Award route card · one-way
No Air India nonstop from Bengaluru, but BLR–DEL–YVR runs all on Air India mainline (Delhi on the way) — so Maharaja holds the flat Canada tier (50,000/130,000) and Aeroplan books it for 60,000/90,000 surcharge-free. ANA via Tokyo and AA via London fill the partner field; the Gulf and SkyTeam carriers price dynamically.
The play · business
Feed it: 1,63,200 Amex Membership Rewards (2.4:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 3,26,400 RBL Reward Points (4.8:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 54,400 Axis EDGE Miles (1:1.25 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)
| Program | Metal / routing | Points | Surcharge | All-in ₹ | vs play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Mileage Club | ANA via Tokyo (Star Alliance) — Canada zone, one-way | 68,000 | — | ₹68,000 | the play |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | British Airways Club Suite via London (oneworld partner award) | 70,000 | — | ₹70,000 | 1.0× |
| Korean Air SKYPASS | Korean Air via Incheon (SkyTeam) — published Americas chart | 85,000 | — | ₹85,000 | 1.3× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | Air India via DEL (Star partner) — surcharge-free | 90,000 | — | ₹90,000 | 1.3× |
| Air India Maharaja Points | Air India via DEL (mainline) — Maharaja Canada tier | 1,30,000 | — | ₹1,04,000 | 1.5× |
| Cathay Asia Miles | Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong (oneworld), Standard award | 1,19,000 | — | ₹1,19,000 | 1.8× |
| Emirates Skywards | Emirates via Dubai (one stop) — Classic Rewards, calculator-priced | dynamic | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | Etihad via Abu Dhabi (one stop) — dynamic GuestSeats | dynamic | — | — | — |
| Air France-KLM Flying Blue | Air France via CDG / KLM via AMS (one stop) — dynamic | dynamic | — | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | Virgin Atlantic via LHR — dynamic | dynamic | — | — | — |
The play · economy
Feed it: 76,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2:1) · 38,000 SBI Travel Credits (1:1) · 1,82,401 RBL Reward Points (4.8:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)
| Program | Metal / routing | Points | Surcharge | All-in ₹ | vs play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathay Asia Miles | Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong (oneworld), Standard award | 38,000 | — | ₹38,000 | the play |
| Air India Maharaja Points | Air India via DEL (mainline) — Maharaja Canada tier; no AI nonstop ex-origin | 50,000 | — | ₹40,000 | 1.1× |
| ANA Mileage Club | ANA via Tokyo (Star Alliance) — Canada zone, one-way | 40,000 | — | ₹40,000 | 1.1× |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | British Airways via London (oneworld partner award) | 40,000 | — | ₹40,000 | 1.1× |
| Korean Air SKYPASS | Korean Air via Incheon (SkyTeam) — published Americas chart | 47,500 | — | ₹47,500 | 1.3× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | Air India via DEL (Star partner) — surcharge-free | 60,000 | — | ₹60,000 | 1.6× |
All-in ₹ = points × the program's house value (valuation index) + the sourced one-way surcharge; a dash means the carrier doesn't publish it and the ranking counts it ₹0 — the row's note carries the caveat. “Dynamic” rows never compete for the play. Feed-ins come from the same transfer data as the optimizer, multi-hop chains included.
68,000 one-way business via Tokyo — ANA metal, Bonvoy-fed; Saver space is the constraint.
Feed it: 1,63,200 Amex Membership Rewards (2.4:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 3,26,400 RBL Reward Points (4.8:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 54,400 Axis EDGE Miles (1:1.25 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)
70,000 AA miles for BA's Club Suite via London — heavy BA surcharge, but the oneworld business option; Bonvoy-fed.
Feed it: 2,10,000 Amex Membership Rewards (3:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 4,20,000 RBL Reward Points (6:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 70,000 Axis EDGE Miles (1:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)
85,000 business via Seoul — a comfortable SkyTeam J; hotel-hop-fed.
