Despite AirAsia’s encouraging tagline, “Now everyone can fly!”, rising costs and the continued dismal state of the global economy is certainly not making it easy for the airlines. While travel is back up and running after the lifting of global lockdowns, vacations are now more of a luxury than ever. We’re all looking for ways to cut down on expenses and save money, just to survive in today’s economic climate.
Of course, everybody needs a break once in a while. But with rising petrol prices, the days of scoring cheap flights are rare. Which is why more savvy consumers are going the Miles way, by accumulating Miles points through their various purchases in the hope of redeeming a flight ticket for free.
With the AirAsia Rewards Programme, consumers can spend and accumulate AirAsia Points to nab fantastic rewards from F&B and shopping, to entertainment, services & more. Save enough and you might even be able to redeem a free flight! To make the most of this programme, you must know how it works:
How can I earn AirAsia Points?
First of all, to earn AirAsia Points, you’ll need to download the AirAsia Superapp onto your device. It’s free to sign up online or via the app. Once that’s done, there are a few ways you can earn the points.
The most straightforward way you can earn AirAsia points is from your everyday spending with AirAsia’s range of worldwide partners from various categories including travel, lifestyle and financial services. You can also earn when you spend using our co-brand card or when you fly with AirAsia* (exclude flights operated by Thai AirAsia X).
*AirAsia X: applicable for flight flown after 12 March 2023
Alternatively, you can convert your bank and other loyalty points to AirAsia Points easily. Here is a quick rundown on which banks are having promotions or allow you to convert points:
| Bank/Partner | Affiliate Points Required | AirAsia Points |
|---|---|---|
| BonusLink MY | 1,500 | 950 |
| Rakuten Trade | 0 (Open New Accounts) | Up to 4,500 |
| HSBC Credit Card | 0 (Open New Card) | Up to 25,000 |
| CIMB Bank | 0 (Open AirAsia Saver Account) | Up to 250/month |
| Tune Protect | 0 (Purchase Insurance) or Spend RM1 | X2 Points or 1 point |
| Alliance Bank Visa | 0 (Open New Card) | Up to 20,000 |
| BigPay | In-app Bill - Spend RM10 Local - Spend RM30 International - Spend RM30 AirAsia Transactions - Spend RM30 | 1 |
| Bank Rakyat | 2,500 | 1,000 |
| MiL.k | 5 to 8 MiL.k coins | 1,250 |
| Hong Leong Bank | 6,500 | 1,000 |
| AmBank | Classic/Gold - 12,000 Platinum - 8,000 Signature - 8,000 World & Infinite - 7,000 | 1,000 |
| Affin Bank | 10,000 | 1,000 |
| Maybank | TreatsPoints - 7,000 Membership Points - 5,600 | 1,000 |
| RHB Invest | 3 SmartPoints | 1 |
| BSN | 7,500 | 1,000 |
| AXA Affin General Insurance | Spend RM1 | 2 |
For a more extensive list of partners where you can earn AirAsia points, you can check out AirAsia’s rewards program website.
How many AirAsia Points can you earn on flights?
Apart from that, you can also earn AirAsia points from base fare flights and any add-on services*, based on your AirAsia membership status and fare selections (Low Fare and Premium Flex).
The table below illustrates how many AirAsia points you can earn based on your AirAsia membership status and flight fare types.
*Add-on services include pick-a seat, pre-book meals, pre-book baggage, pre-book duty free, and AirAsia travel insurance. AirAsia points are not awarded for taxes, airport fees and any fees imposed by local and foreign airport authorities.
Source: AirAsia
How much is an AirAsia Point worth?
In AirAsia’s Rewards Malaysia support services page, it outlines the minimum amount of points needed for redemption.
In order to book an AirAsia Flight, you will need a minimum of 100 airasia points to pay for RM1 (MYR1). If you are using other currency, then it should be the equivalent of RM1.
For booking non AirAsia flights, other airlines, hotels or shops, the redemption value is from 125 airasia points onwards. This will vary by category and subject to the individual campaign’s terms and conditions.
Short haul flights will count towards these points but they differ by code. One way short-haul flights or flights operated by AK, FD, QZ, and Z2 are counted as one (1) flown sector. Long haul flights operated by D7 count as two flown sectors. Flights operated by XJ do not earn airasia points.
AK – AirAsia Berhad (Malaysia)
QZ – PT Indonesia
FD – Thai AirAsia Co., Ltd
Z2 – Philippines AirAsia Inc
D7 – AirAsia X Berhad (Malaysia)
XJ – Thai AirAsia X Co. Ltd
You can snap and earn more points
Snap & Earn is a feature on the AirAsia Superapp where AirAsia members can earn AirAsia points.
All that you need to do is spend at selected partners in Malaysia simply by submitting a picture of their receipts.
The partners who currently accept this feature include Santan, Resorts World Awana and more.
Do AirAsia points expire?
Unfortunately, yes. AirAsia points earned will be valid for 24 months from the date of issuance. On top of the standard validity period above, BIGLIFE Sdn Bhd also owns discretion to determine the validity period for specific promotions/campaigns which may be offered from time to time.
In order to check and see if you have any points that are about to expire, you will need to log in to your account on our AirAsia Superapp. Click on ‘Transaction history’ and select ‘View more’ to view your AirAsia points expiration dates.
What can you redeem with AirAsia points?
Members can use AirAsia Points to redeem AirAsia flights during the monthly Final Call Sales, hotel stays, SNAP combo package, and more via the AirAsia SuperApp or AirAsia Rewards website. Some other things you can redeem include:
- Trips to over 150 AirAsia destinations
- Exclusive AirAsia partner promotions
- Extra privileges for Platinum and Black members
- Exchange to affiliate partner points
More ways to save on travel
Looking for other ways to save? Try using iMoney’s Smart Search Tool to track down the right travel credit card to rack those air miles or get access to cool travel parks. Smart planning before embarking on your trip and during your trip can also help you stretch your travel budget.
