My First Big Trip to Europe using Points (A Big Thank You to TF Community)

[Walter White]

As I will be making my first trip to Europe using points, I would like to thank this community which help me a lot in learning how to maximise points using Credit Cards.

Would like to know if there is anything I could have done better. Will take this feedback for the text trip. 😉

Flights:

LOT Polish Airlines
Delhi-Warsaw return
Total: 122,000 miles (via Krisflyer using HDFC-Economy Class for 2)

Hotels:

Verte Warsaw (Marriott Group Hotel Via MB-Transferred via Amex at approx 0.8 per 1 INR) 24000 points per night

Hotel Rezydent Sopot (Accor Via Axis Atlas) at 17000 per night

Hyatt Krakow (Cash) Got it at 5200 a night incl taxes

Wyndham Wroclaw (Cash) At 5500 a night

Poznan YTD (Most Accor Hotels are available at around 5-6k a night. Not sure whether I should transfer points or make revenue booking)-Need help in this part

Most commuting will be via trains or bus as public transport is good in Poland.

 

[RaviAgl]

Bhai, Russia ghoom aaye kya?

 

[Dexter]

As I will be making my first trip to Europe using points, I would like to thank this community which help me a lot in learning how to maximise points using Credit Cards.

Would like to know if there is anything I could have done better. Will take this feedback for the text trip. 😉

Flights:

LOT Polish Airlines
Delhi-Warsaw return
Total: 122,000 miles (via Krisflyer using HDFC-Economy Class for 2)

Hotels:

Verte Warsaw (Marriott Group Hotel Via MB-Transferred via Amex at approx 0.8 per 1 INR) 24000 points per night

Hotel Rezydent Sopot (Accor Via Axis Atlas) at 17000 per night

Hyatt Krakow (Cash) Got it at 5200 a night incl taxes

Wyndham Wroclaw (Cash) At 5500 a night

Poznan YTD (Most Accor Hotels are available at around 5-6k a night. Not sure whether I should transfer points or make revenue booking)-Need help in this part

Most commuting will be via trains or bus as public transport is good in Poland.

Nice, btw when is your trip.

 

[Walter White]

Bhai, Russia ghoom aaye kya?

I have been to Russia in the past. Visiting Saint Petersburg during white nights festival is a must but as skies never turn completely dark during that time of the year so messes up the sleep cycle a bit. Now any trip to Russia seems uncertain at this point of time. 😔

 

[Walter White]

Nice, btw when is your trip.

Next month second week

 

[RaviAgl]

I have been to Russia in the past. Visiting Saint Petersburg during white nights festival is a must but asskies never turn completely dark during that time of the year so messes up the sleep cycle a bit. Now any trip to Russia seems uncertain at this point of time. 😔

Abhi kuchh din pehle hi pooch rahey they, isliye poochha.

 

[Walter White]

Abhi kuchh din pehle hi pooch rahey they, isliye poochha.

I asked that out of curiosity how people who travel to Russia manage without Visa and Mastercard. 🙂

 

[RaviAgl]

I asked that out of curiosity how people who travel to Russia manage without Visa and Mastercard. 🙂

Bhai yeh bhi sahi tha,

 

[Slayer]

Dada poland hi kyon?

 

[Walter White]

Dada poland hi kyon?

Was on my bucket list for so long. Always wanted to visit Poland atleast once, the day I read that chapter on WW2 in 9th grade history book.

Also friendly for the pocket.

 

[bonheur]

@Walter White Congrats! Which card/s helped you score this trip?

 

[Walter White]

@Walter White Congrats! Which card/s helped you score this trip?

Combination of Amex Plat Travel, DCB (formerly Diners Clubmiles which contributed to major portion of airmiles) and Atlas

 

[Slayer]

Combination of Amex Plat Travel, DCB and Atlas

Mere papa MR points ko statement cash mein redeem kartein hain

 

[bonheur]

Combination of Amex Plat Travel, DCB (formerly Diners Clubmiles which contributed to major portion of airmiles) and Atlas

And if you don't mind, for how long you had been collecting those points and what was your return rate per card?

 

[Walter White]

And if you don't mind, for how long you had been collecting those points and what was your return rate per card?

HDFC since 2019
Amex since November last year
Atlas from this year

 

[RaviAgl]

HDFC since 2019
Amex since November last year
Atlas from this year

Points expire nahin huey kya...

 

[Walter White]

Points expire nahin huey kya...

3 years validity for HDFC RP....transferred them all to Krisflyer before expiry.

 

[Venky]

Congratulations @Walter White!! Using CC’s to their full extent (and even further 😉). 🙏

Will need pointers for mine in some days. 🙌

 

[Walter White]

Congratulations @Walter White!! Using CC’s to their full extent (and even further 😉). 🙏

Will need pointers for mine in some days. 🙌

Most of these points are earned from business trips because I always intentionally left my corporate card at home. I am anyway playing with house money. 😂

 

[CARDBITRAGE]

Mere papa MR points ko statement cash mein redeem kartein hain

After the devaluation, that seems like a good option only. XD