Economy the play 13,000 pts Japan Airlines own metal from NRT, priced off the published to/from-Japan route chart (5,358 km)
Japan Airlines oneworld
Japan Airlines own-metal Singapore→Tokyo. JAL publishes true ONE-WAY base miles per destination on JAL-operated flights - no seasons in Economy/Premium Economy/Business; only First is season-banded (figures here are regular season, with low ~12% cheaper and high ~12% dearer). These are base-award prices; when base space is gone JAL's dynamic 'PLUS' pricing can be 4-8x higher - never pay it. JAL levies carrier-imposed fuel surcharges on its own awards, repriced with fuel: heaviest to Europe and North America, lightest within Asia. Bangkok is the standard Tokyo service (JL031/JL034 prices 4,000-5,000 miles higher in every cabin). First appears only where JAL's chart actually sells it - Boston, San Diego, Melbourne, Frankfurt, Delhi and Bengaluru are explicitly First-free. A valid Japan Airlines routing is assumed.
Feed it: 6,500 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 13,000 HSBC Reward Points (1:1) · 32,500 Axis EDGE Reward Points (5:2)
All Nippon Airways own metal from NRT, region award
All Nippon Airways Star Alliance
All Nippon Airways own-metal Singapore→Tokyo. Figures are ANA's own published zone chart for ANA-operated flights, REGULAR season, halved from ANA's round-trip chart to a one-way equivalent (ANA still publishes round-trip; one-way is sold at exactly half). Low season runs roughly 8-12% cheaper and high season 5-10% dearer. ANA passes full carrier-imposed fuel surcharges on its own awards - heaviest on Europe and North America, lighter within Asia - so budget cash on top. First is listed only on the flagship 777-300ER 'The Suite' routes (London, Frankfurt, New York); ANA's chart prices First in other zones, but the metal on those routes has no First cabin. A valid All Nippon Airways routing is assumed.
Feed it: 52,500 Amex Membership Rewards (3:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 105,000 RBL Reward Points (6:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 35,000 RBL Reward Points (Nova/Lumière) (2:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)
SkyTeam metal, Flying Blue (dynamic) — China Airlines via TPE, or Garuda Indonesia via CGK, or Korean Air via ICN, or China Eastern via PVG, or Vietnam Airlines via SGN
China AirlinesGaruda IndonesiaKorean AirChina EasternVietnam Airlines 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 15k–30k; award space and travel date drive the real number.
Estimate Dynamic program — estimate is the typical one-way level for this region-pair (range 15k–30k); not a fixed chart price, and never crowned THE PLAY.
Feed it: 20,000 HDFC Reward Points (1:1) · 10,000 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 20,000 HSBC Reward Points (1:1)
oneworld partner metal, AAdvantage region award — or Cathay Pacific via HKG, or Malaysia Airlines via KUL
Cathay PacificMalaysia Airlines oneworld
AAdvantage prices partner awards on a fixed region-to-region chart. A valid oneworld routing is assumed.
Feed it: 60,000 Amex Membership Rewards (3:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 120,000 RBL Reward Points (6:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 40,000 RBL Reward Points (Nova/Lumière) (2:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)
Singapore Airlines own metal from SIN, zone Saver award (5,358 km nonstop)
Singapore Airlines Star Alliance
Singapore Airlines nonstop Singapore→Tokyo on own metal, priced off the published zone chart.
Feed it: 25,500 HDFC Reward Points (1:1) · 12,750 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 51,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2:1)
Star Alliance partner metal, Aeroplan distance-band award (5,358 km) — or Thai Airways via BKK, or Asiana Airlines via ICN (Star through 16 Dec 2026), or Air China via PEK, or EVA Air via TPE
Thai AirwaysAsiana AirlinesAir ChinaEVA Air 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: 15,000 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 30,000 SBI Travel Credits (1:1) · 75,000 Axis EDGE Reward Points (5:2)
Business the play 30,000 pts oneworld partner metal, AAdvantage region award — or Cathay Pacific via HKG, or Malaysia Airlines via KUL
Cathay PacificMalaysia Airlines 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)
All Nippon Airways own metal from NRT, region award
All Nippon Airways Star Alliance
All Nippon Airways own-metal Singapore→Tokyo. Figures are ANA's own published zone chart for ANA-operated flights, REGULAR season, halved from ANA's round-trip chart to a one-way equivalent (ANA still publishes round-trip; one-way is sold at exactly half). Low season runs roughly 8-12% cheaper and high season 5-10% dearer. ANA passes full carrier-imposed fuel surcharges on its own awards - heaviest on Europe and North America, lighter within Asia - so budget cash on top. First is listed only on the flagship 777-300ER 'The Suite' routes (London, Frankfurt, New York); ANA's chart prices First in other zones, but the metal on those routes has no First cabin. A valid All Nippon Airways routing is assumed.
