Buying points is a nuanced activity. In the world of points travel, everything you do can be boiled down to a decision of economics. As a rule of thumb, you should generally avoid purchasing points and miles.
However, this guide’s purpose isn’t to discuss the economics of points. There are numerous, niche situations in which buying points and miles makes absolute sense. Some of these situations include:
- When a massive sale occurs (e.g. 150% Avianca LifeMiles bonus sales)
- When you have a specific redemption in mind and you’re short on miles
- When you need to prevent your miles from expiring
- When you can transfer points but want to save your transferable points
Our comprehensive guide will discuss how to purchase points with each major airline (when available).
What This Guide Is
When we talk about buying points, we’re usually talking about buying miles from the airline directly or from a permitted airline partner, such as Points.com.
You’ll quickly notice that many airlines have odd rules that limit the pool of people who can buy points. Some of these rules are:
- You must visit an airline’s office in person to buy points
- You can only buy miles if you’re earned at least 1 mile with the frequent flyer program
- You’re almost always limited in the number of points you can buy
These are typically policies used by more obscure airlines, and the airlines offering mainstream points such as United MileagePlus don’t have many restrictions.
What This Guide Is Not
Some companies and individuals sell or broker airline miles and hotel points. This is in clear violation of loyalty programs’ terms and conditions.
Participating in either the sell or buy side of this can result not only in your account termination but also in being blacklisted from future participation in the loyalty program.
The short of it? It’s not worth it to buy miles “cheaper” through other companies. The only way you should be buying airline miles and hotel points is from the airline/hotel chain itself or through an official third-party seller such as Points.com.
Hot Tip: It’s fantastic if you can buy your points and miles when there’s a bonus. Here are the current promotions that allow you to receive a discount or bonus on your points and miles purchases.
How to Buy Airline Miles
As mentioned above, generally speaking — the process of buying airline miles looks like this:
- Visit the airlines’ website (or Points.com)
- Click the appropriate button to purchase points or miles
- Log in with your frequent flyer information
- Use your credit card to purchase the points
- The points get deposited in your account
Seems pretty straightforward, right? Let’s talk about Points.com a little more.
Which Airlines and Hotels Sell Points via Points.com?
Image Credit: Points.comPoints.com is essentially an official third-party company that processes point purchases.
Why does this matter? The short answer is that you usually don’t get bonus points for travel purchases when you buy miles from an airline via Points.com.
The reason why this is important is that Points.com isn’t an airline, nor does it usually code as travel. This means that you couldn’t get the 3x points on the Chase Sapphire Reserve® or the 5x points on The Platinum Card® from American Express, for example. Note that starting January 1, 2021, the Amex Platinum card is limiting the 5x earning on up to $500,000 on travel per calendar year.
| Airlines That Process Miles Purchases via Points.com |
| Air Europa Suma | Etihad Guest | United Airlines MileagePlus |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | Frontier Airlines | Virgin Australia Velocity |
| Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan | Spirit Airlines FREE SPIRIT | |
| Copa Airlines ConnectMiles | Southwest Rapid Rewards | |
| Hotels That Process Points Purchases via Points.com |
| Choice Privileges | IHG One Rewards | Shangri-La Golden Circle |
| Hilton Honors | Marriott Bonvoy | Wyndham Rewards |
| World of Hyatt | Radisson Rewards Americas | |
Can I Get Bonus Points From Points.com Purchases?
The short answer to this question is that you will not earn bonus points on the bonus categories of airfare/hotel/travel when purchasing points on Points.com.
The best cards to use in this case would be:
If you happen to be buying airline miles and purchases are not processed by Points.com, be sure to use one of these cards to earn bonus points:
Now that we’ve covered more about Points.com and which cards will give you the most return for your points purchases, let’s dig into each airline.
Aegean Airlines Miles+Bonus Miles
Aegean Airlines Logo. Image Credit: Aegean Airlines| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| €25 (~$28)/1,000 miles | 30,000 miles without any activity in the past year (50,000 with activity) | 100% |
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the Purchase Miles page on the Miles+Bonus website.
- Select Award Miles.
- Choose the number of miles you’re like to purchase from the dropdown box. Your cost will show up after choosing the quantity.
- Check off the box that says I have read and accepted the Terms and Conditions of miles purchase.
- Click Continue.
- Complete the transaction with your credit card information.
Aer Lingus Avios
Aer Lingus Logo. Image Credit: Aer Lingus| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| Varies | Usually 100,000 Avios per year (sometimes 200,000 during promotions) | 45% |
Aer Lingus sells Avios at the same rate as British Airways and Iberia, which we’ll get to later. You can check out this table for the breakdown of purchase prices, depending on the purchased quantity.
| Number of Avios | Purchase Price | Price/Avios |
| 1,000 | €36 (~$40) | €0.036 (~$0.04)/Avios |
| 2,000 | €54 (~$60) | €0.027 (~$0.03)/Avios |
| 3,000 | €72 (~$80) | €0.024 (~$0.027)/Avios |
| 4,000 | €91 (~$101) | €0.0228 (~$0.025)/Avios |
| 5,000 | €109 (~$121) | €0.0218 (~$0.024)/Avios |
| 6,000 | €128 (~$142) | €0.0213 (~$0.024)/Avios |
| 8,000 | €164 (~$182) | €0.0205 (~$0.023)/Avios |
| 10,000 | €201 (~$223) | €0.0201 (~$0.022)/Avios |
| 15,000 | €293 (~$325) | €0.0195 (~$0.022)/Avios |
| 20,000 | €385 (~$427) | €0.0193 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 25,000 | €477 (~$529) | €0.0191 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 30,000 | €569 (~$632) | €0.019 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 35,000 | €661 (~$734) | €0.0189 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 40,000 | €757 (~$840) | €0.0189 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 45,000 | €845 (~$938) | €0.0188 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 50,000 | €935 (~$1,038) | €0.0187 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 60,000 | €1118 (~$1,241) | €0.0186 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 70,000 | €1300 (~$1,443) | €0.0186 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 80,000 | €1476 (~$1,638) | €0.0185 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 90,000 | €1647 (~$1,828) | €0.0183 (~$0.02)/Avios |
| 100,000 | €1800 (~$1,998) | €0.018 (~$0.02)/Avios |
| 125,000 | €2257 (~$2,505) | €0.0181 (~$0.02)/Avios |
| 150,000 | €2705 (~$3,003) | €0.018 (~$0.02)/Avios |
| 175,000 | €3153 (~$3,499) | €0.018 (~$0.02)/Avios |
| 200,000 | €3601 (~$3,997) | €0.018 (~$0.02)/Avios |
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit Buy and Gift Avios page on Aer Lingus’ website.
- Sign in with your username and password.
- Select the number of Avios.
- Check out and complete the transaction.
