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Old Mar 29, 2023, 5:26 am
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Redeeming points india to bali

If someone could plese advise on thes best method of redeeming points flying from India (Chennai, MAA) to Bali (DPS)

Avios is the best i can find, 44k avios + £170 (210usd).

Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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Old Mar 29, 2023, 5:57 pm
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Originally Posted by Charlieg97
If someone could plese advise on thes best method of redeeming points flying from India (Chennai, MAA) to Bali (DPS)

Avios is the best i can find, 44k avios + £170 (210usd).

Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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What points are available to you? What class of service? One-way or roundtrip?
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Old Mar 29, 2023, 8:08 pm
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Hi,

thank you for the response.

American Express Membership Rewards, and return for 2 people! Economy most likely.
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Old Mar 29, 2023, 8:31 pm
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Originally Posted by Charlieg97
Hi,

thank you for the response.

American Express Membership Rewards, and return for 2 people! Economy most likely.
It's 44K Avios for a return, or for a one-way?

Membership Rewards has different airline transfer partners, depending on the country in which the card was issued. What are the airline transfer partners for your particular card?
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Old Mar 29, 2023, 8:37 pm
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44k for a return.

UK card, i can transfer MR to;
Asia Miles
Delta
Emirates
Etihad
Finnair
Flying Blue
Iberia
Qantas
SAS
Virgin
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Old Mar 29, 2023, 8:44 pm
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Originally Posted by Charlieg97
If someone could please advise on the best method of redeeming points flying from India (Chennai, MAA) to Bali (DPS)
Avios is the best I can find, 44k avios + £170 (210usd).
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Have you found availability? Or just theoretical cost?
Avois with which ffp? BA, QR, IB?
Are you a member of any of these? BA IB do not fly to DPS
A broad guide. Does *not* consider availability or the detailed rules
https://www.awardhacker.com/#f=MAA&t...=0&c=y&s=1&p=1
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Old Mar 29, 2023, 8:52 pm
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Originally Posted by Charlieg97
44k for a return.

UK card, i can transfer MR to;
Asia Miles
Delta
Emirates
Etihad
Finnair
Flying Blue
Iberia
Qantas
SAS
Virgin
Krisflyer
Given the distances involved, I'm really surprised that you can get a MAA-DPS roundtrip for just 44K Avios. Is that redeeming IB Avios, BA Avios, or QR Avios? (As you may know, all three carriers utilize Avios as their frequent-flyer "currency," and Avios can be transferred from one program to another under certain circumstances.)

Have you actually found award-seat availability for the dates on which you want to travel?
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Old Mar 29, 2023, 8:53 pm
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Yes I’m a member of BAEC, and the return from Chennai to Bali is a flight I’ve found, via KUL; Malaysian Airlines.

i am signed up to the others and have MR’ so I can transfer, just not entirely sure which offer the best value and searching through their websites can be difficult.

With the taxes, it’s better to just pay cash via a comparison site (£270/280) as opposed to 44k avios + tax, unless there’s a better deal out there.

I’ll check out that link, thank you.
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Old Mar 29, 2023, 9:04 pm
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Yes i have found availability, via BA Exec with Malaysian airlines, MAA-KUL-DPS.
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Old Mar 29, 2023, 9:14 pm
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Originally Posted by Charlieg97
Yes I’m a member of BAEC, and the return from Chennai to Bali is a flight I’ve found, via KUL; Malaysian Airlines.

i am signed up to the others and have MR’ so I can transfer, just not entirely sure which offer the best value and searching through their websites can be difficult.

With the taxes, it’s better to just pay cash via a comparison site (£270/280) as opposed to 44k avios + tax, unless there’s a better deal out there.

I’ll check out that link, thank you.
If you can get a cash roundtrip for a relatively low sum and do not need the flexibility that comes with an award ticket, you're probably better off just buying inexpensive cash tickets, rather than paying Avios plus a significant cash component.
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