Award flights · by region
Award flights to Middle East on points
207 corridors into 8 destinations we price — 101 of them from an Indian airport, the rest hub to hub. The cheapest verified play on this board: Mumbai → Muscat in business for 12,500 Air Canada Aeroplan — ₹12,500 all-in at house ₹. Every corridor links through to its full board.
Abu Dhabi AUH
49 corridors · 14 from India
Ahmedabad (AMD) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Etihad flies AMD–AUH nonstop, but its Guest programme prices GuestSeats off demand with no published Ahmedabad datapoint — so the only fixed-price seat is the counter-intuitive one: Qatar's own Avios bands, booked AMD–DOH–AUH, land business for 38,500 by overshooting to Doha and doubling back. Air India has no Maharaja here — it terminated Abu Dhabi on mainline metal. Short hop, cheap cash; a redemption only if you're clearing a balance.
Amritsar (ATQ) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Amritsar → Abu Dhabi priced from Amritsar, not redirected to Delhi: 18 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 22,500 via Aeroplan, and economy starts at 15,000. Air India flies ATQ–DEL/BOM plus its own ATQ–London Gatwick and ATQ–Birmingham (Star feed); Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha and Malaysia Airlines nonstop to Kuala Lumpur carry oneworld. Programs whose alliance does not touch Amritsar are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Bengaluru (BLR) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Etihad's fortress, and Bengaluru's Gulf puzzle. Air India Express lands a genuinely fixed 12,000-point Maharaja economy seat on the nonstop — that is the plannable number. The premium seat is messier than it looks: Aeroplan does book Etihad's own nonstop, but Etihad is a named Select Partner, so the chart quotes it "Starting at 22,500" in business and prices it dynamically. There's no Maharaja flat bed here at all — Air India mainline terminated Abu Dhabi and AIX is all-economy — so a floating 22,500-and-up with zero carrier fuel surcharge is still the cleanest premium ride a Bengaluru balance can buy. Qatar's Qsuite via Doha is the fixed-price alternative if you want a number you can bank on.
Chennai (MAA) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
The backdoor to Etihad without Etihad's surcharges — with the emphasis on surcharges, not on price. Aeroplan books EY's own MAA-AUH nonstop, but Etihad is a named Select Partner, so the quote starts at 12,500 economy / 22,500 business and floats with demand; only the fee sheet is fixed (no carrier fuel charge, flat CA$39 partner booking fee). Air India adds a genuinely fixed 12,000 economy Maharaja via a Mumbai hub, but no flat-bed (mainline skips Abu Dhabi), and IndiGo and Air Arabia run dynamic. Price the Aeroplan seat live before you move points.
Delhi (DEL) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Abu Dhabi is Etihad's fortress, and Etihad prices it like one — no award chart, a GuestSeat calculator that moves with demand, and carrier surcharges that can run into five figures of rupees. Air India walked away from AUH entirely (the route is terminated), so the only FIXED number here is Air India Express economy at 12,000 Maharaja points on an all-economy narrowbody. The Aeroplan backdoor is real but it is not the fixed chart: Etihad is one of Aeroplan's named Select Partners, so the Flight Reward Chart quotes it "Starting at 12,500 / 22,500" and prices it dynamically. Aeroplan's durable edge is the fee sheet — no carrier fuel surcharge, just a flat CA$39 partner booking fee — not a guaranteed number.
Goa (GOX) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Goa → Abu Dhabi priced from Goa, not redirected to Delhi: 18 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 15,000 via Alaska Atmos, and economy starts at 7,500. Air India flies GOX–DEL/BOM/HYD (Star feed); Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha is Goa's oneworld metal. Mopa, not Dabolim, is where Goa's international alliance service sits. Programs whose alliance does not touch Goa are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Hyderabad (HYD) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Etihad flies HYD-AUH nonstop, and Aeroplan books that same metal — but as a SELECT PARTNER, priced dynamically from 12,500 economy / 22,500 business, not off the fixed chart cell. What Aeroplan does guarantee is the absence of carrier fuel fees where GuestSeat stacks them. Air India runs no mainline to Abu Dhabi, so Maharaja is an economy-only fixed 12,000 via a Mumbai hub — the one number here you can plan against. Avios reaches AUH only by overshooting to Doha and backtracking; IndiGo is dynamic.
Jaipur (JAI) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Jaipur → Abu Dhabi priced from Jaipur, not redirected to Delhi: 12 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 22,500 via Aeroplan, and economy starts at 15,000. Air India flies JAI–DEL (Star feed); Etihad is nonstop to Abu Dhabi. No oneworld member serves Jaipur, so oneworld programs are omitted. Programs whose alliance does not touch Jaipur are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Kochi (COK) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Five carriers fly Kochi–Abu Dhabi nonstop, but the fixed seats are an economy chart and a detour. Air India Express books the flat 12,000-point Maharaja economy on the nonstop; business is honest absence (AI mainline pulled out of Abu Dhabi, Express flies economy-only). Etihad's GuestSeats are a live quote, not a plan — so Qatar's Avios via Doha, 38,500 business / 19,000 economy, is the one published premium number.
Kolkata (CCU) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Etihad and Air Arabia own the nonstop, and neither prints a plannable number. Every fixed price routes through Delhi on Air India, which is on the way west from Kolkata: Maharaja's flat 12,000 economy, and Aeroplan's surcharge-free 40,000 in business booking Etihad's own metal. Maharaja business is honest absence — AI mainline terminated Abu Dhabi and Express flies economy-only. No Avios here; Etihad isn't in oneworld.
Kozhikode (CCJ) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
The purest Gulf-worker corridor — Malabar's labour diaspora, home for Eid — and no longer the empty points desert the old take called it. Etihad flies the nonstop, and Aeroplan books that metal, though as a Select Partner it quotes dynamically from 12,500 economy / 22,500 business rather than off the fixed chart. Maharaja redeems Air India Express's own nonstop for a genuinely fixed 12,000 in economy — the plannable floor. Avios sums 38,500 for Qatar business via Doha, the fixed premium alternative. Points finally buy something here; just price the Etihad seat before you transfer.
Mumbai (BOM) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Etihad's fortress pair, and the sharpest illustration of what the Aeroplan backdoor actually is: not a fixed price, but a cheaper fee sheet. Guest prices its own BOM-AUH nonstop dynamically with surcharges stacked on; Aeroplan books the identical Etihad metal as a SELECT PARTNER — also dynamic, quoted "Starting at 22,500" in business — but levies no carrier fuel fee at all, only a flat CA$39 partner booking fee. Air India Express covers the cheap seat at Maharaja's genuinely fixed 12,000; IndiGo doesn't fly it (Hyderabad and Kerala are 6E's Abu Dhabi doors). Burn small in economy, price the EY flat bed live through Air Canada, and never pay Guest's own toll for it.
