HSBC has been expanding its card portfolio in India and has also partnered with several points & miles transfer partners. Here is the list of HSBC Points & Miles Transfer Partners.
HSBC Points Airline Transfer Partner
The HSBC have fifteen Airline transfer partners in India.
| Airlines | Frequent Flyer Program | Airline Alliance | Conversion Ratio [‘Privé, Premier, Travel One] | Conversion Ratio [Platinum] |
| Air Asia | AirAsia rewards | None | 1:3 | 1:2 |
| Air France-KLM | Flying Blue | SkyTeam | 1:1 | 2:1 |
| Air India | Maharaja Club | Star Alliance | 1:1 | 2:1 |
| British Airways | Executive Club | OneWorld | 1:1 | 2:1 |
| Etihad Airways | Etihad Guest | None | 1:1 | 2:1 |
| EVA Air | Infinity MileageLands | Star Alliance | 2:1 | 2:1 |
| Hainan Airlines | Hainan Airlines Fortune Wings Club | None | 2:1 | 4:1 |
| Japan Airlines | JAL Mileage Bank | OneWorld | 1:1 | 2:1 |
| Singapore Airlines | Krisflyer | Star Alliance | 1:1 | 2:1 |
| Thai Airways | Royal Orchid Plus | Star Alliance | 1:1 | 2:1 |
| Turkish Airlines | Miles&Smiles | Star Alliance | 2:1 | 4:1 |
| United Airlines | United MileagePlus | Star Alliance | 2:1 | 3:1 |
| Qantas Airways | Qantas Frequent Flyer | OneWorld | 1:1 | 2:1 |
| Qatar Airways | Privilege Club | OneWorld | 1:1 | 2:1 |
| Vietnam Airlines | Loutsmiles | SkyTeam | 1:1 | 2:1 |
- You should not transfer points to Air Asia, as the value of 100 Air Asia points is 1 MYR, which would approximately make one Air Asia point worth INR 0.21.
- Air France-KLM has numerous airline partners, making it a viable option for transferring miles at a 1:1 transfer ratio.
- EVA Air is an Interesting and Unique partner.
- Points to all airline partners are expected to be credited within one day, except for Air India (5 days), Hainan (5 days) & Japan Airlines (10 days).
Recommended: HSBC Travel One Card
HSBC Points Hotel Transfer Partner
You can also transfer HSBC Points to five hotel transfer partners.
| Airlines | Loyalty Program | Conversion Ratio [‘Privé, Premier, Travel One] | Conversion Ratio [Platinum] |
| Accor | Accor – ALL | 1:1 | 2:1 |
| IHG Hotels & Resorts | IHG One Rewards | 1:1 | 2:1 |
| Marriott | Marriott Bonvoy | 1:1 | 2:1 |
| Wyndham Hotels & Resorts | Wyndham Rewards | 1:1 | 2:1 |
| Shangri-La Group | Shangri-La Circle | 5:1 | 10:1 |
- Accor has a fixed point value; 2000 Accor points are worth € 40.
- Shangri-La Circle points also have a fixed value of 15 points to 1 USD (₹ 88.67).
- Shangri-La is a unique partner, second only to SBI Miles.
- HSBC Points to Hotel partners are expected to be credited within one day.
Unique Airline & Hotel Partners
These are HSBC’s unique partners to which you can transfer only from HSBC or maybe with SBI.
- EVA Air is a unique partner and is also available from HSBC, but not from any other banks in India.
- Shangri-La Group: Fixed value of $ per 15 Shangri-La Circle Points. (Also available from SBI)
- There is currently no limit on transferring points to partners.
Bottomline
HSBC has a good number of Transfer partners in India, and with a 1:1 transfer ratio for most partners, it makes an attractive option for obtaining an HSBC Credit Card, such as the HSBC Travel One Card.
