Axis Bank Vistara Infinite Credit Card vs IRCTC SBI Platinum Card

• Complimentary Club Vistara Gold Membership: Enjoy the exclusive privileges of complimentary Club Vistara Gold Membership such as priority check-in, priority boarding, complimentary lounge access, additional baggage allowance, and priority baggage handling
• Accrue Club Vistara Points on every swipe: Earn 6 CV points on every spend of Rs. 200 and redeem for upgrades and award flights faster
• Get bonus CV Points and up to 4 complimentary Business Class tickets on achieving the milestone spends
• 2 Complimentary lounge access at selected domestic airports within India
• Get 6 complimentary rounds of golf at some of India’s  most picturesque destinations 
• Explore curated  experiences from across the world with Extraordinary weekends
• Avail 40% off, up to Rs. 1000, once per month at partnered restaurants with Axis Bank EazyDiner
• Get up to 15% off on Trident properties 
• Purchase Protection Cover up to to Rs. 1 lakh
• Cover up to USD 300 for the following: Loss Travel Documents, Delay of Check-in Baggage, Loss of Check-in Baggage
• On any transaction over Rs. 2,500, contact the Bank to convert a big credit card purchase into EMIs
• Fuel Transaction Surcharge- 1% of transaction amount (Refunded for fuel transactions between Rs. 400 and Rs. 4000)
• Surcharge on purchase or cancellation of Railway Tickets- As prescribed by IRCTC/Indian Railways

• As a Welcome Gift, receive 350 activation bonus Reward Points on single transaction of Rs. 500 or more within 45 days of card issuance. Fuel and Cash spend are not included. You can earn Rs. 100 cash back on the first ATM cash withdrawal within 30 days of receiving the card
• Buy tickets through irctc.co.in & IRCTC Mobile App for AC1, AC2, AC3, Executive Chair car and Chair Car and earn up to 10% Value Back as Reward Points.
• Get 1 Reward point for every Rs. 125 spent on non-fuel retail purchases, including railway ticket purchases at www.irctc.co.in and IRCTC Mobile App (Android only)
• Save 1% transaction charges on railway ticket bookings on www.irctc.co.in. Log on to irctc.co.in and avail exclusive travel privileges, book airline tickets with IRCTC at unbeatable prices. Avail wide range of tailor made packages ranging from adventure, wildlife, pilgrimage and leisure tours to various places in India. Avail accommodation at over 5,000 hotels, covering 350 cities in India
• Enjoy 4 complimentary railway lounge access in a year to participating lounges in India
• Use IRCTC SBI Platinum Card to book railway tickets online and get them delivered at your doorstep
• IRCTC SBI Platinum Card provides great offers on travel, golf, dining and other entertainment options from Visa
• Easy Money lets you avail money just when you need it and get the cheque or draft delivered at your home                           
• IRCTC SBI Platinum Card is a travel card and can be used in over 29 million Visa outlets worldwide & 3,25,000 outlets in India
• With Flexipay, convert your transactions in easy monthly installments. Just transact for Rs. 2,500 or more and log on to sbicard.com within 30 days of purchase to convert it into Flexipay
• Transfer the outstanding balance of your other bank’s credit card to your IRCTC SBI Platinum Card, and avail a lower rate of interest and pay back in EMIs

Pros

• Avail 40% off, up to Rs. 1000, once per month at partnered restaurants
• 2 Complimentary lounge access at selected domestic airports within India
• Get 6 complimentary rounds of golf at some of India’s  most picturesque destinations 

Cons

• High Annual Fee with no waiver option
• No extra points for spending on Vistara for flight bookings
• You’re tied to Club Vistara Points

Pros

• Enjoy 4 complimentary railway lounge access in a year to participating lounges in India (Max 1 per quarter)
• 1% fuel surcharge across all petrol pumps in India, on transactions of Rs. 500 - Rs. 3,000, exclusive of GST and other charge
• Save 1% transaction charges, exclusive of GST and all other charges, when booking railway tickets on irctc.co.in, using IRCTC SBI Platinum Card

Cons

• Interest rate charges are bit high
• While the IRCTC SBI Platinum Card offer satisfactory rewards, there several other cards which give you better flexibility while booking flights from any airlines and yet gain reward points