InterMiles HDFC Bank Diners Club Credit Card vs IRCTC SBI Platinum Card

• Renewal Benefits

A. Continue the exciting journey with 10,000 InterMiles upon spending Rs. 20,000 with in first 30 days of Anniversary date

Experience savings on Flight & Hotel bookings:

A. Get Rs. 1000  Flight Discount vouchers

B. Get Rs. 2000  Hotel Discount vouchers

Do note that these Renewal benefits are only applicable on realization of membership fee

• Get 8 InterMiles on every Rs. 150 spent on retail spends
• Get 16 InterMiles on every Rs 150 spent on every flight ticket booked on https://flights.intermiles.com
• Get 16 InterMiles on every Rs. 150 spent on every Hotel booked via Interbook.intermiles.com
• Privileges on Etihad Airways

A. Obtain 10% discount on Etihad Airways Business Class tickets booked on http://flights.intermiles.com

B. Obtain 5% discount on Etihad Airways Economy Class tickets booked on http://flights.intermiles.com

C. Avail 2.5X bonus InterMiles for Etihad Airways tickets booked on http://flights.intermiles.com

• Unlimited Complimentary golf games at leading courses in India and selected courses across the globe
• Unlimited complimentary Golf coaching at selected golf courses in India
• Domestic Lounge Program

A. Relax in some of the leading lounges via the Exclusive Lounge Program

B. Get Unlimited Airport lounge access to 1000+ Lounges within India

C. Get refreshments and use some of the following facilities phones, faxes, Internet and conference rooms

• 1% fuel surcharge waiver at fuel stations in India on minimum transaction of Rs. 400
• Air accident insurance cover worth Rs 2 crore
• Emergency overseas hospitalization cover worth Rs. 50 Lakhs
• Travel Insurance Cover of up to Rs. 55,000 on baggage delay 
• Credit Liability Cover of up to Rs. 9 Lakh
• Zero liability on lost card
• Revolving Credit is available at an interest rate of 1.99% per month
• Avail up to 50 days of free credit period from the date of purchase
• Avail up to 3 Add-on Cards
• Save up to 25% on dining bills paid via Dineout Pay via the InterMiles HDFC Bank Diners Club Credit Card. Get 15% Dineout Discount plus Additional 10% HDFC Bank Discount

• 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

• Welcome benefits
• Obtain 10% discount on Etihad Airways Business Class tickets, 5% discount on Etihad Airways Economy Class tickets booked, and 2.5X bonus InterMiles for Etihad Airways tickets
• Golf benefits and Unlimited Airport lounge access to 1000+ Lounges within India

Cons

• Joining fee bit high
• No cashback offers
• No movie benefits

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