Pune (PNQ) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Pune → Abu Dhabi priced from Pune, not redirected to Delhi: 12 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 30,000 via Aegean Miles+Bonus, and economy starts at 20,000. Air India flies PNQ–DEL (Star feed). No oneworld and no SkyTeam member touches Pune, so oneworld programs are omitted rather than routed through a flight that does not exist. Programs whose alliance does not touch Pune are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Thiruvananthapuram → Abu Dhabi priced from Thiruvananthapuram, not redirected to Delhi: 18 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 30,000 via AAdvantage, and economy starts at 17,500. Air India flies TRV–DEL/BOM (Star feed); Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha and SriLankan nonstop to Colombo carry oneworld; Emirates, Etihad and Oman Air serve the Gulf nonstop. Programs whose alliance does not touch Thiruvananthapuram are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Addis Ababa (ADD) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Addis Ababa → Abu Dhabi on points: 12 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 2,404 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Amsterdam (AMS) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Amsterdam → Abu Dhabi on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 5,191 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Auckland (AKL) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Auckland → Abu Dhabi on points: 8 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 14,219 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Bangkok (BKK) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Bangkok → Abu Dhabi on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 4,966 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Cairo (CAI) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Cairo → Abu Dhabi on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 2,378 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Chicago (ORD) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Chicago → Abu Dhabi on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 11,688 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Colombo (CMB) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Colombo → Abu Dhabi on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 3,300 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Doha (DOH) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Doha → Abu Dhabi on points: 12 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 321 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Dubai (DXB) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Dubai → Abu Dhabi on points: 5 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 116 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Frankfurt (FRA) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Frankfurt → Abu Dhabi on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 4,863 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Hong Kong (HKG) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Hong Kong → Abu Dhabi on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 6,007 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Istanbul (IST) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Istanbul → Abu Dhabi on points: 12 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 3,039 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Johannesburg (JNB) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Johannesburg → Abu Dhabi on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 6,299 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Kuala Lumpur → Abu Dhabi on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 5,588 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
London (LHR) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
London → Abu Dhabi on points: 11 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 5,516 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Los Angeles (LAX) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Los Angeles → Abu Dhabi on points: 8 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 13,483 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Madrid (MAD) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Madrid → Abu Dhabi on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 5,639 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Malé (MLE) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Malé → Abu Dhabi on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 3,025 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Melbourne (MEL) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Melbourne → Abu Dhabi on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 11,651 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Nairobi (NBO) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Nairobi → Abu Dhabi on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 3,443 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
New York (JFK) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
New York → Abu Dhabi on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 11,031 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Paris (CDG) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Paris → Abu Dhabi on points: 11 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 5,252 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Rome (FCO) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Rome → Abu Dhabi on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 4,340 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
San Francisco (SFO) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
San Francisco → Abu Dhabi on points: 6 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 13,108 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Seattle (SEA) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Seattle → Abu Dhabi on points: 6 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 12,016 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Seoul (ICN) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Seoul → Abu Dhabi on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 6,837 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Shanghai (PVG) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Shanghai → Abu Dhabi on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 6,550 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Singapore (SIN) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Singapore → Abu Dhabi on points: 11 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 5,885 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Sydney (SYD) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Sydney → Abu Dhabi on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 12,061 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Taipei (TPE) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Taipei → Abu Dhabi on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 6,649 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Tokyo (NRT) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Tokyo → Abu Dhabi on points: 11 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 8,089 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Toronto (YYZ) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Toronto → Abu Dhabi on points: 11 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 11,122 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Vancouver (YVR) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Vancouver → Abu Dhabi on points: 6 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 11,825 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Washington (IAD) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Washington → Abu Dhabi on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 11,386 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Zurich (ZRH) → Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Zurich → Abu Dhabi on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 4,779 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Bahrain BAH
14 corridors · 14 from India
Ahmedabad (AMD) → Bahrain (BAH)
Ahmedabad → Bahrain priced from Ahmedabad, not redirected to Delhi: 18 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 15,000 via Alaska Atmos, and economy starts at 7,500. Air India flies AMD–DEL/BOM and its own AMD–London Gatwick (Star feed); Singapore Airlines is nonstop to Singapore; Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha carries oneworld; Emirates and Etihad serve the Gulf. Programs whose alliance does not touch Ahmedabad are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Amritsar (ATQ) → Bahrain (BAH)
Amritsar → Bahrain priced from Amritsar, not redirected to Delhi: 18 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 22,500 via Aeroplan, and economy starts at 15,000. Air India flies ATQ–DEL/BOM plus its own ATQ–London Gatwick and ATQ–Birmingham (Star feed); Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha and Malaysia Airlines nonstop to Kuala Lumpur carry oneworld. Programs whose alliance does not touch Amritsar are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Bengaluru (BLR) → Bahrain (BAH)
Bengaluru → Bahrain was a hole in the board, and it is now 30 priced ways to buy the seat, economy from 15,000 on Aeroplan and business from 22,500 on Aeroplan. First is on the board too at 40,000 via Aeroplan — the published chart carries the cabin, so we print it. Aeroplan bands the 3,174 km on distance and AAdvantage prices the region flat; the dynamic Flying Blue row is shown as an honest estimate and can never be crowned THE PLAY.
Chennai (MAA) → Bahrain (BAH)
Chennai → Bahrain was a hole in the board, and it is now 22 priced ways to buy the seat, economy from 15,000 on Avianca LifeMiles and business from 25,000 on Avianca LifeMiles. First is on the board too at 40,000 via AAdvantage — the published chart carries the cabin, so we print it. Aeroplan bands the 3,415 km on distance and AAdvantage prices the region flat; the dynamic Flying Blue row now rides Etihad via Abu Dhabi — no SkyTeam metal touches Chennai — and can never be crowned THE PLAY.
Delhi (DEL) → Bahrain (BAH)
Delhi → Bahrain was a hole in the board, and it is now 30 priced ways to buy the seat, economy from 15,000 on Aeroplan and business from 22,500 on Aeroplan. First is on the board too at 40,000 via Aeroplan — the published chart carries the cabin, so we print it. Aeroplan bands the 2,619 km on distance and AAdvantage prices the region flat; the dynamic Flying Blue row is shown as an honest estimate and can never be crowned THE PLAY.
Goa (GOX) → Bahrain (BAH)
Goa → Bahrain priced from Goa, not redirected to Delhi: 18 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 22,500 via Aeroplan, and economy starts at 15,000. Air India flies GOX–DEL/BOM/HYD (Star feed); Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha is Goa's oneworld metal. Mopa, not Dabolim, is where Goa's international alliance service sits. Programs whose alliance does not touch Goa are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Hyderabad (HYD) → Bahrain (BAH)
Hyderabad → Bahrain was a hole in the board, and it is now 30 priced ways to buy the seat, economy from 15,000 on Aeroplan and business from 22,500 on Aeroplan. First is on the board too at 40,000 via Aeroplan — the published chart carries the cabin, so we print it. Aeroplan bands the 3,033 km on distance and AAdvantage prices the region flat; the dynamic Flying Blue row is shown as an honest estimate and can never be crowned THE PLAY.
Jaipur (JAI) → Bahrain (BAH)
Jaipur → Bahrain priced from Jaipur, not redirected to Delhi: 12 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 22,500 via Aeroplan, and economy starts at 15,000. Air India flies JAI–DEL (Star feed); Etihad is nonstop to Abu Dhabi. No oneworld member serves Jaipur, so oneworld programs are omitted. Programs whose alliance does not touch Jaipur are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Kochi (COK) → Bahrain (BAH)
Two carriers on the nonstop — Gulf Air and Air India Express — and neither reaches a plannable chart. AIX books the flat 12,000 economy at the zone rate. Because Doha sits 92 miles from Bahrain, Qatar's Avios via Doha is a barely-a-detour business seat at 38,500, the corridor's only fixed J price. Maharaja business is honest absence.
Kolkata (CCU) → Bahrain (BAH)
Kolkata → Bahrain priced from Kolkata, not redirected to Delhi: 18 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 30,000 via AAdvantage, and economy starts at 17,500. Air India flies CCU–DEL/BOM and Thai Airways and Singapore Airlines are nonstop (Star feed on the ground in Kolkata); Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha and Malaysia Airlines nonstop to Kuala Lumpur carry oneworld. Programs whose alliance does not touch Kolkata are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Kozhikode (CCJ) → Bahrain (BAH)
Kozhikode → Bahrain priced from Kozhikode, not redirected to Delhi: 7 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 30,000 via AAdvantage, and economy starts at 12,000. Air India mainline is gone from Kozhikode (wide-body ops still suspended), so there is NO Star feed — Air India Express is not a Star Alliance carrier. Qatar Airways' nonstop to Doha is the one alliance door, which makes Kozhikode a oneworld-only city. Programs whose alliance does not touch Kozhikode are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Mumbai (BOM) → Bahrain (BAH)
Mumbai → Bahrain was a hole in the board, and it is now 30 priced ways to buy the seat, economy from 15,000 on Aeroplan and business from 22,500 on Aeroplan. First is on the board too at 40,000 via Aeroplan — the published chart carries the cabin, so we print it. Aeroplan bands the 2,413 km on distance and AAdvantage prices the region flat; the dynamic Flying Blue row is shown as an honest estimate and can never be crowned THE PLAY.