Aerolíneas Plus Miles
Aerolíneas Argentina Logo. Image Credit: Aerolíneas Argentina| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $30/1,000 miles | 60,000 | N/A |
You can only purchase miles if you’re within the Argentine territory, and you must also purchase miles 72 hours before your desired flight departure.
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the Buy Miles page on the Aerolíneas Plus website.
- Call 0810-222-86527.
Aeromexico Club Premier Points
Aeromexico Logo. Image Credit: Aeromexico| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $30/1,000 miles | 120,000 | N/A |
Aeromexico requires you to have at least 1 previous accrual activity record to buy Premier Points.
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit Club Premier’s page to Buy Premier Points and click the button that says Buy Premier Points.
- Log in with your email and password.
- Choose the number of points you want to buy.
- Check out using your payment information.
Image Credit: Air Canada| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Points |
| CA$30 (~$22)/1,000 miles | 999,999 per transaction (top-up only up to 50% of an award ticket per transaction) | 100% |
- Visit the Top-Up page on Aeroplan’s website.
- Click the button that says Book Now.
- Log in with your Aeroplan number and password.
- Search for an award flight.
- When availability results show up, click the option to top-up your points.
Hot Tip: If you’re an Air Canada fan, you definitely don’t want to miss our article on the best ways to earn more Aeroplan points! This way, you don’t always need to resort to buying them!
Air Europa Suma Miles
Air Europa Logo. Image Credit: Air Europa| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| Varies | 100,000 | N/A |
Air Europa Suma Miles purchases are facilitated by Points.com. Check out this table for the price breakdown by the number of miles.
| Number of Miles | Purchase Price | Price/Mile |
| 1,000 | €22 (~$24) | €0.022 (~$0.024)/mile |
| 3,000 | €60 (~$67) | €0.02 (~$0.022)/mile |
| 5,000 | €100 (~$111) | €0.02 (~$0.022)/mile |
| 7,000 | €126 (~$140) | €0.018 (~$0.02)/mile |
| 10,000 | €180 (~$200) | €0.018 (~$0.02)/mile |
| 15,000 | €255 (~$283) | €0.017 (~$0.019)/mile |
| 20,000 | €340 (~$377) | €0.017 (~$0.019)/mile |
| 25,000 | €400 (~$444) | €0.016 (~$0.018)/mile |
| 30,000 | €480 (~$533) | €0.016 (~$0.018)/mile |
| 40,000 | €600 (~$666) | €0.015 (~$0.017)/mile |
| 50,000 | €750 (~$833) | €0.015 (~$0.017)/mile |
| 60,000 | €900 (~$999) | €0.015 (~$0.017)/mile |
| 70,000 | €1,050 (~$1,166) | €0.015 (~$0.017)/mile |
| 80,000 | €1,200 (~$1,332) | €0.015 (~$0.017)/mile |
| 90,000 | €1,350 (~$1,499) | €0.015 (~$0.017)/mile |
| 100,000 | €1,500 (~$1,665) | €0.015 (~$0.017)/mile |
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit Points.com’s Air Europa page.
- Log in when prompted using your frequent flyer information.
- Select the number of miles to purchase.
- Enter your payment information.
- Check off the box that says I have and read and agree to the terms and conditions.
- Click Purchase.
Air France KLM Flying Blue Logo. Image Credit: Air France KLM Flying Blue| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| €55 (~$61)/2,000 miles | 75,000 | 100% |
Air France/KLM Flying Blue uses Points.com to process its mileage purchases.
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the Buy Miles page on the Flying Blue website.
- Log in with your Flying Blue frequent flyer information.
- Select the number of miles to purchase.
- Enter your payment information.
- Check off the box that says I have read the terms and conditions.
- Click Buy Miles.
Bottom Line: Once you’ve got the miles, you’re going to want to redeem Air France/KML Flying Blue miles for maximum value.
Air India Flying Returns Miles
Air India Logo. Image Credit: Air India| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $0.025 per mile | Up to 50% of your current balance | N/A |
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the Top-Up FR Points page on Air India’s website.
- Search for an award redemption.
- You will be prompted to top up your points if you’re short miles.
- Follow the procedure on the booking screens to top up your FR points.
- Enter your payment information as needed.
- Make your award booking after topping up your FR points.
Alaska Airlines Logo. Image Credit: Alaska Airlines| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $27.50/1,000 miles | 150,000 miles (no limit for MVP, MVP Gold, or MVP Gold 75K members) | 70% |
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan uses Points.com to process its points purchases.
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the Buy, Share, or Gift Miles page on Alaska’s website.
- Sign in using your Alaska Airlines frequent flyer information.
- Choose the number of points miles you’d like to buy.
- Enter your payment information.
- Click I have read the terms and conditions.
- Click Pay Now.
American Airlines AAdvantage Logo. Image Credit: American Airlines AAdvantage| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| Varies | 150,000 | 100% |
American Airlines AAdvantage program processes its mileage purchases directly. Depending on the number of miles you purchase, you’ll pay a different price.
| Number of Miles | Purchase Price (Plus Taxes and Fees) | Price/Mile |
| 2,000 | $74.40 | $0.0372/mile |
| 5,000 | $139.50 | $0.0279/mile |
| 10,000 | $279 | $0.0279/mile |
| 15,000 | $477.50 | $0.0318/mile |
| 20,000 | $625 | $0.0313/mile |
| 30,000 | $920 | $0.0307/mile |
| 40,000 | $1,215 | $0.0304/mile |
| 50,000 | $1,510 | $0.0302/mile |
| 60,000 | $1,805 | $0.0301/mile |
| 70,000 | $2,100 | $0.03/mile |
| 80,000 | $2,395 | $0.0299/mile |
| 90,000 | $2,690 | $0.0299/mile |
| 100,000 | $2,985 | $0.0299/mile |
| 125,000 | $3,722.50 | $0.0298/mile |
| 150,000 | $4,460 | $0.0297/mile |
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the Buy, Gift, or Transfer page on American Airlines’ AAdvantage website.
- Log in on the right-hand side using your AAdvantage information.
- Scroll down and enter the number of miles you’d like to purchase. Click Calculate.
- Click Continue after the mileage amount shows up.
- Enter your payment information.
- Click the checkbox that says I accept the Buy, Gift, and Transfer Miles terms and conditions.
- Click Pay Now.
Hot Tip: Are you redeeming your American AAdvantage Miles in the best way possible? (Hint: It’s not always with American flights!)
Avianca LifeMiles Logo. Image Credit: LifeMiles | Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $33/1,000 miles | 200,000 | 200% |
- Visit the Buy Miles page on LifeMiles’ website.
- Click Buy Miles.
- Log in using your Avianca LifeMiles number or username and password.
- Select the number of miles you’d like to purchase.
- Enter your payment information.
- Check off the box that says I have read and accept the Terms and Conditions.
- Check off the box that says I am 18 years or older and accept the Terms and Conditions of this transaction. When clicking on ‘Continue’ the detailed amount will be charged to my credit card and the miles will be deducted from my account.
