IDFC Club Vistara Credit Card vs Axis Bank Horizon Credit Card

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%

• Welcome Benefits include getting 5000 EDGE Reward Miles on the first transaction greater than or equal to Rs. 1000 within 30 days of card issuance date
• Get 1500 EDGE Miles worth Rs. 1,500 on completion of anniversary year
• Get 5 EDGE Miles on every Rs. 100 spent on the Axis Bank Travel EDGE portal and direct airline websits
• Get 2 EDGE Miles per Rs. 100 on all other spends
• 2 International airport lounges access per calender quarter
• 8 Complimentary domestic airport lounge visits per calendar quarter (VISA) and 6 complimentary visists per calendar quarter (Mastercard)
• 1% surcharge waiver for fuel transaction between Rs. 400 to Rs. 5,000. Do note GST charged on fuel surcharge is non-refundable
• Lost card liability cover of Rs. 10 Lakh
• Enjoy exceotional dining experiences at to resturants acree India with Axis Bank Dining Delights Program
• Wednesday Delight- Enjoy exciting offers every Wednesday:

A. Instant savings of up to 15% on flights and hotels via MakeMyTrip

B. 10% off on orders via Swiggy

C. 10% off up to Rs. 1,000 on Tira

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

Pros

• High number of complimentary airport lounge visits
• Welcome benefit surpass the joining fee
• Accelerated rewards on travel bookings also include spends at direct airline websites/counters

Cons

• No annual fee waiver option
• No Golf benefits
• No Insurance benefits