{"id":293223,"date":"2023-08-07T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/?p=293223"},"modified":"2024-05-31T14:31:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T18:31:21","slug":"testimonial-asia-business-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/testimonials\/testimonial-asia-business-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Testimonial: Visiting Southeast Asia in business class with points"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>Through a series of testimonials from our readers, Milesopedia presents what you can achieve with credit cards and loyalty programs.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the project for a trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/destination\/our-travel-guide-istanbul\/\"><strong>Istanbul<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/destination\/travel-guide-singapore\/\"><strong>Singapore,<\/strong><\/a><strong>Vietnam<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/destination\/must-see-activities\/\"><strong>Dubai<\/strong><\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/strategy\/first-flight-business-class\/\">business-class flights<\/a> by Philippe and his wife Claudine. See their strategies and the savings they&#8217;ve made with reward points.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;242334&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Philippe&apos;s Testimonial &#8211; Who are you?&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;philippe_apos_s_testimonial_-_who_are_you_&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m 45 and have been a Milesopedia reader since November 2020. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At that time, I was already interested in the world of travel points, and I thought that my Capital One World Elite Voyage card, which gave me 2% on every purchase, was advantageous.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It was during the pandemic that I started reading more about reward programs. Discovering Milesopedia and all its free, high-quality content completely changed my way of thinking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We like to take long weekend trips for a few days to watch sports games, and then take the opportunity to discover different American cities. What&#8217;s more, we regularly go to <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/experiences\/all-inclusive-best-credit-cards\/\">all-inclusives<\/a>. Our trip to Asia will be our first of its kind over such a long period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=&#8221;296688&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Philippe&apos;s Testimonial &#8211; Your travel project with points&nbsp;: Asia in business class&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;philippe_apos_s_testimonial_-_your_travel_project_with_points_asia_in_business_class&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I&#8217;ll be traveling with my wife for a month in May 2024. We&#8217;ll use the trip to celebrate our 25th anniversary as a couple.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the start of the accumulation of points, the objective was to take a trip of about a month for two people, but the destination was not determined. Above all, we wanted to plan a trip that would bn paid for in money and in business class, among other things. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aim was also to take advantage of <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guides\/tutoriels\/aeroplan-stoptover-ultimate-guide\/\">Aeroplan<em>stopovers<\/em><\/a> to see different countries in a relatively short time. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Our planned itinerary is as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 days in <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/destination\/our-travel-guide-istanbul\/\">Istanbul<\/a> (Aeroplan stopover)<\/li>\n<li>3 days in <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/destination\/travel-guide-singapore\/\">Singapore<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2 weeks in Vietnam<\/li>\n<li>3 days in <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/destination\/must-see-activities\/\">Dubai<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s container_count--4'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"284554,247404,120003,246706\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>For an additional <strong>5,000 Aeroplan points<\/strong> per person, we were able to add a 3-day stopover in Istanbul. This <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guides\/tutoriels\/aeroplan-stoptover-ultimate-guide\/\">Aeroplan tip<\/a> will allow us to visit one more destination on our trip to Asia.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"209991\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Transportation&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;transportation&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Our strategy for booking plane tickets was relatively straightforward. We have combined two different types of points for our flights: <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/aeroplan\/\">Aeroplan<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/british-airways-club\/\">Avios<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We also wanted to fly business class for our longer segments. Here is a summary of our reservations for two people:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 216px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Flight<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.5%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><strong>Carrier and cabin<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.5%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Number and type of points used<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Money saved<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">Montreal-Lyon<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 12.5%; height: 24px;\">Air Canada in<strong>business class<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.5%; height: 72px; text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"3\"><strong>185,000<\/strong> Aeroplan<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 72px; text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"3\"><strong>$18,382<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">Lyon-Istanbul<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 12.5%; height: 24px;\">Turkish Airlines in <strong>business class<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">Istanbul-Singapore<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 12.5%; height: 24px;\">Singapore Airlines in <strong>business class<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">Singapore-Ho Chi Minh City<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.5%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Singapore Airlines in <strong>Economy class<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.5%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>16,000<\/strong> Aeroplan<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>$183<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">Hanoi-Dubai<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.5%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Emirates <strong>Economy class<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.5%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>57,000<\/strong> Aeroplan<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>$1,352<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">Dubai-Doha-Montreal<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.5%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Qatar Airways <strong>Business class <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/how-to-travel-qsuite-with-points\/\">(Qsuite<\/a>)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.5%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>150,000<\/strong> Avios<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>$7,068<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s container_count--2'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"248629,178802\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Transportation savings&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;transportation_savings&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>A total of <strong>258,000<\/strong> Aeroplan points and <strong>150,000<\/strong> Avios points saved us a very impressive <strong>$26,985<\/strong> on flights for two for our trip to Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n<p>On Milesopedia, we often say that the best value for points is found in business class bookings.<\/p>\n<p>Our flights prove it: with <strong>185,000<\/strong> Aeroplan points, we bought tickets worth <strong>$18,382<\/strong>. This equates to a remarkable <strong>9.9\u00a2<\/strong> per point, almost <strong>5x<\/strong> the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/points-miles-value-canada\/\">average Milesopedia valuation<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>For return flights, we also arrive at an excellent value of <strong>4.7\u00a2<\/strong> per Avios mile.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s container_count--2'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"48206,293039\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Accommodation&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;accommodation&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>So far, we&#8217;ve only booked the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/avis\/hotel\/the-westin-singapore\/\">Westin Singapore<\/a> for <strong>69,000<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/marriott-bonvoy\/\">Marriott Bonvoy<\/a> points, a value of <strong>$2,032<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"254723\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>Based on the costs of Airbnb and hotels in Vietnam, we believe we&#8217;ll be paying in cash, as the exchange value won&#8217;t be at its full potential. However, we are considering Marriott Bonvoy points for our nights in Istanbul and Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s container_count--4'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"191085,50323,48214,63924\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Testimonial &#8211; Credit cards used&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;testimonial_-_credit_cards_used&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>Accumulating points is a team effort for us. We each took out different credit cards to finance the trip:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 384px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 24px;\">Credit card<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 24px;\">Accumulation period<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 24px;\">Number of points used<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 24px;\">Points redemption method<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 24px;\"><a title=\"TD<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Aeroplan<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/td-aeroplan-visa-infinite-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">TD<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Aeroplan<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card<\/a> (Mr.)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 24px;\">2 years<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; width: 20%; height: 24px;\" rowspan=\"2\"><strong>258,000<\/strong> Aeroplan points<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 24px;\" rowspan=\"2\">Flight booking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\"><a title=\"CIBC Aeroplan<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/cibc-aeroplan-visa-infinite-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">CIBC Aeroplan<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card<sup>MD<\/sup><\/a> (Mrs.)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\">1 year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\"><a title=\"RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/rbc-avion-visa-infinite\/\" rel=\"noindex\">RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card<\/a> (Mr.)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\">6 months<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; width: 20%; height: 48px;\" rowspan=\"2\">The equivalent of <strong>150,000<\/strong> Avios points<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; width: 20%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/how-to-transfer-points-rbc-avion-programs\/\">Transfer to Avios<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\"><a target=\"_blank\" title=\"HSBC World Elite<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Mastercard<sup>&reg;<\/sup>\" href=\"\/?p=53248\" rel=\"noindex\">HSBC World Elite<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Mastercard<sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/a> (Mrs.)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\"> 1 year<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/convert-hsbc-points-miles\/\">Transfer to Avios<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\"><a title=\"Marriott Bonvoy<sup>&reg;<\/sup> American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup>* Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/amex-marriott-bonvoy-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Marriott Bonvoy<sup>&reg;<\/sup> American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup>* Card<\/a> (Mr. and Mrs.)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\">2 years and a half<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; width: 20%; height: 48px;\"><strong>69,000<\/strong> Marriott Bonvoy points<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\">Hotel booking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>The cards listed above are only those used for this trip. We currently have several other cards for other projects!