HDFC Diners Club Credit Card (ex Jet Airways cobrand)
Aug 26, 2016, 2:12 am
#61
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 34
It seems now we can't transfer points to AA/Hyatt or other international airlines from HDFC Diners Black card 
They have also reduced the redemption on Jet Airways/Air India.
Redeem Reward Point for AirMiles across Jet Airways (JPMiles), Air India (Air India Miles) or Singapore Airlines (KrisFlyer Miles). 1 Reward Point = 0.70 AirMile.
http://hdfcbankdinersclub.com/diners-club-black
They have also reduced the redemption on Jet Airways/Air India. Redeem Reward Point for AirMiles across Jet Airways (JPMiles), Air India (Air India Miles) or Singapore Airlines (KrisFlyer Miles). 1 Reward Point = 0.70 AirMile.
http://hdfcbankdinersclub.com/diners-club-black
Aug 26, 2016, 10:49 pm
#62
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Goa, India
Programs: Marriott Titanium, IHG Plat Ambassador, Hyatt Explorist, Qatar Gold, Vistara Gold
Posts: 1,286
I personally feel the best use of Diners points is booking flights through their engine.
1. Don't need to deal with transferring miles.
2. No award space availability and booking issues.
3. You earn miles miles on the flights flown which further reduces the redemption rate.
1. Don't need to deal with transferring miles.
2. No award space availability and booking issues.
3. You earn miles miles on the flights flown which further reduces the redemption rate.
Aug 27, 2016, 2:30 am
#63
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 34
I personally feel the best use of Diners points is booking flights through their engine.
1. Don't need to deal with transferring miles.
2. No award space availability and booking issues.
3. You earn miles miles on the flights flown which further reduces the redemption rate.
1. Don't need to deal with transferring miles.
2. No award space availability and booking issues.
3. You earn miles miles on the flights flown which further reduces the redemption rate.
Aug 27, 2016, 7:36 am
#64
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: BA Gold, AA Platinum, SQ Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,578
It seems now we can't transfer points to AA/Hyatt or other international airlines from HDFC Diners Black card They have also reduced the redemption on Jet Airways/Air India.
Redeem Reward Point for AirMiles across Jet Airways (JPMiles), Air India (Air India Miles) or Singapore Airlines (KrisFlyer Miles). 1 Reward Point = 0.70 AirMile.
http://hdfcbankdinersclub.com/diners-club-black
They have also reduced the redemption on Jet Airways/Air India. Redeem Reward Point for AirMiles across Jet Airways (JPMiles), Air India (Air India Miles) or Singapore Airlines (KrisFlyer Miles). 1 Reward Point = 0.70 AirMile.
http://hdfcbankdinersclub.com/diners-club-black
Aug 28, 2016, 11:00 pm
#65
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: India
Programs: Star Alliance Gold, SkyTeam Elite Plus, Hilton Gold
Posts: 907
Ok, this totally sucks. The redemption partners they had was the best antidote to Diners' limited acceptance.
I wouldn't be going out of my way to put everything on 10x websites now.
A little glad now that the Diners Black upgrade didn't come through in time.
I wouldn't be going out of my way to put everything on 10x websites now.
A little glad now that the Diners Black upgrade didn't come through in time.
Aug 29, 2016, 12:00 am
#66
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 11
I personally feel the best use of Diners points is booking flights through their engine.
1. Don't need to deal with transferring miles.
2. No award space availability and booking issues.
3. You earn miles miles on the flights flown which further reduces the redemption rate.
1. Don't need to deal with transferring miles.
2. No award space availability and booking issues.
3. You earn miles miles on the flights flown which further reduces the redemption rate.
Aug 29, 2016, 4:11 am
#67
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 160
How is the miles required through their booking engine compared to airline mileage requirment ?
Aug 29, 2016, 5:05 am
#68
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: India
Programs: Star Alliance Gold, SkyTeam Elite Plus, Hilton Gold
Posts: 907
Aug 29, 2016, 6:05 am
#69
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: BA Gold, AA Platinum, SQ Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,578
The moment you start building fancy itineraries in J/F, cash value is very low.
For example you can do something like this:
BLR-SIN (20 hour transit) - NRT - ICN (20 hour transit) - HKG - DEL
All in J for 80k miles + some taxes.
You can't do anything even close to this using 1,00,000 INR cash
Aug 29, 2016, 10:14 pm
#70
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Goa, India
Programs: Marriott Titanium, IHG Plat Ambassador, Hyatt Explorist, Qatar Gold, Vistara Gold
Posts: 1,286
I've found on most F/J return flights the mileage requirement plus taxes is significantly higher than the fare in INR if you book a month or so out.
Aug 29, 2016, 11:01 pm
#71
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 11
Cash value of points is great if you want simple itineraries in Y.
The moment you start building fancy itineraries in J/F, cash value is very low.
For example you can do something like this:
BLR-SIN (20 hour transit) - NRT - ICN (20 hour transit) - HKG - DEL
All in J for 80k miles + some taxes.
You can't do anything even close to this using 1,00,000 INR cash
The moment you start building fancy itineraries in J/F, cash value is very low.
For example you can do something like this:
BLR-SIN (20 hour transit) - NRT - ICN (20 hour transit) - HKG - DEL
All in J for 80k miles + some taxes.
You can't do anything even close to this using 1,00,000 INR cash
Aug 30, 2016, 12:18 am
#72
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: BA Gold, AA Platinum, SQ Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,578
BLR-KUL-SIN(20hr stopover)-HKG-ICN
For 40k AA miles + US$55 all in J
Just a week back, HDFC was allowing to convert miles to AA miles at 1:1
Aug 30, 2016, 12:23 am
#73
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: BA Gold, AA Platinum, SQ Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,578
Now, I guess paid Y on the website may be our best option (Unless someone wants to use the miles to fly SQ suites)
Aug 30, 2016, 12:35 am
#74
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: India
Programs: Star Alliance Gold, SkyTeam Elite Plus, Hilton Gold
Posts: 907
Aug 30, 2016, 4:19 am
#75
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: BA Gold, AA Platinum, SQ Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,578
This is also the point, with miles we can design multicity itineraries and pick flights with flatbed instead of recliners.