Pune (PNQ) → Bahrain (BAH)
Pune → Bahrain priced from Pune, not redirected to Delhi: 12 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 30,000 via Aegean Miles+Bonus, and economy starts at 20,000. Air India flies PNQ–DEL (Star feed). No oneworld and no SkyTeam member touches Pune, so oneworld programs are omitted rather than routed through a flight that does not exist. Programs whose alliance does not touch Pune are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) → Bahrain (BAH)
Thiruvananthapuram → Bahrain priced from Thiruvananthapuram, not redirected to Delhi: 18 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 30,000 via AAdvantage, and economy starts at 17,500. Air India flies TRV–DEL/BOM (Star feed); Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha and SriLankan nonstop to Colombo carry oneworld; Emirates, Etihad and Oman Air serve the Gulf nonstop. Programs whose alliance does not touch Thiruvananthapuram are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Doha DOH
49 corridors · 14 from India
Ahmedabad (AMD) → Doha (DOH)
Qatar flies AMD–DOH itself, and its own Avios band prices that Qsuite-capable business seat at 24,500 on the nonstop — the fixed-price play, and a fraction of any Gulf-business alternative. Air India has no play here: it flies no AMD–DOH nonstop, and every hub routing (via Delhi or Mumbai) doglegs past permitted mileage from Ahmedabad, so there's no honest Maharaja seat. IndiGo revenue-prices the other nonstop. Avios carries this corridor outright.
Amritsar (ATQ) → Doha (DOH)
Amritsar → Doha priced from Amritsar, not redirected to Delhi: 22 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 15,000 via Alaska Atmos, and economy starts at 7,500. Air India flies ATQ–DEL/BOM plus its own ATQ–London Gatwick and ATQ–Birmingham (Star feed); Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha and Malaysia Airlines nonstop to Kuala Lumpur carry oneworld. Programs whose alliance does not touch Amritsar are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Bengaluru (BLR) → Doha (DOH)
Qatar's own hub, and the one Bengaluru Gulf corridor where the fixed chart shines nonstop. BLR–DOH sits in Zone 3 of the post-Dec-2025 Avios partner chart, so Qsuite — the best short-haul business seat flying — costs a flat 24,500 Avios on a single nonstop segment, no arithmetic, no detour. Air India mainline serves Doha from both Delhi and Mumbai, so Maharaja now adds a via-hub 12,000 economy and 50,000 business seat too — but the 24,500 Qsuite is cheaper than the Maharaja flat-bed and a better cabin, so it stays the reason this page exists. Economy is a cash-or-12k-Maharaja decision.
Chennai (MAA) → Doha (DOH)
Qatar flies MAA–DOH nonstop, but Chennai sits 42 miles past the 2,000-mile line, so the single Avios segment prices in Zone 4 — 14,500 economy / 43,000 Qsuite, dearer than Delhi's Zone-3 rate. The band cliff is the honest Chennai number. Air India mainline reaches Doha via Mumbai, so Maharaja adds a flat 12,000 economy / 50,000 business via a hub; IndiGo runs dynamic BluChip, and the Qsuite on points is the play if you accept the Zone-4 premium.
Delhi (DEL) → Doha (DOH)
Qatar's biggest Indian pair, and the corridor where the Avios ecosystem pays its rent: DEL–DOH sits in Zone 3 of the partner chart, so Qsuite — the best short-haul business seat flying — costs a fixed 24,500 Avios that nine Indian issuers can mint. Air India flies the nonstop too, which gives Maharaja's flat 12,000 the cheap seat and hands Aeroplan a 22,500 flat-bed alternative without Doha's oneworld toll. IndiGo rounds out the board fare-linked. Economy is a cash decision; the 24,500 Qsuite is the reason this page exists.
Goa (GOX) → Doha (DOH)
Goa → Doha priced from Goa, not redirected to Delhi: 22 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 22,500 via Aeroplan, and economy starts at 12,000. Air India flies GOX–DEL/BOM/HYD (Star feed); Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha is Goa's oneworld metal. Mopa, not Dabolim, is where Goa's international alliance service sits. Programs whose alliance does not touch Goa are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Hyderabad (HYD) → Doha (DOH)
The rare Gulf corridor where the play is nonstop AND published. Qatar Airways flies HYD–DOH itself, and its own Avios distance band prices that business seat at 24,500 — less than half Maharaja's 50,000-point Delhi-backtrack for the same cabin, and on the better airline. IndiGo flies the nonstop too but prices every seat off the live fare. Doha is also the gateway: the same Avios that book this leg connect onward to Europe and Africa in Qsuite. Air India has no HYD nonstop here either.
Jaipur (JAI) → Doha (DOH)
Jaipur → Doha priced from Jaipur, not redirected to Delhi: 16 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 22,500 via Aeroplan, and economy starts at 12,000. Air India flies JAI–DEL (Star feed); Etihad is nonstop to Abu Dhabi. No oneworld member serves Jaipur, so oneworld programs are omitted. Programs whose alliance does not touch Jaipur are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Kochi (COK) → Doha (DOH)
Kochi–Doha is where Avios earns its keep. Qatar flies the nonstop and its distance band prices business at 24,500 Avios — a Qsuite on the widebody rotations, one of the best-value J seats any Indian card reaches. Economy is a near-tie: Maharaja books Air India Express's own nonstop for 12,000, a hair under Avios's 12,500. Aeroplan's Mumbai backtrack (30,000/40,000) is the overpriced way in. IndiGo revenue-prices the seat. The play up front is Avios into the front of a Qatar jet.
Kolkata (CCU) → Doha (DOH)
Qatar owns the Kolkata–Doha nonstop, and its own Avios band is the whole story: 43,000 for a Qsuite up front, 14,500 in economy, no detour, six Indian issuers feeding it. Aeroplan undercuts business at 40,000 — but on Air India narrowbody via Delhi, winning on points and losing on the seat. Maharaja's 12,000 is the economy floor via the same Delhi routing (Delhi is on the way west from Kolkata). The call up front is the nonstop Qsuite.
Kozhikode (CCJ) → Doha (DOH)
Kozhikode → Doha priced from Kozhikode, not redirected to Delhi: 7 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 24,500 via Avios, and economy starts at 12,000. Air India mainline is gone from Kozhikode (wide-body ops still suspended), so there is NO Star feed — Air India Express is not a Star Alliance carrier. Qatar Airways' nonstop to Doha is the one alliance door, which makes Kozhikode a oneworld-only city. Programs whose alliance does not touch Kozhikode are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Mumbai (BOM) → Doha (DOH)
The best Qsuite value from India nobody talks about: Qatar is oneworld, so Avios prices BOM–DOH in Zone 3 — 24,500 Avios for a genuine Qsuite up front, the best short-haul business seat in the sky. But Aeroplan now books Air India's own mainline nonstop in business for 22,500, fixed and surcharge-free, undercutting the Qsuite on points. Air India's flat 12,000 economy owns the cheap end. Want the seat, burn Avios; want zero YQ, burn Aeroplan.
