Buy Points

Direct purchase options and partner miles-to-airline conversions. Sorted by effective cost per point.

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Air Canada Aeroplan — Buy Points with up to 100% Bonus

Aeroplan runs frequent buy-points promotions reaching 80-100% bonus. At 100%, 100,000 purchased points become 200,000 for about CAD $3,500 (~AUD $3,900). Aeroplan points transfer to partner-rich Star Alliance awards with no fuel surcharges.

Points

200,000

Cost

$3,900.00

Per Point

1.95c

Direct Purchase

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Air Canada Aeroplan — Buy Points with up to 100% Bonus

via Air Canada

Points

200,000

Cost

$3,900.00

CPP

1.95c

Fair

Qantas Points Direct Purchase - 35% Bonus Promotion

Qantas periodically runs bonus promotions (typically 20-40%) on direct point purchases. Base rate is AUD $0.0275 per point; with a 35% bonus the effective rate drops to AUD $0.0204 per point. Minimum purchase 5,000 points, maximum 400,000 points per year. Check the current bonus level before buying.

via Qantas

Points

135,000

Cost

$2,750.00

CPP

2.04c

Poor

British Airways Club — Buy Avios with up to 50% Bonus

Avios.com sells Avios for The British Airways Club with periodic bonuses of 30-50%. At 50%, 100,000 purchased Avios become 150,000 for about GBP £1,665 (~AUD $3,200). Avios pool across BA, Qatar, Iberia, Finnair and Aer Lingus.

via Avios

Points

150,000

Cost

$3,200.00

CPP

2.13c

Poor

Flying Blue — Buy Miles with up to 100% Bonus

Flying Blue sells miles with periodic bonus promotions reaching 50-100%. At 100%, 60,000 purchased miles become 120,000 for about EUR €1,620 (~AUD $2,650). Miles count toward Promo Rewards bookings.

via Flying Blue

Points

120,000

Cost

$2,650.00

CPP

2.21c

Poor

Velocity Frequent Flyer — Buy Points with up to 30% Bonus

Velocity sells points with recurring bonus windows of 15-30%. At 30%, 100,000 purchased points become 130,000 for about AUD $2,899. Velocity transfers to KrisFlyer (1.55:1) open Singapore Airlines premium-cabin awards.

via Velocity Frequent Flyer

Points

130,000

Cost

$2,899.00

CPP

2.23c

Poor

Qantas Points Club - Enhanced Purchase Rates

Points Club members (earn 150,000+ pts/year) get access to discounted buy rates and periodic exclusive bonus offers. Points Club Plus members (350,000+ pts/year) receive even better rates. Qantas retires Points Club on 8 December 2026; it can be earned until 7 December 2026.

via Qantas Points Club

Points

110,000

Cost

$2,750.00

CPP

2.50c

Poor

Qantas Points Direct Purchase - Standard Rate

Buy Qantas Points at the standard base rate of AUD $0.0275 per point. Available year-round with no bonus. Minimum purchase 5,000 points.

via Qantas

Points

100,000

Cost

$2,750.00

CPP

2.75c

Poor

Alaska Atmos Rewards — Buy Points with up to 60% Bonus

Alaska sells Atmos Rewards points with recurring bonuses of 40-60%. At 60%, 60,000 purchased points become 96,000 for about USD $1,770 (~AUD $2,680). Atmos points remain among the most valuable US currencies for oneworld partner awards.

via Alaska Airlines

Points

96,000

Cost

$2,680.00

CPP

2.79c

Poor

United MileagePlus — Buy Miles with up to 100% Bonus

United sells MileagePlus miles through points.com with frequent bonuses reaching 75-100%. At 100%, 75,000 purchased miles become 150,000 for about USD $2,820 (~AUD $4,260). No close-in booking fees and good Star Alliance partner access.

via United Airlines

Points

150,000

Cost

$4,260.00

CPP

2.84c

Poor

Delta SkyMiles — Buy Miles with up to 75% Bonus

Delta sells SkyMiles through points.com with recurring bonus promotions, typically 50-75% extra. At a 75% bonus, 60,000 purchased miles become 105,000 for about USD $2,115 (~AUD $3,200). Bonus level varies by promotion window — check the current offer before buying.

via Delta Air Lines

Points

105,000

Cost

$3,200.00

CPP

3.05c

Poor

American AAdvantage — Buy Miles with up to 45% Bonus

AAdvantage sells miles with regular bonus promotions, commonly 35-45%. At 45%, 100,000 purchased miles become 145,000 for about USD $2,930 (~AUD $4,430). Annual purchase cap 150,000 base miles. Check the current bonus tier before buying.

via American Airlines

Points

145,000

Cost

$4,430.00

CPP

3.06c

Poor

KrisFlyer Miles Top-Up — Fixed-Rate Purchase

Singapore Airlines lets members top up KrisFlyer miles at a fixed USD $40 per 1,000 miles (about AUD $60). 50,000 miles cost about USD $2,000 (~AUD $3,025). No bonus windows — the rate is constant, useful for topping up to a specific award.

via Singapore Airlines

Points

50,000

Cost

$3,025.00

CPP

6.05c

Poor

Buy Partner Miles + Transfer

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Purchase partner airline miles, then transfer to a frequent-flyer program. Multi-step but often cheaper.

Qatar Airways Avios Purchase - Periodic Bonus Sales

Buy Qatar Airways Avios (formerly Qmiles) with periodic 30-50% bonus promotions. Avios book Qantas flights via oneworld awards, including Qatar QSuites connections.

Step 1: Buy130,000Qatar Airways Privilege Club miles

Step 2: Transfer at?:1

Purchase Cost: $3,800.00

Effective Points: N/A

Effective CPP: 2.92c

Cathay Asia Miles Purchase - 40% Bonus Promotion

Buy Cathay Pacific Asia Miles with a 40% bonus. Purchase 100,000 miles and receive 140,000. Asia Miles book Qantas flights via oneworld partner awards.

Step 1: Buy140,000Asia Miles miles

Step 2: Transfer at?:1

Purchase Cost: $5,200.00

Effective Points: N/A

Effective CPP: 3.71c

Japan Airlines Buy Miles - Seasonal Bonus

Japan Airlines Mileage Bank periodic buy miles promotion with up to 40% bonus. JAL miles can book Qantas flights via oneworld partner awards. Good for intra-Asia routing.

Step 1: Buy70,000JAL Mileage Bank miles

Step 2: Transfer at?:1

Purchase Cost: $2,600.00

Effective Points: N/A

Effective CPP: 3.71c