- Click Purchase LifeMiles.
British Airways Executive Club Logo. Image Credit: British Airways| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| Varies | 200,000 | 50% |
British Airways sells Avios at the same price as Aer Lingus and Iberia. Keep in mind that you’ll need to have at least 1 Avios to purchase any further Avios.
You can see that the purchase price per Avios will vary, depending on how many Avios you purchase.
| Number of Avios | Purchase Price | Price/Avios |
| 1,000 | €36 (~$40) | €0.036 (~$0.04)/Avios |
| 2,000 | €54 (~$60) | €0.027 (~$0.03)/Avios |
| 3,000 | €72 (~$80) | €0.024 (~$0.027)/Avios |
| 4,000 | €91 (~$101) | €0.0228 (~$0.025)/Avios |
| 5,000 | €109 (~$121) | €0.0218 (~$0.024)/Avios |
| 6,000 | €128 (~$142) | €0.0213 (~$0.024)/Avios |
| 8,000 | €164 (~$182) | €0.0205 (~$0.023)/Avios |
| 10,000 | €201 (~$223) | €0.0201 (~$0.022)/Avios |
| 15,000 | €293 (~$325) | €0.0195 (~$0.022)/Avios |
| 20,000 | €385 (~$427) | €0.0193 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 25,000 | €477 (~$529) | €0.0191 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 30,000 | €569 (~$632) | €0.019 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 35,000 | €661 (~$734) | €0.0189 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 40,000 | €757 (~$840) | €0.0189 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 45,000 | €845 (~$938) | €0.0188 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 50,000 | €935 (~$1,038) | €0.0187 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 60,000 | €1118 (~$1,241) | €0.0186 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 70,000 | €1300 (~$1,443) | €0.0186 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 80,000 | €1476 (~$1,638) | €0.0185 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 90,000 | €1647 (~$1,828) | €0.0183 (~$0.02)/Avios |
| 100,000 | €1800 (~$1,998) | €0.018 (~$0.02)/Avios |
| 125,000 | €2257 (~$2,505) | €0.0181 (~$0.02)/Avios |
| 150,000 | €2705 (~$3,003) | €0.018 (~$0.02)/Avios |
| 175,000 | €3153 (~$3,499) | €0.018 (~$0.02)/Avios |
| 200,000 | €3601 (~$3,997) | €0.018 (~$0.02)/Avios |
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit British Airways’ Buy Avios page.
- Click Buy Avios.
- Select the number of Avios to purchase.
- Enter your payment information and complete the purchase.
Asia Miles Logo. Image Credit: Asia Miles| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $60/2,000 miles | 30% of an award when you have 70% of the required miles | None |
How to Purchase Miles
- Perform an award search.
- Log into your Asia Miles account.
- Select your award flight you’re short miles on.
- Purchase your top-up miles on the checkout page.
Copa Airlines ConnectMiles
Copa Airlines Logo. Image Credit: Copa Airlines| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $30/1,000 miles | 2,000,000 | 50% |
Copa Airlines uses Points.com to process its mileage purchases.
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit Copa Airlines’ Buy, Gift, or Recover Miles page.
- Click Buy Miles Now.
- Log in with your Copa Airlines frequent flyer information.
- Select from the dropdown box the number of miles you’d like to purchase.
- Enter your credit card information.
- Check off the box that says I have read the terms and conditions.
- Click the button that says Pay Now.
Czech Airlines OK Plus Miles
Czech Airlines Logo. Image Credit: Czech Airlines| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| Varies | 15,000 | N/A |
Czech Airlines has one of the most obscure frequent flyer programs that very few people use. You can purchase up to 15,000 miles per year on a variable pricing scheme as shown in this table:
| Number of Miles | Purchase Price (Plus Taxes and Fees) | Price/Mile |
| 1,500 | €56 (~$62) | €0.0373 (~$0.041)/mile |
| 2,000 | €64 (~$71) | €0.032 (~$0.036)/mile |
| 3,000 | €96 (~$107) | €0.032 (~$0.036)/mile |
| 4,000 | €128 (~$142) | €0.032 (~$0.036)/mile |
| 5,000 | €152 (~$169) | €0.0304 (~$0.034)/mile |
| 6,000 | €168 (~$186) | €0.028 (~$0.031)/mile |
| 7,000 | €196 (~$218) | €0.028 (~$0.031)/mile |
| 8,000 | €224 (~$249) | €0.028 (~$0.031)/mile |
| 9,000 | €252 (~$280) | €0.028 (~$0.031)/mile |
| 10,000 | €272 (~$302) | €0.0272 (~$0.03)/mile |
| 11,000 | €296 (~$329) | €0.0269 (~$0.03)/mile |
| 12,000 | €324 (~$360) | €0.027 (~$0.03)/mile |
| 13,000 | €352 (~$391) | €0.0271 (~$0.03)/mile |
| 14,000 | €380 (~$422) | €0.0271 (~$0.03)/mile |
| 15,000 | €396 (~$440) | €0.0264 (~$0.029)/mile |
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the Mileage Purchase page on the Czech Airlines OK Plus website.
- Click Purchase Your Miles.
- Enter your OK Plus account number, the surname of the OK Plus Account Holder, the email address for sending payment outcome, and choose your point of sale.
- Click Continue.
- Select the number of miles you want to buy.
- Fill out your payment information.
- Purchase your miles.
Delta Logo. Image Credit: Delta Air Lines| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $35/1,000 miles | 60,000 | 50% |
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the Buy Miles page on the Delta SkyMiles website.
- Log in on the top-right corner with your Delta SkyMiles Number or Username and Password.
- Select the number of miles to be purchased.
- Click Add to Cart.
- Click Check Out Now.
- Enter your payment information and purchase the miles.
EgyptAir Plus Miles
Egyptair Logo. Image Credit: Egyptair| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| Varies | 20,000 | N/A |
EgyptAir operates an obscure frequent flyer program, at least in the United States. Egyptair sells miles at variable pricing.
While you’ll get a better unit price for purchasing more miles, the price is so high that it’s not worth it most of the time. Furthermore, you have to visit an office to purchase miles.
| Number of Miles | Purchase Price (Plus Taxes and Fees) | Price/Mile |
| 1,000 | $50 | $0.05/mile |
| 2,000 | $95 | $0.0475/mile |
| 3,000 | $135 | $0.045/mile |
| 4,000 | $170 | $0.0425/mile |
| 5,000 | $200 | $0.04/mile |
| 6,000 | $225 | $0.0375/mile |
| 7,000 | $245 | $0.035/mile |
| 8,000 | $270 | $0.0338/mile |
| 9,000 | $295 | $0.0328/mile |
| 10,000 | $325 | $0.0325/mile |
| 11,000 | $350 | $0.0318/mile |
| 12,000 | $375 | $0.0313/mile |
| 13,000 | $400 | $0.0308/mile |
| 14,000 | $425 | $0.0304/mile |
| 15,000 | $450 | $0.03/mile |
| 16,000 | $475 | $0.0297/mile |
| 17,000 | $500 | $0.0294/mile |
| 18,000 | $525 | $0.0292/mile |
| 19,000 | $550 | $0.0289/mile |
| 20,000 | $575 | $0.0288/mile |
How to Purchase Miles
- Find information on purchase miles by visiting the Money & Miles page on the Egyptair Plus website.
