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

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Have a great trip! I've only visited Warsaw but loved it. Such a beautiful city with so much history. Also, LOT is a terribly under-rated airline. I prefer it to most other European airlines.
 
Walter White said:
Depends on partner. Btw, Vistara and Krisflyer can be done directly using Netbanking at 1:1.
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Apologies for naive question. I am very new to miles concept.. What's the advantage of using transfer miles as compared to using hdfc smartbuy to directly book tickets since it's guaranteed to provide 1pt= 1rs.. is it just the airline providing some loyalty rewards if booked thru their website?
 
ankitfintech said:
Apologies for naive question. I am very new to miles concept.. What's the advantage of using transfer miles as compared to using hdfc smartbuy to directly book tickets since it's guaranteed to provide 1pt= 1rs.. is it just the airline providing some loyalty rewards if booked thru their website?
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In many cases the miles price is fixed. For example, India to Singapore is 20k miles. However in some cases the one way ticket might cost around 25-30k (depending on when you book it). Hence miles are beneficial when you travel in peak season or regular tickets are more expensive. One should always check the price of miles+taxes vs buying in cash directly and go for the cheaper option. This is why people prefer miles to directly buying on SMARTbuy
 
Walter White said:
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.
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Awesome...👍🕺
 
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