Auckland to Delhi on points

Star Alliance partner metal, Oceania→India — Copa ConnectMiles (fixed region chart)

Star Alliance

Copa ConnectMiles prices Star partner metal off its FIXED region chart (India sits in Copa’s "Central Asia" zone). Standout value — India→Europe 45k business, India→Sub-Saharan Africa 17.5k economy on Ethiopian (Cairo is a dearer 20k Middle East cell) — but NO Indian card feeds ConnectMiles (buy-miles or a US co-brand only), so treat it as a reference benchmark, not a wallet-reachable route.

Feed it: 90,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2.57:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 180,000 RBL Reward Points (5.14:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 60,000 RBL Reward Points (Nova/Lumière) (1.71:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)

Singapore Airlines via SIN (Star partner) — one-way (½ of 46k RT)

Singapore Airlines Star Alliance

Mirrored from del-akl: same chart cell, opposite direction – the read that follows was written for the DEL→AKL leg. ANA's Zone 4 ↔ Zone 10 chart puts New Zealand in the SAME Oceania zone as Australia — 46,000 economy round-trip, ~23,000 one-way since 24-Jun-2025, on SQ via Singapore. The zone chart ignores Auckland's extra distance entirely. Marriott Bonvoy on-ramp; single-source figure.

Estimate Reverse of del-akl – ANA Mileage Club's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction, so the AKL→DEL cell is the DEL→AKL cell. Mirrored from the verified del-akl row; not separately re-read for this direction, and never crowned THE PLAY.

Feed it: 60,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2.61:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 120,000 RBL Reward Points (5.22:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 40,000 RBL Reward Points (Nova/Lumière) (1.74:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)

Star Alliance metal (CA own via PEK + SQ — CA itself flies only Delhi from India), Oceania→India — Air China PhoenixMiles

Air ChinaSingapore Airlines Star Alliance

Mirrored from del-akl: same chart cell, opposite direction – the read that follows was written for the DEL→AKL leg. Air China PhoenixMiles prices its own metal (India→Beijing, resumed Apr-2026) plus Star partners. North Asia is its only genuine strength; elsewhere it is a weak Star pricer with heavy fuel surcharges (why the currency sits at ₹0.90). India-origin levels are not published, so all values are estimated off trans-Pacific anchors. One-way (current PhoenixMiles).

Estimate Reverse of del-akl – Air China PhoenixMiles publishes no fixed price in either direction, so this mirrors that row's estimate on the same zone pair. Basis there: PhoenixMiles' official zone division could not be reconciled with this corridor — Air China publishes no India-origin level, and its published zone tables do not map cleanly onto these city pairs. This value is extrapolated from the nearest published anchors, not a verified chart price.

Feed it: 50,000 HSBC Reward Points (1.25:1 via Accor Live Limitless (ALL)) · 105,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2.63:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 210,000 RBL Reward Points (5.25:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)

SkyTeam metal (KE), Oceania→India — SAS EuroBonus

Korean Air SkyTeam

Mirrored from del-akl: same chart cell, opposite direction – the read that follows was written for the DEL→AKL leg. SAS joined SkyTeam on 1-Sept-2024, so EuroBonus now prices SkyTeam metal. Ex-India sweet spot: intra-"CESA" business to North Asia/Japan at ~30k. Watch the ×2 multiplier on Air Europa/China Airlines/Vietnam Airlines (UX/CI/VN) metal. One-way = 60% of round-trip.

Estimate Reverse of del-akl – SAS EuroBonus's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction, so the AKL→DEL cell is the DEL→AKL cell. Mirrored from the verified del-akl row; not separately re-read for this direction, and never crowned THE PLAY.

Feed it: 294,000 HDFC Reward Points (7:1 via Radisson Rewards) · 294,000 SBI Travel Credits (7:1 via Radisson Rewards) · 735,000 Axis EDGE Reward Points (17.5:1 via Radisson Rewards)

Cathay Pacific via HKG (oneworld), Standard award

Cathay Pacific oneworld

The distance flown is the same distance either way round, so that band prices this heading in either direction of travel. AKL–HKG–DEL is ~8,026 combined miles — over Cathay's 7,500-mile line, so it jumps to the 7,501+ Standard band: 38,000 one-way on CX metal via Hong Kong (vs 27,000 to Sydney). Distance finally bites where KrisFlyer's zone chart doesn't. Cathay serves HKG–AKL; surcharge-clean, Standard space permitting.

Feed it: 76,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2:1) · 38,000 SBI Travel Credits (1:1) · 198,000 RBL Reward Points (5.21:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)

Star Alliance partner metal, Oceania→India — United MileagePlus

Star Alliance

Mirrored from del-akl: same chart cell, opposite direction – the read that follows was written for the DEL→AKL leg. United went fully dynamic in 2020 (no fixed chart), so ~40,000 is a typical Saver partner level to Oceania. But Aeroplan often prices the same Star seat lower, so compare before burning United miles.

Estimate Reverse of del-akl – United MileagePlus publishes no fixed price in either direction, so this mirrors that row's estimate on the same zone pair. Basis there: United MileagePlus Saver partner level, India→Oceania on Star Alliance metal; United went fully dynamic in 2020, so this is a typical Saver that moves with availability and cabin scarcity.