- Find an Egyptair office location.
- Select your Country in the Office dropdown box.
- Click Search.
- Visit an Egyptair sales office.
- Tell them that you’d like to purchase miles.
- Complete the transaction in-person at an office.
Emirates Logo. Image Credit: Emirates| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $30/1,000 miles | 100,000 (Platinum and Gold members can purchase 200,000 miles per year) | 50% |
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the Buy, Gift, Transfer, Multiple, Extend or Reinstate Your Miles page on the Emirates Skywards website.
- Scroll down to the Buy more Skywards Miles section. Click Buy Miles.
- You’ll be prompted to log into your Emirates Skywards account.
- Select the number of Skywards Miles you’d like to buy.
- Enter your payment information.
- Check off the box that says I have read the terms and conditions and Points privacy policy.
- Click Buy Miles.
Ethiopian ShebaMiles
Ethiopian Airlines ShebaMiles Logo. Image Credit: Ethiopian Airlines| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $25/1,000 miles | 20,000 | N/A |
To purchase Ethiopian miles, you need to be a Blue (base-level), Silver, Gold, or Platinum ShebaMiles member. Furthermore, you have to visit an Ethiopian Airlines office to buy miles.
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit Ethiopian Airlines’ Worldwide Contacts page.
- Select your country or region from the dropdown box.
- Go to the physical office location.
- Inform them that you’d like to purchase ShebaMiles.
- Provide them with your ShebaMiles loyalty program information and payment information.
- Miles should be deposited within 2 business days.
Etihad Guest Logo. Image Credit: Etihad Guest| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $20/1,000 miles | 100,000 miles per year | 30% |
Etihad Guest uses Points.com to process its mileage purchases.
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the Purchase Etihad Guest Miles page on Etihad Guest’s website.
- Scroll down and click the button that says Buy More Miles.
- Select from the dropdown box the number of miles you’d like to purchase.
- Enter your login information to log into your Etihad Guest account.
- Enter your payment information.
- Check off the box that says I have read the terms and conditions.
- Click the button that says Pay Now.
Hot Tip: Need to reach a reward sooner? Boost the miles you’ve earned from flights in the past 12 months by up to 3x at a price of 1.8 cents per mile.
EVA Air Infinity MileageLands Miles
EVA Air Logo. Image Credit: EVA Air| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $40/1,000 miles | 50,000 (up to 50% of total miles required for a redemption) | N/A |
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit EVA Air’s homepage.
- Log in on the top-right corner by using your frequent flyer information.
- Under the Infinity MileageLands button in the top banner, click the button that says Earning Mileage.
- On the right section, click the button that says Purchase Miles.
- Click the button that says Purchase Miles Online underneath Apply for Mileage Purchase.
- Scroll down and enter the number of Miles to Purchase.
- Enter your payment information and purchase your miles.
Finnair Plus Points
Finnair Logo. Image Credit: Finnair| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| Buy points not currently available | 120,000 | 50% |
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the Buy Points page on the Finnair Plus website.
- Log in using your Finnair Plus frequent flyer information.
- Select the number of points to buy.
- Provide your payment information and confirm your mileage purchase.
Frontier Airlines logo. Image Credit: Frontier Airlines| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $25/1,000 miles | 25,000 miles | N/A |
Frontier Airlines uses Points.com to process purchases of Frontier Miles.
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the Buy or Transfer Frontier Airlines Miles page on Points.com.
- Click the button that says Buy Miles.
- Log in with your Frontier Miles frequent flyer information.
- Select the number of points you want to purchase.
- Click the checkbox that says I have read the terms and conditions.
- Click Pay Now.
Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles
Garuda Indonesia Logo. Image Credit: Garuda Indonesia| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| Rp 275,000 (~$20)/1,000 miles | 50,000 miles | N/A |
How to Purchase Miles
- Find the most convenient location in North America.
- Visit the Buy Mileage page on Garuda Indonesia’s website.
- Scroll down and click Buy Mileage Here.
- Fill out the PDF form.
- Bring the completed form to your nearest Garuda Indonesia sales office to purchase miles.
Hainan Airlines Fortune Wings Club Miles
Hainan Airlines Logo. Image Credit: Hainan Airlines| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| Buy miles not available currently | 80,000 | N/A |
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the Points Buy & Gift page on the Fortune Wings Club website.
- Scroll down and click Buy Points.
- Log in with your frequent flyer information.
- Enter your payment information.
- Complete the purchase.
Hawaiian Airlines Logo. Image Credit: Hawaiian Airlines| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $15.27/1,000 miles | Unlimited (10,000 miles per transaction and 3 transactions per week); can purchase unlimited miles by calling the HawaiianMiles Service Center | None |
To purchase miles, you’ll need to have earned at least 1 mile in the HawaiianMiles program.
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the Purchase HawaiianMiles page on the Hawaiian Airlines website.
- Scroll down and click Buy Now.
- Log in with your HawaiianMiles frequent flyer information.
- Select the number of miles you’d like to purchase.
- Click Continue.
- Provide your payment information.
- Purchase your miles.
Iberia Plus Logo. Image Credit: Iberia Plus| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| Varies | 200,000 (100,000 per transaction) | 50% |
Iberia’s frequent flyer program is Avios, which is shared by British Airways and Aer Lingus. Avios are sold at variable price points, depending on the number of Avios you buy.
