Honest, complete answers about how buying airline miles works, what it costs, and how we protect you.
Buying airline miles is not illegal. Most airlines prohibit it in their terms and conditions. It is a contractual matter rather than a criminal one in most jurisdictions, but programmes can and do suspend accounts over it. Millions of miles are bought and sold globally every year. Each programme sets its own rules on this, and the account holder should review them before proceeding. We recommend reviewing your programme's T&C before purchasing.
Yes — "miles" and "points" are the same thing under different names. British Airways and Qatar Airways use Avios, Air Canada uses Aeroplan points, Qantas uses Qantas Points, and Virgin Atlantic uses Flying Club points. We deliver all of them directly to your loyalty account, exactly the same way as classic airline miles, with the same pricing tiers and guarantee.
Most airlines: instant deliveryMost programmes are delivered instantly. Some take longer — from a few hours up to several days depending on the airline — and the exact transfer time for each programme is shown at the top of its page.
If we fail to deposit the miles for any reason, we issue an immediate full refund — no questions asked, no delays. You can also cancel before the transfer begins for a full refund. Your payment is always fully protected.
Absolutely not. We only need your frequent flyer account number and the name registered on the account. We never ask for passwords, PINs, security questions, or login credentials. We never ask for your account password.
We accept local bank transfer in your own currency — accounts for USD, GBP, EUR, AUD, SGD, HKD and more, so most customers pay a domestic transfer with no international wire fees. We also accept Zelle, cryptocurrency (USDT and other major stablecoins), and credit card via PayPal (a 6% surcharge applies to PayPal payments). Local transfer is recommended for large orders; crypto settles fastest.
Yes — topping up is one of the most common orders we handle. If an award flight needs, say, 85,000 miles and you have 70,000, you can buy exactly the 15,000-mile top up you’re missing (subject to the airline’s minimum order). The miles land in your own account — usually instantly — so you can complete the booking yourself at the price you saw.
Minimum orders vary by programme — most start at 10,000 miles, while some are 25,000–50,000 (for example Qatar Airways at 25,000 or Singapore KrisFlyer at 50,000). Emirates Skywards has a 500,000-mile minimum, and American AAdvantage is capped at 150,000 miles per transfer. Each airline’s page shows its exact minimum, and we regularly process corporate orders of 500,000+ miles.
Every programme has volume pricing built into its rate card: prices step down at 50,000, 100,000, 500,000 and 850,000 miles. The size of the saving varies by airline — up to roughly 20% at the highest tier — and each airline’s page shows the exact rate for every bracket. For very large orders, message us for a personal quote.
We support direct deposit to 20+ frequent flyer programmes including Emirates Skywards, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Singapore KrisFlyer, Qatar Privilege Club, British Airways Avios, Etihad Guest, United MileagePlus, American AAdvantage, Delta SkyMiles, ANA, JAL, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Turkish Miles & Smiles, Qantas, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Mileage Plan, Lufthansa Miles & More, and more. See all airlines →
Yes — we also offer hotel elite status upgrades for Marriott Bonvoy (Gold, Platinum, Titanium, Ambassador), Hilton Honors (Gold, Diamond), World of Hyatt (Globalist), and IHG One Rewards. We also offer a mattress run service for clients who need qualifying nights credited without physical stays. See hotel services →
The fastest way is to WhatsApp us at +852 9440 0450. Tell us the airline, quantity of miles, and your frequent flyer number. We'll send a quote within the hour. You can also use the price calculator on any airline page, or fill in the contact form.
You tell us the programme and how many miles you need. We quote a per-mile rate, you pay, and the miles are deposited directly to your own frequent flyer account — typically within 24 to 72 hours depending on the programme.
Work backwards from the flight. Find the award you want first — the route, cabin and dates — then buy the currency that books it. Buying miles speculatively, without a redemption in mind, is how people end up with balances they cannot use. Message us with the trip and we will tell you which programme books it cheapest.
