Buying Hotel Points or Airline points can be an excellent way to top up miles or extend their validity. There are seven offers for buying miles and points: five from airlines and two from hotel programs. All these points or miles purchases will be in foreign currency, so choosing a good 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 |
| Aeroplan Points | Airlines | 100% | 14th Jan’25 | 1.06 | CA 1.75¢ | Link to Offer |
| Avianca Lifemiles | Airlines | 160% | 31st Jan’25 | 1.09 | 1.27 | Link to Offer |
| American AAdvantage Miles | Airlines | 35% [Disc.] | NA | 2.08 | 2.45 | Link to Offer |
| Finnair Avios | Airlines | 20% Disc. | NA | 1.48 | 1.71 | Link to Offer |
| United Airlines | Airlines | 100% | 31st Jan’25 | 1.62 | 1.88 | Link to Offer |
| Hilton | Hotels | 100% | NA | 0.43 | 0.5 | Link to Offer |
| Choice Points | Hotels | 40% | 6th Feb’25 | 0.64 | 0.74 | Link to offer |
Related: When does it make sense to buy Air Miles?
Buy Air Canada Aeroplan Points
- Offer: 100% Bonus
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 5K
- Valid till: 14th Jan 2025
- Minimum Cost per Mile: INR 1.06 or CA 1.75¢
Buy Avianca Lifemiles
- Offer: 160% Bonus
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 1K
- Valid till: 31st Jan 2025
- Minimum Cost per Mile: INR 1.09 or 1.27 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 2.08 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 [Targeted]
- Offer: 20% Discount
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 5K
- Valid till: NA [Targeted]
- Minimum Cost per Mile: INR 1.48 or 1.71 cents.
Check offer here.
Buy United Miles
- Offer: 100% Bonus or Discount
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 5K
- Valid till: 31st Jan 2025
- Minimum Cost: INR 1.62 or 1.88 cents.
Check here for details, or buy here.
Buy Hilton Points
- Offer: 100% Bonus
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 5K
- Valid till: No End Date
- Minimum Cost per point: INR 0.43 or 0.5 cents.
Check here for details, or buy here.
Other Promotions
- Buy Choice Points with targeted bonus of up to 45% till 6th Feb 2025. I was targeted for 35% Bonus. [Link to offer].
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.
