IDFC FIRST Select Credit Card vs Airtel Axis Credit Card

• Get 3X Reward Points on Spends till Rs. 20,000 in a statement cycle
• Get 10X Reward Points on crossing spends of Rs. 20,000 in a statement cycle and on birthdays
• Avail 1X Reward Points on Insurance premium and Utility bill payments
• Use the Reward points to instantly pay for online or in-store purchases
• Get 3X Reward Points on rental and property management transactions
• Avail ‘Buy One, Get One' offer on movie tickets up to Rs. 125 on Paytm mobile app. This is valid twice per month
• Enjoy 300+ Brand Offers all year long
• Get up to 20% discount at 1500+ restaurants
• Complimentary Roadside Assistance worth Rs. 1,399
• 1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver up to Rs. 300 per month at all fuel stations in India, on transactions between Rs. 200 and Rs. 5000
• Air Accident Cover of Rs. 1 Crore
• Personal Accident Cover of Rs. 5,00,000
• Lost Card Liability Cover of Rs. 50,000
• Comprehensive Travel Insurance Cover of Rs. 22,500
• Convert all transactions above Rs. 2,500 into easy and convenient EMIs on 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 other bank credit cards with the bank’s balance transfer privilege

Premium Benefits includes as follows:

• Availing 2 complimentary Domestic airport lounge visits per quarter, on spending Rs. 20,000 every month  
• Availing 4 complimentary railway lounge visits per quarter
• Cancellation For Any Reason (CFAR) insurance: Get cancellation cover for up to 2 claims up to Rs. 10,000, will be available for hotel and flight booking cancellations.

VISA Offers are as follows:

• Airport Meet & Greet - Avail discounts on Airport Fast Track immigration service worldwide
• Airport Transfers - Enjoy discounts on Airport transfer limousine service across in more than 3000 cities across 83 countries
• Concierge 
• Luxury Hotel Collection – Get access to over 900 luxury hotels around the globe with premium benefits such as automatic room upgrade upon arrival, Complimentary in-room Wi-Fi, Complimentary continental breakfast, VIP Guest status, 3PM check-out upon request and others

MasterCard Offers are as follows:

• Limo Service Airport Pick Up and Drop 
• Airport Meet & Assist - Cardholders will get assistance through the airport with all aspects of their departure and arrivals
• Get 4 complimentary Golf rounds and 12 complimentary Golf lessons per calendar year

• 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

• Get 10X Reward Points on crossing spends of Rs. 20,000 in a statement cycle and on birthdays
• Domestic airport and railway lounge access
• Get 3X Reward Points on rental and property management transactions

Cons

• No International Airport Lounge access
• Welcome gift voucher is only provided on spending Rs. 5000 or more within 30 days of card generation
• No Priority Pass facility

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