Planning a winter Europe trip for a family of four, almost entirely using miles and points.
Flights:
DEL–HEL
83,000 Avios + ₹8,505
Cash fare: ₹1.77 lakh
HEL–RVN
24,000 Avios + ₹9,000
Cash fare: ₹60,000
RVN–CPH
28,000 Virgin Points + ₹8,200
Cash fare: ₹72,000
CPH–BCN
34,650 miles + ₹16,560
Cash fare: ₹52,000
BCN–BOM
136,000 LifeMiles + ₹23,000 in Business Class
Cash fare: ₹102,000 in Economy
Hotels:
Hotel St. George Helsinki, 3 nights
109,000 Marriott points + 1 FNA
Cash rate: ₹99,500
Residence Inn Copenhagen, 5 nights
130,000 Marriott points + ₹17,000 to upgrade to a family suite
Cash rate: ₹1.21 lakh
Novotel Barcelona City, 5 nights
Approximately 45,000 ALL points
Cash rate: €923
Aparthotel Adagio Annecy, 3 nights
20,000 ALL points
Cash rate: €400
Final tally:
305,650 airline miles
304,000 hotel points + 1 FNA
₹82,265 paid in cash
Equivalent cash cost: approximately ₹8.29 lakh
Cash saved: approximately ₹7.47 lakh
Nearly 90% saved on a winter Europe trip for four. This is exactly where miles and hotel points deliver exceptional value for family travel.
You’ve heard of Axis. You’ve heard of Accor. But have you unlocked Group B yet? 👀
Axis Group B: India’s Hidden Gem 💎
Everyone talks about Axis Magnus, Burgundy, and Atlas...But almost no one talks about Group B, and that’s where the REAL magic hides.
Fly Paris for 30K, SE Asia biz for 50K, even USA steals 👀
Here’s the plan👇
💥 Every 100 likes = 1 new program revealed
🌍 Expect sweet spots across Asia, Europe, USA & Australia
💺 Economy, Biz & even hidden redemptions
Once we hit all milestones, I’ll drop the Ultimate Axis Group B Miles Database … all my research, partner mappings, routes, taxes & redemption hacks 🔥
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@pranitasubhash@AmericanExpress Incase u want to know if your AMEX card is due for KYC.....immediately call at 1800 180 1188 and fix it.
Bilkul risk nahi lene ka.
Huge thanks 2 @TravelBluez for sharing that number ❤️
~70% of health insurance customers I meet are unaware of their rights.
Know your 12 essential rights as a health insurance consumer 👇👇
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Are you stuck with unused Turkish Airlines Miles? Don’t let them go to waste! You can encash them for around 54-55 paise per mile. 💸
Here’s a step-by-step guide to turning your Turkish Miles into real value: 🧵👇
🚨 Should you Upgrade to Amex Platinum Charge Card?
Amex has a new150k points welcome bonus offer! Plus up to Rs 10k vouchers 🔥
A review of the Platinum Charge Card 🤩
This is their best-ever offer! Does it make sense to get this card? ⤵️
The best Accorplus membership cycle for status oriented folks is from 1st Jan to 31st Dec.
Not that I recommend buying it. In fact, I think the entire Accor program in India is degrading a bit.
But maybe useful for some. ✌️
Solved. How many of you knew about this? What I thought was a bug, turns out to be a feature.
My status with an Accorplus purchase apparently depends on the higher status night count of 2023 or 2024.
Neat 👌
Hotel memberships I'm not renewing this year:
1️⃣ Accor Plus: With good F&B vouchers gone & stay availability issues, it's almost a dead membership for me. Amex Reserve’s free membership + 20-night credit is enough.
2️⃣ ITC Club Culinaire: No real value, better to redeem points directly.
3️⃣ Taj Epicure Privilege: Obnoxious pricing + inconsistent service? Easy skip.
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