Check out the table below to get an idea of how much Avios will cost.
| Number of Avios | Purchase Price | Price/Avios |
| 1,000 | €36 (~$40) | €0.036 (~$0.04)/Avios |
| 2,000 | €54 (~$60) | €0.027 (~$0.03)/Avios |
| 3,000 | €72 (~$80) | €0.024 (~$0.027)/Avios |
| 4,000 | €91 (~$101) | €0.0228 (~$0.025)/Avios |
| 5,000 | €109 (~$121) | €0.0218 (~$0.024)/Avios |
| 6,000 | €128 (~$142) | €0.0213 (~$0.024)/Avios |
| 8,000 | €164 (~$182) | €0.0205 (~$0.023)/Avios |
| 10,000 | €201 (~$223) | €0.0201 (~$0.022)/Avios |
| 15,000 | €293 (~$325) | €0.0195 (~$0.022)/Avios |
| 20,000 | €385 (~$427) | €0.0193 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 25,000 | €477 (~$529) | €0.0191 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 30,000 | €569 (~$632) | €0.019 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 35,000 | €661 (~$734) | €0.0189 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 40,000 | €757 (~$840) | €0.0189 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 45,000 | €845 (~$938) | €0.0188 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 50,000 | €935 (~$1,038) | €0.0187 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 60,000 | €1118 (~$1,241) | €0.0186 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 70,000 | €1300 (~$1,443) | €0.0186 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 80,000 | €1476 (~$1,638) | €0.0185 (~$0.021)/Avios |
| 90,000 | €1647 (~$1,828) | €0.0183 (~$0.02)/Avios |
| 100,000 | €1800 (~$1,998) | €0.018 (~$0.02)/Avios |
| 125,000 | €2257 (~$2,505) | €0.0181 (~$0.02)/Avios |
| 150,000 | €2705 (~$3,003) | €0.018 (~$0.02)/Avios |
| 175,000 | €3153 (~$3,499) | €0.018 (~$0.02)/Avios |
| 200,000 | €3601 (~$3,997) | €0.018 (~$0.02)/Avios |
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the Buying or Transferring Avios page on Iberia’s website.
- On the top-right corner, click Log In. Enter your Iberia Plus frequent flyer information. Click Go.
- Hover over the Iberia Plus section on the top ribbon and click Buying or Transferring Avios.
- Select the number of Avios to purchase.
- Confirm your purchase and pay for your miles with your credit card.
JetBlue TrueBlue Logo. Image Credit: JetBlue| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $35.10/1,000 miles | 120,000 | 30% discount plus 10% bonus |
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit JetBlue TrueBlue’s log-in page.
- Log in using your JetBlue TrueBlue frequent flyer information.
- At the top-right, click the profile button with your initials.
- Click My Points.
- Click Buy Points.
- Choose the number of points you’d like to buy from the dropdown menu.
- Enter your payment details.
- Check the box that says I agree to the terms and conditions.
- Click Pay Now.
LATAM Pass Miles
LATAM Pass Logo. Image Credit: LATAM| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $32/1,000 miles | 250,000 | N/A |
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the Purchase LATAM Pass Points page on LATAM’s website.
- Enter your LATAM Pass login information.
- Choose the number of points you’d like to buy.
- Enter your payment information and purchase the miles.
Malaysia Airlines Enrich Miles
Malaysia Airlines Logo. Image Credit: Malaysia Airlines| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $25/1,000 miles | 150,000 | 50% |
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the Buy & Gift Miles page on Malaysia Airlines’ website.
- Click Buy Miles.
- Select the number of miles you’d like to buy.
- Enter your personal and payment information.
- Check the box that says “I confirm that I have read and agree to Loylogic Rewards FZE (buy/gift miles facilitator) Terms and conditions and Privacy & Cookies Policy.”
- Click Buy Now.
Qantas Airways Logo. Image Credit: Qantas| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| Varies | 4 transactions per year (150,000 points per transaction) | N/A |
Qantas offers the ability to “Purchase Top-up Points.” They charge different prices, depending on how many points you buy.
Check the table below for the purchase price for different amounts of miles.
| Number of Points | Purchase Price | Price/Point |
1,000 | AU$56 (~$38) | AU$0.056 (~$0.038)/point |
2,000 | AU$89 (~$60) | AU$0.045 (~$0.03)/point |
3,000 | AU$128 (~$86) | AU$0.043 (~$0.029)/point |
4,000 | AU$168 (~$114) | AU$0.042 (~$0.028)/point |
5,000 | AU$208 (~$141) | AU$0.042 (~$0.028)/point |
6,000 | AU$245 (~$166) | AU$0.041 (~$0.028)/point |
7,000 | AU$279 (~$189) | AU$0.04 (~$0.027)/point |
8,000 | AU$313 (~$211) | AU$0.039 (~$0.026)/point |
9,000 | AU$347 (~$234) | AU$0.039 (~$0.026)/point |
10,000 | AU$388 (~$262) | AU$0.039 (~$0.026)/point |
11,000 | AU$408 (~$276) | AU$0.037 (~$0.025)/point |
12,000 | AU$440 (~$297) | AU$0.037 (~$0.025)/point |
13,000 | AU$468 (~$316) | AU$0.036 (~$0.024)/point |
14,000 | AU$497 (~$336) | AU$0.036 (~$0.024)/point |
15,000 | AU$532 (~$359) | AU$0.035 (~$0.024)/point |
16,000 | AU$544 (~$368) | AU$0.034 (~$0.023)/point |
17,000 | AU$570 (~$385) | AU$0.034 (~$0.023)/point |
18,000 | AU$590 (~$399) | AU$0.033 (~$0.022)/point |
19,000 | AU$612 (~$414) | AU$0.032 (~$0.022)/point |
20,000 | AU$645 (~$436) | AU$0.032 (~$0.022)/point |
21,000 | AU$662 (~$447) | AU$0.032 (~$0.021)/point |
22,000 | AU$691 (~$467) | AU$0.031 (~$0.021)/point |
23,000 | AU$718 (~$485) | AU$0.031 (~$0.021)/point |
24,000 | AU$747 (~$505) | AU$0.031 (~$0.021)/point |
25,000 | AU$790 (~$534) | AU$0.032 (~$0.021)/point |
26,000 | AU$803 (~$543) | AU$0.031 (~$0.021)/point |
27,000 | AU$830 (~$561) | AU$0.031 (~$0.021)/point |
28,000 | AU$857 (~$579) | AU$0.031 (~$0.021)/point |
29,000 | AU$884 (~$597) | AU$0.03 (~$0.021)/point |
30,000 | AU$929 (~$628) | AU$0.031 (~$0.021)/point |
35,000 | AU$1,038 (~$701) | AU$0.03 (~$0.02)/point |
40,000 | AU$1,155 (~$780) | AU$0.029 (~$0.02)/point |
45,000 | AU$1,267 (~$856) | AU$0.028 (~$0.019)/point |
50,000 | AU$1,427 (~$964) | AU$0.029 (~$0.019)/point |
55,000 | AU$1,511 (~$1,021) | AU$0.027 (~$0.019)/point |
60,000 | AU$1,647 (~$1,113) | AU$0.027 (~$0.019)/point |
65,000 | AU$1,782 (~$1,204) | AU$0.027 (~$0.019)/point |
70,000 | AU$1,919 (~$1,297) | AU$0.027 (~$0.019)/point |
75,000 | AU$2,055 (~$1,389) | AU$0.027 (~$0.019)/point |
80,000 | AU$2,192 (~$1,481) | AU$0.027 (~$0.019)/point |
85,000 | AU$2,328 (~$1,573) | AU$0.027 (~$0.019)/point |
90,000 | AU$2,464 (~$1,665) | AU$0.027 (~$0.018)/point |
95,000 | AU$2,600 (~$1,757) | AU$0.027 (~$0.018)/point |
100,000 | AU$2,730 (~$1,845) | AU$0.027 (~$0.018)/point |
105,000 | AU$2,860 (~$1,932) | AU$0.027 (~$0.018)/point |
110,000 | AU$2,990 (~$2020) | AU$0.027 (~$0.018)/point |
115,000 | AU$3,120 (~$2,108) | AU$0.027 (~$0.018)/point |
120,000 | AU$3,250 (~$2,196) | AU$0.027 (~$0.018)/point |
125,000 | AU$3,380 (~$2,284) | AU$0.027 (~$0.018)/point |
130,000 | AU$3,510 (~$2,372) | AU$0.027 (~$0.018)/point |
135,000 | AU$3,640 (~$2,459) | AU$0.027 (~$0.018)/point |
140,000 | AU$3,770 (~$2,547) | AU$0.027 (~$0.018)/point |
145,000 | AU$3,900 (~$2635) | AU$0.027 (~$0.018)/point |
150,000 | AU$3,999 (~$2,702) | AU$0.027 (~$0.018)/point |
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the Purchase Top-Up Points page on Qantas’ website.
