✈️ Air Canada Aeroplan

India to Bangkok or Singapore in business for 40k, flat💺 Business (partner)✓ partner page

from 40,000 points one-way business (25,000 economy)

🎯 Short-haul J to Bangkok or Singapore when cash fares run ₹60-90k - Aeroplan prices any partner flight under 2,500 miles between its Atlantic zone (which includes India) and Pacific zone at a flat 40,000 in business.

India to Europe: 45k business, 65k Lufthansa First💺 Business / First (partner)✓ partner page

from 45,000 points one-way business (65,000 First)

🎯 Any time business to Europe crosses ₹1.5L cash - India and Europe share Aeroplan's Atlantic zone, so this books off the cheap within-zone chart: 45,000 in business, 65,000 in Lufthansa First.

India to North America in business, no surcharges💺 Business (partner)✓ partner page

from 90,000 points one-way business (55,000 economy)

🎯 Long-haul business to North America when cash J is ₹2.5L+ - Aeroplan adds NO fuel surcharges on partners and sells a stopover for 5,000 points, so Europe-en-route costs almost nothing extra.