Pune (PNQ) → Doha (DOH)
Pune → Doha priced from Pune, not redirected to Delhi: 16 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 30,000 via Aegean Miles+Bonus, and economy starts at 12,000. Air India flies PNQ–DEL (Star feed). No oneworld and no SkyTeam member touches Pune, so oneworld programs are omitted rather than routed through a flight that does not exist. Programs whose alliance does not touch Pune are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) → Doha (DOH)
Thiruvananthapuram → Doha priced from Thiruvananthapuram, not redirected to Delhi: 22 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 30,000 via AAdvantage, and economy starts at 12,000. Air India flies TRV–DEL/BOM (Star feed); Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha and SriLankan nonstop to Colombo carry oneworld; Emirates, Etihad and Oman Air serve the Gulf nonstop. Programs whose alliance does not touch Thiruvananthapuram are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Abu Dhabi (AUH) → Doha (DOH)
Abu Dhabi → Doha on points: 12 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 321 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Addis Ababa (ADD) → Doha (DOH)
Addis Ababa → Doha on points: 12 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 2,263 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Amsterdam (AMS) → Doha (DOH)
Amsterdam → Doha on points: 8 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 4,923 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Auckland (AKL) → Doha (DOH)
Auckland → Doha on points: 6 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 14,534 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Bangkok (BKK) → Doha (DOH)
Bangkok → Doha on points: 8 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 5,280 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Cairo (CAI) → Doha (DOH)
Cairo → Doha on points: 12 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 2,058 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Chicago (ORD) → Doha (DOH)
Chicago → Doha on points: 8 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 11,459 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Colombo (CMB) → Doha (DOH)
Colombo → Doha on points: 12 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 3,613 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Dubai (DXB) → Doha (DOH)
Dubai → Doha on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 378 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Frankfurt (FRA) → Doha (DOH)
Frankfurt → Doha on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 4,588 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Hong Kong (HKG) → Doha (DOH)
Hong Kong → Doha on points: 8 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 6,291 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Istanbul (IST) → Doha (DOH)
Istanbul → Doha on points: 12 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 2,756 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Johannesburg (JNB) → Doha (DOH)
Johannesburg → Doha on points: 8 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 6,242 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) → Doha (DOH)
Kuala Lumpur → Doha on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 5,909 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
London (LHR) → Doha (DOH)
London → Doha on points: 8 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 5,241 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Los Angeles (LAX) → Doha (DOH)
Los Angeles → Doha on points: 8 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 13,347 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Madrid (MAD) → Doha (DOH)
Madrid → Doha on points: 8 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 5,330 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Malé (MLE) → Doha (DOH)
Malé → Doha on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 3,312 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Melbourne (MEL) → Doha (DOH)
Melbourne → Doha on points: 6 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 11,957 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Nairobi (NBO) → Doha (DOH)
Nairobi → Doha on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 3,353 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
New York (JFK) → Doha (DOH)
New York → Doha on points: 8 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 10,769 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Paris (CDG) → Doha (DOH)
Paris → Doha on points: 8 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 4,969 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Rome (FCO) → Doha (DOH)
Rome → Doha on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 4,039 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
San Francisco (SFO) → Doha (DOH)
San Francisco → Doha on points: 6 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 12,993 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Seattle (SEA) → Doha (DOH)
Seattle → Doha on points: 6 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 11,906 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Seoul (ICN) → Doha (DOH)
Seoul → Doha on points: 8 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 7,052 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Shanghai (PVG) → Doha (DOH)
Shanghai → Doha on points: 8 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 6,796 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Singapore (SIN) → Doha (DOH)
Singapore → Doha on points: 8 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 6,206 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Sydney (SYD) → Doha (DOH)
Sydney → Doha on points: 6 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 12,375 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Taipei (TPE) → Doha (DOH)
Taipei → Doha on points: 8 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 6,918 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Tokyo (NRT) → Doha (DOH)
Tokyo → Doha on points: 11 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 8,298 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Toronto (YYZ) → Doha (DOH)
Toronto → Doha on points: 8 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 10,878 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Vancouver (YVR) → Doha (DOH)
Vancouver → Doha on points: 6 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 11,718 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Washington (IAD) → Doha (DOH)
Washington → Doha on points: 8 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 11,127 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Zurich (ZRH) → Doha (DOH)
Zurich → Doha on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 4,495 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Dubai DXB
50 corridors · 14 from India
Ahmedabad (AMD) → Dubai (DXB)
The Gulf corridor Air India's mainline doesn't fly — EK, flydubai and IndiGo own the nonstops — and business just got a new floor. Avios via Doha was the sweet spot at 38,500; now Aeroplan routes AMD–BOM–DXB on Air India at 22,500 J, surcharge-free in the 1,001–2,000-mile band — undercutting everything, 16,000 under Avios and 27,500 under Maharaja's 50,000-point backtrack. Skywards prices EK off a calculator; economy on points rarely beats cash. Want the flat bed? It's Aeroplan.
Amritsar (ATQ) → Dubai (DXB)
Amritsar → Dubai priced from Amritsar, not redirected to Delhi: 22 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 22,500 via Aeroplan, and economy starts at 12,000. Air India flies ATQ–DEL/BOM plus its own ATQ–London Gatwick and ATQ–Birmingham (Star feed); Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha and Malaysia Airlines nonstop to Kuala Lumpur carry oneworld. Programs whose alliance does not touch Amritsar are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Bengaluru (BLR) → Dubai (DXB)
The Bengaluru discount just narrowed. Air India Express flies BLR–DXB nonstop, so the Apr-2026 Maharaja chart's flat 12,000-point Middle East economy seat finally lands here — a fixed number where Emirates and IndiGo price only off a live calculator. The flat-bed is dearer and via Delhi: 50,000 Maharaja on Air India mainline, or Qatar's 24,500-Avios Qsuite by overshooting to Doha and doubling back (the better seat). On a route with ₹14–18k cash fares, economy is still often a cash decision — but the fixed 12,000 Maharaja is no longer missing from Bengaluru.
Chennai (MAA) → Dubai (DXB)
Tamil Nadu's Gulf artery. On the nonstop, Air India Express carries the only fixed economy number — the flat 12,000-point Maharaja Middle East tier (~₹9,600) against ₹12–18k cash on a four-hour hop. Business is a different story: Maharaja's Middle East J leapt to 50,000, on the same Mumbai connection Aeroplan books for just 22,500 surcharge-free — less than half, for one stop, because AIX flies no flat-bed. Avios via Doha is a 57,000 trap. Burn Maharaja in economy; Aeroplan up front.
Delhi (DEL) → Dubai (DXB)
The Gulf corridor is where Skywards should shine and doesn't: Emirates prices DEL–DXB off a calculator, not a chart, and the May-2026 devaluation lifted premium cabins 15%. Air India's April-2026 overhaul cut economy to a flat 12,000 points — the cheapest way across — then quietly hiked Gulf business to a flat 50,000, up 9% here and up 61% on the worst-hit Gulf routes. The fix came from Canada: Aeroplan books Air India's nonstop business for 22,500, fixed and surcharge-free, less than half Maharaja's toll and the cleanest premium seat to Dubai an Indian balance can buy.
Goa (GOX) → Dubai (DXB)
Goa → Dubai priced from Goa, not redirected to Delhi: 22 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 15,000 via Alaska Atmos, and economy starts at 7,500. Air India flies GOX–DEL/BOM/HYD (Star feed); Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha is Goa's oneworld metal. Mopa, not Dabolim, is where Goa's international alliance service sits. Programs whose alliance does not touch Goa are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Hyderabad (HYD) → Dubai (DXB)
Three carriers fly HYD–DXB nonstop and none prints a plannable points price — Skywards runs a calculator, BluChip and Etihad track live fares. The fixed seats all connect: Aeroplan books Air India via Mumbai for just 22,500 in business, surcharge-free — the cheap flat-bed play, under Avios's 38,500 Doha-backtrack and Maharaja's steep 50,000. Economy's floor is Maharaja's flat 12,000 via a DEL/BOM hub. Short flight, cheap cash fares — burn small, but if you want business, Aeroplan's 22,500 is the number.
