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Air India Maharaja Club
The awards worth moving card points to Air India Maharaja Club for, which bank points get you there, and what changed lately.
Worth ₹0.6-₹1.8 a mile
11 sweet spots from India
Reached from 17 bank programmes
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Bank-to-Maharaja conversions earned a 50% bonus for the fest window; Axis and HSBC transfers were excluded. Kept here as the pattern to watch for - AI has run conversion fests twice.
Air India Maharaja Club offers · airindia.com · 23 Aug 2026
Sweet spots from India11 · open a card for routes, dates and evidence
Where these miles fly from India
India
RoutesDelhi → Singapore, Delhi → Bali, Delhi / Mumbai → Bangkok, Delhi → Phuket
How to bookOn airindia.com. The cheapest (Value) seats go first - check your date before you transfer.
Why it is worth itPriced by date - check your date in the calculator before transferring.
SourceAir India Maharaja Club - Points Calculator (redeem, one way) · airindia.com · 23 Sep 2026
How the price is worked out
When the cash fare is above about ₹15,000 one way - most weeks, and especially last-minute, when cash climbs and the Value fare may still show.
Air India's Points Calculator, read 23 Sep 2026, one way on Air India metal: economy Value fare 12,000-30,000 by date, Prime fare 40,000 (always available). Community bookings report about ₹2,000 in taxes one way.
Economymembers
Peak-date domestic hops (AI + AI Express)
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Businessmembers
Singapore, Bangkok, Bali, Phuket, Dubai or Mauritius
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Dubai or Mauritius
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Maldives, Kathmandu or Colombo
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Maldives, Kathmandu or Colombo
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Economymembers
Delhi → Hong Kong
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Delhi → Hong Kong
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Economymembers
Delhi → Toronto
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Businessmembers
Delhi → Toronto
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Any cabin (route-based)members
Maharaja points on 25 Star Alliance airlines
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How to get these milesbank points for 10,000 miles · yours and cheapest first
- Pick a spotOpen any card above and check the seat is free on your date.
- Move pointsCheapest way in: Axis EDGE Miles (Atlas). A transfer cannot be undone.5,000 pts → 10,000 miles · 1:2
- Book itBook the award with the miles on Air India Maharaja Club.
Axis EDGE Miles (Atlas)
5,000 ptsfor 10,000 miles (1:2)
HSBC points (TravelOne / Premier)
10,000 ptsfor 10,000 miles (1:1)
ICICI Bank Rewards (Emeralde Private Metal / Times Black)
10,000 ptsfor 10,000 miles (1:1)
IndusInd Rewards (Tiger)
10,000 ptsfor 10,000 miles (1:1)
SBI Card Travel Credits (MILES family)
10,000 ptsfor 10,000 miles (1:1)
Axis EDGE (Burgundy Private)
12,500 ptsfor 10,000 miles (5:4)
Axis EDGE (Magnus for Burgundy)
12,500 ptsfor 10,000 miles (5:4)
HDFC Reward Points (Infinia / Diners Black)
20,000 ptsfor 10,000 miles (2:1)
Kotak Air Miles (Air+ Prime)
20,000 ptsfor 10,000 miles (2:1)
Axis EDGE (Reserve & Magnus)
25,000 ptsfor 10,000 miles (5:2)
HDFC Reward Points (Regalia tier)
30,000 ptsfor 10,000 miles (3:1)
Kotak Air Miles (Air card)
30,000 ptsfor 10,000 miles (3:1)
IndusInd Rewards (Legend & most cards)
40,000 ptsfor 10,000 miles (4:1)
AU Rewardz (Zenith)
60,000 ptsfor 10,000 miles (6:1)
ICICI Bank Rewards (all other cards)
60,000 ptsfor 10,000 miles (6:1)
Axis EDGE (Select / Privilege / REWARDS)
1,00,000 ptsfor 10,000 miles (10:1)
YES Rewardz (Marquee)
1,00,000 ptsfor 10,000 miles (10:1)
Limits and transfer times are on Transfers.