Trip to Turkey
As many of you requested me to review some of the countries I have visited, here you go… Trip to Turkey in May 2022 which 70% of the trip cost was taken care by Citi Prestige points.
ICICI Emerald Private Metal credit card is here, 1st ICICI card I’ve taken with Annual fee 🤔
Welcome & Joining benefit gives more value than the Joining fee of ₹12,499 + GST. No cancellation charges on Flight/Hotel bookings up to ₹12,000/year is an added benefit 😊
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Greece trip on credit card points & Miles
Just back from 2 week trip to Greece, France & Austria, and 80% of the cost was covered by points & miles from credit cards 😊
BOM ATH / SZG BOM Business class tickets were booked through Turkish Airlines miles transferred from Axis ER
Japan Trip - Part 1
The trip review will be in parts as and when I get free time to write the thread. And the thread will be of limited photos as I was traveling with the whole family including my parents, most pics were taken with family and for personal reasons I don’t prefer
Update on Ax-is:
Just had a word with an higher ranked credit card official, as of now nothing has been decided. There are changes coming but nothing has been decided yet. As of now the same reward system continues, once they get the official communication he’ll inform me ASAP
To all Diners black & Infinia holders please check your reward points expiry, I didn’t notice it last month and 1,44,740 (=₹1,44,740) reward points lapsed. I have requested HDFC to reinstate the points as a one time gesture being an Imperia customer. Hoping HDFC will support 🤞
Japan Trip - Part 3
Mount Fuji
We did a day trip to majestic Mount Fuji. Mount Fuji is Japan's highest mountain situated appx 100 kms from Tokyo. In normal travel packages they take you to Subaru line 5th station and Lake Kawaguchi, but if you want to have a Unique experience
As I have always said if you have a good relationship(NRV) with the bank then push them to the limit to get what you want!!! After pushing them for few months and multiple approvals got the Reserve as FYF 😄
Wow!! What a surprise from Axis bank in the morning - 6 new transfer partners added for points transfer. Aeroplan, Accor, Japan Airlines & Qantas are very good in my point of view. Axis is literally pushing HDFC away from the miles game, who would’ve thought this a year ago 😁
A short review on my recent trip to Maldives. Firstly I didn’t use any points for the trip ☹️ since the resort we selected can’t be booked through points. In the end of the thread I’ll give you choices to use your Magnus points for a 5 star stay in Maldives.
Let’s jump in
Japan Trip continued…
Tokyo Shopping
Tokyo is one of the most varied, creative and stimulating retail experiences in the world. Not only is the city huge, but each area has a distinct feel and atmosphere, reflected in its shopping.
Oriental Bazaar is a great place to pick up
Dear friends,
During the last few days when I attended weddings or functions I noticed the guests are served with bottled water. It's painful to see that most of the guests have a sip and leave the remaining water. The bottles are then taken away by the cleaners and dumped in
22% cashback on Citibank bank debit card transactions for Citi Gold customers has been credited, check yours!!! Frankly it’s an unbelievable offer, I did my regular transactions on 4 accounts of my family members. All credited. Attached Screenshot of 2 accounts
Axis has come up with 2X offer on Axis Vistara cards, give a missed call to 9966033357. You’ll get amessage as below:
Dear customer, Congratulations! You will be earning 2X CV Points on your Axis Bank Vistara Credit Card during Axis Bank Dil Se Open celebration till Oct 31, 2022
If you are planning for a holiday and your spending will be around 1L+ including flights, which card can earn you appx 60000+ miles for 1L spend? And how? 🤔🤔🤔
Only last few days left for transferring your ER points at 5:4 ratio and most common opinions are for Accor, Qatar & United. I also do agree with the same but if you’ve plans for travel to Europe, USA or South America then seriously consider Turkish Airlines
A thread🧵
Update on IT payment: AX-IS giving points for the same, paid advance tax and received the points as well. Card used - AX-IS Private One and note 0.56% charged for using credit card
Make hay while the Sun shines - reward program of CheQ for CC payment is the best of all apps available right now, 1% value back as Amazon vouchers. Don’t one when they’re going to Devalue the program, so make use of it when it’s available 😊
A thread on making use of Axis reward points:
Recently traveled to Mumbai on a business trip. The whole trip was booked by making use of the Axis card reward points.
From Santorini we took a direct flight to Geneva, picked up a BMW M Sport from Avis and drove to Chamonix Mont Blanc. The drive was one of the most scenic drives I’ve driven 🏔️🗻
Guess this hotel which has the best view of the Niagara Falls (Canada side) from the room???
Tip: I booked the room on reward nights transferring Amex MR points 😉
Looking back at 2022, can’t believe how Ax-is bank changed the Indian credit card industry. Nobody expected Ax-is will come up with such a reward system and yes I too shifted all my spending to Ax-is. Private one, Magnus, Atlas & Private debit card were the cards I spent
If you are planning to convert your credit card points to Qatar Avios, then now it’s the right time to do. 30% bonus miles + a chance to win 1,00,000 miles
Why I always value AirMiles at ₹1 or more, keep searching for your planned trip and most cases you can find a flight at a more value than ₹1. Planning a business trip to Australia and here is what I found AirMiles requirement compared to normal business class fare 😊
Japan Trip - Part 2
Tokyo City Tour
We did a Full day City tour visiting Asakusa, Senso-hi temple, Tokyo Sky Tree, Meiji Jingu Shrine and finally the Shibuya crosssing. Asakusa & Senso-ji temple is a beautiful example of Japanese historical architecture in great area surrounded
Your Next Foreign Trip is Becoming Expensive
Government has Introduced 20% TCS on all Credit Card Transactions Internationally from July 1, 2023
All use cases covered 👇
Let’s see the details🧵
HDFC 4th card incoming - HDFC Marriott Bonvoy credit card. Though I wasn’t much interested getting the card but my RM pushed me to get the card, and I thought not a bad deal for a stay at Marriott for 3k fee. So went for it 😊
March was a Perfect month of regular exercise, didn’t miss a single day of workout, all 3 circles completed on all days of the month. I was able to do minimum 12000 steps everyday 😊 Hoping to continue the same in the coming months 🤞
Vietjet Air is starting its direct flight services from Trichy (Tamilnadu) to Ho Chi Minh City from November 2023. I checked for Dec 29 - Jan 4 (New Year 😁) and it comes to ₹13,976 return fare. Please also do note that this a hand baggage only fare
An excellent transfer promotion for Turkish Airlines from Axis Atlas, transfer 10K miles and get 40000 Turkish miles. With 40000 miles you can do a Round trip to many European destinations. I’ve given few examples for Paris, Zurich & Athens.
