Since the pandemic, travel has returned strong. As this happens, hotel and flight rates are sky-high, especially in the luxury segment. However, almost all major travel outlets, fortunately, often sell miles and points with bonuses or at a discount, which could make for a good deal on the rates these airlines and hotels offer.
It would be a great time to update all the hotel miles and points that are up for sale right now so that you can stock up on the right ones for your travels and start planning your travel for the times ahead.
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Airline Miles bonus sales
Buy United Mileage Plus Miles with up to 100% Bonus or 50% Discount (till February 24, 2024)
Through February 24, 2024, 11:59 PM Central Time, United MileagePlus is offering a bonus/discount on purchased miles. The promotion offers up to a 100% bonus or a 50% discount, which basically works out to the same thing. With the 100% bonus, one can buy 200,000 miles at the price of 1.88 US Cents per purchased mile (INR 1.56 per mile). Even with the 50% discount offer, at the top end, the pricing would come out to be the same. Full details in this post.
Buy United Mileage Plus Miles with a 100% Bonus or a 50% Discount (Through February 24, 2024)
Buy Alaska Mileage Plan Miles with up to 60% Bonus (till February 24, 2024)
Through February 24, 2024, 11:59 PM Central Time, Alaska Mileage Plan is offering up to a 60% bonus on purchased miles. The promotion is a tiered one, and the following bonus is on offer depending on how many miles you buy.
- Buy 3,000-19,000 miles, get a 40% bonus
- Buy 20,000-39,000 miles, get a 50% bonus
- Buy 40,000-100,000 miles, get a 60% bonus
If you are eligible for the 60% bonus and purchase 100,000 Mileage Plan miles pre-bonus, you’d receive a total of 160,000 Mileage Plan miles at a cost of USD 2,956.25, which works out to a rate of USD 1.85 cents (INR 1.53) per Mileage Plan mile.
Buy Alaska Mileage Plan Miles with up to 60% Bonus (till February 24, 2024)
Buy Etihad Guest Miles with up to a 30% Bonus (till February 25, 2024)
Through February 25, 2024, 11:59 PM Gulf Standard Time, Etihad Guest is offering a 30% bonus on purchased miles. The promotion is a tiered one, and the following bonus is on offer depending on how many miles you buy.
- Buy 25,000-50,000 miles, and get a 20% bonus.
- Buy 50,001-100,000 miles, and get a 30% bonus.
If you go through with the top end of the promotion, you can buy 130,000 miles at 2,000 USD, which is 1.54 US Cents / INR 1.28 per Etihad Guest Mile purchased. Full details in this post. 
Buy Etihad Guest Miles with up to 30% Bonus (till February 25, 2024)
Buy KLM/ Air France Flying Blue Miles with up to a 50% Discount (till February 29, 2024)
Through February 29, 2024, Air France – KLM’s combined loyalty programme, Flying Blue, has rolled out a new promotion on buying miles, which gets you up to a 50% discount on purchasing these miles. The discount is tiered and adds up to more discounts as you buy more miles. Here is the offer:
- On buying between 4,000 – 14,000 miles, get a 35% discount
- On buying between 16,000 – 38,000 miles, get a 40% discount
- On buying between 40,000 – 100,000 miles, get a 50% discount
During the promotional period, Elite members can buy a maximum of 300,000 Miles when buying Miles, while Explorer members can buy a maximum of 100,000 Miles. Discounts will be made on transactions between February 6 and February 24, 2024, 2359 CET +1. Full details in this post.
Buy Flying Blue Miles with up to 50% Discount (till February 29, 2024)
Hotel Points bonus sales
Purchase Marriott points with a 40% bonus (till March 31, 2024)
Marriott Bonvoy is offering an up to 40% bonus on Marriott Bonvoy Points purchased through March 31, 2024. In this round of points sale, you get a bonus of 40%, as long as you buy a minimum of 2000 points. Some people might have received a 35% bonus points offer. Marriott Bonvoy has doubled its cap on the points one can buy in 2023. The limit was 50,000 points, but now it has become 100,000 points. In this case, one can buy at the per point cost of purchase at US Cent 0.89 (INR 0.74). Full details in this post.
Buy Marriott Points with a 40% Bonus (Through March 31, 2024)
Purchase World of Hyatt points with a 20% discount (till April 9, 2024)
Through April 9, 2024, World of Hyatt is offering a 20% Discount on points purchased when you buy at least 3,000 points in one transaction. The promotion allows you to purchase a maximum of 55,000 points. At the top end, it costs 1.92 USD cents per World of Hyatt point after the 20% discount is factored in. Full details in this post.
Purchase World of Hyatt points with a 20% discount (till April 9, 2024)
Buy Hilton Honors Miles with a 100% Bonus (Through March 12, 2024)
Hilton Honors is offering a 100% bonus on Hilton Honors Points purchased through March 12, 2024. In this round of points sale, you get your bonus if you buy a minimum of 6,000 points. The price of each Hilton point drops to 0.5 US cents or INR 0.41 during the sale.
Buy Hilton Honors Points with a 100% Bonus (Through March 12, 2024)
Which Credit Card to use to buy miles and points?
Typically, these point purchases are processed through Points.com and not directly by the hotel or airline. However, you will almost always pay in USD/EUR/GBP, not INR. So, the best cards to earn a bonus are Citi Prestige, American Express Platinum Charge Card and Axis Bank Reserve Credit Card, as these cards offer an international spending bonus. Beyond these, you might look at any card that provides a reduced foreign exchange spend conversion or one where you want to meet minimum spend requirements.
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