Feed it: 20,000 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 100,000 Axis EDGE Reward Points (5:2) · 90,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2.25:1 via Marriott Bonvoy)

Star Alliance partner metal, Oceania→India — Aegean Miles+Bonus

Star Alliance

Aegean Miles+Bonus prices Star partner metal off one region chart published as ROUND TRIPS — its own rule is that a one-way costs exactly half, and the halved figure is what we show. India sits in the "Near East & Central Asia" zone: the Far East is a flat 30k/45k one-way (Tokyo costs the same as Bangkok), Europe 35k/55k, North America 50k/75k. That chart is a single upper-triangular ZONE-PAIR matrix — 45 published cells for 9 zones, exactly one per unordered pair — so AKL → DEL and DEL → AKL resolve to the same cell. Re-read against the chart and promoted from mirror-estimate to chart read on 2026-08-06. No Indian card feeds it — Marriott Bonvoy 3:1 is the only road in, and awards only display once you hold the full balance.

Feed it: 105,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2.63:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 210,000 RBL Reward Points (5.25:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 70,000 RBL Reward Points (Nova/Lumière) (1.75:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)

SkyTeam metal (MU own + KE), Oceania→India — China Eastern Eastern Miles

Korean AirChina Eastern SkyTeam

Mirrored from del-akl: same chart cell, opposite direction – the read that follows was written for the DEL→AKL leg. China Eastern prices its own metal (India→Shanghai/Kunming nonstop) plus SkyTeam partners. North Asia is its genuine ex-India strength; other regions estimate off the nearest published China-anchored band (Eastern Miles publishes no India-origin matrix). All one-way.

Estimate Reverse of del-akl – China Eastern Miles publishes no fixed price in either direction, so this mirrors that row's estimate on the same zone pair. Basis there: Eastern Miles publishes no India-origin award matrix — this level estimates off the nearest published China-anchored band, as the row note states, not a verified chart price.

Feed it: 320,000 Amex Membership Rewards (6.67:1 via Hilton Honors) · 1,200,000 Axis EDGE Reward Points (25:1 via Hilton Honors) · 240,000 Axis EDGE Miles (5:1 via Hilton Honors)

oneworld partner metal, AAdvantage region award — via KUL, or Qatar via DOH, or Cathay Pacific via HKG, or Qatar Airways via DOH

Qatar AirwaysMalaysia AirlinesCathay Pacific oneworld

AAdvantage prices partner awards on a fixed region-to-region chart. A valid oneworld routing is assumed.

Feed it: 127,500 Amex Membership Rewards (3:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 255,000 RBL Reward Points (6:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 85,000 RBL Reward Points (Nova/Lumière) (2:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)

Malaysia Airlines via KUL (oneworld partner award), Oceania→India — Alaska Atmos

Malaysia AirlinesCathay PacificKorean Air

The distance flown is the same distance either way round, so that band prices this heading in either direction of travel. Alaska Atmos bands the TOTAL DISTANCE FLOWN, not the nonstop great circle: the cheapest Atmos routing is Malaysia Airlines via KUL, ~7,816 flown miles against a 7,768-mile nonstop, which reads the Asia-Pacific chart's 7,001-10,000 mi band — 42,500 economy / 85,000 business one-way, plus the $20 partner booking fee per person each way (up from $12.50 on 1-Jul-2026). One-way.

Feed it: 112,500 Amex Membership Rewards (2.65:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 225,000 RBL Reward Points (5.29:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 75,000 RBL Reward Points (Nova/Lumière) (1.76:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)

Star Alliance partner metal, Oceania→India — Avianca LifeMiles

Star Alliance

Mirrored from del-akl: same chart cell, opposite direction – the read that follows was written for the DEL→AKL leg. LifeMiles prices Star partner metal off an unpublished grid; India→Europe business ~63k is the headline sweet spot (beats Aeroplan). Business is the value cabin here; economy is mediocre. The chart is semi-fixed/unpublished, so some bands are estimates.

Estimate Reverse of del-akl – Avianca LifeMiles publishes no fixed price in either direction, so this mirrors that row's estimate on the same zone pair. Basis there: LifeMiles publishes no award chart — Avianca withdrew its public zone table in 2023 and prices Star partner awards off an unpublished internal grid. This level is extrapolated from that historical zone pricing plus dated community booking reports, not a verified chart price.

Feed it: 135,000 Amex Membership Rewards (3:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 270,000 RBL Reward Points (6:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 90,000 HDFC Reward Points (2:1)

Singapore Airlines via SIN (one stop), Saver

Singapore Airlines Star Alliance

The Saver chart is a symmetric zone matrix — each zone pair carries one cell — so it prices this heading in either direction of travel. Auckland shares KrisFlyer Zone 9 with Australia (milelion, 1-Nov-2025), so the India→Zone 9 through-award is the same flat 42,000 Saver as Sydney — on SQ metal AKL–SIN–DEL, one award through Changi. The cheapest seat to New Zealand on points from India, full stop. Issuers feed KrisFlyer 1:1. Corrected 2026-07-22 to the official SQ 1-Nov-2025 chart — Zone 6→9 (Australia ex-Perth/Darwin & NZ) Saver.

