IDFC Club Vistara Credit Card vs IRCTC SBI Platinum 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%

• Buy tickets through irctc.co.in & IRCTC Mobile App for AC1, AC2, AC3, Executive Chair car and Chair Car and earn up to 10% Value Back as Reward Points
• Get 1 Reward point for every Rs. 125 spent on non-fuel retail purchases, including railway ticket purchases at www.irctc.co.in and IRCTC Mobile App (Android only)
• Save 1% transaction charges on railway ticket bookings on www.irctc.co.in. Log on to irctc.co.in and avail exclusive travel privileges, book airline tickets with IRCTC at unbeatable prices. Avail wide range of tailor made packages ranging from adventure, wildlife, pilgrimage and leisure tours to various places in India. Avail accommodation at over 5,000 hotels, covering 350 cities in India
• 4 complimentary railway lounge access in a year to participating lounges in India (Max 1 per quarter)
• 1% fuel surcharge across all petrol pumps in India, on transactions between Rs. 500 - Rs. 3,000, exclusive of GST and other charge
• Save 1% transaction charges, exclusive of GST and all other charges, when booking railway tickets on irctc.co.in, using IRCTC SBI Platinum Card
• IRCTC SBI Platinum Card provides great offers on travel, golf, dining and other entertainment options from Visa                
• Withdraw cash from over 1 million Visa ATMs worldwide, including over 18,000 Visa ATMs in India and more than 10,000 State Bank ATMs spread across 100 cities in India
• With Flexipay, convert the transactions in easy monthly installments. Simply transact for Rs. 2,500 or more and log on to sbicard.com within 30 days of purchase to convert it into Flexipay
• Transfer the outstanding balance of your other bank’s credit card to IRCTC SBI Platinum Card, and avail a lower rate of interest and pay back in EMIs
• Use IRCTC SBI Platinum Card to book railway tickets online and get them delivered to your doorstep

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

• Enjoy 4 complimentary railway lounge access in a year to participating lounges in India (Max 1 per quarter)
• 1% fuel surcharge across all petrol pumps in India, on transactions of Rs. 500 - Rs. 3,000, exclusive of GST and other charge
• Save 1% transaction charges, exclusive of GST and all other charges, when booking railway tickets on irctc.co.in, using IRCTC SBI Platinum Card

Cons

• Interest rate charges are bit high
• While the IRCTC SBI Platinum Card offer satisfactory rewards, there several other cards which give you better flexibility while booking flights from any airlines and yet gain reward points