Axis Traveledge is back for Axis Burgundy Private account, all the saved Partner memberID’s are gone, so you need to add partners ID’s again. By doing this they’ve made sure you can’t register more than 1 account for the same FFP
Anyone planning a summer trip to USA? 5 months of Magnus 1L milestone can get you a one way Business class award seat to San Francisco on Singapore Airlines. SQ Business class is one of the top rated in the world.
Update on ICICI Manchester United credit card, I have received many DM’s asking how much to spend to get selected for Manchester trip since they are currently running the campaign.
I’m so grateful to you all for sending so many lovely Happy Birthday wishes on the most significant day of my year. Thanks a ton for your wonderful birthday wishes!!! It really made my day special 😊
The devaluation started at CheQ, so unlimited earning potential only short lived, but it has been already ₹30 crore + value of transactions have been done 😱 That too in beta stage
In today’s Times of India.
It looks like all Credit Cards will remove Rewards on Rent payments. Even Axis has removed Rent payments from monthly 1L milestone benefit on Magnus.
Like I mentioned earlier ‘Make hay while the Sun shines’ most of us knew that CheQ can’t afford to give 1% reward for long and they’ll reduce the reward rate at some stage. But this was quicker than expected, and few persons I know earned 50000+ Amazon vouchers with genuine spend
Cappadocia
One of the top 10 destinations to visit in the world. Sun rise Hot Air Balloon ride is once in a life time experience. They pick you up at around 4:15 - 4:30 am from the hotel and the Balloon take off will be around 5:00 am. And don’t forget to stay in Cave resort
Just a few more to reach 20k for Ashwin
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Advance Congrats Ashwin 💐💐💐
Which is the One credit card that gives you 6% rewards as miles on any spends, be it Online, Offline stores, school fees, Govt payments or even on Fuel??
Hint: Answer is in the Question itself… 😉
HDFC becomes 1st bank to achieve the milestone of issuing 2 crore credit cards in India and holds a market share of 28.6%. It was the last bank to enter into Credit Card business of the Top 3 in the market (SBI & ICICI)
In your opinion which card variant made this possible???
Spend based offer from AMEX Platinum Travel credit card, spend ₹3,00,000 and get Taj voucher off ₹10,000. You Bay ask What’s special about this? Well, if you spend 4L you’ll also get milestone Taj voucher of ₹10,000, so it’s like a double dip.
My AMEX referral link, bonus: For each successful approval I’ll give ₹750 Amazon voucher 😊
Apply for an American Express Card with this link. We can both get rewarded if you're approved!
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எத்தனை கோடி கொடுத்தாலும் மற்றவர்களால் வாங்க முடியாத அணிகலன்..
Axis Reserve Credit Card New Brochure
Few good things left with the card - 15000 points joining benefit, 8 Airport Concierge services & 1 night stay with Accorplus. But I don’t find a value for the fee you pay 👎🏼
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@swissotel
@Accor
I checked in at Swissotel Al Murooj Dubai, initial room no. 501 had Shower issues so they showed us a other room 701, we said ok. We returned back after dinner and they’ve given another room 1022, which is on the road side, because of the road noise
Important update on merger of *Club Vistara* with Air India *Flying Returns* program is out
*Tier status* will be matched and based on cumulative points you may get upgraded too 😎
*CV points* will be transferred at *1:1 ratio*
*Complementary ticket vouchers* and upgrade
Krisflyer has extended their Gold status for another year, I was not able to meet the required travel to retain Gold status, but it’s a pleasant surprise that they’ve extended it for another year 😊😁
Congrats CSK & Thala Dhoni for the 5th IPL Trophy 🏆 And that last over was amazing👌👌👌Jadeja you beauty💪💪💪 and Rayadu has a memorable last innings of his career 💐
New rewards transfer partnership between Krisflyer & Marriott Bonvoy. Now you can convert 2 Krisflyer miles to 1 Marriott Bonvoy point & 3 Marriott Bonvoy points to 1 Krisflyer mile.
Lifemiles bonus miles offer - Earn up to 50% bonus when booking hotels via lifemiles hotel platform, which basically is booked via
I compared couple of hotel rates vs Makemytrip for stay in Chennai. The price is almost the same (screenshot attached). I
Everyone knows Infinia to Accor getting devalued next month, if you want to transfer Bulk of points to Accor do keep in mind HDFC has 1.5L points transfer limit per month, so plan accordingly 😕
@AxisBankSupport
@AxisBank
Well here is an another example how you’re handling Citi Prestige customers. Olympus has Luxury Airport transfer benefits and we booked the same. I received an email stating “Due to technical issue at our portal we will provide you executive sedan