Feed it: 42,000 HDFC Reward Points (1:1) · 21,000 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 84,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2:1)

China Southern own metal via Guangzhou (CAN) — the Delhi nonstop resumes 21 September 2026, Oceania→India — Sky Pearl (no partners)

China Southern

Mirrored from del-akl: same chart cell, opposite direction – the read that follows was written for the DEL→AKL leg. China Southern left SkyTeam in 2020, so Sky Pearl books CZ metal ONLY, and Delhi is its only Indian station: the Guangzhou nonstop resumes 21 September 2026 (CZ359/360 daily) after a six-year gap. The onward leg then backtracks through CAN and prices on summed distance (rarely optimal vs an alliance carrier).

Estimate Reverse of del-akl – China Southern Sky Pearl Club's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction, so the AKL→DEL cell is the DEL→AKL cell. Mirrored from the verified del-akl row; not separately re-read for this direction, and never crowned THE PLAY.

Feed it: 162,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2.53:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 324,000 RBL Reward Points (5.06:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 108,000 RBL Reward Points (Nova/Lumière) (1.69:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)

Star Alliance metal (SQ — EVA itself serves no Indian city; the award rides partner metal), Oceania→India — EVA Infinity MileageLands

Singapore Airlines Star Alliance

EVA's own Star Alliance requirement table is a triangular ORIGIN/DESTINATION REGIONAL ZONES matrix carrying one cell per region pair, so no second number exists for this heading. EVA Infinity MileageLands prices Star metal off its zone chart (India = "Central/South Asia" zone; one-way = half round-trip). EVA own metal via Taipei covers Japan/N-Asia/SE-Asia/US/Europe; Gulf/Africa/Oceania are partner-metal only. India→US business ~97.5k (possibly ~55-60k on a fully-EVA routing).

Feed it: 51,000 HSBC Reward Points (1:1) · 340,000 Amex Membership Rewards (6.67:1 via Hilton Honors) · 1,275,000 Axis EDGE Reward Points (25:1 via Hilton Honors)

Cathay Pacific via HKG (AKL–HKG–DEL, oneworld partner distance)

Cathay Pacific oneworld

Mirrored from del-akl: same chart cell, opposite direction – the read that follows was written for the DEL→AKL leg. AKL–HKG–DEL on Cathay (~8,024 mi) just crosses into JMB's 8,001–10,000 band at 47,000 economy — 2,000 over the Australia price, the distance ticking up. One-ways are bookable and price off the same chart at the one-way distance; a return re-bands on the ~16,050 combined miles at 70,000. Bonvoy on-ramp.

Estimate Reverse of del-akl – Japan Airlines Mileage Bank's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction, so the AKL→DEL cell is the DEL→AKL cell. Mirrored from the verified del-akl row; not separately re-read for this direction, and never crowned THE PLAY.

Feed it: 23,500 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 47,000 HSBC Reward Points (1:1) · 117,500 Axis EDGE Reward Points (5:2)

Cathay Pacific via HKG (AKL–HKG–DEL, oneworld) — BA per-segment

Cathay Pacific oneworld

Mirrored from del-akl: same chart cell, opposite direction – the read that follows was written for the DEL→AKL leg. All-Cathay per segment on BA's Cathay/China Southern table (post-15-Dec-2025): DEL–HKG 2,328 mi Z4 17,500 + HKG–AKL 5,698 mi Z7 34,500. 8,026 flown vs 7,768 direct (1.03×). Asia Miles books the same CX seat for 38,000 — BA's elevated Cathay chart plus surcharges make this a completeness row, not a buy.

Estimate Reverse of del-akl – Avios (BA / Qatar / Finnair)'s chart prices the zone pair, not the direction, so the AKL→DEL cell is the DEL→AKL cell. Mirrored from the verified del-akl row; not separately re-read for this direction, and never crowned THE PLAY.

Feed it: 52,000 HDFC Reward Points (1:1) · 104,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2:1) · 52,000 HSBC Reward Points (1:1)

SkyTeam metal, Flying Blue (dynamic) — via ICN, or China Eastern via PVG

Korean AirChina Eastern SkyTeam

Flying Blue prices dynamically — no fixed chart. Air France/KLM pass carrier (YQ) surcharges on own metal — typically €90–110 economy / €200–300 business one-way long-haul; intra-region SkyTeam ~€15–40. Typical one-way economy runs 45k–75k; award space and travel date drive the real number.

Estimate Dynamic program — estimate is a distance-band estimate (this region-pair is not separately anchored) (range 45k–75k); not a fixed chart price, and never crowned THE PLAY.

Feed it: 55,000 HDFC Reward Points (1:1) · 27,500 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 55,000 HSBC Reward Points (1:1)

Star Alliance partner metal, Oceania→India — TAP Miles&Go

Star Alliance

Mirrored from del-akl: same chart cell, opposite direction – the read that follows was written for the DEL→AKL leg. TAP's 4 May 2026 devaluation lifted India→Oceania from 60k/105k to 70k/115k one-way. Route it through Singapore or Bangkok and the trip stays inside two TAP zones; a connection through Europe or the Gulf adds a third region, and TAP then bills segment by segment and sums — far dearer. Heavy fuel surcharges on Lufthansa-group and TAP metal.

Estimate Reverse of del-akl – TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction, so the AKL→DEL cell is the DEL→AKL cell. Mirrored from the verified del-akl row; not separately re-read for this direction, and never crowned THE PLAY.

