Economy the play 27,000 pts Cathay Pacific own metal from HKG, distance-band award (9,169 km, Cathay-operated chart) — nonstop
Cathay Pacific oneworld
Cathay Pacific own-metal Hong Kong→Auckland. Cathay passes fuel surcharges on Asia Miles awards - the published Standard award miles are cabin-only. Cathay's own footnote reads 'Required Asia Miles do not include fuel surcharges and taxes.', so budget a separate cash component on top of the miles priced here — heaviest on the Europe and North America long-hauls. A valid Cathay Pacific routing is assumed.
Feed it: 54,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2:1) · 27,000 SBI Travel Credits (1:1) · 132,000 RBL Reward Points (4.89:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)
SkyTeam metal, Flying Blue (dynamic) — via TPE, or Korean Air 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 20k–40k; award space and travel date drive the real number.
Estimate Dynamic program — estimate is the typical one-way level for this region-pair (range 20k–40k); not a fixed chart price, and never crowned THE PLAY.
Feed it: 30,000 HDFC Reward Points (1:1) · 15,000 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 30,000 HSBC Reward Points (1:1)
oneworld partner metal, AAdvantage region award — nonstop — or Fiji Airways via NAN, or Malaysia Airlines via KUL, or Qantas via SYD
Fiji AirwaysMalaysia AirlinesQantas oneworld
AAdvantage prices partner awards on a fixed region-to-region chart. A valid oneworld routing is assumed.
Feed it: 90,000 Amex Membership Rewards (3:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 180,000 RBL Reward Points (6:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 60,000 RBL Reward Points (Nova/Lumière) (2:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)
Star Alliance partner metal, Aeroplan distance-band award (9,169 km) — Air New Zealand nonstop, or Singapore Airlines via SIN
Singapore AirlinesAir New Zealand 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: 17,500 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 35,000 SBI Travel Credits (1:1) · 87,500 Axis EDGE Reward Points (5:2)
Business the play 40,000 pts oneworld partner metal, AAdvantage region award — nonstop — or Fiji Airways via NAN, or Malaysia Airlines via KUL, or Qantas via SYD
Fiji AirwaysMalaysia AirlinesQantas oneworld
AAdvantage prices partner awards on a fixed region-to-region chart. A valid oneworld routing is assumed.
Feed it: 120,000 Amex Membership Rewards (3:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 240,000 RBL Reward Points (6:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 80,000 RBL Reward Points (Nova/Lumière) (2:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)
Business ~60,000 pts est. SkyTeam metal, Flying Blue (dynamic) — via TPE, or Korean Air 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 35.5k–90k; award space and travel date drive the real number.
Estimate Dynamic program — estimate is the typical one-way level for this region-pair (range 35.5k–90k); not a fixed chart price, and never crowned THE PLAY.
Feed it: 60,000 HDFC Reward Points (1:1) · 30,000 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 60,000 HSBC Reward Points (1:1)
Star Alliance partner metal, Aeroplan distance-band award (9,169 km) — Air New Zealand nonstop, or Singapore Airlines via SIN
Singapore AirlinesAir New Zealand 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: 36,250 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 72,500 SBI Travel Credits (1:1) · 181,250 Axis EDGE Reward Points (5:2)
Cathay Pacific own metal from HKG, distance-band award (9,169 km, Cathay-operated chart) — nonstop
Cathay Pacific oneworld
Cathay Pacific own-metal Hong Kong→Auckland. Cathay passes fuel surcharges on Asia Miles awards - the published Standard award miles are cabin-only. Cathay's own footnote reads 'Required Asia Miles do not include fuel surcharges and taxes.', so budget a separate cash component on top of the miles priced here — heaviest on the Europe and North America long-hauls. A valid Cathay Pacific routing is assumed.
Feed it: 182,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2:1) · 91,000 SBI Travel Credits (1:1) · 456,000 RBL Reward Points (5.01:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)
First the play 50,000 pts oneworld partner metal, AAdvantage region award — nonstop — or Fiji Airways via NAN, or Malaysia Airlines via KUL, or Qantas via SYD
Fiji AirwaysMalaysia AirlinesQantas oneworld
AAdvantage prices partner awards on a fixed region-to-region chart. A valid oneworld routing is assumed.
Feed it: 150,000 Amex Membership Rewards (3:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 300,000 RBL Reward Points (6:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 100,000 RBL Reward Points (Nova/Lumière) (2:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)
Star Alliance partner metal, Aeroplan distance-band award (9,169 km) — Air New Zealand nonstop, or Singapore Airlines via SIN
Singapore AirlinesAir New Zealand 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: 40,000 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 80,000 SBI Travel Credits (1:1) · 200,000 Axis EDGE Reward Points (5:2)