- Click the button that says Purchase Top-Up Points.
- Log in using your Qantas frequent flyer information.
- Select the number of points to purchase and use your credit card information to complete the transaction.
Qatar Airways Logo. Image Credit: Qatar Airways| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $30-$35/1,000 miles | 250,000 | 50% |
To purchase Avios, you need to have earned at least 1,000 Avios.
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the Buy Avios page on Qatar Airways’ website.
- Log in using your Qatar Airways Privilege Club frequent flyer information.
- Scroll down and click Buy Avios (if you keep getting re-directed to log in, click this link).
- Click on Buy Avios.
- Enter your mileage quantity.
- Select your currency.
- Click Continue.
- Provide your payment information and purchase the miles.
Royal Jordanian Royal Club Miles
Royal Jordanian Logo. Image Credit: Royal Jordanian Airlines| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| Varies | 100,000 miles | N/A |
Royal Jordanian offers miles available for purchase, which are priced depending on 2 factors:
- How many miles you buy
- Which method you want to use to buy miles
To purchase miles, you’ll need to have earned at least 1,000 miles.
| Quantity | Price to Purchase Online | Price to Purchase Offline |
| 1,000-10,000 | $0.038/mile | $0.045/mile |
| 11,000-30,000 | $0.035/mile | $0.045/mile |
| 35,000, 40,000, 45,000, or 50,000 miles | $0.03/mile | $0.045/mile |
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the Buy Miles page on Royal Jordanian’s website.
- Scroll down and click Purchase Miles Now.
- Select the number of miles you purchase.
- Populate your loyalty information and payment details.
- Check off the box that says I confirm that I have read and agree to Loylogic Rewards FZE (buy/gift miles facilitator) Terms and conditions and Privacy & Cookies Policy.
- Click Buy Now.
Saudia Al Fursan Loyalty Miles
Saudia Logo. Image Credit: Saudia| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $30/1,000 miles | 80,000 | N/A |
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the Buy Miles page on Saudia’s website.
- Click the top-right corner button that says Alfursan Login.
- Change the language to English.
- Enter your Member ID and PIN Number. Click Get One Time Password.
- Enter your one-time password and click the button that says Buy Miles from the Alfursan Miles List.
- Select the number of miles you’d like to buy.
- Check the box that says I agree to the terms and conditions.
- Confirm the ticket after entering your payment information.
Scandinavian Airlines EuroBonus Points
Scandinavian Airlines Logo. Image Credit: Scandinavian Airlines| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| €20 (~$22)/1,000 points | 100,000 | N/A |
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the SAS Points Login page.
- Log in using your SAS frequent flyer information.
- Scroll down and click on Buy EuroBonus Points.
- Choose the number of miles to buy.
- Enter your payment information.
- Purchase the miles.
Singapore Airlines Logo. Image Credit: Singapore Airlines| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $40/1,000 miles | Up to 50% of the required miles for an award | N/A |
How to Purchase Miles
- Perform an award search.
- Upon viewing the results, select the desired flight.
- You’ll be prompted to top up your KrisFlyer miles.
- Enter the number of miles to purchase.
- Provide your payment information and ticket your award reservation.
Southwest Logo. Image Credit: Southwest| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| Varies | None (60,000 per transaction) | 70% |
Southwest Airlines processes points purchases via Points.com.
| Number of Points | Price/Point |
| 2,000-3,000 | $0.03/point |
| 4,000-60,000 | $0.0275/point |
How to Purchase Miles
- Go to the Buy Rapid Rewards Points page on Southwest’s website.
- Log in with your Rapid Rewards account number and password.
- Select the number of points you’d like to buy.
- Enter your payment information.
- Check off the box that says I have read the terms and conditions.
- Click Pay Now.
SriLankan FlySmiLes Miles
SriLankan Airlines Logo. Image Credit: SriLankan Airlines| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $60/2,500 miles | Unknown | N/A |
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the Purchase of FlySmiLes Miles page on SriLankan Airlines’ website.
- Log in with your FlySmiLes Membership Information.
- Choose the number of miles you’d like to buy.
- Enter your payment information.
- Purchase the miles.
Spirit Airlines Logo. Image Credit: Spirit Airlines| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $25/1,000 miles | 60,000 | 30% discount |
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the Purchase Miles page on Spirit Airlines’ website.
- Enter your FREE SPIRIT frequent flyer information.
- Choose the number of miles you’d like to buy.
- Enter your payment information.
- Check off the box that says I agree to the terms and conditions.
- Click Pay Now.
TAP Air Portugal Logo. Image Credit: TAP Air Portugal| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| €35 (~$39)/1,000 miles | 100,000 (20,000 per transaction) | 200% |
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the Manage Miles page on TAP Air Portugal’s website
- Under the Buy Miles section, click Find Out More.
- Select the number of miles to buy.
- Enter your payment information.
- Purchase your miles.
Thai Airways Logo. Image Credit: Thai Airways| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $40/1,000 miles | 30,000 miles per award | N/A |
How to Purchase Miles
- Perform an award search after visiting the Thai Airways website and logging into your Royal Orchid Plus account.
- You’ll be prompted to purchase miles to complete your award booking if you’re short.
- Enter your payment information and confirm the award ticket while purchasing your miles.
Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
Turkish Airlines Logo. Image Credit: Turkish Airlines| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $30/1,000 miles | 50,000 | 50% |
How to Purchase Miles
- Log into your Miles&Smiles account.
- On the top-right section, expand your profile and click Miles Transactions.
- Scroll down and click Buy under My Miles Transactions.
- Select Bonus Miles.
- Click Buy.
- Select the number of miles to buy.
- Enter your payment information.
- Purchase your miles.