Supply and redemption value. Currencies like AAdvantage miles cost more per mile because their award charts unlock outsized value on partner airlines; currencies with weaker charts trade cheaper. The rate matters less than the value of the specific award you are targeting.
It varies by programme — some start at 30,000–50,000 miles, and a few, like Emirates Skywards, have higher minimums. Each airline page lists its own tiers.
Buying miles breaches most programmes' terms and conditions, and airlines can cancel tickets they identify as broker-booked. It is a contractual matter rather than a criminal one in most jurisdictions. We are open about this risk, and our award ticket terms set out the full refund we pay if a ticket is cancelled before travel.
Yes. If you would rather not manage an account transfer, our award booking service sources the miles and issues the ticket for you — you pay one price for the finished booking.
The award's mileage cost multiplied by our per-point rate, plus the airline's taxes and carrier charges. No booking fees. Current rates include Singapore Airlines at 1.65 cents per point, Cathay Pacific at 2.00 and Emirates at 2.15.
No. Award tickets accrue nothing in any programme, even with your own frequent flyer number on the booking. If earning matters to you, a paid fare suits you better — and we will say so.
If an award ticket is cancelled before travel, we refund 100% of everything you paid us — service price and the taxes we collected — within 3–5 business days. The full terms are on our award ticket terms page.
Yes — screenshot the availability and send it on WhatsApp. We price it and, if you go ahead, issue it. If you have not found space, tell us the route and we search for you.
Most customers pay by domestic bank transfer in their own currency — we hold local accounts for US dollars, British pounds, euros, Australian dollars, Singapore dollars, Hong Kong dollars and other major currencies. That means no international wire fees. Buyers can also pay in USDT (stablecoin) if preferred.
Buyers can pay in USDT (stablecoin). Bank transfer in your local currency remains the most common method; USDT is simply an additional option for those who prefer it.
We pay by local bank transfer or PayPal in your own currency — US dollars, British pounds, euros, Australian dollars, Singapore dollars, Hong Kong dollars and other major currencies. Payment always goes to an account in your own name.
No. Seller payouts are made only by bank transfer or PayPal, because the receiving account name must exactly match your government ID and your loyalty account name. USDT wallets cannot be name-verified, so we do not use them to pay sellers.
Before we process any purchase, we verify that your government ID, your loyalty account name, and your bank or PayPal account name all match exactly. This protects both sides: it prevents stolen accounts and payment fraud, and it is non-negotiable — no purchase is processed until verification is complete.
We buy across 20+ programmes — Emirates Skywards, Asia Miles, KrisFlyer, Avios, AAdvantage, Aeroplan, Miles & More and more — plus hotel points in Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton Honors, World of Hyatt and IHG One Rewards.
Once your ID is verified and the agreement is signed, payment is fast — and always to an account in your own name. The valuation itself takes minutes on WhatsApp.
Yes — most programmes prohibit it. It is a contractual matter rather than a criminal one in most jurisdictions, but airlines can suspend accounts and cancel balances. We disclose this in writing before you sign, and the full process and risks are on our selling-to-us page.
Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton Honors, World of Hyatt and IHG One Rewards. Each has its own page with current valuations, or send any balance on WhatsApp for a firm offer.
Redeem if you have a real trip in the next 12–24 months at a property in that programme — a good redemption beats what any broker pays, especially in Hyatt. Sell if the balance has no concrete plan, particularly in Hilton or IHG where per-point values are lowest and, for IHG, expiry arrives in 12 months.
Bonvoy points expire after 24 months with no qualifying activity. Any earning or redemption resets the clock, but a dormant balance is on a timer — which is the most common reason people contact us.
Yes — after 24 months without qualifying activity. Hilton's generous earning means big balances build fast and then sit, which is how they end up on the expiry clock.
Yes — after 24 months of inactivity, regardless of balance size. Hyatt's small footprint of around 1,300 properties means plenty of members simply run out of places to spend before the clock runs out.
After just 12 months of inactivity — half the window of Marriott, Hilton or Hyatt, and the shortest of any major hotel programme. If your last activity is approaching a year old, the clock matters more than the valuation.
