ICICI Bank American Express Business Essential Credit Card vs Airtel Axis Credit Card

• Key benefits: Joining bonus of 1,500 PAYBACK Points from ICICI Bank Rewards with additional annual bonus of 1,500 PAYBACK Points from ICICI Bank Rewards.

• Reward Points: Enjoy limitless reward-earning opportunities powered by PAYBACK, which is India’s largest and Europe’s most popular loyalty programme with every transaction as described below:

- 6 PAYBACK Points from ICICI Bank Rewards on every Rs 100 spent online

- 4 PAYBACK Points from ICICI Bank Rewards on every Rs 100 spent on dining & Airline transactions

- 4 PAYBACK Points from ICICI Bank Rewards on every Rs 100 spent on Hotel & Car Rental

- 2 PAYBACK Points from ICICI Bank Rewards on every Rs 100 spent on other spends (except fuel, utility and insurance)

• Reward points redemption: When you  desire to redeem your PAYBACK Points from ICICI Bank Rewards, you are provided with a worthy selection of rewards to choose from as described below:

Merchandise:

- Stylish accessories from Guess, Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein. Classic time pieces from Omega. Raymond Weil and Tag Heuer

- Latest gadgets from Apple, Blackberry, Canon, Samsung and Sony Ericsson. Perfumes such as  Dunhill, 5th Avenue, Bvlgari and Carolina Herrara. These finest brands await for your indulgence

- Gift vouchers: You can redeem points for gift vouchers from Debenhams, Nautica, Jack and Jones, Taj Hotels Palaces & Resorts

- Air miles: Convert PAYBACK Points from ICICI Bank Rewards into air miles on Jet Airways Miles and more

• Culinary Treats: Drench your taste buds with various delicious treats at some of the leading restaurants in India and get avail great discounts. Save a minimum of 15% on dining bill at all participating restaurants. To view the complete list of restaurants, visit www.culinarytreats.com. You can also download the ICICI Bank Culinary Treats mobile app from (app store) or (google play) 
• American Express® SELECTS provides a broad range of special offers around the globe in travel, dining, shopping and entertainment. To view the current list of their offers, visit www.amexnetwork.com/selects
• Avail exclusive savings on ICICI Bank Business Essential Card
• Savings on fuel purchases: No fuel surcharge will be levied on fuel transactions up to Rs. 5,000 at HPCL petrol pumps (having ICICI Bank Point of Sale terminal) when you use your ICICI Bank American Express® Business Essential Credit Card
• Complimentary access to Railway Lounges and select lounges at airports in India with your ICICI Bank American Express® Business Essential Credit Card

• As a Welcome Benefit, get an Amazon eVoucher worth Rs 500 on the first transaction using the Airtel Axis credit card within 30 days of card issuance
• Earn 25% Cashback on Airtel Mobile, Broadband, DTH and WiFi bill Payments via Airtel Thanks app
• Earn 10% Cashback on Utility Bill Payments such as electricity, gas etc. via Airtel Thanks app
• Earn 10% Cashback on Swiggy, Zomato and BigBasket 
• Get 1% Cashback on all other spends
• 4 Complimentary lounge visits within India (4 Lounge access in a year) on minimum spends of Rs. 50,000 in previous 3 months
• 1% fuel surcharge waiver on fuel purchases at all fuel stations across India. This is valid on transactions between Rs. 400 to Rs. 4000
• Enjoy up to 15% off at partnered restaurants via EazyDiner
• Convert transactions of Rs. 2500 or more into easy EMI
• Get annual fee waived off on annual spends greater than Rs. 2,00,000

Pros

• ICICI Business Essential has been specifically designed to deliver higher rewards catering to your business requirement
• Complimentary access to Railway Lounges and select lounges at airports in India with your ICICI Bank American Express® Business Essential Credit Card
• No fuel surcharge will be levied on fuel transactions up to Rs. 5,000 at HPCL petrol pumps (having ICICI Bank Point of Sale terminal) when you use your ICICI Bank American Express® Business Essential Credit Card

Cons

• No Golf/coaching sessions

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Pros

• Earn 25% Cashback on Airtel Mobile, Broadband, DTH and WiFi bill Payments via Airtel Thanks app
• Earn 10% Cashback on Utility Bill Payments via Airtel Thanks app
• Earn 10% Cashback on Swiggy, Zomato and BigBasket

Cons

• No golf benefits
• No international airport lounge access / movie benefits