% Discount
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 3K
- Valid till: 31st Dec 2024
- Minimum Cost per point: INR 0.61 or 0.72 Cents.
Other Promotions
- Buy JetBlue TrueBlue Points with a 130% Bonus [for Use at Qatar Airways] until 31 December 2024. [Link to offer]
- Eva Air Infinity Miles with 40% Bonus till 31st Dec 2024.
- Buy Emirates Skywards Miles with 25% Bonus till 31st Dec 2024.
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.
