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Turn Left: A Magnify Podcast

Turn Left: A Magnify Podcast

Written by: Pranav Date
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You know how some people fly business class all the time and it seems like they're either rich or know something you don't? Turns out it's mostly the second one.

We started Magnify because we figured out that credit card points and everyday spending can actually get you into those lie-flat seats. This podcast is where we bring you the stories, the strategies, and the people who've cracked the code.

Every episode, we talk to someone who pulled off a great redemption, break down how a specific program works, or dig into the stuff that nobody explains properly (like why transferring points is so confusing, or which business class seats are actually worth it).

If you've got a credit card with points sitting there, or you're curious about Mag Miles, this is for you.

Download Magnify & start earning Mag Miles

2026 Pranav Date
Episodes
  • Around the World in 9 Days for 1 Million Airline Miles

    Around the World in 9 Days for 1 Million Airline Miles
    Jan 31 2026

    Divyam Rastogi - IIT Delhi, Wharton, Bain, and now Chief of Staff at Google, is also a miles millionaire. In late 2024, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) announced a wild promotion: fly 15 out of 17 SkyTeam airlines before December 31st, and they'd give you 1 million EuroBonus points. Only 900 people in the world completed it. Divyam did it in a record 9 days.

    In this episode, Divyam walks us through his entire route - from Vancouver to Seoul and back - how he planned it on Google Flights and Google Sheets, the flight he missed in Paris, running through Jakarta airport, getting questioned by Chinese immigration for entering and exiting the country twice in 24 hours, and why he thinks his 1 million SAS miles could be worth $20,000 if they convert to Flying Blue.
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    46 mins
  • First Business Class: Ishan's 61,500 Miles Journey

    First Business Class: Ishan's 61,500 Miles Journey
    Jan 17 2026

    Ishan spent over a year building Magnify with me, but he'd never actually booked an award flight himself. No business class experience, no miles redemption, nothing. This episode is the story of his first time doing both.

    And honestly, that's what makes this interesting. We talk about everything that goes into booking an award flight when you've never done it before. Which credit card to get, how to actually accumulate enough points, where to search for available seats, how transfers work (and why HDFC has two completely different systems for this), what to do when the online booking fails, and whether calling the airline is as scary as it sounds.

    Then we get into the actual flight. Berlin to Delhi on Vistara's 787-9 Dreamliner. Lie-flat seat, proper meals on real plates, pajamas, lounges, the whole experience through the eyes of someone doing it for the first time.

    The flight would've cost over €3,000 in cash. He paid 61,500 KrisFlyer miles and 168 euros in taxes.

    If you're sitting on credit card points and have no idea where to start, this one's for you.

    What we cover:

    - Getting the right credit card (HDFC Infinia as an NRI)

    - Accumulating points over a year of spending

    - Finding award availability on seats.aero

    - The confusing HDFC transfer situation (SmartBuy vs Net Banking)

    - Booking over the phone with Singapore Airlines

    - The actual business class experience on Vistara 787-9

    - Frankfurt lounges vs Indian airport lounges

    - Was it worth the effort?

    Links:

    - seats.aero - Award flight search

    - sunflight.org - Check which side gets sun

    - Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer: singaporeair.com

    Download Magnify: magnify.club/app?p=udaan-ep1
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    34 mins
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