Feed it: 75,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2.5:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 150,000 RBL Reward Points (5:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 50,000 RBL Reward Points (Nova/Lumière) (1.67:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)
Japan Airlines own metal from NRT, priced off the published to/from-Japan route chart (5,358 km)
Japan Airlines oneworld
Japan Airlines own-metal Singapore→Tokyo. JAL publishes true ONE-WAY base miles per destination on JAL-operated flights - no seasons in Economy/Premium Economy/Business; only First is season-banded (figures here are regular season, with low ~12% cheaper and high ~12% dearer). These are base-award prices; when base space is gone JAL's dynamic 'PLUS' pricing can be 4-8x higher - never pay it. JAL levies carrier-imposed fuel surcharges on its own awards, repriced with fuel: heaviest to Europe and North America, lightest within Asia. Bangkok is the standard Tokyo service (JL031/JL034 prices 4,000-5,000 miles higher in every cabin). First appears only where JAL's chart actually sells it - Boston, San Diego, Melbourne, Frankfurt, Delhi and Bengaluru are explicitly First-free. A valid Japan Airlines routing is assumed.
Feed it: 20,000 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 40,000 HSBC Reward Points (1:1) · 100,000 Axis EDGE Reward Points (5:2)
Business ~45,000 pts est. SkyTeam metal, Flying Blue (dynamic) — China Airlines via TPE, or Garuda Indonesia via CGK, or Korean Air via ICN, or China Eastern via PVG, or Vietnam Airlines via SGN
China AirlinesGaruda IndonesiaKorean AirChina EasternVietnam Airlines 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 40k–60k; award space and travel date drive the real number.
Estimate Dynamic program — estimate is the typical one-way level for this region-pair (range 40k–60k); not a fixed chart price, and never crowned THE PLAY.
Feed it: 45,000 HDFC Reward Points (1:1) · 22,500 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 45,000 HSBC Reward Points (1:1)
Star Alliance partner metal, Aeroplan distance-band award (5,358 km) — or Thai Airways via BKK, or Asiana Airlines via ICN (Star through 16 Dec 2026), or Air China via PEK, or EVA Air via TPE
Thai AirwaysAsiana AirlinesAir ChinaEVA Air 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: 26,250 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 52,500 SBI Travel Credits (1:1) · 131,250 Axis EDGE Reward Points (5:2)
Singapore Airlines own metal from SIN, zone Saver award (5,358 km nonstop)
Singapore Airlines Star Alliance
Singapore Airlines nonstop Singapore→Tokyo on own metal, priced off the published zone chart.
Feed it: 54,500 HDFC Reward Points (1:1) · 27,250 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 109,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2:1)
First the play 40,000 pts oneworld partner metal, AAdvantage region award — or Cathay Pacific via HKG, or Malaysia Airlines via KUL
Cathay PacificMalaysia Airlines 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)
Star Alliance partner metal, Aeroplan distance-band award (5,358 km) — or Thai Airways via BKK, or Asiana Airlines via ICN (Star through 16 Dec 2026), or Air China via PEK, or EVA Air via TPE
Thai AirwaysAsiana AirlinesAir ChinaEVA Air 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: 30,000 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 60,000 SBI Travel Credits (1:1) · 150,000 Axis EDGE Reward Points (5:2)
Japan Airlines own metal from NRT, priced off the published to/from-Japan route chart (5,358 km)
Japan Airlines oneworld
Japan Airlines own-metal Singapore→Tokyo. JAL publishes true ONE-WAY base miles per destination on JAL-operated flights - no seasons in Economy/Premium Economy/Business; only First is season-banded (figures here are regular season, with low ~12% cheaper and high ~12% dearer). These are base-award prices; when base space is gone JAL's dynamic 'PLUS' pricing can be 4-8x higher - never pay it. JAL levies carrier-imposed fuel surcharges on its own awards, repriced with fuel: heaviest to Europe and North America, lightest within Asia. Bangkok is the standard Tokyo service (JL031/JL034 prices 4,000-5,000 miles higher in every cabin). First appears only where JAL's chart actually sells it - Boston, San Diego, Melbourne, Frankfurt, Delhi and Bengaluru are explicitly First-free. A valid Japan Airlines routing is assumed.
Feed it: 37,500 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 75,000 HSBC Reward Points (1:1) · 187,500 Axis EDGE Reward Points (5:2)
Singapore Airlines own metal from SIN, zone Saver award (5,358 km nonstop)
Singapore Airlines Star Alliance
Singapore Airlines nonstop Singapore→Tokyo on own metal, priced off the published zone chart.
Feed it: 81,000 HDFC Reward Points (1:1) · 40,500 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 162,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2:1)