Air India Launches ‘Maharaja Bonus Points’ Offer – How to Avail and Everything You Need to Know

Air India has introduced an exclusive ‘Maharaja Club Points Plus’ offer for frequent flyers, allowing them to boost their reward points through conversions from partner banks. Under this scheme, members can earn up to 50% bonus points on their conversions.

What Does the Offer Include?

In a press statement, Air India announced: “The offer provides members an opportunity to earn up to 1 million Maharaja Points. These points can be redeemed for booking Award Flights and Cabin Upgrades, enhancing travel benefits on Air India and other Star Alliance member airlines.”

The limited-time offer allows Maharaja Club members, including new enrollees, to convert up to 200,000 reward points per bank partner into Maharaja Points.

Members can accumulate up to 1 million Maharaja Points, which can be redeemed for award flight bookings and cabin upgrades on Air India and its Star Alliance partner airlines.

According to Air India, 200,000 Maharaja Points can be used for:
Four one-way tickets from Delhi to Dubai (46,000 Maharaja Points each)
Five one-way tickets from Mumbai to London (42,000 Maharaja Points each)
One round trip from Delhi to New York in Economy Class (124,000 Maharaja Points)
Ten round trips from Delhi to Mumbai in Economy Class (150,000 Maharaja Points)

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Which Banks Are Eligible for Conversion?

Maharaja Club members can convert reward points from the following banks into Maharaja Points:
ICICI Bank
HDFC Bank
DBS Bank
SBI Cards

The minimum conversion limit is 5,000 reward points per eligible bank, while the maximum is 200,000 points per bank partner.

How to Avail the Offer?

To participate, follow these steps:
    1.    Become a Maharaja Club Member
    If not already a member, sign up via the Air India website or mobile app.
    2.    Register for the Offer
    •    Members must specifically sign up for this offer on the Air India website to qualify for Bonus Maharaja Points.
    3.    Convert Reward Points
    •    Convert a minimum of 5,000 reward points per eligible bank partner into Maharaja Points.
    4.    Earn Bonus Points
    •    Bonus Maharaja Points will be credited within 60 days after the offer ends.
    •    Only the first eligible transaction per bank qualifies for Bonus Maharaja Points.

Bonus Points Structure

Bonus Maharaja Points will be credited based on the first eligible conversion transaction per bank, as follows:
    •    5,000 – 25,000 points → 10% bonus
    •    25,001 – 50,000 points → 20% bonus
    •    50,001 – 75,000 points → 30% bonus
    •    75,001 – 100,000 points → 40% bonus
    •    More than 100,000 points → 50% bonus

If a member converts 100,000 Maharaja Points from HDFC Reward Points in the first transaction and 50,000 Maharaja Points from ICICI Bank Reward Points in the second transaction, they will earn Bonus Points based on the respective bank’s conversion ratio.