How to best utilise Velocity points to get from Melbourne to Chennai?

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Hi Guys,
So I’ve collected 165k points with additional 20k points coming in around Sept totalling 185k points.
I’m planning on travelling to India (Chennai) in Jan from Melbourne. I want to gain insight what’s the best course of action it’s and here are my 2 options that I came up with:

  1. Fly business class return to India via Singapore for total 156k points plus $200 taxes or;
  2. Fly to India via Singapore business totalling 78k points +$95 taxes. Then on return convert to krisflyer and book Singapore to Melbourne on Singapore suite class (sq217) for 80k miles +$68 which is 108k velocity points, total 186k velocity all together. Will need to buy a ticket from Chennai to Singapore for $300. In total Ill be paying $500 in flights.

What would the best option be?

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Hi fizz_007,

It is ultimately a personal choice. You will get some who would pick 1 and some 2.

Business is perfectly adequete for most. However, some would prefer to experience First, which emphasise more privacy and better service and hard/soft product.

No right or wrong option.

My pick is. If you could afford it (points and $), go for First.

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