Feed it: 180,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2.57:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 360,000 RBL Reward Points (5.14:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 120,000 RBL Reward Points (Nova/Lumière) (1.71:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)

Cathay Pacific via HKG (oneworld) — Partner Classic Reward

Cathay Pacific oneworld

Mirrored from del-akl: same chart cell, opposite direction – the read that follows was written for the DEL→AKL leg. The ~8,026-mile CX journey via Hong Kong lands in Qantas' Partner Zone 8 (7,001–8,400 mi) at 57,800 — 19,800 over the same Cathay seat on Asia Miles. No Indian card feeds Qantas; Accor 4:5 is the least-bad on-ramp. Listed for completeness on a corridor KrisFlyer already owns.

Estimate Reverse of del-akl – Qantas Frequent Flyer's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction, so the AKL→DEL cell is the DEL→AKL cell. Mirrored from the verified del-akl row; not separately re-read for this direction, and never crowned THE PLAY.

Feed it: 46,240 HSBC Reward Points (1:1.25 via Accor Live Limitless (ALL)) · 28,900 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 57,800 SBI Travel Credits (1:1)

Singapore Airlines via SIN — Velocity Reward Seat

Singapore Airlines Star Alliance

Mirrored from del-akl: same chart cell, opposite direction – the read that follows was written for the DEL→AKL leg. AKL–SIN–DEL (~7,808 mi) prices at 56,000 on Velocity's 7,001–8,500 band, plus ~₹6,900 SQ carrier charges — 21,000 over KrisFlyer's flat-zone 42,000 for the very same SQ routing. That gap is the difference between a zone chart and a distance chart on a long corridor. Cheapest via KrisFlyer→Velocity 1.55:1, but Indian eligibility is unsettled — unconfirmed.

Estimate Reverse of del-akl – Virgin Australia Velocity's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction, so the AKL→DEL cell is the DEL→AKL cell. Mirrored from the verified del-akl row; not separately re-read for this direction, and never crowned THE PLAY.

Feed it: 56,000 HSBC Reward Points (1:1 via Accor Live Limitless (ALL)) · 138,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2.46:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 276,000 RBL Reward Points (4.93:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)

Star Alliance partner metal, Aeroplan distance-band award (12,501 km) — via SIN, or Air China via PEK

Singapore AirlinesAir China Star Alliance

Aeroplan prices Star partner awards by total distance FLOWN. This row is the direct great-circle band; a connecting routing that flies farther can land in the next band up. A valid Star routing (nonstop or via a Star hub within the maximum permitted mileage) is assumed.

Feed it: 37,500 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 75,000 SBI Travel Credits (1:1) · 187,500 Axis EDGE Reward Points (5:2)

Korean Air via ICN (AKL–ICN–DEL) — Vietnam LotusMiles

Korean Air SkyTeam

Re-read against the chart in THIS direction on 06-Aug-2026: the official LotusMiles partner table is one upper-triangular zone-pair grid — 66 printed cells for 66 unordered zone pairs, with no from/to distinction to read — and miles are deducted per flight segment, so the reverse itinerary flies the same segments and sums the same cells. Verified, not an estimate. LotusMiles deducts miles PER FLIGHT SEGMENT on its SkyTeam partner table (official chart, effective 1-Aug-2025), and no SkyTeam carrier flies AKL–DEL nonstop — so the price is a SUM, not one cell. Cheapest verified SkyTeam build is Korean Air AKL–ICN–DEL — per-segment: DEL–ICN 30,000 (SW Asia × NE Asia 2) + ICN–AKL 45,000 (NE Asia 2 × SW Pacific) = 75,000. India is SW Asia on that table; LotusMiles' own SGN/HAN metal runs off a separate chart (25k/60k one-way). One-way.

Feed it: 75,000 HDFC Reward Points (1:1) · 75,000 HSBC Reward Points (1:1) · 75,000 SBI Travel Credits (1:1)

Star Alliance partner metal, Oceania→India — Aegean Miles+Bonus

Star Alliance

Aegean Miles+Bonus prices Star partner metal off one region chart published as ROUND TRIPS — its own rule is that a one-way costs exactly half, and the halved figure is what we show. India sits in the "Near East & Central Asia" zone: the Far East is a flat 30k/45k one-way (Tokyo costs the same as Bangkok), Europe 35k/55k, North America 50k/75k. That chart is a single upper-triangular ZONE-PAIR matrix — 45 published cells for 9 zones, exactly one per unordered pair — so AKL → DEL and DEL → AKL resolve to the same cell. Re-read against the chart and promoted from mirror-estimate to chart read on 2026-08-06. No Indian card feeds it — Marriott Bonvoy 3:1 is the only road in, and awards only display once you hold the full balance.

Feed it: 135,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2.45:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 270,000 RBL Reward Points (4.91:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 90,000 RBL Reward Points (Nova/Lumière) (1.64:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)

Singapore Airlines via SIN (Star partner) — one-way (½ of 87k RT)

Singapore Airlines Star Alliance

Mirrored from del-akl: same chart cell, opposite direction – the read that follows was written for the DEL→AKL leg. 43,500 one-way (half 87,000 RT Zone 4↔Zone 10) for SQ business to Auckland — same as Sydney, because ANA zones NZ with Australia. On paper the cheapest way to New Zealand on points, 28,500 under KrisFlyer — but ~104,400 Marriott Bonvoy to fund. The chart-cheap / hard-to-mint asterisk.