United Airlines Logo. Image Credit: United Airlines| Purchase Price | Maximum Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $35/1,000 miles | 175,000 (bonus miles count towards the maximum) | 100% |
United Airlines uses Points.com to process its mileage purchases. One unique thing to keep in mind is that all additional bonus miles received count towards the maximum number of miles purchased per year.
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit United’s Purchase Miles page.
- Choose Buy Miles.
- Click Buy Miles for Yourself.
- Log in with your United MileagePlus information. Click Connect.
- Choose the number of miles to buy.
- Enter your payment information.
- Check the box that says I agree to all Terms and conditions, which include United’s Privacy policy and the MileagePlus Program rules.
- Click Purchase Now.
Vietnam LotusMiles
Vietnam Airlines LotusMiles Logo. Image Credit: Vietnam Airlines| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $25/1,000 miles | None | N/A |
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the Frequent Flyer: Buy and Transfer Miles page.
- Fill out the Purchase Request for Bonus Miles form.
- Submit the form and pay for the bonus miles at a Vietnam Airlines branch office (find your best branch office here).
Virgin Atlantic Logo. Image Credit: Virgin Atlantic| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Points |
| $27/1,000 miles | 100,000 | 50% |
To purchase miles, you’ll need to have made at least 1 Flying Club earning or spending transaction. You can
How to Purchase Virgin Points
- Log into your Virgin Atlantic account by clicking the button on the top-right corner that says Log In.
- Visit the Buy Points page on Virgin Atlantic’s website.
- Scroll down and click Buy Virgin Points.
- Select the number of Virgin Points to buy.
- Enter your payment information.
- Purchase the Virgin Points.
Virgin Australia Velocity Points
Virgin Australia logo. Image Credit: Virgin Australia| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| Varies | 250,000 | N/A |
Virgin Australia Velocity uses Points.com to process its mileage purchases, and Virgin Australia has quite a bit of variation in the unit price, depending on the number of points you buy.
| Number of Points | Purchase Price | Price/Point |
| 1,000 | AU$36 (~$24) | AU$0.036 (~$0.0243)/point |
| 1,500 | AU$51 (~$34) | AU$0.034 (~$0.023)/point |
| 2,000 | AU$68 (~$46) | AU$0.034 (~$0.023)/point |
| 2,500 | AU$85 (~$57) | AU$0.034 (~$0.023)/point |
| 3,000 | AU$101 (~$68) | AU$0.0337 (~$0.0227)/point |
| 3,500 | AU$118 (~$80) | AU$0.0337 (~$0.0228)/point |
| 4,000 | AU$135 (~$91) | AU$0.0338 (~$0.0228)/point |
| 4,500 | AU$152 (~$103) | AU$0.0338 (~$0.0228)/point |
| 5,000 | AU$168 (~$114) | AU$0.0336 (~$0.0227)/point |
| 6,000 | AU$201 (~$136) | AU$0.0335 (~$0.0226)/point |
| 7,000 | AU$233 (~$157) | AU$0.0333 (~$0.0225)/point |
| 8,000 | AU$264 (~$178) | AU$0.033 (~$0.0223)/point |
| 9,000 | AU$296 (~$200) | AU$0.0329 (~$0.0222)/point |
| 10,000 | AU$325 (~$220) | AU$0.0325 (~$0.022)/point |
| 11,000 | AU$353 (~$239) | AU$0.0321 (~$0.0217)/point |
| 12,000 | AU$375 (~$253) | AU$0.0313 (~$0.0211)/point |
| 13,000 | AU$399 (~$270) | AU$0.0307 (~$0.0207)/point |
| 14,000 | AU$427 (~$289) | AU$0.0305 (~$0.0206)/point |
| 15,000 | AU$452 (~$305) | AU$0.0301 (~$0.0204)/point |
| 16,000 | AU$469 (~$317) | AU$0.0293 (~$0.0198)/point |
| 17,000 | AU$492 (~$332) | AU$0.0289 (~$0.0196)/point |
| 18,000 | AU$512 (~$346) | AU$0.0284 (~$0.0192)/point |
| 19,000 | AU$535 (~$361) | AU$0.0282 (~$0.019)/point |
| 20,000 | AU$555 (~$375) | AU$0.0278 (~$0.0188)/point |
| 21,000 | AU$580 (~$392) | AU$0.0276 (~$0.0187)/point |
| 22,000 | AU$605 (~$409) | AU$0.0275 (~$0.0186)/point |
| 23,000 | AU$629 (~$425) | AU$0.0273 (~$0.0185)/point |
| 24,000 | AU$653 (~$441) | AU$0.0272 (~$0.0184)/point |
| 25,000 | AU$677 (~$457) | AU$0.0271 (~$0.0183)/point |
| 26,000 | AU$698 (~$472) | AU$0.0268 (~$0.0181)/point |
| 27,000 | AU$720 (~$486) | AU$0.0267 (~$0.018)/point |
| 28,000 | AU$743 (~$502) | AU$0.0265 (~$0.0179)/point |
| 29,000 | AU$765 (~$517) | AU$0.0264 (~$0.0178)/point |
| 30,000 | AU$787 (~$532) | AU$0.0262 (~$0.0177)/point |
| 31,000 | AU$809 (~$547) | AU$0.0261 (~$0.0176)/point |
| 32,000 | AU$831 (~$561) | AU$0.026 (~$0.0175)/point |
| 33,000 | AU$852 (~$576) | AU$0.0258 (~$0.0174)/point |
| 34,000 | AU$873 (~$590) | AU$0.0257 (~$0.0173)/point |
| 35,000 | AU$894 (~$604) | AU$0.0255 (~$0.0173)/point |
| 36,000 | AU$914 (~$618) | AU$0.0254 (~$0.0172)/point |
| 37,000 | AU$935 (~$632) | AU$0.0253 (~$0.0171)/point |
| 38,000 | AU$955 (~$645) | AU$0.0251 (~$0.017)/point |
| 39,000 | AU$974 (~$658) | AU$0.025 (~$0.0169)/point |
| 40,000 | AU$994 (~$672) | AU$0.0249 (~$0.0168)/point |
| 41,000 | AU$1,013 (~$684) | AU$0.0247 (~$0.0167)/point |
| 42,000 | AU$1,032 (~$697) | AU$0.0246 (~$0.0166)/point |
| 43,000 | AU$1,050 (~$709) | AU$0.0244 (~$0.0165)/point |
| 44,000 | AU$1,068 (~$722) | AU$0.0243 (~$0.0164)/point |
| 45,000 | AU$1,086 (~$734) | AU$0.0241 (~$0.0163)/point |
| 46,000 | AU$1,104 (~$746) | AU$0.024 (~$0.0162)/point |
| 47,000 | AU$1,121 (~$757) | AU$0.0239 (~$0.0161)/point |
| 48,000 | AU$1,139 (~$770) | AU$0.0237 (~$0.016)/point |
| 49,000 | AU$1,155 (~$780) | AU$0.0236 (~$0.0159)/point |
| 50,000 | AU$1,172 (~$792) | AU$0.0234 (~$0.0158)/point |
| 60,000-250,000 | Varies | AU$0.0234 (~$0.0158)/point |
How to Purchase Miles
- Visit the Velocity Frequent Flyer Points Booster page on Points.com.
