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Deal Alert – Delhi to Tokyo Business Class Round Trip Direct Flight in INR 70,000 ($ 1,000)
Japan Airlines (JAL) offers one of the most refined business class experience in the Sky. You can experience their business class suites at a fraction of their regular price currently. If you have any upcoming travel plans to the Land of the Rising Sun, then this is one offer worth considering. Alaska Mileage Plan Alaska Mileage Plan is one of the most underrated frequent flyer program. I guess it has almost zero recognition in India but they offer some incredible sweet spots and we will be talking about one of them here. To take advantage of this offer, you need to enrol with Alaska Mileage Plan using this link Offer…
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Travel Club Lounge Terminal 1 Mumbai Airport Review
Location The Travel Club Lounge is Located in Terminal 1C of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Mumbai. The lounge is located close to departure gate number 22 of the terminal. While the lounge is supposedly open 24×7, terminal 1C currently does not have an operating flight between 12:40 AM to around 05:00 AM. Also, please do note that since Terminal 1B is not connected to Terminal 1C, there is no way you can use this lounge if your gate number if less than 21. Gaining Access The lounge accepts the following cards for complimentary access Mastercard Maestro American Express Diners Club Priority Pass Lounge Key Lounge Club VISA cards…
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Debit Cards with no foreign currency transaction fees for Indians
As a frequent traveller based in India, I have often tried to minimise expenditure towards foreign currency transactions fees. The Airports at India are probably the worst place to buy foreign currency with markups in the range of anywhere from 5% to 50% depending on currency. Most Credit and Debit Cards charge anywhere between 2% to 3.5% + Tax. A more cheaper option is to buy foreign currency cash from an authorised dealer who would generally charge a markup of around 1%. The cheapest option is to buy a forex card from online agencies like www.bookmyforex.com which have an almost NIL markup for most major currencies. However, it still involves…
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Luxury Redefined – Oberoi Udaivilas Palace Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
The Oberoi Udaivilas Palace is an ultra luxury property in India. It is simply a cut above the rest and goes above and beyond your expectations. The Udaivilas Palace is located in the city of Udaipur (Also known as the city of lakes) on the banks of Lake Pichola. We spent two whole days at the resort and did not feel the need to step out even one bit. Check In We arrived at the hotel after an hour’s journey from the Airport. After a brief security check, we drove towards the main reception area. The security guard opened the door and greeted me by my name. This has never…
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Deal Alert – Air France Business Class India to Europe Round Trip INR 107,000
Air France is offering promotional business class fares from multiple Indian cities to Europe for approximately INR 107,000. Fares on this sector are generally higher and availability is extensive at present. You also get to enjoy the fabulous Air France Business Class product. For example, a round trip from Mumbai to Milan via Paris costs INR 106,888 Promotion Details Offer is valid till 12 April 2019 Travel between 1 June 2019 and 30 September 2019 Indian cities covered – Mumbai / Delhi / Bangalore Caveats Air France also partners with Jet Airways to run code share flights. While searching for fares, try and avoid selecting the flights operated by Jet…
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HDFC Bank Diners 10x partner rewards extended
HDFC Bank has officially extended their 10x partner rewards program until 30 June 2019. This promotion continues to deliver outstanding value with an incredible 33% reward rate for Diners Black cardholders. The offer has been renewed with an effective date of 8 April 2019 which means any spends between 1 to 7 April do not earn any reward points. The are two main changes in their 10x partner brands Swiggy in place of Zomato – This is a welcome change as Swiggy has a larger delivery network than Zomato. Both have been competing fiercely and continue to offer similar level of discounts. As long as one of them stays we…
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HDFC Bank Diners Update – 10x Smartbuy Renewed
Loyal fans of the HDFC Bank Diners Black Credit Card are literally addicted to their mouthwatering 33% cash back on eligible categories. All their current offers were expiring on 31st March 2019 and we expected some sort of devaluation after seeing the following update on their site It seemed the party was too good to last forever and many blogs also reported that the Smartbuy offer has now been reduced to 5x with caps of 15,000 on the diners club black and 25,000 for Infinia. It seems that HDFC has done a complete U turn with the following link on the main page now stating that the offer of 10x…
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Get the Amex Platinum Travel Credit Card for FREE
American Express is currently offering their Platinum Travel Credit for FREE for a limited period on applying using the following link. This card offers good perks for those who like to travel and there are multiple redemption options making it an attractive proposition. Offer Details Apply using this link First year FREE Second year onwards – INR 5,000 + Taxes Eligibility Criteria Personal annual income of INR 6 lacs or above Card Features The card has 3 types of rewards Regular Membership Reward Points – 1 MR point per INR 50 spent with some exclusions (Fuel/Insurance/Utilities/Cash) Bonus Membership Reward Points – 7,500 Bonus MR points on spending INR 1.9 lacs…