Estimate Reverse of del-akl – ANA Mileage Club's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction, so the AKL→DEL cell is the DEL→AKL cell. Mirrored from the verified del-akl row; not separately re-read for this direction, and never crowned THE PLAY.

Feed it: 115,500 Amex Membership Rewards (2.66:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 231,000 RBL Reward Points (5.31:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 77,000 RBL Reward Points (Nova/Lumière) (1.77:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)

Star Alliance partner metal, Oceania→India — Copa ConnectMiles (fixed region chart)

Star Alliance

Copa ConnectMiles prices Star partner metal off its FIXED region chart (India sits in Copa’s "Central Asia" zone). Standout value — India→Europe 45k business, India→Sub-Saharan Africa 17.5k economy on Ethiopian (Cairo is a dearer 20k Middle East cell) — but NO Indian card feeds ConnectMiles (buy-miles or a US co-brand only), so treat it as a reference benchmark, not a wallet-reachable route.

Feed it: 150,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2.5:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 300,000 RBL Reward Points (5:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 100,000 RBL Reward Points (Nova/Lumière) (1.67:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)

Star Alliance metal (CA own via PEK + SQ — CA itself flies only Delhi from India), Oceania→India — Air China PhoenixMiles

Air ChinaSingapore Airlines Star Alliance

Mirrored from del-akl: same chart cell, opposite direction – the read that follows was written for the DEL→AKL leg. Air China PhoenixMiles prices its own metal (India→Beijing, resumed Apr-2026) plus Star partners. North Asia is its only genuine strength; elsewhere it is a weak Star pricer with heavy fuel surcharges (why the currency sits at ₹0.90). India-origin levels are not published, so all values are estimated off trans-Pacific anchors. One-way (current PhoenixMiles).

Estimate Reverse of del-akl – Air China PhoenixMiles publishes no fixed price in either direction, so this mirrors that row's estimate on the same zone pair. Basis there: PhoenixMiles' official zone division could not be reconciled with this corridor — Air China publishes no India-origin level, and its published zone tables do not map cleanly onto these city pairs. This value is extrapolated from the nearest published anchors, not a verified chart price.

Feed it: 87,500 HSBC Reward Points (1.25:1 via Accor Live Limitless (ALL)) · 180,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2.57:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 360,000 RBL Reward Points (5.14:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)

SkyTeam metal (KE), Oceania→India — SAS EuroBonus

Korean Air SkyTeam

Mirrored from del-akl: same chart cell, opposite direction – the read that follows was written for the DEL→AKL leg. SAS joined SkyTeam on 1-Sept-2024, so EuroBonus now prices SkyTeam metal. Ex-India sweet spot: intra-"CESA" business to North Asia/Japan at ~30k. Watch the ×2 multiplier on Air Europa/China Airlines/Vietnam Airlines (UX/CI/VN) metal. One-way = 60% of round-trip.

Estimate Reverse of del-akl – SAS EuroBonus's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction, so the AKL→DEL cell is the DEL→AKL cell. Mirrored from the verified del-akl row; not separately re-read for this direction, and never crowned THE PLAY.

Feed it: 588,000 HDFC Reward Points (7:1 via Radisson Rewards) · 588,000 SBI Travel Credits (7:1 via Radisson Rewards) · 1,470,000 Axis EDGE Reward Points (17.5:1 via Radisson Rewards)

SkyTeam metal (MU own + KE), Oceania→India — China Eastern Eastern Miles

Korean AirChina Eastern SkyTeam

Mirrored from del-akl: same chart cell, opposite direction – the read that follows was written for the DEL→AKL leg. China Eastern prices its own metal (India→Shanghai/Kunming nonstop) plus SkyTeam partners. North Asia is its genuine ex-India strength; other regions estimate off the nearest published China-anchored band (Eastern Miles publishes no India-origin matrix). All one-way.

Estimate Reverse of del-akl – China Eastern Miles publishes no fixed price in either direction, so this mirrors that row's estimate on the same zone pair. Basis there: Eastern Miles publishes no India-origin award matrix — this level estimates off the nearest published China-anchored band, as the row note states, not a verified chart price.

Feed it: 600,000 Amex Membership Rewards (6.67:1 via Hilton Honors) · 2,250,000 Axis EDGE Reward Points (25:1 via Hilton Honors) · 450,000 Axis EDGE Miles (5:1 via Hilton Honors)

Star Alliance metal (SQ — EVA itself serves no Indian city; the award rides partner metal), Oceania→India — EVA Infinity MileageLands

Singapore Airlines Star Alliance

EVA's own Star Alliance requirement table is a triangular ORIGIN/DESTINATION REGIONAL ZONES matrix carrying one cell per region pair, so no second number exists for this heading. EVA Infinity MileageLands prices Star metal off its zone chart (India = "Central/South Asia" zone; one-way = half round-trip). EVA own metal via Taipei covers Japan/N-Asia/SE-Asia/US/Europe; Gulf/Africa/Oceania are partner-metal only. India→US business ~97.5k (possibly ~55-60k on a fully-EVA routing).

