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Air China PhoenixMiles

Star Alliance fixed distance/zone chart; Air China resumed Beijing–Delhi (Apr 2026) and PhoenixMiles books SQ/LH/TG/EVA metal to-from India — but ex-India availability is thin and CA levies fuel surcharges, so held below ₹1. Ways in are hotel hops: Accor ALL 5:4, IHG One 5:1, Marriott Bonvoy 3:1, Wyndham 5:1.

Air China·holding flat·reviewed 2026-07-23
₹0.55
Floor
₹0.90
House value / point
₹1.50
Ceiling
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Trend

Nerf risk: stable No tracker events on record for this program

Expiry: hard 36 months from month-end of accrual (non-rolling — new earning does not extend older miles)

Floor = the worst redemption you can always fall back on; ceiling = the best sweet-spot exit. The house value is what a disciplined traveller actually clears.

Every way in

Every way in (via a chain)

Chains (2–4 legs) that survive our honesty filter — shown only where no direct route exists or the chain strictly beats it. End-to-end ratio in card points per Air China PhoenixMiles point; priced at this program's house value.

2.4:1
Amex Membership Rewards via Marriott Bonvoy cheapest chain
1:1 then 3:1 + bonus · 1 of 2 leg times unpublished · min 3,000 pts · max 2,40,000 pts/day
5,000 bonus miles per 60,000 points transferred
The only road in, and it barely leaks — 75% of house value survives at 2.4 points a mile.
₹1.20 to mint 1 pt
4.8:1
RBL Reward Points via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy
3:1 then 2:3 then 3:1 + bonus · 1 of 3 leg times unpublished · Club ITC: min 2,000 Green Points, then multiples of 100 (ITC official) · cap 5,000 Green Points/quarter · 20,000/year (halved 1-May-2026; history: 15k/qtr + 60k/yr set Jul-2023, then 10k/40k) · Marriott Bonvoy: min 3,000 pts · max 2,40,000 pts/day
5,000 bonus miles per 60,000 points transferred
The only road in, and it barely leaks — 75% of house value survives at 4.8 points a mile.
₹1.20 to mint 1 pt
1.25:1
HSBC Reward Points via Accor Live Limitless (ALL)
1:1 then 5:4 · up to 42 days end-to-end · min 4,000 pts
The only road in, and it barely leaks — 72% of house value survives at 1.25 points a mile.
₹1.25 to mint 1 pt
1:1.25
Axis EDGE Miles via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy
1:2 then 2:3 then 3:1 + bonus · 1 of 3 leg times unpublished · Club ITC: min 2,000 Green Points, then multiples of 100 (ITC official) · cap 5,000 Green Points/quarter · 20,000/year (halved 1-May-2026; history: 15k/qtr + 60k/yr set Jul-2023, then 10k/40k) · Marriott Bonvoy: min 3,000 pts · max 2,40,000 pts/day
5,000 bonus miles per 60,000 points transferred
The only road in. 0.8 points a mile is the toll — pay it for a booked award, never speculatively.
₹1.60 to mint 1 pt
4:1
Axis EDGE Reward Points via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy
5:2 then 2:3 then 3:1 + bonus · 1 of 3 leg times unpublished · Club ITC: min 2,000 Green Points, then multiples of 100 (ITC official) · cap 5,000 Green Points/quarter · 20,000/year (halved 1-May-2026; history: 15k/qtr + 60k/yr set Jul-2023, then 10k/40k) · Marriott Bonvoy: min 3,000 pts · max 2,40,000 pts/day
5,000 bonus miles per 60,000 points transferred
The only road in. 4 points a mile is the toll — pay it for a booked award, never speculatively.
₹1.60 to mint 1 pt
1.6:1
RBL Reward Points (Nova/Lumière) via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy
1:1 then 2:3 then 3:1 + bonus · 1 of 3 leg times unpublished · Club ITC: min 2,000 Green Points, then multiples of 100 (ITC official) · cap 5,000 Green Points/quarter · 20,000/year (halved 1-May-2026; history: 15k/qtr + 60k/yr set Jul-2023, then 10k/40k) · Marriott Bonvoy: min 3,000 pts · max 2,40,000 pts/day
5,000 bonus miles per 60,000 points transferred
The only road in. 1.6 points a mile is the toll — pay it for a booked award, never speculatively.
₹1.60 to mint 1 pt
8:1
AURUM Reward Points via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy
5:1 then 2:3 then 3:1 + bonus · 1 of 3 leg times unpublished · Club ITC: min 2,000 Green Points, then multiples of 100 (ITC official) · cap 5,000 Green Points/quarter · 20,000/year (halved 1-May-2026; history: 15k/qtr + 60k/yr set Jul-2023, then 10k/40k) · Marriott Bonvoy: min 3,000 pts · max 2,40,000 pts/day
5,000 bonus miles per 60,000 points transferred
The only road in. 8 points a mile is the toll — pay it for a booked award, never speculatively.
₹2.00 to mint 1 pt
2.5:1
HDFC Reward Points via Accor Live Limitless (ALL)
2:1 then 5:4 · up to 43 days end-to-end · min 4,000 pts
A door, not a route — 36% of house value survives the trip. Only with a specific award already priced.
₹2.50 to mint 1 pt
2.5:1
SBI Travel Credits via Accor Live Limitless (ALL)
2:1 then 5:4 · up to 63 days end-to-end · min 4,000 pts
A door, not a route — 36% of house value survives the trip. Only with a specific award already priced.
₹2.50 to mint 1 pt
2.5:1
Kotak Air Miles via Accor Live Limitless (ALL)
2:1 then 5:4 · 1 of 2 leg times unpublished · min 4,000 pts
A door, not a route — 36% of house value survives the trip. Only with a specific award already priced.
₹2.50 to mint 1 pt
16:1
IndusInd Reward Points via Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer → Marriott Bonvoy
10:3 then 2:1 then 3:1 + bonus · 2 of 3 leg times unpublished · Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer: min 3,000 miles · Marriott Bonvoy: min 3,000 pts · max 2,40,000 pts/day
5,000 bonus miles per 60,000 points transferred
A door, not a route — 7% of house value survives the trip. Only with a specific award already priced.
₹12.80 to mint 1 pt

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