Etihad Guest SBI Card vs IDFC Club Vistara Credit Card

Joining Fees

₹1,499

₹4,999

Editor's Rating

4

4.3

Key Features

  • Avail complimentary Etihad Guest Silver tier status post first card
  • Three Etihad Guest Miles you'll earn on every Rs. 100 spent on Etihad.com, earn Two Etihad Guest Miles on every Rs. 100 spent on International spends, and One Etihad Guest Mile on every Rs. 100 spent on other spends
  • Avail discount up to 10% (3% on Economy Class and 10% on Business class) on direct Etihad Airways booking
  • Gain discount of 5% on travel rewards miles redemption
  • Complimentary overseas air accident coverage of Rs. 25 Lakh

Complimentary Club Vistara Silver Membership:
• Priority airport check in
• Increased Check-In Baggage allowance within and outside India
• Priority Waitlist Clearance & Complimentary In flight Wi-fi

Power Up Your Spends:
• Earn up to 6 CV Points on all spends including Utility bill payments, Insurance, Fuel, Rent & Wallet Load
A. 6 CV Points: Spends up to Rs. 1 lakh
B. 4 CV Points: Spends above Rs. 1 lakh
C. 10 CV Points: On dining spends on cardholder’s birthday
D. 1 CV Point: On every Fuel, Insurance, Utility, Rent & Wallet Load spend

Bonus CV Points:
• Get up to 6000 bonus CV Points on crossing monthly spend milestones in the first 3 months
A. Earn up to 6000 CV points by spending minimum Rs.30,000/- every month for 3 applicable billing cycles

Spend Milestone Benefits:
• Unlock up to 5 Premium Economy Ticket Vouchers every anniversary year

Airport Lounge Access:
• Enjoy 8 complimentary visits to domestic airport lounges and spas along with 4 complimentary visits to international airport lounges yearly
A.  2 complimentary visits to domestic airport lounges and spas per quarter
B. 1 complimentary visit to international airport lounge per quarter

* Competitive forex mark-up of just 2.99% on international transactions

* Fuel Surcharge of 1%

Editor's Review

Pros

  • Benefit from Instant discount and Insurance facilities
  • Enjoy the Privileges and features provided on the Etihad Guest SBI Card
  • In a year, spend minimum of Rs. 3,00,000 and get annual membership fee reversal second year onwards

Cons

  • No Golf/Coaching sessions

Pros

* Enjoy 12 complimentary golf lessons and 4 complimentary rounds of golf every year, and  50% Off on the green fee beyond complimentary sessions
* Get trip cancellation cover up to Rs. 10,000 on flight and hotel booking (2 claims annually)
* Air Accident Cover of Rs. 1 crore, Personal Accident Cover of Rs 10,00,000 and Lost Card Liability Cover of Rs. 50,000, and Additional Coverage for loss of checked-in baggage, delay of checked-in baggage, loss of passport & other documents, and flight delay of USD 1200

Cons
* For some individuals, the membership fees might seem high
* The reward redemption charge is Rs. 99


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