IDFC Club Vistara Credit Card vs InterMiles ICICI Bank Sapphiro 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%

• Upon joining InterMiles ICICI Bank Sapphiro Credit Card, you'll get 10,000 welcome bonus InterMiles and a complimentary discount code. As a joining benefit, you will receive a complimentary discount code worth Rs. 750
• You will receive the bonus InterMiles and the discount code worth Rs. 500 within 45 working days, post-payment of your Joining Fee
• Earn up to 10 InterMiles per Rs. 100 spent on the card
• Every year when you renew your InterMiles ICICI Bank Sapphiro Credit Card, get 5,000 bonus InterMiles
• Receive a complimentary discount code worth Rs. 500 as a renewal benefit
• You will receive the bonus InterMiles and the discount code worth Rs. 500 within 45 working days, post payment of your Annual Fee
• Avail 5% discount on Economy Class tickets when booked on Etihad Airways
• Get 10% discount on Business Class tickets booked on Etihad Airways
• Redemption Miles Back on international flights: 30%
• Complimentary DragonPass, the world’s first all-in-one Digital Airport platform. Get Two International Airport Lounge visits and Two Spa Sessions at selected airports in India every year, through complimentary DragonPass membership. The USD 99 annual membership fee for DragonPass is complimentary. You will need to pay for the lounge visit charges for visits done over and above the complimentary accesses
• Through BookMyShow, buy one ticket and get up to Rs. 500 off on the second ticket, twice every month
• Get complimentary Golf Round / Lesson for every Rs. 50,000 retail spend in the previous calendar month, maximum of up to four rounds every month
• Exclusive dining offers through ICICI Bank Culinary Treats Programme
• 1% fuel surcharge will be applicable on fuel transactions only at select fuel outlets
• American Express Connect provides wide range of special offers related to Travel, Lodging, Dining, Retail and Online Shopping
• Avail complimentary access to selected lounges at airports in India- Four complimentary airport lounge access per quarter (two each on American Express and/or Visa variant) on your InterMiles ICICI Bank Sapphiro Credit Card by spending Rs. 5,000 in a calendar quarter on each of your cards to avail of this facility in the next calendar quarter
• Accumulate a maximum of 60,000 InterMiles against your spends in each anniversary year. When this cap is reached, an InterMiles Uncapping Fee of Rs. 7,500 will be levied to the Credit Card account
• VISA Lounge Access: Get complimentary access to Airport Lounges in India- Four complimentary airport lounge access per quarter (2 each on American Express and/or Visa variant) on your InterMiles ICICI Bank Sapphiro Credit Card by spending Rs. 5,000 in a calendar quarter on each of your cards to avail of this facility in the next calendar quarter

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

• Redemption Miles Back on international flights: 30%
• Complimentary DragonPass, the world’s first all-in-one Digital Airport Platform
• Two International Airport Lounge visits and Two spa sessions at selected airports in India every year, through complimentary DragonPass membership

Cons

• High-interest rate
• High Joining Fees

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