Cards
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Indigo launches 6E Rewards – their first co branded credit card with HDFC Bank
Introduction Indigo airlines is the largest airline in India and has last week launched their first co branded credit card in partnership with HDFC Bank and Mastercard. The card is called Ka-ching and comes in two variants viz 6E Rewards and 6E Rewards XL. This is an interesting development and lets look at the details below 6E Rewards I guess the only disappointment here is that this is not an Indigo frequent flyer program. That would really have been something and let’s hope it happens somewhere in the future. 6E Rewards is a reward program for spends made on the co-branded credit card. Each 6E Reward point is worth 1…
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HDFC Bank Diners 10x Partners & Smartbuy Update
Introduction HDFC Bank has renewed both the 10x Partners and 10x Smartbuy reward program for another month. Both the 10x programs offer an incredible 33% reward rate on eligible spends and this is the best credit card in terms of cash back in India right now. While it is great to see the offer being extended, it is again only for a month compared to the 3 months we used to see earlier. Lets have a look at the details Smartbuy HDFC has been beefing up its Smartbuy offering in recent months and has constantly been adding various ways for us to earn those valuable points. It makes sense as…
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HDFC Bank Diners 10x Partner & Smartbuy Update
Introduction HDFC Bank has renewed their 10x Reward program for both their 10x Partner Brands and for Smartbuy. While it is a great start to the new year it is a bit disappointing that the program has been extended only for a month compared to the 3 months last September. Lets have a look at the details Smartbuy There are no changes in the Smartbuy program with the DIners Black continuing to have a 15,000 points peak for every calendar month on the 9x bonus points. HDFC has been quietly adding more offerings in Smartbuy like Gift Cards, Train tickets etc. HDFC has also started quietly working to manage customer complaints, most…
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HDFC Bank SmartBuy Update – 33% Cashback on Train Tickets
Introduction HDFC Bank has been on a roll recently adding up multiple ways of maximizing your earnings via the SmartBuy Program. In the past few months they have added Instant Vouchers with vendors like Uber, Bill Payments via Gyftr all of which earn 10x reward points. For those with an Infinia or Diners Black that’s equivalent to earning 33% cash back with a limit of INR 25,000 or INR 15,000 respectively. HDFC has quietly launched a new offering which is rail tickets via IRCTC The New Partner – IRCTC IRCTC is the central ticketing agency for all railway travel in India. If all the offerings till now had a limited…
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HDFC Bank Diners Club – Major Updates announced
Introduction HDFC Bank has made some major changes to the Diners Club Reward Program. Diners club is already the best credit card reward program in India which offered an incredible 33% reward rate on spends with 10x partners and Smartbuy Over the last 12 months HDFC Bank has been constantly tweaking the reward program but the current set of changes are actually positive. Lets have a look Diners Black The Diners Black card is the crown jewel of this program offering an incredible 33% reward rate. The new set of benefits are additional on top of 10x partners and Smartbuy which is a welcome change. There are 3 major additions to the program…
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Get 33% Cashback on Uber Premier rides using HDFC Bank Credit Cards
Introduction HDFC Bank had overhauled its 10x reward partners completely in August 2019. Uber was one of the partners which was axed and was a big disappointment to a lot of us. It has become a daily commuting expense for a lot of travellers and OLA is still not unto the mark. HDFC Bank has realised this and reintroduced 10x reward on UBER although with a slight twist. Promo Details The 10x rewards on UBER spends are not applicable only to Premier Rides above INR 150. To be honest there is generally a 20% difference in fares between Uber Go and Uber Premier Rides. This effectively converts the 33% Cashback to a 20% Cashback if you prefer the…
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HDFC Bank Festive Treats – Upto 58% Cashback!!
Introduction Diwali Season is approaching and credit card firms have started rolling out offers. HDFC Bank has begun with a bang and is currently offering an incredible 58% Cashback on smartbuy spends on Flipkart. This is an amazing offer and you should definitely check it out. The Details To avail this offer you need to go to the HDFC Bank SmartBuy Flipkart store (Link). This offer is only available till 6 December 2019. The best part about shopping with Flipkart is that you alway see the SmartBuy logo while shopping next to the search bar unlike amazon and it is less confusing and keeps your mind at ease (Screenshot below)…
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Citi Prestige – Removal of merchant categories from reward programme
Introduction Citi Prestige is the best credit card for earning airline miles in India. You earn 1 point per INR 100 for domestic transactions and 2 points for INR 100 for international transactions. Each point can be converted into 4 airline miles across 14 different airline partners. The range of airline transfer partners is simply unmatched and you should definitely look at this card if you love collecting airline miles. Reward Program changes The Citi Prestige credit card earned reward points across all spend categories. However, effective October 12, 2019 purchase transactions across the following merchant categories will be excluded and will not earn any more reward points Transportation and Tolls…
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The Best Credit Cards in India for earning Airline Miles – A comparison
Introduction Collecting airline miles on credit card spends has been a long time passion of ours. We are able to use them to redeem award flights in premium cabins at a fraction of the cost. While there are multiple ways to earn airline miles, using your credit card is one of the easiest ways to earn them without spending too much additional effort. This page attempts to serve as a useful guide covering almost every major credit card in India which allows you to earn airline miles. Disclaimer Not all airline miles are equal and factoring that into a single article will be really difficult. This article will simply try…
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Citi Prestige Meet & Assist + Airport Transfer Service Review
Introduction Citi Prestige is on the best credit cards in India for travel buffs and hands down the best credit card for Airline miles lovers. The Citi Prestige offers its users Meet & Assist service and luxury airport transfers at select airports in Asia Pacific Booking Process You need to call Citi Prestige concierge to book both the services (They are independent and can be mixed across different itineraries). The booking process was fairly simply and required us to provide our passport details for the Meet & Assist. A prompt email confirmation also follows and the entire process felt professional and well executed. Meet & Assist The Meet & Assist…
