InterMiles HDFC Bank Signature Credit Card vs Kotak Biz Credit Card

• Renewal Benefits

A. Continue the exciting journey with 3,000 InterMiles upon spending Rs. 6,000 with in first 30 days of Anniversary date

Experience savings on Flight & Hotel bookings:

A. Get Rs. 750  Flight Discount vouchers

B. Get Rs. 1000  Hotel Discount vouchers

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

• Get 6 InterMiles on every Rs. 150 spent on retail spends
• Get 12 InterMiles on every Rs 150 spent on every flight ticket booked on https://flights.intermiles.com
• Get 12 InterMiles on every Rs. 150 spent on every Hotel booked via Interbook.intermiles.com
• Privileges on Etihad Airways

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

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

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

• Domestic Lounge Program: Be greeted with luxury each time when traveling, with access to selected lounges at airports in India with the bank’s network partners
• VISA Lounge Program: Get 16 complimentary visits Per Year (4 per quarter)
• MasterCard Lounge Program: Get 16 complimentary visits (4 per quarter)
• Priority Pass Membership: Get Priority pass membership that provides complimentary enrollment worth $99 into the Priority Pass Program. It allows preferential access to more than 600 airport lounges around the world, and a well deserved rest, refreshment along with the use of business facilities like phones, fax, Internet access and conference rooms
• Primary Card holders can get up to 5 free visits to the International Lounges every year
• 1% fuel surcharge waiver at fuel stations in India on minimum transaction of Rs. 400
• Zero liability on lost card
• Revolving Credit is available at an interest rate of 3.6% 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 20% on dining bills paid via Dineout Pay via the credit card. Get 15% Dineout Discount plus Additional 5% HDFC Bank Discount

• Avail 4 reward points for every Rs. 100 on categories like Travel and Tour Operators & Domestic Airlines, Direct Marketing/Advertising services, Supermarket, Lodging – Hotels, Motels, Resorts
• Avail 1 reward points for every Rs. 100 on all other spends 
• 1 complimentary airport lounge access per calendar quarter to Visa affiliated lounges across Indian airports. Enjoy benefits such as gourmet meal, comfortable seating, widescreen TVs, newspaper and magazines, free Wi-Fi
• Get 1% on transaction fuel surcharge will be waived for transactions made between Rs. 500 - Rs. 3000
• One can also save railway surcharge of 1.8% for transactions on www.irtc.co.in and 2.5% for transactions on Indian Railways Booking Counters. Maximum railway surcharge waiver allowed in a calendar year is Rs. 500
• Travel Insurance programme includes the following:

A. Card Liability Cover (Lost Card Liability, Counterfeit/Skimming/Phishing and Online Fraud Protection)- Sum Insured is Rs. 50,000

B. Purchase Protection - Sum Insured is Rs. 25,000

C. Loss of Checked in Baggage / Delay of Checked in Baggage / Valuable Documents Cover / Missing of Connecting International Flight During Transit - Sum Insured is Rs. 10,000

• Safety features of the card includes being embedded with EMV Chip and setting a 6-digit PIN authentication for higher security of your transactions
• Interest free period: Up to 48 days

Pros

• InterMiles as welcome benefit and reward points
• Domestic and international lounge access with Priority Pass
• Save up to 20% on dining bills paid via Dineout Pay via the credit card. Get 15% Dineout Discount plus Additional 5% HDFC Bank Discount

Cons

• InterMiles can only be used for travel related bookings on the InterMiles website
• There are other travel credit cards that offer more redemption options
• No golf or movie benefits

Pros

• Avail 4 reward points for every Rs. 100 on categories like Travel and Tour Operators & Domestic Airlines, Direct Marketing/Advertising services, Supermarket, Lodging – Hotels, Motels, Resorts
• Avail 1 reward points for every Rs. 100 on all other spends 
• 1 complimentary airport lounge access per calendar quarter to Visa affiliated lounges across Indian airports

Cons

• No dinning or movie benefits
• No Golf Benefits
• No cashback benefits