$1,300 One Way (Biz) India-EWR (SIA Longest Flight)
Sep 17, 2018, 6:46 am
#167
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On the Singapore Airlines website, one seat is still available at the INR 90k price and both legs are in Business (Dec 3, 11:05 PM).
Sep 18, 2018, 3:34 am
#168
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This is very interesting information!
What does the combined FB wisdom say on the question of using the SIA website for the 5x Membership Reward points by using the Amex Plat, and give up the $100 discount, or use the Chase Sapphire Reserve, get 3x Ultimate Reward points and pocket the $100? ~3,600 Ultimate Reward points vs ~6,500 Membership Reward points?
I think the answer is staring me in the face.
What does the combined FB wisdom say on the question of using the SIA website for the 5x Membership Reward points by using the Amex Plat, and give up the $100 discount, or use the Chase Sapphire Reserve, get 3x Ultimate Reward points and pocket the $100? ~3,600 Ultimate Reward points vs ~6,500 Membership Reward points?
I think the answer is staring me in the face.
tickets booked On yatra book exactly Like the sq tickets. Will get full mileage credit
Sep 21, 2018, 1:08 pm
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Sep 21, 2018, 3:14 pm
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Sep 21, 2018, 10:05 pm
#176
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I tried my Chase card but it said I should use PayPal or AmazonPay if using a US credit card. AmazonPay didn't work ("temporary hiccup" message displayed). PayPal option said paying in INR reserved for Indian credit cards; the USD exchange rate was bad. Should I just try again later?
Sep 22, 2018, 1:37 am
#178
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There are some $2300 rt fares, example.
I used 60K AS miles and redeemed a ticket on JL from JFK to DEL with an overnight stopover at NRT.
Sep 22, 2018, 12:08 pm
#179
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yatra is a travel website so you will get the appropriate multiplier (if any) for travel sites (not airline). At a cost of $1,300, 3x Amex points would be 3,900 or about $78 at a valuation of 2 cents per point. I will get the base 1x anyways so the difference is really worth $52. Understand this number can be a bit higher based on transfer ratio to airlines and their point valued higher, but I chose to take the upfront $100 discount instead
tickets booked On yatra book exactly Like the sq tickets. Will get full mileage credit
For me not taking the- however minor- risk of not getting full mileage plus AS bonus is important enough to forsake the discount. YMMV, of course.
Sep 22, 2018, 3:26 pm
#180
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Still having trouble paying with a US credit card on Yatra. Standard credit card payment option errors and says to use an Indian credit card. AmazonPay always gives a decline message, though US credit card issuer says they don't see any attempted charge. PayPal option gives several currency options up-front before you even log into PayPal. You can't select and follow through with the INR option with a US-registered PayPal account, it seems. And the US currency takes on an extra $50-ish.
