HDFC Diners Club Credit Card (ex Jet Airways cobrand)
#303
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Chennai
Programs: Aeroplan, Marriott LTG, IHG Platinum
Posts: 207
#304
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Chennai
Programs: Aeroplan, Marriott LTG, IHG Platinum
Posts: 207
#306
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: KrisFlyer Gold, Marriott & SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, ShangriLa Jade, Enterprise Plat, Taj Gold
Posts: 3,271
Booking child only through Smartbuy/Diners or SOTC
I've already got my tickets done but have decided to take my kid along with me on a trip. I'm traveling 6E & 9W. Is there any way for me to book a separate child ticket online and get the Diners 33% discount?
If not what are my other options?
If not what are my other options?
#307
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: BA Gold, AA Platinum, SQ Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,575
How old is the kid, unless the kid is an infant, I would just book like an adult.
#308
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: KrisFlyer Gold, Marriott & SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, ShangriLa Jade, Enterprise Plat, Taj Gold
Posts: 3,271
Not an infant... so I'm booking like an adult. But in the final booking page on Smartbuy it's asking for a DOB where it's not allowing me to proceed unless the person is over 12 years old!
#310
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: KrisFlyer Gold, Marriott & SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, ShangriLa Jade, Enterprise Plat, Taj Gold
Posts: 3,271
So update on doing a child booking - called Smartbuy several times. They said they can't do a separate child booking. Yatra could not do it either. Couldn't do a new booking through SOTC either - need to enter DOB there as well.
So I had to do it over the phone with 6E & 9W as adult bookings but those sites don't ask for age. I could have done it online on 9W & 6E's respective websites and then called them to link the bookings to my PNR with a note. But doing it all at once on the phone was easier.
Couple of interesting observations:
1. 6E allows you to HOLD a ticket for 72 hours without paying. Now that's neat and something I didn't know about.
2. The DOB that you put into Smartbuy is bogus. Because they throw up a "default" age into the airlines ticketing system - 2/2/70. Still since Smartbuy was showing an adult age even though it was incorrect I decided not to risk it and book through the airlines websites directly where I didn't have to enter any DOB.
Of course lost my 33% discount on some fairly expensive tix.
So I had to do it over the phone with 6E & 9W as adult bookings but those sites don't ask for age. I could have done it online on 9W & 6E's respective websites and then called them to link the bookings to my PNR with a note. But doing it all at once on the phone was easier.
Couple of interesting observations:
1. 6E allows you to HOLD a ticket for 72 hours without paying. Now that's neat and something I didn't know about.
2. The DOB that you put into Smartbuy is bogus. Because they throw up a "default" age into the airlines ticketing system - 2/2/70. Still since Smartbuy was showing an adult age even though it was incorrect I decided not to risk it and book through the airlines websites directly where I didn't have to enter any DOB.
Of course lost my 33% discount on some fairly expensive tix.
#311
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: around the bend
Posts: 399
Has anyone been getting 10x points on Amazon via Smartbuy on the Diners Black? I haven't been, ever since Amazon was added as a Smartbuy partner a couple or so months ago. Previously I pretty much used to be getting 33% back as points in my statement, since I only use the card for 10x categories, but for the last two months I think I've just been getting the 1X, if that. Not keen on the prospect of calling HDFC, who will most likely cite the 90-day clause.
#312
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: KrisFlyer Gold, Marriott & SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, ShangriLa Jade, Enterprise Plat, Taj Gold
Posts: 3,271
I checked a few weeks ago. My 9x hadn’t credited by then.
I also did reconfirm with a couple of different agents that all but the list of 10 or 15 items listed in the T&C are eligble for 10x.
I also did reconfirm with a couple of different agents that all but the list of 10 or 15 items listed in the T&C are eligble for 10x.
#314
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: KrisFlyer Gold, Marriott & SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, ShangriLa Jade, Enterprise Plat, Taj Gold
Posts: 3,271
Yes but they've put a stop to my gold shopping on TataCliq! Also, they've removed flight & hotel bookings from SOTC - now it's holiday packages only. I guess SOTC flights & hotels was directly competing with Smartbuy.
I think most other terms remain unchanged. Except they've made TataCliq & SOTC 9x/90 days and 9x/next statement for the rest.
International 10x hasn’t been renewed as yet. But I’m guessing it will be.
I think most other terms remain unchanged. Except they've made TataCliq & SOTC 9x/90 days and 9x/next statement for the rest.
International 10x hasn’t been renewed as yet. But I’m guessing it will be.
Last edited by PiperAtGatesofDawn; Jan 1, 2019 at 12:47 pm