8.28% return from Axis Atlas!

[u/raunaqmurarka]

Booked 2 return tickets from Mumbai to Bangalore using Air India points.

The math:

8,000 Atlas Miles → 16,000 Air India points
Taxes: ₹4,000
Same Air India flights: ₹37,108
Net value: ₹33,108
Value per Atlas Mile: ₹4.14

Atlas gives 2 miles per ₹100 spent.
So ₹100 spend → 2 miles → ₹8.28 travel value

That’s an 8.28% effective return.

There was another carrier with similar timings for ₹26,330, so using that as the conservative benchmark:

₹26,330 − ₹4,000 = ₹22,330
₹22,330 ÷ 8,000 = ₹2.79/mile

That still gives 5.58% return.

So depending on how you value the redemption, I’m getting 5.6–8.3% back on regular Atlas spending.

Is this a good Atlas redemption, or am I valuing the points incorrectly?

[u/PoisonedAXE]

Atlas gives 5 miles on travel spends. This is where its true value comes from

[u/Real-Manufacturer-71]

What's the reward rate if redeemed for cash ?

[u/Electronic_Cow_2154 → u/Real-Manufacturer-71]

2% for normal and 5% for travel

[u/Real-Manufacturer-71 → u/Electronic_Cow_2154]

Not reward rate but if used points for statement credit

[u/Electronic_Cow_2154 → u/Real-Manufacturer-71]

same

[u/Rocker2102]

Are these business class flights?

[u/raunaqmurarka → u/Rocker2102]

No economy

[u/Rocker2102 → u/raunaqmurarka]

Tf!? Mumbai to Bangalore 37k!?? How!?

[u/raunaqmurarka → u/Rocker2102]

Check out December prices!

[u/Rocker2102 → u/raunaqmurarka]

What about the December prices?

Air India paglu or what..?
Just joking lol.. but seriously, thats too high, like really....

[u/longpostshitpost3]

Nice

[u/Over-Value-8672]

Bhai..Makemy trip 8% GV are available everywhere..Adjust 5% to 10% extra paid on their portal

[u/raunaqmurarka → u/Over-Value-8672]

Ohh

[u/dj184]

Those are air india returns not axis.

If air india removes this option, would you consider the value zero?

[u/Electronic_Cow_2154 → u/dj184]

yes

[u/raunaqmurarka → u/dj184]

Returns would be surely less but for now Axis Atlas doesnt look that bad.

[u/Accomplished_Sea9961]

congrats. 8.28 is still a mid level return from axis atlas. international routes carry higher return rates for eg delhi to manilla flight is usually 35k and with points its 12k + 2k inr which comes around 11%

[u/raunaqmurarka → u/Accomplished_Sea9961]

Oh nice! Will check out

[u/ArmyOk2306]

BLR to Mumbai costs ~10k round trip for economy in December! Sorry, but you’ve wasted your points

[u/tangential24x7 → u/ArmyOk2306]

Its ₹24,000 for 2 pax, assuming we choose Spicejet which is the least preferred airline. Also timing matters. Biggest advantage of redeeming points is flexibility of timing.

[u/tangential24x7 → u/ArmyOk2306]

Next best assuming we dont opt for SpiceJet. ₹29,600.

[u/tangential24x7 → u/ArmyOk2306]

OP has chose this flight. 16,000 points for ₹36,000 flights. I think its a great redemption. Biggest advantage is convenience. Great one OP.