Jaipur (JAI) → Dubai (DXB)
Jaipur → Dubai priced from Jaipur, not redirected to Delhi: 16 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 22,500 via Aeroplan, and economy starts at 12,000. Air India flies JAI–DEL (Star feed); Etihad is nonstop to Abu Dhabi. No oneworld member serves Jaipur, so oneworld programs are omitted. Programs whose alliance does not touch Jaipur are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Kochi (COK) → Dubai (DXB)
Kerala's Gulf lifeline, and the April-2026 Maharaja cut landed on it: COK–DXB economy fell 21,000 → 12,000, making Air India Express the cheap- seat play at ₹9,600. For business the calculator myth is dead — Aeroplan books Air India via Mumbai for a fixed 22,500, surcharge-free, and Avios sums 38,500 for Qatar's Qsuite via Doha. Emirates' A380 is still calculator-priced with heavy YQ. Burn Maharaja in economy; Aeroplan's the cheap flat seat up front.
Kolkata (CCU) → Dubai (DXB)
An Emirates monopoly with no Indian carrier on the nonstop — EK and flydubai own it, and Skywards prices off a calculator May-2026 made 15% meaner. The alternatives detour: Maharaja's 12,000-point tier doubles back through Delhi in economy. Business used to mean a rich 57,000 Avios via Doha — but Aeroplan now routes CCU–DEL–DXB on Air India at 40,000 J, surcharge-free, 17,000 under Avios and 10,000 under Maharaja's 50,000. Honest move's still economy or cash; the flat bed is Aeroplan's now.
Kozhikode (CCJ) → Dubai (DXB)
Kozhikode → Dubai priced from Kozhikode, not redirected to Delhi: 7 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 30,000 via AAdvantage, and economy starts at 12,000. Air India mainline is gone from Kozhikode (wide-body ops still suspended), so there is NO Star feed — Air India Express is not a Star Alliance carrier. Qatar Airways' nonstop to Doha is the one alliance door, which makes Kozhikode a oneworld-only city. Programs whose alliance does not touch Kozhikode are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Mumbai (BOM) → Dubai (DXB)
India's busiest international corridor, and the quietest bargain of Aeroplan's June-2026 revision: the within-Atlantic short bands were CUT, so BOM–DXB business fell to 22,500 points — ₹22,500 of value against Maharaja's ₹40,000 for the same three hours. Emirates still prices its nonstops off a calculator, and Air India's 12,000-point economy tier still owns the cheap end. On the corridor everyone flies, the best premium seat is the one nobody's program markets.
Pune (PNQ) → Dubai (DXB)
Pune → Dubai priced from Pune, not redirected to Delhi: 16 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 30,000 via Aegean Miles+Bonus, and economy starts at 12,000. Air India flies PNQ–DEL (Star feed). No oneworld and no SkyTeam member touches Pune, so oneworld programs are omitted rather than routed through a flight that does not exist. Programs whose alliance does not touch Pune are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) → Dubai (DXB)
Thiruvananthapuram → Dubai priced from Thiruvananthapuram, not redirected to Delhi: 22 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 22,500 via Aeroplan, and economy starts at 12,000. Air India flies TRV–DEL/BOM (Star feed); Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha and SriLankan nonstop to Colombo carry oneworld; Emirates, Etihad and Oman Air serve the Gulf nonstop. Programs whose alliance does not touch Thiruvananthapuram are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Abu Dhabi (AUH) → Dubai (DXB)
Abu Dhabi → Dubai on points: 5 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 116 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Addis Ababa (ADD) → Dubai (DXB)
Addis Ababa → Dubai on points: 13 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 2,519 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Amsterdam (AMS) → Dubai (DXB)
Amsterdam → Dubai on points: 11 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 5,168 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Auckland (AKL) → Dubai (DXB)
Auckland → Dubai on points: 11 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 14,200 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Bangkok (BKK) → Dubai (DXB)
Bangkok → Dubai on points: 11 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 4,904 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Cairo (CAI) → Dubai (DXB)
Cairo → Dubai on points: 13 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 2,416 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Chicago (ORD) → Dubai (DXB)
Chicago → Dubai on points: 11 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 11,641 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Colombo (CMB) → Dubai (DXB)
No longer a one-chart corridor. Avios still owns the cheap economy seat — 14,500 for SriLankan's nonstop — but its business price is a geography tax: at 2,043 miles, 43 over the band line, UL business runs 43,000. Aeroplan now undercuts it, routing CMB–Mumbai–Dubai on Air India metal for a fixed, surcharge-free 40,000 in business (30,000 economy). Emirates' own calculator, devalued 15% up front in May 2026, stays unquotable — for stranded Skywards balances only.
Dhaka (DAC) → Dubai (DXB)
The remittance corridor — one of the densest diaspora flows on earth — and no longer an Avios monopoly. Emirates prices its nonstop dailies off a calculator; the fixed numbers ride doglegs. Avios via Doha still owns economy at 21,000. But the business crown flipped: Aeroplan routes DAC–DEL–DXB on Air India at 40,000 J, surcharge-free — 17,000 under the 57,000-Avios Qsuite detour, chain-funded HDFC 2:1 / Bonvoy 3:1. A backtrack with a price, now cheaper than the last.
Doha (DOH) → Dubai (DXB)
Doha → Dubai on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 378 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Frankfurt (FRA) → Dubai (DXB)
Frankfurt → Dubai on points: 13 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 4,844 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Hong Kong (HKG) → Dubai (DXB)
Hong Kong → Dubai on points: 13 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 5,920 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Istanbul (IST) → Dubai (DXB)
Istanbul → Dubai on points: 13 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 3,028 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Johannesburg (JNB) → Dubai (DXB)
Johannesburg → Dubai on points: 11 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 6,413 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) → Dubai (DXB)
Kuala Lumpur → Dubai on points: 11 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 5,549 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
London (LHR) → Dubai (DXB)
London → Dubai on points: 11 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 5,497 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Los Angeles (LAX) → Dubai (DXB)
Los Angeles → Dubai on points: 11 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 13,400 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Madrid (MAD) → Dubai (DXB)
Madrid → Dubai on points: 11 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 5,649 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Malé (MLE) → Dubai (DXB)
Honeymoon leg two, Gulf edition — villa week in the Maldives, mall week in Dubai. Emirates owns the nonstops and prices them off a calculator; the fixed numbers ride doglegs. Avios via Doha still holds economy at 21,000. But business has a new floor: Aeroplan routes MLE–BOM–DXB on Air India at 40,000 J, surcharge-free — 17,000 under the 57,000-Avios Qsuite detour, chain-funded HDFC 2:1 / Bonvoy 3:1. Two published prices now; the cheaper flat bed wears an Aeroplan crest.
