Air India is back with its much-loved Maharaja Club Points Fest, and this year it is bigger than ever. To celebrate crossing 100+ partners, the airline is giving members a chance to earn up to 50% bonus Maharaja Points through the whole month of May 2026.
If you have been saving points for a dream trip, this is the right time to top up your account. Here’s everything you need to know:
Offer Details
| Offer | Up to 50% extra Maharaja Points on Points conversion |
| Offer Period | 1st May 2026 to 31st May 2026 |
| Maximum Bonus | 2,00,000 bonus points (Per Partner) |
| Who Can Join | All registered Maharaja Club members |
| Where to Register | Link to Register |
| Points Credit Time | Within 60 days after offer ends |
The offer is simple and straightforward. But don’t forget to register for the offer before transferring.
Bonus Slabs
The bigger you convert, the bigger the bonus. Here is the slab structure:
| Maharaja Points Received from Conversion | Bonus You Earn |
|---|---|
| 1 to 25,000 | 10% |
| 25,001 to 50,000 | 20% |
| 50,001 to 75,000 | 30% |
| 75,001 to 1,00,000 | 40% |
| Above 1,00,000 | 50% |
Easy example: If you convert 1,00,000 ICICI reward points into Maharaja Points, you get an extra 40,000 points as bonus. If you push it above 1,00,000, you unlock the full 50% bonus.
Eligible partners
Here are the eligible partners for the promotion:
| Partner | Details |
|---|---|
| HDFC Bank | 2:1 – not so great transfer ratio |
| ICICI Bank | 1:1 on few cards |
| Air India SBI Credit Card | Outstanding value |
| SBI Aurum & Travel Card | I guess “travel” refers to miles cards |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank | 1:1 on Solitaire cards – good |
| Yes Bank | Poor transfer ratio |
| IndusInd Bank | Tiger Card transfer is good but capped |
| Flipkart SuperCoins | – |
| RBL Bank | – |
| Federal Bank | – |
| Punjab National Bank | – |
| Jupiter | – |
| DBS Bank | 1:0.8 on Vantage Card, decent |
| Bandhan Bank | – |
| Union Bank of India | – |
| Central Bank of India | – |
| HSBC UK, UAE, Qatar & Malaysia | International Banking Partners |
| South Indian Bank | – |
| Karur Vysya Bank | – |
| Audi India | – |
| HeyMax & E-rewards | Weird rewards platforms |
| Maximize, Magnify & On Point | Gift Card Apps |
Of all the partners, select ICICI cards like Emeralde Private (Metal) & SBI Air India Signature Credit Card are the lucrative options.
While others might be good, most don’t have significant points balance on them ideally, making them ineligible for the 50% bonus.
Excluded Partners
Some partners are excluded from this bonus offer. Points converted from these will NOT earn extra Maharaja Points:
| Excluded Partner | Reasoning |
|---|---|
| Axis Bank | Already lucrative |
| HSBC India | Interesting exclusion |
| Axis Bank Vistara Co-brand Cards | Excluded co-brand card |
| Club Vistara SBI Co-brand Cards | Excluded co-brand card |
| Club Vistara IDFC Bank Co-brand Cards | Excluded co-brand card |
| Club Vistara IndusInd Bank Explorer Co-brand Cards | Excluded co-brand card |
Things to Keep in Mind
- You must register for the offer first. Points earned before registration will not get the bonus.
- Only your first eligible transaction with each partner during May 2026 counts for the bonus.
- The maximum bonus you can earn from any single partner is 2,00,000 points.
- If you use multiple partners, each partner’s bonus is given separately. So if you convert HDFC points and ICICI points in the same month, both will earn their own bonus based on the slab.
- All transactions must happen between 1st May 2026 (12:00 AM) and 31st May 2026 (11:59 PM).
- For the Shop and Earn part, both the booking and the actual service (like a hotel stay) must be used within May 2026.
- Once Maharaja Points are credited, they cannot be reversed.
- Any complaints must be raised within 90 days after the offer ends.
Bottom line
For frequent flyers and credit card holders in India, this is one of the easiest ways to grow the point balance fast. A single big conversion (above 1 lakh points) gets you a full 50% bonus which boost the point value from current ~1 INR to ~1.5 INR (my valuation).
This is coming at the right time when Air India reduced the points requirement for award flights across its 90% of the routes. So there is no better time than this to accumulate Air India Points.
If you have reward points lying unused in your HDFC, ICICI, SBI or Kotak account, May 2026 is a smart time to move them into your Air India Maharaja Club account.
Are you moving points from ICICI or from elsewhere to Air India during the current points fest? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