Feed it: 1,70,000 HSBC Reward Points (2:1 via Accor Live Limitless (ALL)) · 3,40,000 HDFC Reward Points (4:1 via Accor Live Limitless (ALL)) · 3,40,000 SBI Travel Credits (4:1 via Accor Live Limitless (ALL))
90,000 business in the 6,001–8,000-mile band, fixed and with NO fuel surcharges — the cleanest premium seat to Vancouver, 40,000 points under Maharaja for the same metal. SBI feeds Aeroplan 1:1.
Feed it: 45,000 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 90,000 SBI Travel Credits (1:1) · 2,25,000 Axis EDGE Reward Points (5:2)
130,000 for the Canada business tier on Air India metal — but Aeroplan books the identical seat for 90,000 surcharge-free (row below), so this is the completeness flat-bed, not the play.
Feed it: 1,30,000 IndusInd Reward Points (1:1) · 65,000 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 1,30,000 ICICI Reward Points (1:1)
119,000 Standard business via HKG — an eastbound Pacific routing; for stranded balances, not the buy.
Feed it: 2,38,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2:1) · 1,19,000 SBI Travel Credits (1:1) · 5,71,200 RBL Reward Points (4.8:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)
India–DXB–YVR on Emirates, calculator-priced, heavy surcharges. Verify before burning.
Ways in: Amex Membership Rewards 2:1 · RBL Reward Points 4.8:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy · Axis EDGE Miles 1:1.25 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy
India–AUH–YVR on Etihad, GuestSeat dynamic pricing plus carrier charges; rarely the math winner.
Ways in: Axis EDGE Miles 1:2 · HSBC Reward Points 1:1 · SBI Travel Credits 1:1
Flying Blue prices India–Europe–YVR dynamically; Promo Rewards are the only edge. Amex MR 2:1.
Ways in: HDFC Reward Points 1:1 · Axis EDGE Miles 1:2 · HSBC Reward Points 1:1
Virgin via London, dynamic since Oct-2024 with heavy charges; Amex MR 2:1 the only feed.
Ways in: Amex Membership Rewards 2:1 · RBL Reward Points 4.8:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy · Axis EDGE Miles 1:1.25 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy
Cathay via Hong Kong into the 7,501+ Standard band — 38,000 one-way; SBI feeds Asia Miles 1:1.
Feed it: 76,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2:1) · 38,000 SBI Travel Credits (1:1) · 1,82,401 RBL Reward Points (4.8:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)
All-Air-India-mainline via Delhi at the flat 50,000 Canada economy tier (Canada is a separate, higher tier than the US 40,000). Value-tier space only.
Feed it: 50,000 IndusInd Reward Points (1:1) · 25,000 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 50,000 ICICI Reward Points (1:1)
ANA prices India → Canada at 40,000 one-way economy via Tokyo (a higher zone than USA-West); Bonvoy-fed only.
Feed it: 96,001 Amex Membership Rewards (2.4:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 1,92,001 RBL Reward Points (4.8:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 32,000 Axis EDGE Miles (1:1.25 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)
40,000 AA miles Indian Subcontinent → Canada, routed BA via London; Bonvoy 3:1 is the only Indian feed.
Feed it: 1,20,000 Amex Membership Rewards (3:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 2,40,000 RBL Reward Points (6:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 40,000 Axis EDGE Miles (1:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)
47,500 on Korean metal via Seoul; hotel-hop-fed from India, 10-year expiry.
Feed it: 95,000 HSBC Reward Points (2:1 via Accor Live Limitless (ALL)) · 1,90,000 HDFC Reward Points (4:1 via Accor Live Limitless (ALL)) · 1,90,000 SBI Travel Credits (4:1 via Accor Live Limitless (ALL))
~6,900 flown miles sit in Aeroplan's 6,001–8,000-mile band: 60,000 economy, surcharge-free. Vancouver is Air Canada's Pacific gateway — partner space is realistic.
Feed it: 30,000 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 60,000 SBI Travel Credits (1:1) · 1,50,000 Axis EDGE Reward Points (5:2)