If you regularly make foreign currency transactions, whether online or in person, HDFC Bank has rolled out a cashback offer on FCY markup fees that is worth checking out. Offer Details Offer: 50% discount on foreign currency (FCY) markup fee Offer period: 4 February 2020 to 29 February 2020 Type: Targeted — the offer applies … Read more

MMTDOUBLEBLACK is MakeMyTrip’s top-tier membership, which also includes complimentary MMTBLACK access (invitation only). Designed for frequent travelers, this plan protects you against cancellations in travel plans. Even if you fly just three to four times a year, the membership can deliver significant value. My Journey I received a complimentary MMTDOUBLEBLACK membership for the first year … Read more

It’s been more than 18 months since I last received a targeted spend-based offer from SBICard. Although the bank occasionally sent small promotions to a limited set of customers, I hadn’t seen one for a long time. This time, however, SBICard appears to be courting holiday and New Year spending, and I suspect many cardholders … Read more

ICICI Intermiles Sapphiro Visa credit card InterMiles has been running consecutive bonus-points promotions on its co-branded credit cards over the past few months. Lately these offers appear to be overlapping across partner banks — HDFC, ICICI and IndusInd — as InterMiles has resumed issuing co-branded cards with all partners. Below is a clear summary of … Read more

Visa has launched a limited-time offer on the Hudle app that gives new users a complimentary Pickleball game when they book using a Visa credit card after installing the app. This promotion is ideal for those who want to try pickleball or padel at no cost on their first booking, subject to the offer terms. … Read more

We all know the usual way to get complimentary airport lounge access—through select debit or credit cards. Now cab operator OLA is expanding that concept: its paid membership plan, OLA Select, includes complimentary lounge access as one of its perks. What is OLA Select Monthly membership fee: Rs. 499 I tried OLA Select recently via … Read more

I’ve been using the IDFC First Bank Mayura Credit Card for almost a year now, and the renewal cycle has come around. With several cards in my wallet, my activity on this card amounted to only about ₹1 lakh over the year. Given that level of spend, paying the full annual fee felt hard to … Read more

Air India is upgrading its Maharaja Club from April 1, 2026. Members will need fewer points for reward flights across all cabins, benefit from a more flexible cancellation policy, have an easier path to tier upgrades, and enjoy extended companion privileges. This article focuses on the changes to redemption levels and how they improve value … Read more

Starting this week, American Express India has added new ways to redeem Membership Rewards (MR) points that can deliver higher value than recent options like the Gold Collection or Marriott Bonvoy transfers. These redemptions let cardmembers exchange MR points for curated luxury experiences across categories such as stays (packages), dining and sports, delivered in partnership … Read more

If you recently applied for and were approved for the HDFC Bank Marriott Bonvoy Credit Card and the joining fee has been charged, you may now see your Free Night Award (FNA) in the Marriott Bonvoy mobile app, as I do. In my case the FNA appeared about 15 days after the joining fee was … Read more