Feed it: 77,000 HSBC Reward Points (1:1) · 513,334 Amex Membership Rewards (6.67:1 via Hilton Honors) · 1,925,000 Axis EDGE Reward Points (25:1 via Hilton Honors)

Star Alliance partner metal, Oceania→India — United MileagePlus

Star Alliance

Mirrored from del-akl: same chart cell, opposite direction – the read that follows was written for the DEL→AKL leg. United went fully dynamic in 2020 (no fixed chart), so ~80,000 is a typical Saver partner level to Oceania. But Aeroplan often prices the same Star seat lower, so compare before burning United miles.

Estimate Reverse of del-akl – United MileagePlus publishes no fixed price in either direction, so this mirrors that row's estimate on the same zone pair. Basis there: United MileagePlus Saver partner level, India→Oceania on Star Alliance metal; United went fully dynamic in 2020, so this is a typical Saver that moves with availability and cabin scarcity.

Feed it: 40,000 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 200,000 Axis EDGE Reward Points (5:2) · 180,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2.25:1 via Marriott Bonvoy)

oneworld partner metal, AAdvantage region award — via KUL, or Qatar via DOH, or Cathay Pacific via HKG, or Qatar Airways via DOH

Qatar AirwaysMalaysia AirlinesCathay Pacific oneworld

AAdvantage prices partner awards on a fixed region-to-region chart. A valid oneworld routing is assumed.

Feed it: 240,000 Amex Membership Rewards (3:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 480,000 RBL Reward Points (6:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 160,000 RBL Reward Points (Nova/Lumière) (2:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)

Star Alliance partner metal, Oceania→India — Avianca LifeMiles

Star Alliance

Mirrored from del-akl: same chart cell, opposite direction – the read that follows was written for the DEL→AKL leg. LifeMiles prices Star partner metal off an unpublished grid; India→Europe business ~63k is the headline sweet spot (beats Aeroplan). Business is the value cabin here; economy is mediocre. The chart is semi-fixed/unpublished, so some bands are estimates.

Estimate Reverse of del-akl – Avianca LifeMiles publishes no fixed price in either direction, so this mirrors that row's estimate on the same zone pair. Basis there: LifeMiles publishes no award chart — Avianca withdrew its public zone table in 2023 and prices Star partner awards off an unpublished internal grid. This level is extrapolated from that historical zone pricing plus dated community booking reports, not a verified chart price.

Feed it: 246,000 Amex Membership Rewards (3:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 492,000 RBL Reward Points (6:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 164,000 HDFC Reward Points (2:1)

China Southern own metal via Guangzhou (CAN) — the Delhi nonstop resumes 21 September 2026, Oceania→India — Sky Pearl (no partners)

China Southern

Mirrored from del-akl: same chart cell, opposite direction – the read that follows was written for the DEL→AKL leg. China Southern left SkyTeam in 2020, so Sky Pearl books CZ metal ONLY, and Delhi is its only Indian station: the Guangzhou nonstop resumes 21 September 2026 (CZ359/360 daily) after a six-year gap. The onward leg then backtracks through CAN and prices on summed distance (rarely optimal vs an alliance carrier).

Estimate Reverse of del-akl – China Southern Sky Pearl Club's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction, so the AKL→DEL cell is the DEL→AKL cell. Mirrored from the verified del-akl row; not separately re-read for this direction, and never crowned THE PLAY.

Feed it: 270,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2.45:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 540,000 RBL Reward Points (4.91:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 180,000 RBL Reward Points (Nova/Lumière) (1.64:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)

Malaysia Airlines via KUL (oneworld partner award), Oceania→India — Alaska Atmos

Malaysia AirlinesCathay PacificKorean Air

The distance flown is the same distance either way round, so that band prices this heading in either direction of travel. Alaska Atmos bands the TOTAL DISTANCE FLOWN, not the nonstop great circle: the cheapest Atmos routing is Malaysia Airlines via KUL, ~7,816 flown miles against a 7,768-mile nonstop, which reads the Asia-Pacific chart's 7,001-10,000 mi band — 42,500 economy / 85,000 business one-way, plus the $20 partner booking fee per person each way (up from $12.50 on 1-Jul-2026). One-way.

Feed it: 210,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2.47:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 420,000 RBL Reward Points (4.94:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 140,000 RBL Reward Points (Nova/Lumière) (1.65:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)

Korean Air via ICN (AKL–ICN–DEL, SkyTeam) — region chart, cell unconfirmed

Korean Air SkyTeam

Mirrored from del-akl: same chart cell, opposite direction – the read that follows was written for the DEL→AKL leg. Korean Air flies AKL–ICN–DEL on its own metal (Auckland shares Korean's Oceania band with Sydney), but the Southwest-Asia→Oceania single-award cell couldn't be captured — components sum to ~107,500 Prestige one-way off-peak as an UPPER bound, a through-award usually less. No Seoul stopover (24h transfer). Korean's Auckland route runs seasonally; verify schedule and the SKYPASS calculator.

Estimate Reverse of del-akl – Korean Air SKYPASS publishes no fixed price in either direction, so this mirrors that row's estimate on the same zone pair. Basis there: Same SKYPASS Oceania zone as Sydney (Australia + NZ share one zone); off-peak business, interpolated 62,500<->97,500. Note KE does not currently operate ICN-AKL, so this is the zone price, not a live routing.

