Since I had decided the destination of our previous trip to South Africa π, this time it was my wife’s turn to choose, and Japan was the destination of choice. My job was to find a way to get us there. There was a transfer promotion running at the time, so I transferred points from my Citibank Rewards credit card to the Jet Airways JetPrivilege program; I did the same with points from my mother’s credit card. We ultimately did not receive the transfer bonus as promised by the promotion, but we nonetheless had just enough miles for two round-trip tickets to Japan.
The Jet Airways JetPrivilege program offered a plethora of partners across various airline alliances and independent carriers. When I requested our preferred dates, the only viable option was the direct flight on All Nippon Airways; there were no seats available on Korean Air, while Malaysia Airlines and Cathay Pacific were waitlisted.
For the outbound journey, we would fly All Nippon Airways from Mumbai to Tokyo (Narita) and return the same way. Having read many great things about the airline, I was really looking forward to the All Nippon Airways experience.
| Date | Flight | From | At | To | At | Airline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT 13 OCT | NH 830 | MUMBAI, IN (BOM) | 20:20 | TOKYO (NARITA), JP (NRT) | 08:10 (+1) | ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS |
| SUN 21 OCT | NH 829 | TOKYO (NARITA), JP (NRT) | 11:45 | MUMBAI, IN (BOM) | 17:45 | ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS |
With that, we were all set for our trip to Japan π, thanks to Jet Airways JetPrivilege and Citibank Rewards credit cards.
120,000 miles redeemed | 1 country