Melbourne (MEL) → Dubai (DXB)
Melbourne → Dubai on points: 11 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 11,645 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Nairobi (NBO) → Dubai (DXB)
Nairobi → Dubai on points: 13 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 3,559 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
New York (JFK) → Dubai (DXB)
New York → Dubai on points: 11 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 11,001 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Paris (CDG) → Dubai (DXB)
Paris → Dubai on points: 11 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 5,239 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Rome (FCO) → Dubai (DXB)
Rome → Dubai on points: 11 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 4,344 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
San Francisco (SFO) → Dubai (DXB)
San Francisco → Dubai on points: 11 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 13,020 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Seattle (SEA) → Dubai (DXB)
Seattle → Dubai on points: 10 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 11,927 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Seoul (ICN) → Dubai (DXB)
Seoul → Dubai on points: 13 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 6,728 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Shanghai (PVG) → Dubai (DXB)
Shanghai → Dubai on points: 13 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 6,449 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Singapore (SIN) → Dubai (DXB)
Singapore → Dubai on points: 14 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 5,845 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Sydney (SYD) → Dubai (DXB)
Sydney → Dubai on points: 11 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 12,044 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Taipei (TPE) → Dubai (DXB)
Taipei → Dubai on points: 11 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 6,555 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Tokyo (NRT) → Dubai (DXB)
Tokyo → Dubai on points: 11 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 7,979 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Toronto (YYZ) → Dubai (DXB)
Toronto → Dubai on points: 11 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 11,082 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Vancouver (YVR) → Dubai (DXB)
Vancouver → Dubai on points: 8 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 11,735 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Washington (IAD) → Dubai (DXB)
Washington → Dubai on points: 11 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 11,355 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Zurich (ZRH) → Dubai (DXB)
Zurich → Dubai on points: 13 options across the alliance backbones our cards can reach. Aeroplan books Star partner metal at a fixed 4,768 km distance band, AAdvantage prices the oneworld routing off its region chart, and Flying Blue covers SkyTeam dynamically. The verified charts crown THE PLAY; the dynamic row is shown as an honest estimate.
Jeddah JED
15 corridors · 15 from India
Ahmedabad (AMD) → Jeddah (JED)
The Umrah corridor. Akasa and IndiGo fly AMD–JED nonstop but neither prints a plannable price, so the fixed-price seat is Qatar's Avios, booked AMD–DOH–JED straight down the map: 22,500 economy, 43,000 business. Air India Group flies no metal that reaches Jeddah from Ahmedabad or a within-mileage hub, so there's no Maharaja seat here — honest absence, not the flat 12,000 tier. Price the cash fare first in Umrah season.
Amritsar (ATQ) → Jeddah (JED)
Amritsar → Jeddah priced from Amritsar, not redirected to Delhi: 20 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 30,000 via AAdvantage, and economy starts at 17,500. Air India flies ATQ–DEL/BOM plus its own ATQ–London Gatwick and ATQ–Birmingham (Star feed); Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha and Malaysia Airlines nonstop to Kuala Lumpur carry oneworld. Programs whose alliance does not touch Amritsar are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Bengaluru (BLR) → Jeddah (JED)
The Umrah-and-Haj corridor, and Bengaluru finally gets Delhi's cheat code in economy. Air India Express flies BLR–JED nonstop, so the flat 12,000- point Maharaja economy seat lands here too. Saudia owns the other nonstop but prices it in a program you can't read — Alfursan's chart is bot-walled, and Flying Blue, the only Indian-fed way onto SV metal, is dynamic. Premium is a via-Delhi story: Air India business at a flat 40,000 Aeroplan through Delhi, surcharge-free (the cheapest flat-bed), and Qatar's Qsuite at 43,000 Avios through Doha (the best seat). Maharaja publishes no DEL–JED business figure — Saudi J prices well below the UAE's 50,000 and no cell is printed, so it's honest absence, not an invented number.
Chennai (MAA) → Jeddah (JED)
The Umrah-and-Haj corridor, and Chennai has no Saudia nonstop: Saudia's own destinations list still names Chennai, but Chennai's airport table does not name Saudia, and two airport tables beat one stale list. The priceable routing is Qatar's Qsuite via Doha, Avios summed per segment: 24,500 economy / 61,500 business, with Chennai's Zone-4 Doha leg making it dearer than Delhi's. No Air India metal; Emirates via Dubai is calculator-priced, and Flying Blue's only Chennai door is Etihad via Abu Dhabi — dynamic, per-segment, never THE PLAY. Price cash first in Umrah season.
Delhi (DEL) → Jeddah (JED)
The Umrah-and-Haj corridor, and a rare case where the fixed-chart programs beat the home team. Air India flies DEL–JED nonstop, so Aeroplan books it at 40,000 points in business, zero fuel surcharges — the cheapest fixed premium seat — while Qatar's Qsuite via Doha runs 43,000 Avios for a far better cabin. Economy is Maharaja's flat 12,000. No DEL–JED business figure is published on Maharaja's own chart — honest absence, not an invented cell.
Goa (GOX) → Jeddah (JED)
Goa → Jeddah priced from Goa, not redirected to Delhi: 20 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 30,000 via AAdvantage, and economy starts at 17,500. Air India flies GOX–DEL/BOM/HYD (Star feed); Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha is Goa's oneworld metal. Mopa, not Dabolim, is where Goa's international alliance service sits. Programs whose alliance does not touch Goa are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Hyderabad (HYD) → Jeddah (JED)
Hyderabad's Hajj and Umrah gateway, and Air India Express flies HYD–JED nonstop — so the flat 12,000-point Maharaja economy seat is a genuine nonstop here, the cheapest published fare. Aeroplan books Air India via Delhi at a fixed 30,000/40,000 surcharge-free; Avios sums 22,500/43,000 on Qatar's Qsuite via Doha. Saudia's Alfursan prices HYD–JED economy at a verified 12,000 (Subcontinent region tier); the Gulf calculator programs (Emirates/Etihad) carry assumption-stated estimates.
Jaipur (JAI) → Jeddah (JED)
Jaipur → Jeddah priced from Jaipur, not redirected to Delhi: 14 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 30,000 via Aegean Miles+Bonus, and economy starts at 20,000. Air India flies JAI–DEL (Star feed); Etihad is nonstop to Abu Dhabi. No oneworld member serves Jaipur, so oneworld programs are omitted. Programs whose alliance does not touch Jaipur are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Kochi (COK) → Jeddah (JED)
Kochi → Jeddah priced from Kochi, not redirected to Delhi: 22 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 30,000 via AAdvantage, and economy starts at 12,000. Air India flies COK–DEL/BOM (Star feed); Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha and SriLankan nonstop to Colombo carry oneworld; Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Emirates, Etihad and Saudia also serve Kochi nonstop. Programs whose alliance does not touch Kochi are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Kolkata (CCU) → Jeddah (JED)
Kolkata's Hajj and Umrah gateway. No oneworld or dynamic carrier gives a plannable seat, but Air India threads it on its own mainline metal via Delhi — CCU–DEL–JED, both legs AI, Delhi squarely on the way west — at the flat 12,000-point Maharaja economy tier, the cheapest published seat to the Red Sea from Bengal. Business is honest absence: Maharaja publishes no Saudi J figure (a separate, cheaper band than the UAE's 50,000), so we don't quote it.
Kozhikode (CCJ) → Jeddah (JED)
Kozhikode → Jeddah priced from Kozhikode, not redirected to Delhi: 9 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 30,000 via AAdvantage, and economy starts at 12,000. Air India mainline is gone from Kozhikode (wide-body ops still suspended), so there is NO Star feed — Air India Express is not a Star Alliance carrier. Qatar Airways' nonstop to Doha is the one alliance door, which makes Kozhikode a oneworld-only city. Programs whose alliance does not touch Kozhikode are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Lucknow (LKO) → Jeddah (JED)
Lucknow → Jeddah is the honest one-airline corridor: Saudia flies it nonstop and is the ONLY alliance carrier at Lucknow — no Star, no oneworld metal at all, so the backbone programs that blanket the metros simply cannot price this seat. Alfursan's North-India zone (the chart names Lucknow) makes it 9,000 miles in economy and 34,000 in business each way, and SBI Travel Credits reach Alfursan at 2:1. One door, honestly priced, which beats twenty invented ones.
Mumbai (BOM) → Jeddah (JED)
Mumbai → Jeddah was a hole in the board, and it is now 34 priced ways to buy the seat, economy from 15,000 on Avianca LifeMiles and business from 25,000 on Avianca LifeMiles. First is on the board too at 40,000 via AAdvantage — the published chart carries the cabin, so we print it. Aeroplan bands the 3,519 km on distance and AAdvantage prices the region flat; the dynamic Flying Blue row is shown as an honest estimate and can never be crowned THE PLAY.
