CONCLUSION

Once again I have shown you that it is kind of stupid to redeem for a Business Class ticket when you can experience First Class to Europe for FREE (well, almost FREE as we still need to pay surcharges/taxes). I am talking about experience where most of you who are reading this can afford to pay for a Biz Class ticket but most probably will never pay for a 1st Class ticket (I too “kedekut” to pay for a 1st class ticket, haha). So aren’t you a fool when you can redeem for a First Class ticket for FREE but instead stupidly flying Business Class?

The other thing is all Frequent Flyer Programs and credit Card Reward Redemption Programs inflate periodically, which means over time, we will earn less air miles with our credit cards but at the same time we need more air miles to fly First Class. Soon, most of us will only be flying Economy Class from our FREE credit card points. So redeem First Class then downgrade to Biz Class and then to Economy Class for FREE and eventually we will need to purchase tickets with Budget Airlines, haha.

And if you are flying with Singapore Airlines First Class or Suite Class, you can enter the Private Room ar Changi T3. I recommend that you have a longer transit period in Changi so that you do not need to rush and stress yourself but instead enjoy the Private Room to the max 🙂

Last but not least, the Maybank 2 Cards Premier is now kind of useless for LOCAL spending but still pretty good for overseas. If you have substantial LOCAL spending, go do research and read the TnC and you will be rewarded. As for the Alliance Bank credit cards, they are good for stays.

Do not be calculative else you will get peanuts (well, Malaysia Airliines’ peanuts are pretty good) but instead optimize to experience luxury in the air where you get to enjoy your caviar with Hennessy XO or even Hennessy Paradis 🙂