Feed it: 170,000 HSBC Reward Points (2:1 via Accor Live Limitless (ALL)) · 340,000 HDFC Reward Points (4:1 via Accor Live Limitless (ALL)) · 850,000 Axis EDGE Reward Points (10:1 via Accor Live Limitless (ALL))

Star Alliance partner metal, Oceania→India — TAP Miles&Go

Star Alliance

Mirrored from del-akl: same chart cell, opposite direction – the read that follows was written for the DEL→AKL leg. TAP's 4 May 2026 devaluation lifted India→Oceania from 60k/105k to 70k/115k one-way. Route it through Singapore or Bangkok and the trip stays inside two TAP zones; a connection through Europe or the Gulf adds a third region, and TAP then bills segment by segment and sums — far dearer. Heavy fuel surcharges on Lufthansa-group and TAP metal.

Estimate Reverse of del-akl – TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction, so the AKL→DEL cell is the DEL→AKL cell. Mirrored from the verified del-akl row; not separately re-read for this direction, and never crowned THE PLAY.

Feed it: 285,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2.48:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 570,000 RBL Reward Points (4.96:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 190,000 RBL Reward Points (Nova/Lumière) (1.65:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)

Cathay Pacific via HKG (AKL–HKG–DEL, oneworld partner distance)

Cathay Pacific oneworld

Mirrored from del-akl: same chart cell, opposite direction – the read that follows was written for the DEL→AKL leg. 85,000 for Cathay business to Auckland via Hong Kong (8,001–10,000-mile band) — 34,000 under Asia Miles' 119,000 for the same seat, and the cheapest oneworld business to New Zealand here after ANA. One-ways are bookable and price off the same chart at the one-way distance; a return re-bands on the combined distance at 130,000, not 2×85,000.

Estimate Reverse of del-akl – Japan Airlines Mileage Bank's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction, so the AKL→DEL cell is the DEL→AKL cell. Mirrored from the verified del-akl row; not separately re-read for this direction, and never crowned THE PLAY.

Feed it: 42,500 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 85,000 HSBC Reward Points (1:1) · 212,500 Axis EDGE Reward Points (5:2)

Singapore Airlines via SIN (one stop), Saver

Singapore Airlines Star Alliance

The Saver chart is a symmetric zone matrix — each zone pair carries one cell — so it prices this heading in either direction of travel. 100,000 Saver for SQ business both legs to Auckland via Singapore — same Zone 9 price as Sydney despite ~1,000 more miles, which is the whole magic of a zone chart on the longest corridor here. SQ flies SIN–AKL nonstop; the free Singapore stopover is bookable. Uncontested crown. Corrected 2026-07-22 to the official SQ 1-Nov-2025 chart — Zone 6→9 (Australia ex-Perth/Darwin & NZ) Saver.

Feed it: 100,000 HDFC Reward Points (1:1) · 50,000 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 200,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2:1)

Cathay Pacific via HKG (oneworld), Standard award

Cathay Pacific oneworld

The distance flown is the same distance either way round, so that band prices this heading in either direction of travel. 119,000 for the ~8,026-mile Cathay journey via HKG (7,501+ band) — 28,000 more than to Sydney, and the price of routing New Zealand through Hong Kong instead of Singapore. Still 24,000 under the same seat via Qantas (143,000), but 47,000 over KrisFlyer's SQ business. The Hong Kong tax on distance.

Feed it: 238,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2:1) · 119,000 SBI Travel Credits (1:1) · 594,000 RBL Reward Points (4.99:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)

Star Alliance partner metal, Aeroplan distance-band award (12,501 km) — via SIN, or Air China via PEK

Singapore AirlinesAir China Star Alliance

Aeroplan prices Star partner awards by total distance FLOWN. This row is the direct great-circle band; a connecting routing that flies farther can land in the next band up. A valid Star routing (nonstop or via a Star hub within the maximum permitted mileage) is assumed.

Feed it: 65,000 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 130,000 SBI Travel Credits (1:1) · 325,000 Axis EDGE Reward Points (5:2)

Singapore Airlines via SIN — Velocity Reward Seat

Singapore Airlines Star Alliance

Mirrored from del-akl: same chart cell, opposite direction – the read that follows was written for the DEL→AKL leg. 119,500 for SQ business via Singapore (7,001–8,500 band), ~₹20,700 carrier charges — on the SAME SQ metal KrisFlyer books for 100,000. Velocity's distance chart erases the zone-chart bargain entirely, and the account may be closed to Indians besides. The clearest single proof on the site that the loyalty wrapper, not the seat, is what you're really pricing.

Estimate Reverse of del-akl – Virgin Australia Velocity's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction, so the AKL→DEL cell is the DEL→AKL cell. Mirrored from the verified del-akl row; not separately re-read for this direction, and never crowned THE PLAY.

Feed it: 119,500 HSBC Reward Points (1:1 via Accor Live Limitless (ALL)) · 298,500 Amex Membership Rewards (2.5:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 597,000 RBL Reward Points (5:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)

Cathay Pacific via HKG (oneworld) — Partner Classic Reward

Cathay Pacific oneworld

Mirrored from del-akl: same chart cell, opposite direction – the read that follows was written for the DEL→AKL leg. 143,000 for Cathay business via HKG (Partner Zone 8) — the dearest way to New Zealand on this board, 24,000 over Asia Miles on the identical metal and 71,000 over KrisFlyer. Then fund it: ~114,400 Accor points at 4:5, because Qantas has no Indian card partner. The hub trap at maximum distance.

