American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs 6E Rewards XL – Indigo HDFC Bank Credit Card

• Get rewarded for your spends with 10X and 5X Membership Rewards® Points respectively at select merchant partners
• Cashback of Rs. 500 on eligible spends of Rs. 10,000 in the first 90 days of Cardmembership
• Renewal Fee waiver on spends of Rs.40,000 and above in the previous year of Card-membership

• Get 5 6E Rewards per Rs. 100 Spends on flights booking on IndiGo App/Website
• Gain 3 6E Rewards per Rs. 100 Spends on Grocery, Dining and Entertainment
• Get 2 6E Rewards per Rs. 100 on all other spends
• You are entitled to 8 complimentary domestic airport lounge accesses per year, which are distributed as 2 accesses per quarter
• Discounted Convenience Fee on IndiGo tickets-Rs.150 per pax
• Exclusive Dining Privileges: Enjoy the benefits of the Good Food Trail Dining program at premium restaurants across top cities
• Markup fee of 2.5% on all foreign currency transactions
• Zero Lost card liability 
• Up to 50 days of interest-free period from the date of purchase
• Enjoy Revolving Credit at a nominal interest rate
• Domestic Lounge Access – VISA / Mastercard Card: 8 Complimentary Domestic Lounge Access per calendar year (2 in a quarter) 
• Mastercard Offers & Benefits: Cardholders of the 6E Rewards XL- IndiGo HDFC Bank Credit Card can enjoy exclusive offers and benefits curated by Mastercard across various categories including travel, dining, shopping and more
• Convert big spends into EMI after purchase
• The card is enabled for contactless payments

Important update: Starting 1st January 2024, earn 2% 6E Rewards for every Rs. 100 spent on fuel, with a monthly cap of 500 6E Rewards

Pros

• Convert spends into easy monthly instalments with the American Express EMI
• Avail 5X Membership Rewards  by transacting on Amazon, Swiggy, BookMyShow, PVR, Myntra, Jabong, Grofers, Big Bazaar and many more and get 5X rewards for every Rs.50 spent
• Avail 1 Membership Rewards Point for every Rs. 50 spent except on the spends for Fuel, Insurance, Utilities, Cash Transactions and EMI conversion at Point of Sale

Cons

• No Golf/coaching sessions
• No complimentary Airport Lounge access 
• High-interest rates

Pros

• Get 8 complimentary domestic lounge access
• Complimentary ticket worth Rs. 3000 as a welcome benefit
• Get 5 6E Rewards per Rs. 100 Spends on flights booking on IndiGo App/Website

Cons

• No golf benefits are provided
• No international airport lounge access