Marriott Bonvoy is selling points with up to a 55% bonus until 23 Nov 2026. Real rupee cost per point, the best card to pay with (hint: Magnus for Burgundy in an accelerated month), and when it is worth buying.
IDFC FIRST drops forex markup on all credit cards, Air India emails a targeted 3X points offer, and the Accor–KrisFlyer 50% bonus ends. What matters and what to skip.
From 11 Oct 2026, Amex India ends points pooling, removes the MRCC 50% fee waiver and counts milestones by posting date. Platinum Travel milestones and lounge access are cut too. What changes and what to do now.
Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles is selling miles with up to a 100% bonus from 29 Sep to 15 Oct 2026. The catch is a 250,001-mile minimum. Real cost in rupees, when it’s worth it, and whether Star Alliance booking makes up for it.
Existing Marriott Bonvoy HDFC cardholders can earn up to 30,000 bonus Bonvoy points on ₹2.5 lakh spend between 1 Oct and 30 Nov 2026. Registration link, the maths, and who should bother.
Apple Pay launched in India on 30 Sep 2026 with Axis Bank Visa and Mastercard credit and debit cards. How to set it up, what to do if it fails, which cards work, whether you still earn points, and how it compares with Google Pay.
How we flew a family of four Chennai–Delhi on Air India Maharaja points and stayed 2 nights at ITC Grand Bharat (upgraded to a Luxury Suite with a semi-private pool) using a Culinaire voucher paid with Axis-funded Green Points.
Visa Power Travel phase 2 runs till 31 Jan 2027 in all countries: 0.5% base, +10% on phone taps, a ₹10,000 milestone and a ₹50,000 cap per card. Here’s the maths, the iPhone catch, and why it can’t be used to buy points.
JetBlue is selling TrueBlue points with up to a 120% bonus (₹1.44 each all-in). For most Indians it’s a skip — except for Qatar Airways US–India awards, and even then check Avios first. Full rupee maths inside.
IHG, Wyndham, Choice, Finnair Avios, Virgin, Hyatt, United and JetBlue are all selling points. We convert every offer to rupees at live FX, compare it with real Indian redemption value, and tell you when a top-up wins — and why hoarding never does.