IDFC FIRST Classic Credit Card vs Airtel Axis Credit Card

• The FIRST Classic Credit Card is now powered for UPI
• Limited Period Offer: 100% cashback up to Rs. 200, i.e. Rs. 50 each on first 4 UPI transactions
• Up to 3X reward points on all UPI spends
• 10X Reward Points on incremental spends above Rs. 20,000 per month and spends done on birthdays
• 3X Reward Points on online and offline purchases for spends up to Rs. 20,000 per month
• Unlimited Reward points that don’t expire
• Use the Reward points to instantly pay for online or in-store purchases
• 1X Reward Points on Insurance premium payments and Utility bill payments
• 1X = 1 Reward point per Rs. 150 spent
• Get 25% discount on movie tickets up to Rs. 100 on Paytm mobile app. This is valid once per month
• 4 complimentary Railway lounge visits per quarter
• Complimentary Roadside Assistance worth Rs. 1,399
• Fuel surcharge waiver of 1% at fuel stations in India, up to Rs. 200/month. This is applicable only on transactions done between Rs. 200 & Rs. 5000
• Enjoy 300+ Merchant offers all year long
• Get up to 20% discount at 1500+ restaurants
• Up to 15% discount at 3000+ Health & Wellness outlets
• Avail Personal Accident Cover of Rs. 2,00,000 and Lost Card Liability Cover of Rs. 25,000
• Convert all transactions above Rs. 2,500 into easy & convenient EMIs from the mobile app
• Instant EMI conversion for all online transactions above Rs. 2,500 on the bank’s OTP page
• Enjoy convenient transfer of balances from the other bank credit cards with IDFC Bank's balance transfer privilege

• Get annual fee waived off on annual spends greater than Rs. 2,00,000
• 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
• On Wednesdays, receive the following offers:

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

B. 10% off on orders via Swiggy and Amazon Fresh

C. 10% off up to Rs. 1000 on Tira

Pros

• 10X Rewards on all spends done on your Birthday
• Reward points will never expire
• Free Road Side Assistance(RSA) worth Rs. 1,399

Cons

• No milestone benefits
• Airport Lounge access limited, depends on the bank’s current offers
• Lifestyle benefits including Complimentary round of Golf is limited, depends on the bank’s current offers

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