- Scroll down and select how you’re going to redeem your points (Fly with Virgin Australia or Fly with Airline Partners).
- Click Buy Points Now.
- Log in with your Virgin Australia Velocity frequent flyer information.
- Select the number of points to purchase.
- Enter your payment information.
- Check off the box that says I agree to the terms and conditions.
- Click the button that says Pay Now.
How to Buy Hotel Points
Even though earning hotel points doesn’t always result in free first class tickets that cost over $20,000, racking up a pile of them is a great way to offset one of the biggest costs of travel: accommodation.
Although there are numerous ways to earn Hilton Honors points, IHG Rewards points, Marriott Bonvoy points, World of Hyatt points, Radisson Rewards Americas points, and Wyndham Rewards points, there may be times when you’re just short the points you need to get a completely free hotel stay.
Do not fret, however, as we’ve got all the insights on how to buy hotel points across the major hotel chains that sell points. Let’s get started!
Best Western Rewards Points
Image Credit: Best Western| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $10/1,000 points | 20,000 per transaction | N/A |
Best Western isn’t part of what points enthusiasts would consider “The Big 4 Hotel Brands” à la Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, and IHG.
However, there are still opportunities to buy Best Western Rewards points to use for those odd occurrences of travel, perhaps to a small town in rural U.S.
Currently, there’s no way to buy points online, you must call to purchase.
How to Purchase Points
- Call Best Western at 800-528-1238.
- Inform them that you’d like to purchase Best Western Rewards points.
- Specify the number of points, and give them your Best Western Rewards information and your payment method.
Choice Hotels Logo. Image Credit: Choice Hotels| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| Varies | 120,000 | 40% |
Points.com processes all purchases of Choice Privileges points.
| Number of Points | Price/Point |
| 1,000-4,000 | $0.0121/point |
| 5,000-10,000 | $0.011/point |
| 11,000-120,000 | $0.099/point |
How to Purchase Points
- Visit the Buy Choice Privileges Points page on Choice Hotels’ website.
- Scroll down and click Buy Points Now.
- You’ll be directed to sign in to your Choice Privileges account. Enter your First and Last Name, Membership Number, and Email Address.
- Select the number of points you’d like to buy.
- Enter your payment information.
- Check off the box that says I have read the terms and conditions.
- Click Pay Now.
Hilton Honors Logo. Image Credit: Hilton Honors| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $10/1,000 points | 80,000 per year | 100% |
Hilton uses Points.com to facilitate all points purchases.
How to Purchase Points
- Visit the Buy More Points page on Hilton’s website.
- Log into your Hilton Honors account.
- Select the number of points you’d like to buy.
- Enter your payment information.
- Click the checkbox that says By completing this transaction, I agree to the details outlined above and to the terms and conditions.
- Click Purchase.
World of Hyatt Logo. Image Credit: World of Hyatt| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $24/1,000 points | 55.000 per year | 40% |
World of Hyatt uses Points.com to handle all points purchases — click here to buy World of Hyatt points.
How to Purchase Points
- Visit the Purchase, Share & Gift Points page on World of Hyatt’s website.
- Enter your World of Hyatt information.
- Select the number of points you’d like to purchase.
- Enter your payment information.
- Check the box that says I have read and agree to the terms and conditions.
- Click Purchase Bonus Points.
Image Credit: IHG| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $13.50/1,000 points | 100,000 per year | 100% |
IHG uses Points.com to process its points purchases.
How to Purchase Points
- Visit the IHG Points Purchase page on the IHG website.
- Enter your IHG Rewards information.
- Select the number of points you’d like to buy.
- Enter your payment information.
- Check the box that says I’ve read the terms and conditions.
- Click Pay Now.
Hot Tip: One of the benefits of the IHG® Rewards Premier Credit Card and IHG® Rewards Traveler Credit Card is the points purchase discount of 20%!
Marriott Bonvoy Logo. Image Credit: Marriott Bonvoy| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $12.50/1,000 points | 50,000 | 30% |
Marriott Bonvoy uses Points.com to process its points purchases.
How to Purchase Points
- Visit Marriott’s Buy Points page
- Select the number of points you’d like to buy.
- Enter your First Name, Last Name, Marriott Bonvoy Number, and Email Address. Click Continue.
- Enter your payment information.
- Check off the box that says I have read the terms and conditions.
- Click Pay Now.
Radisson Rewards Americas logo. Image Credit: Radisson| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $7/1,000 points | 80,000 per year | 100% |
Radisson Rewards Americas uses Points.com to process its points sales.
How to Purchase Points
- Visit the How to Purchase Points page on Radisson Hotels’ website.
- You’ll need to have a completed profile to purchase points (if your profile is incomplete, you’ll be directed to Update Your Profile).
- After that, click Purchase Points.
- Select the number of points via the dropdown menu you’d like to buy.
- Enter your payment details.
- Check the box that says I agree to the Terms & Conditions.
- Click Pay Now.
Shangri-La Golden Circle Points
Shangri-La Logo. Image Credit: Shangri-La| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $6.50/50 points | 10,000 | 50% |
Shangri-La uses Points.com to process its points purchases.
How to Purchase Points
- Visit the Buy or Gift GC Award Points page on Shangri-La’s website.
- Under the Buy GC Award Points section, click Buy Now.
- Log in with your Shangri-La loyalty program information.
- Choose the number of points you’d like to buy.
- Enter your payment information.
- Check off the box that says I have read the terms and conditions.
- Click Pay Now.
Wyndham Logo. Image Credit: Wyndham| Purchase Price | Maximum Pre-Bonus Quantity You Can Purchase per Year | Highest Historical Bonus on Purchased Miles |
| $10/1,000 points | 45,000 | 40% |
Wyndham Rewards uses Points.com to process its points purchases and you can use these points at any of Wyndham’s hotel brands.
How to Purchase Points
- Visit the More Ways to Earn page on Wyndham Hotels’ website.
- Scroll down and click Buy Now.
- Click Buy Now.
- Log into your Wyndham Rewards loyalty account.
- Select the number of points you’d like to buy.
- Enter your payment information.
- Check off the box that says I agree to the Terms and Conditions.
- Click Pay Now.
Final Thoughts
There are so many different airlines and hotel chains out there that keeping track of them all is nothing short of overwhelming. All of them have different policies for procedures for purchasing miles. Additionally, the introduction of Points.com can complicate the equation of “which card should I put mileage purchases on?”
Now, you’ve got the best idea of how to purchase points. We’ve included a step-by-step process for every single airline and hotel chain that sells miles. Just make sure that buying miles or points makes sense in your exact situation.
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