Pranav Date

Turn Left: A Magnify Podcast

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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...

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He Flew Business Class Around The World for ₹58,000 | ANA Round The World Award 05.04.2026 28:52

Aryan Shah booked a round-the-world business class trip for his honeymoon using ANA Mileage Club points. The catch? He did it one day before the program shut down forever. His route: Delhi to Frankfurt on Lufthansa A380, Zurich to Miami on Swiss, San Francisco to Melbourne on United, Melbourne to Singapore on Singapore Airlines, and Singapore to Ahmedabad on Singapore Airlines A380. Five segments,...

Flying Free: Inside an Airline Employee's Travel Perks 28.02.2026 1:08:13

Kalpit works in United Airlines' finance team in Delhi and flies business class to Europe for ₹10,000. In this episode, he walks us through how airline employee standby travel actually works: the booking process, priority lists, cabin upgrades, Star Alliance partner access (including Air India domestics for ₹2,000), and the stress of not knowing if you'll board until one hour before departure. He...

How He Optimized 40 Nights in Japan Using Points 15.02.2026 1:25:14

In this episode of Turn Left by Magnify, Pranav sits down with Arvind — CA, fund manager, algorithmic trader and hardcore points optimizer. Arvind just returned from an insane trip: • 40 nights in Japan • 38 nights booked on points • Fairmont Tokyo • Swissôtel Osaka • Banyan Tree Kyoto • Ski plans in Hokkaido • Autumn + Christmas season And yes — he took his mom. We break down: Exactly how many po...

Around the World in 9 Days for 1 Million Airline Miles 31.01.2026 45:43

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 hi...

First Business Class: Ishan's 61,500 Miles Journey 17.01.2026 34:07

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...