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Bengaluru & Delhi
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Follow-up on my Europe-in-December plan.
Pricing a business class award, Bangalore → Rome:
✈️ Air India miles: 125,000
✈️ Same flight via KrisFlyer: 68,000 (≈45% fewer miles)
Almost crazy that with miles, a business class ticket to Europe costs just ₹2,900 in taxes and fees.
Hello, planning a solo Europe trip for 2-3 weeks this December 👋 ❄️
Shortlist so far:
🇮🇹 Italy
🇷🇴 Romania
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
🇵🇱 Poland
Any other suggestions for places that work well for solo travel? Hidden gems, Christmas markets etc, all welcome 🙏
Already done most of Western & Central Europe, So looking for something new!
Krisflyer Spontaneous escape for November is now live.
30% off Saver award rates to selected destinations across the Singapore Airlines network.
15% off Economy Saver award tickets on selected Scoot flights. @SingaporeAir
About 15 months stash...3 EMT vouchers so far...yet to use Taj Epicure night...great option when need revenue flights
The family behind your free airport lounge coffee also has a business distributing Marlboro cigarettes. 🤯☕🚬
32% of Encalm is owned by BBM Travel Retail, part of the Bommidala Group from Guntur — a family business with roots in tobacco dating back to 1920.
They're also involved in distributing Philip Morris products, including Marlboro, to duty-free shops across the Indian subcontinent.
Another 51% of Encalm belongs to a subsidiary of Dubai-based Gateway Fund.
So you walk past the duty-free cigarettes, swipe your card for lounge access…
…and discover that the businesses behind both are connected through the same family. 👀