Buying Hotel Points or Airline points can be an excellent way to top up miles or extend their validity. There 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 (USD/CAD/EUR), so using a good Forex card is better.
Promotions on Buying Miles & Points
Here is the summary of offers available:
| Buy | Max Bonus/Discount Offered | Valid Till | ₹/Point | ¢/Point | Promotion Link |
| American AAdvantage Miles | 35% [Disc.] | NA | 2.08 | 2.45 | Link to Promotion |
| Avianca Lifemiles | 160% | 11th Aug’25 | 1.10 | 1.27 | Link to Promotion |
| Iberia Avios | 50% | 8th Aug’25 | 1.35 | 1.54 | Link to Promotion |
| JetBlue Points | 125% | 11th Aug’25 | 1.24 | 1.43 | Link to Promotion |
| Lufthansa Miles & More Miles | 50% | NA [1st Transaction] | 1.19 | 1.38 | Link to Promotion |
| Choice Points | 40% Disc | 15th Aug’25 | 0.53 | 0.63 | Link to Promotion |
| Wyndham | 50% | 6th Aug’25 | 0.74 | 0.87 | Link to Promotion |
Related: When does it make sense to buy Air Miles?
Buy American AAdvantage Miles [Targeted]
- Offer: 35% Discount on Purchase
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 6K
- Tiered Promotion: Yes
- Valid till: NA [Targeted]
- Minimum Cost per Mile: ₹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 Avianca Lifemiles
- Offer: 160% Bonus
- Minimum Purchase of Points: NA
- Tiered Promotion: Yes
- Valid till: 11th Aug’25
- Minimum Cost per point: ₹ 1.10 or 1.27 cents.
Check here for details, or check the latest offer here.
| Buy From | Buy To | Bonus | ₹/Mile | Cents Per Mile |
| LM 1000 | LM 20000 | 140% | 1.19 | 1.38 |
| LM 21000 | LM 50000 | 150% | 1.14 | 1.32 |
| LM 51000 | LM 200000 | 160% | 1.10 | 1.27 |
Buy Iberia Avios
- Offer: 50% Bonus
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 2K
- Tiered Promotion: No
- Valid till: 8th Aug’25
- Minimum Cost per point: ₹ 1.35 or 1.54 cents.
Check here for details, or check the latest offer here.
| From | To | Bonus | ₹/Avios | ¢/Avios | p/Avios |
| 2000 | 200000 | 50% | 1.35 | 1.54 | 1.19 |
Buy JetBlue Points
- Offer: 125% Bonus
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 3K
- Tiered Promotion: Yes
- Valid till: 11th Aug’25
- Minimum Cost per point: ₹ 1.23 or 1.43 cents.
Check here for details, or check the latest offer here.
| Buy From | Buy To | Bonus | ¢/Mile | ₹/Mile |
| 1000 | 2000 | 0% | 3.23 | 2.76 |
| 3000 | 200000 | 125% | 1.23 | 1.43 |
Buy Lufthansa Miles & More
- Offer: 50% Bonus
- Minimum Purchase of Points: NA
- Tiered Promotion: NA
- Valid till: NA (Applicable on one transaction)
- Minimum Cost per point: ₹ 1.04 or 1.48 cents.
Check here for details, or check the latest offer here.
| Bundle | Base Miles | Total Miles (After Bonus) | Cost (USD) | ¢/Mile | ₹/Mile |
| XS | 3000 | 4500 | 110 | 2.44 | 2.11 |
| S | 10000 | 15000 | 300 | 2.00 | 1.72 |
| M | 50000 | 75000 | 1180 | 1.57 | 1.36 |
| L | 100000 | 150000 | 2070 | 1.38 | 1.19 |
Buy Wyndham Reward Points
- Offer: 50% Bonus
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 3K
- Tiered Promotion: No
- Valid till: 6th Aug’25
- Minimum Cost per point: ₹ 0.74 or 0.87 cents.
Check here for details, or check your offer here.
| Buy From | Buy To | Bonus | ¢/Mile | ₹/Mile |
| 3000 | 200000 | 50% | 2.17 | 1.85 |
Other Promotions
- Buy Choice Points [till 15th Aug’25 with 40% Discount] [₹0.53 or 0.62 Cents per Mile]
- EVA Infinity Miles [till 12th Aug’25 with upto 35% bonus] [₹2.53 or 2.96 cents per mile]
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.
