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    An Enchanting South American Adventure - Trip Report and Mileage Redemption Success

    For Argentina Visa , I read on https://eindi.cancilleria.gob.ar/es/visado & took online appointment to submit documents . I visited Embassy of Argentina in Delhi to submit documents . After 2-3 Weeks, I received e mail for visa interview date & time . Interview was for 10 min . Within 1...
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    An Enchanting South American Adventure - Trip Report and Mileage Redemption Success

    We booked Sheraton Salta in salta , used MB points for stay. It was decent Four star hotel with nice restaurant & coffee shop. In Iguazu Fall, we stayed at Brazilian Side, Double Tree Foz do Iguacu but this hotel did not come upto our expectations, Poor service & House Keeping.
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    An Enchanting South American Adventure - Trip Report and Mileage Redemption Success

    I am sharing the incredible journey my wife and I experienced during our recent trip to South America in October 2023. This long-anticipated adventure was made possible by a stroke of luck and strategic planning, which I'm excited to share. After months of meticulous planning, we managed to...
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    Luxury Trip to Thailand using Axis Magnus with Redemption value of INR 1.50-2.00 per mile

    Since redemption of JAL on Bangkok Airways follows distance based chart, it means even one domestic sector or we go for 3 domestic sectors , miles required is 12000 in economy.
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    Axis Magnus Magnus, Reserve & Other Axis Bank Credit Cards | Devaluation w.e.f. 1st Sep 2023.

    Done twice. Each Time credit in JAL exactly on 10 th day
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    Axis Magnus Magnus, Reserve & Other Axis Bank Credit Cards | Devaluation w.e.f. 1st Sep 2023.

    Hi in place of blaming Axis bank ... we need to ponder over few issues. 1) Axis Magnus gave us returns which were unviable over long time for Axis share holders. All over World.. in any country no credit card gave such amazing returns. Devaluation was inevitable. 2) Its better now to go for...
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    Luxury Trip to Thailand using Axis Magnus with Redemption value of INR 1.50-2.00 per mile

    Hi We need to log in to JAL... Award flights on JAL Partner airlines... Choose Bangkok Airways... Choose origin/ Destination/Dates. Please note best value is when we select Multi City ... BKK-USM, USM-HKT, HKT-BKK . Also note JAL requires at-least 6 months of membership to book award seats.
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    Axis Magnus Suggestions to utilize Reward Points accumulated before 5:2 devaluation (1Lac Points+)

    Better Options for frequent travellers is to plan which places they intend to travel in next few years; this is to maximise use of remaining ER points. For International travellers.. 1) If intend to travel to West ... Europe/Americas/south americas... best partner to transfer is Turkish...
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    Luxury Trip to Thailand using Axis Magnus with Redemption value of INR 1.50-2.00 per mile

    Hi please note that award availability on TG can be checked online only if you have TG miles. Other way is write e mail to Bangkok Office TG to check availability & taxes etc.
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    How is Axis Bank Travel Edge for booking experiences/activities?

    Hi they use Viator as intermediary. I have given detailed reviews of my booking experience on travel edge in thread -Booked Excursion with Travel Edge -My Experience
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    Booked Excursion with Travel Edge -My Experience

    Recently I travelled to Europe. Booked a few experiences with the Travel edge website. This includes Airport Transfer & Day tours. Here I summarise PROS & CONS of booking experiences via travel edge. PROS 1) 5X reward points. 2) Cheaper than Viator: While booking experiences on the final Page...
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    Luxury Trip to Thailand using Axis Magnus with Redemption value of INR 1.50-2.00 per mile

    If you need to book 3 award seats in Business , it is very difficult to get in TG . Possible in Economy. Please note All award seats booking require advance planning ( few months in advance if going in high season). Above article is from my personal experience :).
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    Luxury Trip to Thailand using Axis Magnus with Redemption value of INR 1.50-2.00 per mile

    In my views , Thai airways provide better value , requiring 17500 TG miles one way economy.
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