how many miles does 1 point translate to????i remember reading somewhere that it was 2.5 miles but i may be confusing that with points on the ultima card.....

* 10 miles for every 100 rupees spent on an airline
* 2.5 miles for every 100 rupees spent elsewhere

Conversion rate is 1:1.

Haven't done the rest of the maths :p

1:1

just checked as well....conversion rate is 1:1 for the premier miles card & 1:2.5 for the ultima card....

So to recap,

Premier miles master card
Earn = 2.5 per 100 (all spend, other than specified airline websites and PM website where it is 10 per 100)
Redeem = transfer at 1:1
PER RS 100 SPEND GET 2.5 JP,AI,KF,TG,SQ,CX MILES (on normal spend)
PER RS 100 SPEND GET 10 JP,AI,KF,TG,SQ,CX MILES (on specified travel spend)

9W Citi visa card
Earn = 4 per 100 (non 9W spend)
Redeem = auto transfer 1:1
PER RS 100 SPEND GET 4 JP MILES (on non-9W spend)
PER RS 100 SPEND GET 8 JP MILES (on 9W spend)

Ultima
Earn = 1 per 125
Redeem = transfer at 1:2.5
PER RS 100 SPEND GET 2 JP MILES (calculated as [(1/1.25)*2.5] )

Amex Plat Reserve & Amex Plat
Earn = 2.5 per 100 (normal spend) (membership rewards)
Redeem = varies. For eg.
1:1 for AI and
1.6:1 for BA,CX,TG,9W,SQ,AY,VS.
PER RS 100 SPEND GET 2.5 AI / IT MILES
PER RS 100 SPEND GET 1.56 BA,CX,SQ,AY,VS,9W MILES

inr 125 = 1 point....

Premier miles is 2.5 per 100 on air travel spend as well if bought via OTAs

and 9w citi card gives 4 per 100 on non 9w spend

Thanks guys! Post 20 edited accordingly. Table correct now?

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There's also the regular Amex Platinum which I use, but I believe the earning rate is the same.

Also, I think it's 1:1 for AI-IC and Kingfisher only.

For BA, Cathay, Finnair, Jet, SQ, Thai and Virgin it's 1.6.

Other than that, looks about right. Thanks for that!

O and it makes me laugh how Jet have plonked themselves alongside those airlines. As if.

Further updated post 20. Thank you!

AJ - maybe you should add a line at the end of each card, stipulating the effective earning per Rs. 100/- for JP miles (other miles also?), so cards can be compared properly.

Edited to Add: I thought the Ultima card gave you like 10 IT or JP miles (plus either IT Gold or 9w Plat status) earned per Rs. 100/- spend - has that now changed!?

it was always 1 point (2.5 miles) for inr 125 spend....

you get kingfisher gold if you take the inr 10k fee per year option....jet plat if you take the inr 50k fee per year option....

Done! Please do check the calculations and let me of any boo boos... :)

I somehow feel value of Premiermiles points depends on the spend pattern (or am I wrong?)

A spend of Rs.1 Lakh in airline websites gives 10K premier points. Otherwise, spend of similar size elsewhere is just 2.5K points. (With 9W card, its about 4K JP miles).

So, to make the most of premiermiles, one has to buy tickets at airlines website. Otherwise points will not add up quick enough.

Good thing about Premiermiles is that points never expires.

Indeed. Most of the cards have "specials" that will dramatically offer earnings.

Premier miles will give 10 instead of 2.5 per 100 for those airline websites
Amex cards will give 10x for the Platinum partners and 5x for weekend spend etc

I personally carry three of the cards and use based on what i am buying and when I am buying to optimize earnings.