HDFC Diners Club Credit Card (ex Jet Airways cobrand)
Feb 28, 2020, 5:49 am
#542
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: BA Gold, AA Platinum, SQ Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,582
I am keeping the DCB coz:
1. The 3.3% reward rate is best in business.
2. 10x on smart buy has enough options to hit close to 45k each month easily (especially with the insta vouchers)
3. Sometimes I can use 10x partners
4, Amazon Prime is definitely valuable
1. The 3.3% reward rate is best in business.
2. 10x on smart buy has enough options to hit close to 45k each month easily (especially with the insta vouchers)
3. Sometimes I can use 10x partners
4, Amazon Prime is definitely valuable
Feb 28, 2020, 6:49 am
#543
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: KrisFlyer Gold, Marriott & SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, ShangriLa Jade, Enterprise Plat, Taj Gold
Posts: 3,347
I wasn't talking about getting rid of DCB. I was just hoping they didn't have such a meaningless Annual Scheme which has very little real value.
However, Prestige is best in business @ 4%.
However DCB's 33% is just awesome.
However, Prestige is best in business @ 4%.
However DCB's 33% is just awesome.
Feb 28, 2020, 7:08 am
#544
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: BA Gold, AA Platinum, SQ Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,582
Which airlines are you transferring prestige miles to in order to get 1Rs/mile value? I haven't found 1rs/mile with sq/ba?
Feb 28, 2020, 7:25 am
#545
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: KrisFlyer Gold, Marriott & SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, ShangriLa Jade, Enterprise Plat, Taj Gold
Posts: 3,347
I use it mostly through SQ. I can’t remember the last time I got less than Rs. 3/mile. I think (conservatively) I average anywhere between Rs. 2.5/5-6 per mile with them for J & F.
With TK, I’ve It’s been in the Rs. 2-3 kind of range - flying to EU.
VX - would be around Rs. 3-4/mile or so, or maybe a little more.
Feb 28, 2020, 7:47 am
#546
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: around the bend
Posts: 400
I've got good value for my Diners Black points on SQ itself, and on QR and CX (using Avios) in the past. QR availability on BA seems to have got ...... since, and surcharges are through the roof from what I can see.
Feb 28, 2020, 8:05 am
#547
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: KrisFlyer Gold, Marriott & SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, ShangriLa Jade, Enterprise Plat, Taj Gold
Posts: 3,347
That's impressive - Rs 2-3 despite the high surcharges and fees. But I guess TK is at least a little better in that regard than LH and LX when redeeming SQ miles.
I've got good value for my Diners Black points on SQ itself, and on QR and CX (using Avios) in the past. QR availability on BA seems to have got ...... since, and surcharges are through the roof from what I can see.
I've got good value for my Diners Black points on SQ itself, and on QR and CX (using Avios) in the past. QR availability on BA seems to have got ...... since, and surcharges are through the roof from what I can see.
Feb 29, 2020, 4:31 am
#549
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 336
I think TK is the hidden gem in the Citi India transfer partners. The saver level awards on their own metal is just super priced and amazing to get to anywhere in the EU. I also like the option of paying more miles for a guaranteed seat especially since the guaranteed miles requirements are probably less than what others want for India-EU redemption.
Feb 29, 2020, 6:31 am
#550
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: KrisFlyer Gold, Marriott & SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, ShangriLa Jade, Enterprise Plat, Taj Gold
Posts: 3,347
Depending on where you're going and when every airlines (incredibly even AI... ) has their sweet spots.
Citi's value is the large number of partnerships they have - they've covered the 3 major alliances and a bunch of other great players. That significantly improves your chances of getting great deals.
With Diners getting most of my business... the biggest challenge I have is that it takes me a few years to build up a large enough mileage balance with Citi. That forces me to go with SQ whether I like it or not most of the time. I wish DCB would expand their partners like they had in their glory days.
Citi's value is the large number of partnerships they have - they've covered the 3 major alliances and a bunch of other great players. That significantly improves your chances of getting great deals.
With Diners getting most of my business... the biggest challenge I have is that it takes me a few years to build up a large enough mileage balance with Citi. That forces me to go with SQ whether I like it or not most of the time. I wish DCB would expand their partners like they had in their glory days.
Feb 29, 2020, 7:38 am
#551
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: around the bend
Posts: 400
BTW, I've never had any luck finding saver award availability on TK. It's always 120,000 miles return to Western Europe and something absurd like $800 of YQ. I must be making some sort of basic error.
Feb 29, 2020, 7:52 am
#552
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: KrisFlyer Gold, Marriott & SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, ShangriLa Jade, Enterprise Plat, Taj Gold
Posts: 3,347
Western EU in your example in saver would be 60k miles + 40-50k INR. An excellent deal.
With TK awards I’ve noticed a couple of things... which is the biggest stumbling block for booking with them!
1. TK usually has great availability for every sector except IST-BOM/DEL.
2. It’s worse for BOM than DEL. And availability is worse on the inbound vs. the outbound.
So my strategy with TK is something like this:
1. Use EF to identify availability for each individual leg of my journey and fine tune my strategy & dates accordingly
2. Since their website functionality is very limited I get 2 one ways rather than a return ticket (costs the same). The website cannot do mixed classes or I think even Standard + Guaranteed in a single booking
3. If all that doesn’t work - book *A awards through TK - same mileage required
Last edited by PiperAtGatesofDawn; Feb 29, 2020 at 7:57 am
Feb 29, 2020, 7:58 am
#553
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: around the bend
Posts: 400
Thanks. So you mean to say you look on EF for availability in the saver classes and once you see that available, go to the TK site to ticket?
Feb 29, 2020, 9:25 am
#554
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: KrisFlyer Gold, Marriott & SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, ShangriLa Jade, Enterprise Plat, Taj Gold
Posts: 3,347
Mar 1, 2020, 1:21 am
#555
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
Programs: Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Trident Plat, DL Diamond, AI Maharajah
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