Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card vs IRCTC RBL Bank Credit Card

• Avail discount up to 10% (3% on Economy Class and 10% on Business class) on direct Etihad Airways booking
• Annual membership fee reversal from second year onwards will happen if you spend minimum of Rs. 5,00,000 in a year
• Complimentary overseas air accident coverage of Rs. 50 Lakh
• Complimentary Fraud liability cover of Rs. 1 Lakh

• Level up the travel with up to 40X benefits! The card has annual fee of Rs. 500, so the cardholder can end up with benefits worth up to Rs. 20,000 annually by shopping, dining, travel bookings, and more with this Card. That’s 40 times the value of the annual fee
• Redeem the Reward Points directly on IRCTC at incredible value - 1 Reward Point = Rs. 1
• Navigate the daily commutes effortlessly at metro and bus stations by simply tapping the card
• Enjoy a seamless payment process by using UPI, simply scan and pay for a smooth transaction process
• 8 complimentary (2 visits per quarter) lounge access at railway stations
• Enjoy Rs. 5,000 cancellation protection in case a train is cancelled at the last minute
• Transaction charges of 1% will be reversed on IRCTC RBL Bank Credit Card. Max Rs. 200 surcharge waiver per month on transaction up to Rs. 5,000
• Get 5 Reward Points per Rs. 200 spent on train ticket bookings via the IRCTC website or App
• Get 3 Reward Points per Rs. 200 swiped on FASTag recharge from RBL Bank Digital Channels/NCMC Reload/UTS App
• Along with getting rewards on train tickets, cardholder can also avail 2 Reward Points per Rs. 200 spent on booking flights, hotels and cruises from the IRCTC website or App
• Get 1 Reward Point per Rs. 200 spent everywhere

Pros

• Enjoy the privilege of instantly redeeming miles to book flights, hotels, car rentals from the participating travel partners or for purchasing amazing products at etihadguest.com.
• Access over 1000 Airport Lounges worldwide
• Up to 10% discount on travel rewards miles redemption

Cons  

• No golf/coaching sessions
• Joining fee Rs. 4,999

Pros

• 8 complimentary (2 visits per quarter) lounge access at railway stations and get Rs. 5,000 cancellation protection in case a train is cancelled at the last minute
• Avail 2 Reward Points per Rs. 200 spent on booking flights, hotels and cruises from the IRCTC website or App
• Welcome benefits

Cons

• No dining or movie benefits
• No golf benefits
• No international/domestic airport lounge access