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Feeding Cathay Asia Miles from India
Every way in — 14 direct card routes, 6 chains via intermediaries, 5 partner-balance hops — priced at the ₹1.00/pt house value. Multi-leg paths show the aggregated end-to-end ratio. The strongest pipe today: SBI Card MILES PRIME at 1:1.
Program detail — award charts, nerf log, ways out: the Cathay Asia Miles hub →
01 · Direct from a card
| Card | Earns | Ratio | Miles / pt | ₹ / pt | Time | → out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBI Card MILES PRIME #36 | SBI Travel Credits | 1:1 | 1.00 | ₹1.00 | up to 21 days | |
| SBI Card MILES ELITE #47 | SBI Travel Credits | 1:1 | 1.00 | ₹1.00 | up to 21 days | |
| SBI Card MILES #62 | SBI Travel Credits | 1:1 | 1.00 | ₹1.00 | up to 21 days | |
| HDFC Infinia Metal #1 | HDFC Reward Points | 2:1 | 0.50 | ₹0.50 | 24 hours | |
| HDFC Diners Club Black Metal #5 | HDFC Reward Points | 2:1 | 0.50 | ₹0.50 | 24 hours | |
| Kotak Air+ #16 | Kotak Air Miles | 2:1 | 0.50 | ₹0.50 | not published | |
| Amex Platinum Travel #19 | Amex Membership Rewards | 2:1 | 0.50 | ₹0.50 | 1–3 days (SLA 5 working days) | |
| HDFC Diners Club Privilege #23 | HDFC Reward Points | 2:1 | 0.50 | ₹0.50 | 24 hours | |
| Amex Platinum Charge #24 | Amex Membership Rewards | 2:1 | 0.50 | ₹0.50 | 1–3 days (SLA 5 working days) | |
| Amex Membership Rewards Card #25 | Amex Membership Rewards | 2:1 | 0.50 | ₹0.50 | 1–3 days (SLA 5 working days) | |
| Amex Platinum Reserve #29 | Amex Membership Rewards | 2:1 | 0.50 | ₹0.50 | 1–3 days (SLA 5 working days) | |
| Kotak Solitaire #46 | Kotak Air Miles | 2:1 | 0.50 | ₹0.50 | not published | |
| Amex Gold Charge #58 | Amex Membership Rewards | 2:1 | 0.50 | ₹0.50 | 1–3 days (SLA 5 working days) | |
| HDFC Regalia Gold #11 | HDFC Reward Points | 100:33 | 0.33 | ₹0.33 | 24 hours |
02 · Via intermediaries — aggregated ratio
Card points hopping through 1–4 partner programs into Cathay Asia Miles, every leg multiplied into one end-to-end ratio. Only chains that unlock this program or beat the direct route render — the value-traps are suppressed.
| Path | Aggregated | Miles / pt | ₹ / mile | → out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBL Reward Points → Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy → Cathay Asia Miles legs 3:1 · 2:3 · 3:1 + bonus · rbl-world-safari only ⚠ 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 | 4.8:1† | 0.21 | ₹1.20 | |
| Axis EDGE Miles → Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy → Cathay Asia Miles legs 1:2 · 2:3 · 3:1 + bonus Axis Olympus: 1:2.5 · Axis Horizon: 1.6:1 ⚠ 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 | 1:1.25† | 1.25 | ₹1.60 | |
| Axis EDGE Reward Points → Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy → Cathay Asia Miles legs 5:2 · 2:3 · 3:1 + bonus Axis Magnus for Burgundy: 2:1 · Axis Bank SELECT: 8:1 ⚠ 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 | 4:1† | 0.25 | ₹1.60 | |
| RBL Reward Points (Nova/Lumière) → Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy → Cathay Asia Miles legs 1:1 · 2:3 · 3:1 + bonus · rbl-lumiere/rbl-nova only RBL Nova: 3.2:1 ⚠ 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 | 1.6:1† | 0.63 | ₹1.60 | |
| HSBC Reward Points → Accor Live Limitless (ALL) → Cathay Asia Miles legs 1:1 · 2:1 ⚠ min 4,000 pts | 2:1 | 0.50 | ₹2.00 | |
| IndusInd Reward Points → Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer → Marriott Bonvoy → Cathay Asia Miles legs 10:3 · 2:1 · 3:1 + bonus IndusInd Pioneer Heritage: 9.6:1 · IndusInd Pinnacle World: 9.6:1 · IndusInd Legend: 19.2:1 ⚠ Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer: min 3,000 miles · Marriott Bonvoy: min 3,000 pts · max 2,40,000 pts/day | 16:1† | 0.06 | ₹12.80 |
03 · Already holding hotel or partner points?
Balance-origin hops — a stash you already hold, no card involved. Single leg, so the ratio is the aggregate. Most are rescue valves, not plans: check the ₹/mile before moving anything.
| Your balance in | Ratio | Miles / pt | ₹ / mile | Time | → out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shangri-La Circle ⚠ min 1,000 points | 1:1 | 1.00 | ₹6.35 | ~4–6 weeks | |
| Accor Live Limitless (ALL) ⚠ min 4,000 pts | 2:1 | 0.50 | ₹4.30 | up to 6 weeks | |
| Marriott Bonvoy ⚠ min 3,000 pts · max 2,40,000 pts/day | 3:1 | 0.42 | ₹1.56 | 1–5 days | |
| IHG One Rewards ⚠ min 10,000 pts | 5:1 | 0.20 | ₹2.75 | up to 6 weeks (official) | |
| Hilton Honors ⚠ min 10,000 pts · cap 500,000 pts/calendar year | 10:1 | 0.10 | ₹4.00 | up to 30 days |
Miles/pt = Cathay Asia Miles miles per 1 point of the source; aggregated ratios multiply every leg. ₹/mile prices the burn at house values. Chain rows print their own mins and caps — a capped valve moves slowly no matter how good the ratio. Per-card exceptions show their own aggregated ratio on the row. † priced at the marginal bonus-block rate (e.g. Bonvoy 60,000-pt blocks) — smaller transfers land fewer miles than the row implies. Cards saved in your wallet are highlighted automatically.