Pune (PNQ) → Jeddah (JED)
Pune → Jeddah priced from Pune, not redirected to Delhi: 14 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 30,000 via Aegean Miles+Bonus, and economy starts at 20,000. Air India flies PNQ–DEL (Star feed). No oneworld and no SkyTeam member touches Pune, so oneworld programs are omitted rather than routed through a flight that does not exist. Programs whose alliance does not touch Pune are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) → Jeddah (JED)
Thiruvananthapuram → Jeddah priced from Thiruvananthapuram, not redirected to Delhi: 20 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 30,000 via AAdvantage, and economy starts at 17,500. Air India flies TRV–DEL/BOM (Star feed); Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha and SriLankan nonstop to Colombo carry oneworld; Emirates, Etihad and Oman Air serve the Gulf nonstop. Programs whose alliance does not touch Thiruvananthapuram are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Kuwait City KWI
14 corridors · 14 from India
Ahmedabad (AMD) → Kuwait City (KWI)
A labour-and-family corridor with three nonstops — IndiGo, Jazeera, Kuwait Airways — none publishing a chart an Indian balance can plan against. The fixed-price seat is Qatar's Avios via Doha: 19,000 economy, 38,500 business. Air India flies no AMD–KWI nonstop and the hub routings dogleg past permitted mileage from Ahmedabad, so Maharaja is honest absence. Cheap cash fares make this a burn-a-balance corridor, not a sweet spot.
Amritsar (ATQ) → Kuwait City (KWI)
Amritsar → Kuwait City priced from Amritsar, not redirected to Delhi: 18 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 30,000 via AAdvantage, and economy starts at 17,500. Air India flies ATQ–DEL/BOM plus its own ATQ–London Gatwick and ATQ–Birmingham (Star feed); Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha and Malaysia Airlines nonstop to Kuala Lumpur carry oneworld. Programs whose alliance does not touch Amritsar are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Bengaluru (BLR) → Kuwait City (KWI)
Bengaluru → Kuwait City was a hole in the board, and it is now 26 priced ways to buy the seat, economy from 15,000 on Avianca LifeMiles and business from 25,000 on Avianca LifeMiles. First is on the board too at 40,000 via AAdvantage — the published chart carries the cabin, so we print it. Aeroplan bands the 3,544 km on distance and AAdvantage prices the region flat; the dynamic Flying Blue row is shown as an honest estimate and can never be crowned THE PLAY.
Chennai (MAA) → Kuwait City (KWI)
Chennai → Kuwait City was a hole in the board, and it is now 22 priced ways to buy the seat, economy from 15,000 on Avianca LifeMiles and business from 25,000 on Avianca LifeMiles. First is on the board too at 40,000 via AAdvantage — the published chart carries the cabin, so we print it. Aeroplan bands the 3,777 km on distance and AAdvantage prices the region flat; the dynamic Flying Blue row now rides Etihad via Abu Dhabi — no SkyTeam metal touches Chennai — and can never be crowned THE PLAY.
Delhi (DEL) → Kuwait City (KWI)
Delhi → Kuwait City was a hole in the board, and it is now 30 priced ways to buy the seat, economy from 15,000 on Aeroplan and business from 22,500 on Aeroplan. First is on the board too at 40,000 via Aeroplan — the published chart carries the cabin, so we print it. Aeroplan bands the 2,830 km on distance and AAdvantage prices the region flat; the dynamic Flying Blue row is shown as an honest estimate and can never be crowned THE PLAY.
Goa (GOX) → Kuwait City (KWI)
Goa → Kuwait City priced from Goa, not redirected to Delhi: 18 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 22,500 via Aeroplan, and economy starts at 15,000. Air India flies GOX–DEL/BOM/HYD (Star feed); Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha is Goa's oneworld metal. Mopa, not Dabolim, is where Goa's international alliance service sits. Programs whose alliance does not touch Goa are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Hyderabad (HYD) → Kuwait City (KWI)
Kuwait Airways, Jazeera and IndiGo fly HYD–KWI nonstop, none of them chartable. The one fixed seat is Maharaja's flat 12,000 economy on all-Air-India-Group metal via Delhi (HYD–DEL mainline, DEL–KWI on Air India Express). Economy only; no oneworld or Star nonstop means no Avios or Aeroplan. Cheap and fixed, or pay cash.
Jaipur (JAI) → Kuwait City (KWI)
Jaipur → Kuwait City priced from Jaipur, not redirected to Delhi: 12 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 22,500 via Aeroplan, and economy starts at 15,000. Air India flies JAI–DEL (Star feed); Etihad is nonstop to Abu Dhabi. No oneworld member serves Jaipur, so oneworld programs are omitted. Programs whose alliance does not touch Jaipur are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Kochi (COK) → Kuwait City (KWI)
Four carriers fly Kochi–Kuwait nonstop, but none of the local ones prints a plannable price. Air India Express books the flat 12,000 economy on the nonstop; for business the fixed seat is the counter-intuitive one — Qatar's Avios via Doha at 38,500. Maharaja business is honest absence (no AI mainline metal on this routing from Kochi).
Kolkata (CCU) → Kuwait City (KWI)
Kolkata → Kuwait City priced from Kolkata, not redirected to Delhi: 18 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 30,000 via AAdvantage, and economy starts at 17,500. Air India flies CCU–DEL/BOM and Thai Airways and Singapore Airlines are nonstop (Star feed on the ground in Kolkata); Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha and Malaysia Airlines nonstop to Kuala Lumpur carry oneworld. Programs whose alliance does not touch Kolkata are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Kozhikode (CCJ) → Kuwait City (KWI)
Kozhikode → Kuwait City priced from Kozhikode, not redirected to Delhi: 7 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 30,000 via AAdvantage, and economy starts at 12,000. Air India mainline is gone from Kozhikode (wide-body ops still suspended), so there is NO Star feed — Air India Express is not a Star Alliance carrier. Qatar Airways' nonstop to Doha is the one alliance door, which makes Kozhikode a oneworld-only city. Programs whose alliance does not touch Kozhikode are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Mumbai (BOM) → Kuwait City (KWI)
Mumbai → Kuwait City was a hole in the board, and it is now 30 priced ways to buy the seat, economy from 15,000 on Aeroplan and business from 22,500 on Aeroplan. First is on the board too at 40,000 via Aeroplan — the published chart carries the cabin, so we print it. Aeroplan bands the 2,758 km on distance and AAdvantage prices the region flat; the dynamic Flying Blue row is shown as an honest estimate and can never be crowned THE PLAY.
