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Etihad Select Upgrade – Our experience
Introduction Etihad Airways allows customers to upgrade their bookings in economy and business class to business and first (if applicable) at the airport counters during check-in or via Etihad select upgrade which is their bidding platform. We recently traveled from Mumbai to Paris via Abu Dhabi and booked one ticket in economy and one in business to make a proper cost benefit analysis. Read on to find out what we learnt from this exercise. Our bookings EY 205 BOM – AUH (Boeing 777) 05:25 – 07:00 EY 37 AUH – CDG (Airbus A 380) 08:55 – 14:20 EY 38 CDG – AUH (Airbus A 380) 21:55 – 06:45 EY 204…
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Credit Card Review – HDFC Bank Diners ClubMiles
Introduction The HDFC Bank Diners ClubMiles is an often ignored credit card overshadowed by its big brother (HDFC Diners Black) which offers some impressive benefits for travellers. ClubMiles is one of the best credit cards for beginner travellers and when combined with the 10x reward program can create some incredible travel redemptions. Eligibility/Fees Net monthly Income of INR 30,000 per month Age – 21 Years to 60/65 for Salaried / Self-Employed Annual Fee – INR 1,000 + Taxes (Renewal fee is also same) Renewal Fee waived on spends of INR 100,000 in the last 12 months Welcome benefit of 1,000 points on payment of Annual / Renewal Fees As you…
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Air Vistara starts flying to Dubai
Vistara Airlines is slowly starting to expand its international network. After launching flights to Colombo recently, the Airline has just announced the launch of its Mumbai – Dubai route with return fares starting at INR 17,820 This is great news as Vistara is the only full service private carrier in India after the collapse of Jet Airways (Hope it recovers) and will operate an A320neo on this segment with a 3 cabin configuration viz. Business / Premium Economy / Economy. It is great to see Vistara spread its international wings on an important sector for Indian travellers. Flight No. Sector Timing UK 201 Mumbai to Dubai 16:25 to 18:15 UK…
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HDFC Diners 10x rewards (33% Cashback) extended till 31 Dec 2019
HDFC Bank has updated its 10x rewards program and extended the same till 31 December 2019. This is a welcome change compared to the monthly extensions we have been seeing for the past few months. The Diners Black 10x partner program is one of the best credit card offers in the country offering an impressive 33% reward ratio. Changes to 10x partners There has been a complete overhaul in the 10x partners. Here are the major changes Partners Removed Uber Big Basket Furlenco Treebo Tata Cliq This is a complete overhaul as 5 of the original partners have been shelved. The biggest changes in our opinion are removal of Uber…
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Deal Alert – Save 75% on Netflix using HDFC Bank Credit Cards
Introduction HDFC Bank is running an incredible promotion where the first 3 months of your Netflix subscription are effectively free. The money will be posted as a cash back credit in your statement and not as reward points which is fantastic. Deal Details Offer can be availed anytime between 1st August 2019 to 31st October 2019 Max Cash back capped at INR 499 per month for upto 3 months Cash back posted 90 days post month of registration (You need to be live for minimum 4 months hence) Eligible Credit Cards Infinia Regalia / Business Regalia Regalia First / Business Regalia First Jet Airways Co Branded Cards (including Diners) Diners…
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HDFC Bank Diners 10x partner rewards extended
HDFC Bank has just renewed their 10x partner award program till 31 July 2019 (only for 2 weeks). In terms of award partners, there has been a reduction with MakeMyTrip and SOTC being removed. Uber, Swiggy, Big Basket, Tata Cliq, Furlenco, BookMyShow and Treebo are still a part of the program till 31 July 2019. The communication from HDFC is slightly confusing as they seem to be justifying 10x reward partner extension in July on the basis of popular demand. HDFC has been aggressively marketing Diners Black over the past few months and a lot of new users must be really unhappy. Traffic count on their site must have gone up…
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Save 25% on Taj Hotel Stays with American Express
American Express is running a promotion offering 25% off at all Taj, Vivanta and Gateway hotels. Taj has an incredible array of properties in India and some properties outside India as well. If you have upcoming travel plans then you should definitely check out this offer Offer Details Valid for booking and stays upto 30 Sep 2019 Offer available to Centurion, Platinum, Business Platinum & Platinum Reserve cardholders only Reservations to be done via following link Sample Comparison Let us look at an actual scenario. There is an upcoming long weekend on 31 Aug – 2 Sep and prices would be slightly higher for holiday destinations. Let us look at…
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Earn upto 7% on your house rent in India
Paying House Rent is one of the top expenses for most people working in metro cities in India. Until recently, you had to rely on cash/cheque/bank transfers to make your rent payments. Some new vendors have opened up in this space allowing you to pay your house rent using credit cards and earn upto 7% back in terms of rewards. The Benefits Before we go into more details, let us look at some of the benefits of paying your rent via credit card Stating the obvious but credit cards allow you to earn reward points on your spends which is an alternate form of cash back itself You earn a…
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Citi Prestige – The best credit card for Airline Miles and International Spends in India
Introduction The Citi Prestige Credit Card is Citibank’s Super Premium Credit Card offering in India. If you are a travel buff who loves collecting flexible points and converting them into Airline/Hotel points then you have come to the right place. Eligibility & Fees Annual Income of INR 2,500,000 (25 lacs) Age 21 or older Annual Fees of INR 20,000 + taxes (18%) = INR 23,600 While the annual fees look steep, the card has multiple benefits on offer which make this a very attractive proposition. Unlike some other super premium credit card offerings in the market like American Express Platinum Charge card, these benefits are not one time (Hope they…
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Deal Alert – Delhi to Budapest Round Trip Business Class in INR 100,000 / $ 1,400
KLM is running an amazing Business Class Sale in celebration of their 100th Birthday on the 7th of October. This is a limited period offer valid till 3rd of July only (Only 4 more days). A brief snapshot of their amazing fares is given below One of the best offers here is the Business Class round trip to Budapest (Hungary). The availability is impressive with wide choices available across the next 6 months. The best fares are available for departures generally Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday and return on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. So your plan needs to be flexible but this is a fantastic price to experience KLM business class. …