<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='7'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--5 container_count--lots'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"100492,22642,22693,22739,267909\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n    <div class=\"card card-list card-list-header\">\n        <div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-dark shimmer-bar--short card-specs--title\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-dark shimmer-bar--short card-specs--title\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"127728\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The benefits&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;the_benefits&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>With our credit cards, we will enjoy additional benefits such as&nbsp;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Access to airport lounges with the <a title=\"CIBC Aventura<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/cibc-aventura-visa-infinite-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">CIBC Aventura<sup>MD<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li>An <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/?p=170492\">annual travel credit of $100<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/forex\/\">no conversion fees<\/a> on foreign currency transactions with the <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"HSBC World Elite<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Mastercard<sup>&reg;<\/sup>\" href=\"\/?p=53248\" rel=\"noindex\">HSBC World Elite<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Mastercard<sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/aeroplan-credit-card-free-checked-bag\/\">Free checked baggage<\/a> with the <a title=\"TD<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Aeroplan<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/td-aeroplan-visa-infinite-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">TD<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Aeroplan<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card<\/a> on flights operated by Air Canada.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/strategy\/first-flight-business-class\/\">business-class flights<\/a>, we will be entitled to free access to airport lounges, without having to use our credit card passes.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s container_count--3'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"48056,49443,175297,170453\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Tips for collecting more points&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;tips_for_collecting_more_points&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To boost our Aeroplan points balance, we used a few strategies. In past Aeroplan welcome bonuses, we exchanged the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/?p=137349\">companion pass<\/a> for 30,000 Aeroplan points. When we shop online, we use the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/aeroplan.rewardops.com\/fr-CA\/accueil\/pour-vous\">Aeroplan eStore<\/a> to earn extra points. Finally, we use <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/air-canada-aeroplan-family-sharing\/\">family sharing<\/a> to combine all our points together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"96033\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Above all, the best tips I can mention are&nbsp;: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read, read and re-read Milesopedia articles and guides. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look at publications on the Milesopedia <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/milesopedia\/\">Facebook group<\/a>. I rarely ask questions, but I do read just about every post and comment. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Participating in Milesopedia events is a must. This allows us to exchange ideas with people of all levels, from ninjas to beginners, and to develop a network of contacts.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_message color=&#8221;info&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>To stay up-to-date with upcoming events organized by Milesopedia, <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/newsletter\/\">subscribe to our newsletter<\/a> and join the 22,000 members of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/milesopedia\/\">our Facebook group<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_message][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Summary&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;summary&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>All told, we saved <strong>$29,017<\/strong> on our business-class trip to Southeast Asia.<strong> <\/strong>This is just the beginning of our savings, as most of our hotels are not yet booked. For the moment, here is a breakdown of the amounts saved by category:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 120px;\">\n<tfoot>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px;\"><strong>Grand total<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px;\"><strong>$29,017<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: left; height: 24px;\"><strong>Type of expense<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: left; height: 24px;\"><strong>Savings<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px;\">Transportation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px;\">$26,985<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px;\">Accommodation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px;\">$2,032<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Our points wallet is diversified and we used 3 different loyalty programs for this trip:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/aeroplan\/\">Aeroplan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/british-airways-club\/\">British Airways Executive Club (Avios)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/marriott-bonvoy\/\">Marriott Bonvoy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"166044\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The final word&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;the_final_word&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although it wasn&#8217;t used for this trip, everyone should have an <a title=\"American Express Cobalt<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/amex-cobalt-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">American Express Cobalt<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card<\/a>. 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In addition, we often have access to <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/book-best-concerts-shows-credit-cards\/\">pre-sale tickets for shows<\/a> at the Centre Vid\u00e9otron.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s container_count--2'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"143408,238887\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/rewards\/special-offers\/american-express-offers\/\">Amex offers<\/a> occasionally available on the card cover the annual fee. For example, with the United Airlines promotion (get a $250 credit with a $500 purchase) we flew to <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/destination\/new-york-ultimate-guide\/\">New York<\/a>. The <strong>$250<\/strong> account credit more than paid for the <strong>$155.88<\/strong> annual fee!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;296692&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;296686&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>Our adventure into the world of points is far from over. 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