Estimate Reverse of del-akl – Qantas Frequent Flyer's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction, so the AKL→DEL cell is the DEL→AKL cell. Mirrored from the verified del-akl row; not separately re-read for this direction, and never crowned THE PLAY.

Feed it: 114,400 HSBC Reward Points (1:1.25 via Accor Live Limitless (ALL)) · 71,500 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 143,000 SBI Travel Credits (1:1)

Emirates via DXB (AKL–DXB–DEL) — Classic Rewards, calculator-priced

Emirates

Mirrored from del-akl: same chart cell, opposite direction – the read that follows was written for the DEL→AKL leg. Emirates flies AKL–DXB–DEL (one of the world's longest routings), calculator-priced with no chart, May-2026 premium +~15%, heavy surcharges. DEL→AKL business cash is thinly published; weigh calculator miles carefully — a big westward detour to the bottom of the world.

Estimate Reverse of del-akl – Emirates Skywards publishes no fixed price in either direction, so this mirrors that row's estimate on the same zone pair. Basis there: Emirates Skywards one-way Saver estimate, re-marked 01-Aug-2026 to the official miles-calculator pull of 25-Jul-2026 (post the 20-May-2026 devaluation, premium cabins +~15%; connecting corridors summed per leg); dynamic - no published chart, Saver space thin, Flex/Flex Plus price well above.

Feed it: 318,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2:1) · 774,000 RBL Reward Points (4.87:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 318,000 SBI Travel Credits (2:1)

SkyTeam metal, Flying Blue (dynamic) — via ICN, or China Eastern via PVG

Korean AirChina Eastern SkyTeam

Flying Blue prices dynamically — no fixed chart. Air France/KLM pass carrier (YQ) surcharges on own metal — typically €90–110 economy / €200–300 business one-way long-haul; intra-region SkyTeam ~€15–40. Typical one-way business runs 120k–175k; award space and travel date drive the real number.

Estimate Dynamic program — estimate is a distance-band estimate (this region-pair is not separately anchored) (range 120k–175k); not a fixed chart price, and never crowned THE PLAY.

Feed it: 145,000 HDFC Reward Points (1:1) · 72,500 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 145,000 HSBC Reward Points (1:1)

Cathay Pacific via HKG (AKL–HKG–DEL, oneworld) — BA per-segment

Cathay Pacific oneworld

Mirrored from del-akl: same chart cell, opposite direction – the read that follows was written for the DEL→AKL leg. Per segment on BA's Cathay table: DEL–HKG Z4 51,500 + HKG–AKL Z7 102,500 — the dearest way to New Zealand on the board, above Qantas' 143,000 and 54,000 over KrisFlyer's 100,000 on the same Cathay seat Asia Miles prices at 119,000. Completeness.

Estimate Reverse of del-akl – Avios (BA / Qatar / Finnair)'s chart prices the zone pair, not the direction, so the AKL→DEL cell is the DEL→AKL cell. Mirrored from the verified del-akl row; not separately re-read for this direction, and never crowned THE PLAY.

Feed it: 154,000 HDFC Reward Points (1:1) · 308,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2:1) · 154,000 HSBC Reward Points (1:1)

China Eastern via PVG (AKL–PVG–DEL) — Vietnam LotusMiles

China Eastern SkyTeam

Re-read against the chart in THIS direction on 06-Aug-2026: the official LotusMiles partner table is one upper-triangular zone-pair grid — 66 printed cells for 66 unordered zone pairs, with no from/to distinction to read — and miles are deducted per flight segment, so the reverse itinerary flies the same segments and sums the same cells. Verified, not an estimate. LotusMiles deducts miles PER FLIGHT SEGMENT on its SkyTeam partner table (official chart, effective 1-Aug-2025), and no SkyTeam carrier flies AKL–DEL nonstop — so the price is a SUM, not one cell. Cheapest verified SkyTeam build is China Eastern AKL–PVG–DEL — per-segment: DEL–PVG 80,000 (SW Asia × NE Asia 1) + PVG–AKL 150,000 (NE Asia 1 × SW Pacific) = 230,000. India is SW Asia on that table; LotusMiles' own SGN/HAN metal runs off a separate chart (25k/60k one-way). One-way.

Feed it: 230,000 HDFC Reward Points (1:1) · 230,000 HSBC Reward Points (1:1) · 230,000 SBI Travel Credits (1:1)

oneworld partner metal, AAdvantage region award — via KUL, or Qatar via DOH, or Cathay Pacific via HKG, or Qatar Airways via DOH

Qatar AirwaysMalaysia AirlinesCathay Pacific oneworld

AAdvantage prices partner awards on a fixed region-to-region chart. A valid oneworld routing is assumed.

Feed it: 300,000 Amex Membership Rewards (3:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 600,000 RBL Reward Points (6:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 200,000 RBL Reward Points (Nova/Lumière) (2:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)

Star Alliance partner metal, Aeroplan distance-band award (12,501 km) — via SIN, or Air China via PEK

Singapore AirlinesAir China Star Alliance

Aeroplan prices Star partner awards by total distance FLOWN. This row is the direct great-circle band; a connecting routing that flies farther can land in the next band up. A valid Star routing (nonstop or via a Star hub within the maximum permitted mileage) is assumed.

Feed it: 75,000 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 150,000 SBI Travel Credits (1:1) · 375,000 Axis EDGE Reward Points (5:2)