Pune (PNQ) → Kuwait City (KWI)
Pune → Kuwait City priced from Pune, not redirected to Delhi: 12 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 30,000 via Aegean Miles+Bonus, and economy starts at 20,000. Air India flies PNQ–DEL (Star feed). No oneworld and no SkyTeam member touches Pune, so oneworld programs are omitted rather than routed through a flight that does not exist. Programs whose alliance does not touch Pune are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) → Kuwait City (KWI)
Thiruvananthapuram → Kuwait City priced from Thiruvananthapuram, not redirected to Delhi: 18 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 30,000 via AAdvantage, and economy starts at 17,500. Air India flies TRV–DEL/BOM (Star feed); Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha and SriLankan nonstop to Colombo carry oneworld; Emirates, Etihad and Oman Air serve the Gulf nonstop. Programs whose alliance does not touch Thiruvananthapuram are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Muscat MCT
14 corridors · 14 from India
Ahmedabad (AMD) → Muscat (MCT)
Ahmedabad → Muscat priced from Ahmedabad, not redirected to Delhi: 8 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 22,500 via Aeroplan, and economy starts at 15,000. Air India flies AMD–DEL/BOM and its own AMD–London Gatwick (Star feed); Singapore Airlines is nonstop to Singapore; Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha carries oneworld; Emirates and Etihad serve the Gulf. Programs whose alliance does not touch Ahmedabad are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Amritsar (ATQ) → Muscat (MCT)
Amritsar → Muscat priced from Amritsar, not redirected to Delhi: 18 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 22,500 via Aeroplan, and economy starts at 15,000. Air India flies ATQ–DEL/BOM plus its own ATQ–London Gatwick and ATQ–Birmingham (Star feed); Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha and Malaysia Airlines nonstop to Kuala Lumpur carry oneworld. Programs whose alliance does not touch Amritsar are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Bengaluru (BLR) → Muscat (MCT)
Bengaluru → Muscat was a hole in the board, and it is now 24 priced ways to buy the seat, economy from 15,000 on Aeroplan and business from 22,500 on Aeroplan. First is on the board too at 40,000 via Aeroplan — the published chart carries the cabin, so we print it. Aeroplan bands the 2,349 km on distance and AAdvantage prices the region flat; the dynamic Flying Blue row is shown as an honest estimate and can never be crowned THE PLAY.
Chennai (MAA) → Muscat (MCT)
Chennai → Muscat was a hole in the board, and it is now 24 priced ways to buy the seat, economy from 15,000 on Aeroplan and business from 22,500 on Aeroplan. First is on the board too at 40,000 via Aeroplan — the published chart carries the cabin, so we print it. Aeroplan bands the 2,589 km on distance and AAdvantage prices the region flat; the dynamic Flying Blue row now rides Oman Air nonstop — no SkyTeam metal touches Chennai — and can never be crowned THE PLAY.
Delhi (DEL) → Muscat (MCT)
Delhi → Muscat was a hole in the board, and it is now 24 priced ways to buy the seat, economy from 15,000 on Aeroplan and business from 22,500 on Aeroplan. First is on the board too at 40,000 via Aeroplan — the published chart carries the cabin, so we print it. Aeroplan bands the 1,956 km on distance and AAdvantage prices the region flat; the dynamic Flying Blue row is shown as an honest estimate and can never be crowned THE PLAY.
Goa (GOX) → Muscat (MCT)
Goa → Muscat priced from Goa, not redirected to Delhi: 20 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 15,000 via Alaska Atmos, and economy starts at 7,500. Air India flies GOX–DEL/BOM/HYD (Star feed); Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha is Goa's oneworld metal. Mopa, not Dabolim, is where Goa's international alliance service sits. Programs whose alliance does not touch Goa are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Hyderabad (HYD) → Muscat (MCT)
Oman Air, SalamAir and IndiGo fly HYD–MCT nonstop, but none is a tracked chart. The single chartable seat is Maharaja's flat 12,000 economy via a Mumbai hub (HYD–BOM mainline, BOM–MCT on Air India Express). Economy only, and with no oneworld or Star nonstop there's no Avios or Aeroplan row — a thin board where the fixed 12,000 is the whole story.
Jaipur (JAI) → Muscat (MCT)
Jaipur → Muscat priced from Jaipur, not redirected to Delhi: 12 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 22,500 via Aeroplan, and economy starts at 15,000. Air India flies JAI–DEL (Star feed); Etihad is nonstop to Abu Dhabi. No oneworld member serves Jaipur, so oneworld programs are omitted. Programs whose alliance does not touch Jaipur are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Kochi (COK) → Muscat (MCT)
The sleeper of Kochi's Gulf board. Oman Air joined oneworld in June 2025, quietly turning its excellent flat-bed into an Avios seat — COK–MCT business for just 24,500 Avios on the nonstop, one of the best-value J redemptions any Indian card reaches in the Gulf. Air India Express books the flat 12,000 economy on the same route; IndiGo revenue-prices. The play is Avios into the front of an Oman Air jet.
Kolkata (CCU) → Muscat (MCT)
Kolkata → Muscat priced from Kolkata, not redirected to Delhi: 18 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 30,000 via AAdvantage, and economy starts at 17,500. Air India flies CCU–DEL/BOM and Thai Airways and Singapore Airlines are nonstop (Star feed on the ground in Kolkata); Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha and Malaysia Airlines nonstop to Kuala Lumpur carry oneworld. Programs whose alliance does not touch Kolkata are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Kozhikode (CCJ) → Muscat (MCT)
Kozhikode → Muscat priced from Kozhikode, not redirected to Delhi: 9 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 15,000 via Alaska Atmos, and economy starts at 7,500. Air India mainline is gone from Kozhikode (wide-body ops still suspended), so there is NO Star feed — Air India Express is not a Star Alliance carrier. Qatar Airways' nonstop to Doha is the one alliance door, which makes Kozhikode a oneworld-only city. Programs whose alliance does not touch Kozhikode are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Mumbai (BOM) → Muscat (MCT)
Mumbai → Muscat was a hole in the board, and it is now 24 priced ways to buy the seat, economy from 7,500 on Aeroplan and business from 12,500 on Aeroplan. First is on the board too at 25,000 via Aeroplan — the published chart carries the cabin, so we print it. Aeroplan bands the 1,590 km on distance and AAdvantage prices the region flat; the dynamic Flying Blue row is shown as an honest estimate and can never be crowned THE PLAY.
Pune (PNQ) → Muscat (MCT)
Pune → Muscat priced from Pune, not redirected to Delhi: 12 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 22,500 via Aeroplan, and economy starts at 15,000. Air India flies PNQ–DEL (Star feed). No oneworld and no SkyTeam member touches Pune, so oneworld programs are omitted rather than routed through a flight that does not exist. Programs whose alliance does not touch Pune are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) → Muscat (MCT)
Thiruvananthapuram → Muscat priced from Thiruvananthapuram, not redirected to Delhi: 20 ways to buy this seat with points. The cheapest verified business seat on the board is 22,500 via Aeroplan, and economy starts at 14,000. Air India flies TRV–DEL/BOM (Star feed); Qatar Airways nonstop to Doha and SriLankan nonstop to Colombo carry oneworld; Emirates, Etihad and Oman Air serve the Gulf nonstop. Programs whose alliance does not touch Thiruvananthapuram are omitted, not routed through a flight that does not exist.
Sharjah SHJ
2 corridors · 2 from India
Hyderabad (HYD) → Sharjah (SHJ)
Air Arabia's home hub and IndiGo own the HYD–SHJ nonstop, both low-cost with no award chart. The one chartable seat is Maharaja's flat 12,000 economy, bookable on all-Air-India-Group metal via a hub (HYD–DEL mainline, DEL–SHJ on Air India Express). Economy only — AIX flies no business cabin and AI mainline skips Sharjah — and with no oneworld or Star nonstop, no Avios or Aeroplan here.
Kochi (COK) → Sharjah (SHJ)
A pure Kerala labour corridor, flown only by low-cost carriers — Air Arabia at its home base and Air India Express. That leaves exactly one points play: AIX redeems at Maharaja's flat 12,000-point economy on the nonstop. No widebody, no business cabin, no oneworld metal for Avios. Honest and lean — burn 12,000 or pay the usually-cheap fare.
A region here is a navigation aid, not an award zone — Aeroplan, AAdvantage and Flying Blue each draw their own bands and disagree about where Turkey and Egypt sit. Membership is derived country → region from the airport registry, so a corridor we price lands on its region board automatically. Points levels are one-way at published/typical chart levels, sourced and dated on each corridor's board; a program that prices dynamically shows an honest estimate, and an estimate is never the play. "Mint via" = the cheapest active transfer routes into the winning program at house values — ratios and times on the transfer desk.