Bangalore when ?

This is another concern. What if they do no notice devaluation especially for VS, Hilton.

Thank you. Very helpful. Will wait for another 2 weeks.

Thank you. PT is the only card I hold. I will pay the renewal fees to keep the options open and maintain Amex relationship then.

Hey folks, where are you transferring your Amex stash, if you are closing Amex Platinum travel card? I am unable to decide between Virgin Atlantic and Marriott Bonvoy. @ccg33k @PointsPro @ankitdewan any thoughts on this?

It's not. Also, it's optional.

Absolutely!! Have done a couple of great trips with my mom.

Misselling is rampant. Agents have sold ULIPs to my relative who are on hand to mouth existence. 😡

White one has better aesthetics.

Retaining it to keep transfer option open - I am unable to decide between Virgin and Marriot now

It's not that bad. Also, It's optional.

Is "3rd night free" a real value prop? It's ~33% off a 3-night stay, but I'd already earn 36%+ back in miles on that spend (much more with cards like HSBC Premier). So it's an incremental sweetener, not a headline offer. Am I missing something?

Pricing is steep...hope it moderated over time

There would be a TnC * somewhere - for sure

Return from Japan is locked in! Saved another ₹62,000 using points 🤯 2 seats, Osaka → Bangalore on Singapore airline (because my sister insisted a Charles & Keith shopping stopover was "mandatory" 😂🛍️ ) The breakdown for 2 seats: [32k ICICI points + ₹11k AND 30k HDFC points + ₹13k cash] (Cash value was ₹86k!) Round Trip Final Scorecard (2 people): • Total Cash Value: ₹2,12,000 • What we paid: ₹30,000 • Total Saved: ₹1,82,000 Full circle moment from the tweet below. Indian CC points game is crazy if you use it well. 💳✈️

Its a game of demand and supply in short run

Extremely expensive flight.

99% luck, 1% hardwork.

Agree. For most of us, a combination of 2-3 cards can optimise 99%+ spends.

Absolutely. But we needed direct from Bangalore - ANA flies from DEL/BOM only.