5 great miles and points buying opportunities available in October 2025

Since the pandemic, travel has made a strong comeback. As this happens, hotel and flight rates are sky-high, especially in the luxury segment. However, fortunately, almost all major travel outlets often sell miles and points with bonuses or at a discount, which can 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 currently for sale, so you can stock up on the right ones for your travels and start planning your trips for the times ahead.

Airline Miles bonus sales

Purchase Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Red Points with up to a 70% Bonus (Through October 12, 2025)

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is offering a bonus of up to 70% when you purchase Virgin Red points through October 12, 2025. The current bonus is as follows:

  • On buying 5,000-24,000 points, you get a 20% bonus
  • On buying 25,000-69,000 points, you get a 40% bonus
  • On buying 70,000-124,000 points, you get a 60% bonus
  • On buying 125,000-200,000 points, you get a 70% bonus

The image features a promotional offer for a Flying Club, with a background of children playing in water. The text states that you can receive up to a 70% bonus on points until October 12, 2025. It encourages topping up your account with up to 200,000 points. The bonus structure is detailed as follows: 20% bonus for 5,000-24,000 points, 40% bonus for 25,000-69,000 points, 60% bonus for 70,000-124,000 points, and 70% bonus for 125,000 points or above. The offer ends on October 12, 2025.The cost to purchase Virgin Atlantic points is GBP 15 per 1,000 points, pre-tax, before any discounts or bonuses (note that a different price applies to US-registered accounts). The one thing to note is that all Virgin Atlantic points transactions are subject to a GBP 15 or USD 22 transaction fee.

Purchase Virgin Atlantic points with up to a 70% Bonus (Through October 12, 2025)


Hotel Points bonus sales


Buy Hyatt Points with a 20% discount ( Through October 6, 2025)

Through October 6, 2025, World of Hyatt is offering a 20% discount on points purchased when you buy at least 5,000 points in one transaction.

The image shows a poolside area with several lounge chairs and white umbrellas on a wooden deck. Behind the deck is a modern building with an open area. Text on the image promotes a points purchase offer: "Buy 5,000+ points for a 20% discount. Your next adventure is closer than you think — Buy points, get 20% off." The offer ends on October 6, 2025, and is available at the Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower, Spain.

Hyatt usually allows you to purchase a maximum of 55,000 points. At the top end, it costs 2.08 USD cents per World of Hyatt point after the 20% discount is factored in. In Indian Rupees, this becomes INR 1.82 per point. I’ve included the full details in this post here.

Buy World of Hyatt Points with up to a 20% Discount (Through October 6, 2025)


Purchase IHG One Rewards points with a 100% bonus (till October 11, 2025)

IHG One Rewards is offering a promotion where you can earn a 100% bonus on IHG One Rewards points purchased through Thursday, October 11, 2025. In this round of point sales, you get your bonus if you buy a minimum of 5,000 points. Points can be purchased in multiples of 1,000 IHG Rewards points, with a maximum purchase of 200,000 points (plus an additional 200,000 points as a bonus). The promotion drops the price of each IHG point to 0.5 US cents or INR 0.44. Check out the full post for details.

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Buy IHG One Rewards Points with a 100% Bonus (Till October 11, 2025)


Buy Wyndham Rewards Points with an 80-90% Bonus (Through October 21, 2025)

Through October 21, 2025, Wyndham Rewards is offering an 80% bonus on points purchased when you buy at least 3,000 points in one transaction. Some accounts have received a 90% Bonus promotion as well.

The image shows a luxurious outdoor pool area at a resort, with palm trees in the background. There is promotional text overlayed on the image that reads: "Buy Points & Receive 80% More. Buy 3,000+ points and receive 80% more with your purchase. Ends October 21, 2023. See Terms and Conditions below. Grand Palladium WhiteSand Riviera Maya, All Inclusive Resort."

  • With an 80% bonus, you could purchase 180,000 points for USD 1,300, which is a rate of USD cents 0.72 per point (INR 0.64)
  • With a 90% bonus, you could buy 190,000 points for USD 1,300, which is a rate of USD cents 0.68 per point (INR 0.60)

The promotion allows you to purchase a maximum of 100,000 points (the maximum points you can buy in a calendar year), in addition to the 80,000-90,000 points bonus that comes with it.

Buy Wyndham Rewards Points with an 80 – 90% Bonus (Through October 21, 2025)


Buy Hilton Honors Miles with a 80% Bonus (Undated)

Hilton Honors is offering an 80% bonus on Hilton Honors Points purchased. In this round of point sales, you get your bonus if you buy a minimum of 5,000 points. The price of each Hilton point drops to 0.55 US cents or INR 0.49 during the sale.

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Buy Hilton Honors Points with a 80% Bonus


Which credit card should you use to buy miles and points?

Typically, these point purchases are processed through Points.com, rather than directly by the hotel or airline. However, you will almost always pay in USD/EUR/GBP, not INR. The best cards to earn a bonus are the Axis Bank Olympus, American Express Platinum Charge Card, and Axis Bank Reserve Credit Card, as these cards offer an international spending bonus. Beyond these, consider any card that provides a reduced foreign exchange spend conversion or one that helps you meet minimum spend requirements.


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Ajay Awtaney is the Founder and Editor of Live From A Lounge (LFAL), a pioneering digital platform renowned for publishing news and views about aviation, hotels, passenger experience, loyalty programs, travel trends and frequent travel tips for the Global Indian. He is considered the Indian authority on business travel, luxury travel, frequent flyer miles, loyalty credit cards and travel for Indians around the globe. Ajay is a frequent contributor and commentator on the media as well, including ET Now, BBC, CNBC TV18, NDTV, Conde Nast Traveller and many other outlets.

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