zubin1
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I am trying to book two tickets for mumbai to japan flight with stop over in seoul- south korea for two days (due to some work) for may 2026- flexible with dates. Total duration 14-15 days including 2 days at seoul. I got 160k infinia points and 103k bonvoy points. I was trying to check sq miles but it is working out very expensive:
1. Mumbai to tokyo sq 34400 miles / INR 33162 - 10th may 2026
2. Tokyo to seoul- sq does not operate so korean air or asiana for around INR 15K - Can optimise through smart buy or hsbc travel portal or suggest if any other way?
3. Seoul to mumbai- sq 34400 miles or INR 29000 - 26th may 2026
TOTAL SQ POINTS 68800+ INR 15000 + TAXES ON POINTS REDEMPTION
Ticket inr rates are from sq website. Smart buy is showing weird rates-76k for above and travel one cannot check since hsbc travel portal is down since 7-10 days.
OPTION 2
SQ gives an option to select multi city in which when I select mumbai to japan and seoul to mumbai then cost comes to INR 48294. This price is non refundable and available only on direct website of sq. I can may be optimise further by using axis atlas to get 5% x 2= 10% miles or 20% accor value.
For japan to seoul I follow asiana/ korea air through smart buy redemption
All above calculations are for one person.
Please help in optimising above or suggest any other way I can do this. All these rates are economy. If any good deal for business class with above points that I have then I don't mind doing one leg.
1. Mumbai to tokyo sq 34400 miles / INR 33162 - 10th may 2026
2. Tokyo to seoul- sq does not operate so korean air or asiana for around INR 15K - Can optimise through smart buy or hsbc travel portal or suggest if any other way?
3. Seoul to mumbai- sq 34400 miles or INR 29000 - 26th may 2026
TOTAL SQ POINTS 68800+ INR 15000 + TAXES ON POINTS REDEMPTION
Ticket inr rates are from sq website. Smart buy is showing weird rates-76k for above and travel one cannot check since hsbc travel portal is down since 7-10 days.
OPTION 2
SQ gives an option to select multi city in which when I select mumbai to japan and seoul to mumbai then cost comes to INR 48294. This price is non refundable and available only on direct website of sq. I can may be optimise further by using axis atlas to get 5% x 2= 10% miles or 20% accor value.
For japan to seoul I follow asiana/ korea air through smart buy redemption
All above calculations are for one person.
Please help in optimising above or suggest any other way I can do this. All these rates are economy. If any good deal for business class with above points that I have then I don't mind doing one leg.
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