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Fly using points

A step-by-step guide to booking award flights from India to Hong Kong - the airlines, programmes, miles, and cards you need.

Step 1
Best airline programmes on this route
Two oneworld programmes cover India → Hong Kong. Your Indian credit card points transfer into both.
Asia Miles
Cathay Pacific · Miles
Direct flights from DEL, BOM, BLR. Award seats released ~11 months out. Higher taxes (~₹12-14k).
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Privilege Club
Qatar Airways · Avios
Book Cathay direct flights with Avios — no fuel surcharges. Much lower taxes (~₹6-8k). Better value for most travellers.
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Step 2
Miles & taxes
Round-trip award pricing from any major Indian city to Hong Kong.
ProgrammeClassMilesTaxes
Asia Miles
 Economy 26,000 ₹12-14k
Asia Miles
 Business 64,000 ₹12-14k
Privilege Club
 Economy 26,000 ₹6-8k
Privilege Club
 Business 77,500 ₹6-8k
All figures are round-trip · Qatar taxes nearly half of Cathay's
Step 3
Earn miles with credit cards
These Indian credit cards transfer points to Cathay and Qatar's programmes.
Transfers to Asia Miles
Platinum Reserve
American Express
Apply
Miles / Prime / Elite
SBI Card
Apply
Infinia · DCB · Regalia Gold
HDFC Bank
Apply
Solitaire · Air Plus
Kotak Mahindra
Apply
Transfers to Qatar Avios
Platinum Reserve
American Express
Apply
Miles / Prime / Elite
SBI Card
Apply
Infinia · DCB · Regalia Gold
HDFC Bank
Apply
Magnus · Burgundy · Atlas · Horizon
Axis Bank
Apply
Premier · TravelOne
HSBC
Apply
Good to know
Quick tips
Qatar = lower out-of-pocket
₹6-8k taxes vs ₹12-14k on Cathay for the same destination.
Book 11 months out
Award seats are limited. Earliest availability gets the best options.
Qatar tax display quirk
Taxes only show correctly when you have the required Avios in your account.
Book Cathay via Qatar Avios
Qatar lets you book Cathay direct flights online with Avios — no fuel surcharges, much lower out-of-pocket.
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Search & Book
Tools to find your flight
Don't search manually. Use these to find award availability and book.
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Flight Explorer
Every award seat we've found, in one live table. Filter by route, class, airline — see what's actually bookable right now.
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Search flights on PointsCasa
Search India → HKG directly. We'll tell you if you can book it with your points, how much value you're getting, and the best transfer path.
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Transfer Calculator
See which credit card points transfer to Asia Miles or Qatar Avios, and at what ratio.
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Friendly disclaimer
Use this as a starting point

Treat this as one input among many, not the final word. Award prices, transfer ratios, taxes, fees, hotel rates and availability can change quickly. Always verify before transferring or spending points.

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