Asia · HKT · Best season Nov
Phuket with points
Aeroplan 87.5k US-BKK pre-June 2026 (rises to 102.5k) + Avios BKK-HKT short hop. Singapore KrisFlyer 92k US-SIN + cash SIN-HKT. Andaz Phuket at 15k pts is the cat-4 standout.
All destinations
Best season
Nov to April (dry season)
Saver business
87,500 pts
Premium cabin guide
Business class to Phuket
Carriers, saver pricing, route playbook
Aspirational
First class to Phuket
Saver-availability reality + booking windows
Best airlines for Phuket
Routes from US gateways and the points programs that price them best.
SQ · Star Alliance
Singapore Airlines
Best via Singapore KrisFlyer
TG · Star Alliance
Thai Airways
Best via Air Canada Aeroplan
CX · oneworld
Cathay Pacific
Best via Alaska Mileage Plan / Asia Miles
QR · oneworld
Qatar Airways
Best via Qatar Privilege Club / American AAdvantage
Routes from US gateways
LAX-NRT-BKK-HKTJFK-SIN-HKTJFK-DOH-HKT
Hotel award sweet spots
Top points play
Andaz Phuket (Hyatt cat 4, 15k pts)
- →Andaz Phuket
- →Amanpuri
- →JW Marriott Phuket Resort
- →Anantara Layan
Booking sequence:search hotel award nights first (cancellable, refundable in points), then search airline saver inventory in your best program. Lock the hotel before transferring airline points so an availability change doesn't strand the trip.
Other Asia destinations
HND/NRT
Tokyo, Japan
World-class hotel awards meet ANA The Room, the most-redeemed long-haul destination in points-and-miles.
SIN
Singapore, Singapore
Singapore Suites via KrisFlyer is the bucket-list award, but space opens 11 months out and disappears fast.
BKK
Bangkok, Thailand
Thai Royal First via Aeroplan at 140k pts is one of the last great First Class awards.
HKG
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Cathay business at 50k via Alaska Mileage Plan prints 2.5¢+/pt on most US-HKG cash fares, one of the highest-CPP Asia redemptions in our dataset.