My first step in the World of Points & Miles was when I flew the Jet Airways flight from Delhi to Guwahati. At that time, a Jet Airways staff member asked travellers whether they had checked in online so he could check their eligibility for an upgrade from Economy Class to Business Class. 

Me being New, I passed him by, saying, “No”, I haven’t. 

However, this intrigued me, so I registered for the Jet Airways Frequent Flyer Program on June 14, 2016.

There used to be a lot of Co-Branded Jet Airways Cards, including Debit Cards. I applied for a debit card as those were my initial work days. Soon thereafter, I was flying Jet Airways and checked in online this time. It happened again when the staff asked me whether I had checked in online. And I said, “Yes.” 

And, just by that, I was upgraded to Business Class with no additional cost. It was a great moment.

I enjoyed every bit of that travel, including the food. Soon after that, I also travelled with Vistara, which was a pleasant experience. With frequent flying and not so challenging to achieve tier requirements, I reached Club Vistara “Silver Status”, but the pandemic came. During this time, a Status Match offer for Club ITC Came. Which I matched using Vistara Silver Elite Status and remained until the end of 31st Dec 2022. 

During the pandemic years, I stayed at many branded hotel chains. As a result, I became more familiar with their loyalty programs, which allowed me to understand (to some extent) “how all these work.” These things saved me money and increased my points earnings. I also reached elite status without staying the minimum number of elite nights with many offers. 

During these years, I also got my hands on Credit Card stuff, which resulted in me having an “HDFC Infinia” and “Axis Magnus” credit card and an offer to upgrade to an “American Express Platinum Charge Card.”

As time passed, I accumulated many points in the Hotel Loyalty Program and on my credit cards! I looked up ways to maximize my points and miles online. However, there was no good Indian website that was good enough, except (Livefromalounge & Cardexpert). I always wanted more.

Then, in November 2022, an Idea came to mind: “PointsMath,” an idea to simplify the complexities of points and miles relevant to India.

So, we launched “Points Math”  for Indian Travellers to maximize the value of their points. The motto of Points Math is to provide our travellers and readers with information that simplifies the complex world of credit card points, airlines, and hotels.

PointsMath endeavours to help Indian travellers understand and give them a way to fulfil their dream of travelling with an upgraded world-class experience without spending a lot of money.

The team at Points Math works rigorously and extensively daily to bring relevant information to our traveller readers.

We focus on sharing information that gives travellers a guide and DIY approach to maximize the accumulation and redemption of points across the value chain of Credit Cards, Airlines, and Hotels.

We love being in a long-term relationship with our traveller readers and would love to hear their stories and approaches to the world of points.

Fun Facts:

• Top 3 Credit Cards in Wallet: HDFC Infinia, Axis Atlas and American Express Platinum Travel
• Highest Hotel Loyalty Program Status: Accor Gold, IHG Gold Elite & Marriott Bonvoy Silver Elite.
• Highest Airline Loyalty Program Status: Qatar Airways Gold
• Number of Indian States and UT Visited: 16
• Number of Countries Visited: 8
• Number of Airports: 20
• Favourite Indian Destinations: Manali & Mahabaleshwar
• Favourite International Countries: Indonesia & UK