Buying Hotel Points or Airline points can be an excellent way to top up miles or extend their validity. There Ten offers for buying miles and points: five from airlines and five 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% | 14th Jul’25 | 1.09 | 1.27 | Link to Promotion |
| Copa ConnectMiles | 100% | 31st Jul’25 | 1.29 | 1.50 | Link to Promotion |
| JetBlue Points | 125% | 11th Aug’25 | 1.24 | 1.43 | Link to Promotion |
| Virgin Atlantic | 70% | 18th Jul’25 | 1.04 | 1.48 | Link to Promotion |
| IHG | 100% | 17th Jul’25 | 0.43 | 0.50 | Link to Promotion |
| Marriott Bonvoy | 40% | 16th Jul’25 | 0.76 | 0.89 | Link to Promotion |
| Hilton | 100% | 24th Jul’25 | 0.43 | 0.50 | Link to Promotion |
| Hyatt | 20% | 21st Jul’25 | 1.85 | 2.17 | 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% Discount
- Minimum Purchase of Miles: 1K
- Tiered Promotion: Yes
- Valid till: 14th July 2025
- Minimum Cost per Mile: ₹1.09 or 1.27 cents.
Check details here or Check your offer here.
| Buy From | Buy To | Bonus | ₹/Mile | ¢/Mile |
| LM 1000 | LM 20000 | 140% | 1.18 | 1.38 |
| LM 21000 | LM 200000 | 160% | 1.09 | 1.27 |
Buy Copa ConnectMiles
- Offer: 100% Bonus
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 5K
- Tiered Promotion: Yes
- Valid till: 31st Jul’25
- Minimum Cost per point: ₹ 1.29 or 1.50 cents.
Check here for details, or check the latest offer here.
| Buy From | Buy To | Bonus | ₹/Miles | Cents Per Mile |
| 1000 | 4000 | 0% | 2.58 | 3.00 |
| 5000 | 14000 | 50% | 1.72 | 2.00 |
| 15000 | 29000 | 70% | 1.52 | 1.76 |
| 30000 | 100000 | 100% | 1.29 | 1.50 |
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 Virgin Atlantic
- Offer: 70% Bonus
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 5K
- Tiered Promotion: Yes
- Valid till: 18th Jul’25
- Minimum Cost per point: ₹ 1.04 or 1.48 cents.
Check here for details, or check the latest offer here.
| From | To | Bonus Promo | ¢/Point | p/Point | ₹/Point |
| 5000 | 24000 | 20% | 2.16 | 1.30 | 1.52 |
| 25000 | 69000 | 40% | 1.81 | 1.09 | 1.27 |
| 70000 | 124000 | 60% | 1.57 | 0.95 | 1.10 |
| 125000 | 200000 | 70% | 1.48 | 0.89 | 1.04 |
Buy IHG Points
- Offer: 100% Bonus
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 5K
- Tiered Promotion: No
- Valid till: 17th Jul’25
- Minimum Cost per point: ₹ 0.43 or 0.50 cents.
Check here for details, or check your offer here.
| Buy From | Buy To | Bonus | ¢/Mile | ₹/Mile |
| 1000 | 4000 | 0% | 1.35 | 1.15 |
| 5000 | 200000 | 100% | 0.50 | 0.43 |
Buy Marriott Bonvoy Points
- Offer: 40% Bonus
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 2K
- Tiered Promotion: No
- Valid till: 16th Jul’25
- Minimum Cost per point: ₹ 0.76 or 0.897 cents.
Check here for details, or check your offer here.
| Buy From | Buy To | Bonus | ¢/Mile | ₹/Mile |
| 1000 | 1000 | 0% | 1.25 | 1.07 |
| 2000 | 150000 | 40% | 0.89 | 0.76 |
Buy Hilton Honours Points
- Offer: 100% Bonus
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 5K
- Tiered Promotion: No
- Valid till: 24th Jul’25
- Minimum Cost per point: ₹ 0.43 or 0.50 cents.
Check here for details, or check your offer here.
| Buy From | Buy To | Bonus | ¢/Mile | ₹/Mile |
| 1000 | 10000 | 0% | 1.00 | 0.86 |
| 2000 | 240000 | 100% | 0.50 | 0.43 |
Buy Hyatt Points
- Offer: 20% Bonus
- Minimum Purchase of Points: 3K
- Tiered Promotion: No
- Valid till: 21st Jul’25
- Minimum Cost per point: ₹ 1.85 or 2.17 cents.
Check here for details, or check your offer here.
| Buy From | Buy To | Bonus | ¢/Mile | ₹/Mile |
| 2000 | 2000 | 0% | 2.60 | 2.22 |
| 3000 | 200000 | 20% | 2.17 | 1.85 |
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 GarudaMiles [till 16th Jul’25 with 35% Bonus] [₹1.36 or 1.59 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.