Star Alliance Gold is not a status you hold directly with the alliance. It is a recognition tier granted automatically when you reach the appropriate elite level in any one of the 25 member airline loyalty programmes. Hold that tier with one airline and every other Star Alliance carrier recognises you as Gold.
No. We arrange status through a member programme without flight requirements. Earning it conventionally takes roughly 25,000 to 60,000 qualifying miles a year depending on the programme, which is 15 to 30 long-haul flights.
More than 1,000 lounges worldwide when flying any Star Alliance carrier, regardless of the cabin you booked. You can bring one guest travelling on the same Star Alliance flight that day. That includes the Lufthansa Senator lounges, ANA at Tokyo Haneda, the Turkish Airlines lounge in Istanbul, and SilverKris at Changi.
Yes. Lounge access with Star Alliance Gold is tied to your status, not your ticket. An economy boarding pass on any Star Alliance carrier gets you in.
Two full years from the date the upgrade completes. There are no flight or spending requirements during that period.
Executive lounge access, space-available upgrades up to one-bedroom suites, a daily food and beverage credit or breakfast depending on brand and region, a 100% points bonus, and the 5th night free on award stays.
Suite upgrades at booking where available, free breakfast or club lounge access, waived resort and destination fees on eligible stays, 4pm late checkout, a dedicated concierge line, and Guest of Honor — the ability to gift your benefits to someone else's booking.
A Globalist can apply their benefits to a booking made for someone else. The guest gets the breakfast, the upgrade priority and the waived fees even though the Globalist is not staying. We offer it per stay from $200 if you want the benefits without holding the status.
Booking and paying for hotel nights purely to earn qualifying night credit toward elite status — traditionally by checking into cheap properties you never actually sleep in. Our version removes even the check-in: the entire process is virtual.
AirMilesHK has operated as an independent airline miles broker since 2010, registered in Hong Kong and the United States, with offices in Kowloon (Houston Centre, 63 Mody Road) and Sheridan, Wyoming. We are a broker, not an airline partner — independence is what lets us work across 20+ programmes.
We buy miles and points in volume from account holders at one price and sell them, or the award tickets they book, at another. The spread is our margin. There are no hidden fees on either side — the rate we quote is the rate you pay or receive.
We have operated continuously since 2010, hold a 4.8 rating on Trustpilot, publish our full terms including the risks, and pay refunds in full when an award ticket is cancelled before travel. We are equally open that buying and selling miles breaches most programmes' terms — a broker who tells you otherwise is not being straight with you.
WhatsApp is fastest — +852 9440 0450 — and is how most customers deal with us end to end. Email works too. There is no call centre and no ticketing queue; you deal with the same people throughout.
Most customers pay by domestic bank transfer in their own currency — we hold local accounts for US dollars, British pounds, euros, Australian dollars, Singapore dollars, Hong Kong dollars and other major currencies. That means no international wire fees. Buyers can also pay in USDT (stablecoin) if preferred.
Buyers can pay in USDT (stablecoin). Bank transfer in your local currency remains the most common method; USDT is simply an additional option for those who prefer it.
We pay by local bank transfer or PayPal in your own currency — US dollars, British pounds, euros, Australian dollars, Singapore dollars, Hong Kong dollars and other major currencies. Payment always goes to an account in your own name.
No. Seller payouts are made only by bank transfer or PayPal, because the receiving account name must exactly match your government ID and your loyalty account name. USDT wallets cannot be name-verified, so we do not use them to pay sellers.
Before we process any purchase, we verify that your government ID, your loyalty account name, and your bank or PayPal account name all match exactly. This protects both sides: it prevents stolen accounts and payment fraud, and it is non-negotiable — no purchase is processed until verification is complete.
500,000 Qantas Points
Best used for Emirates business class: Dubai–London is 73,400 points a seat — this deal covers 6 one-way seats. El Al to Tel Aviv works too.
Your price: US$7,2501.45¢/point — new customers: code WELCOME50 takes it to US$7,200
