Axis Bank Vistara Infinite Credit Card

Axis Bank issued three travel credit cards in collaboration with Air Vistara to its premium customers: Axis Bank Vistara Infinite Credit Card, vistara signature credit card , and vistara credit card (Platinum). Out of these, the Axis Bank Vistara Infinite Card is regarded as the bank’s most premium offering.

This should be the card of choice for frequent fliers who want a superior travel experience as it offers a complimentary business class ticket as a joining benefit (and every time the card membership is renewed), and many milestone benefits that can be redeemed either for business class flight tickets or against Club Vistara points.

You also get Club Vistara Gold membership with this card that gives you additional air miles (in the form of CV points) and many other benefits like priority check-in, priority boarding, and extra luggage allowance on Air Vistara flights. Since it is a premium credit card, it comes with Axis Bank’s exclusive privileges like 24×7 concierge service and complimentary golf rounds at some of India’s most premium golf destinations.

Apart from these, there are many other additional benefits that this card has to offer.

Axis Bank Vistara Infinite Credit Card

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Best Suited For

Travel

Joining Fee

Rs. 10,000 (plus applicable taxes)

Reward Type

AirMiles

Product Details

• Complimentary Business Class ticket voucher as a welcome benefit.
• Business Class ticket voucher every time the membership is renewed.
• Complimentary Club Vistara Gold membership.
• 6 Club Vistara Points every time you spend Rs. 200.
• Additional Club Vistara Points and up to 4 Business Class tickets under the milestone benefits.
• Complimentary access to domestic lounges at select airports in India participating in the Visa Lounges program.
• Up to 40% discount up to Rs. 1000 at partner restaurants across India as a part of Axis Bank’s EazyDiner program.
• Purchase protection up to Rs. 1 lakh along with a cover of USD 3,00 in case of loss of travel documents and delay or loss of check-in luggage.
• 24×7 dedicated concierge service for travel, flight/hotel bookings, dining, shopping, etc.

Rewards and Benefits

Welcome Benefits

1 Complimentary Business Class ticket voucher

Movie & Dining

Get up to 40% discount up to Rs. 1000 on partner restaurants all over India under Axis Bank’s EazyDiner program

Rewards Rate

6 CV (Club Vistara) Points per Rs. 200 you spend

Reward Redemption

Club Vistara Points can be used for booking award flights, class upgrades, or seat reservation under the Vistara Cash + Points program (1 CV Point = Rs. 0.2)

Travel

2 Complimentary domestic lounge visits per quarter at select airports across India & complimentary Club Vistara gold membership.

Golf

6 Complementary rounds of golf at India’s most premium golf destinations

Domestic Lounge Access

2 Complimentary access to domestic lounges per quarter at select airports across India

International Lounge Access

NA

Insurance Benefits

Purchase protection cover up to Rs. 1,00,000, USD 300 cover in case of loss of travel documents, USD 300 cover for delay or loss of check-in luggage.

Zero Liability Protection

Zero cost liability cover up to Rs. 3,00,000 after reporting the loss of card. Bank not liable for any fraudulent transaction prior to reporting

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Fees & Charges

Joining Fee

Rs. 10,000 (plus applicable taxes)

Renewal Fee

Rs. 10,000 (plus applicable taxes)

Spend based Waiver

N/A

Rewards Redemption Fee

Nil

Foreign Currency Markup

3.5% (plus applicable taxes)

Interest Rates

3.6% per month (or 52.86% per annum)

Fuel Surcharge

1% waiver on fuel surcharge for all fuel transactions between Rs. 400 & Rs. 4,000.

Cash Advance Charge

2.5% of the transaction amount subject to a minimum charge of Rs. 500

Add-on Card Fee

Nil

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Axis Bank Vistara Infinite Credit Card Features and Benefits

Vistara Infinite Credit Card is the most premium Vistara co-branded card issued by Axis Bank. Along with providing a wide range of travel benefits, it comes with some exciting privileges across other categories as well. The following are the precise features & benefits of this card:

Welcome Benefit

As a welcome benefit, you get a complimentary Air Vistara business class ticket voucher. Not only that, you get this voucher every time your membership is renewed.

Milestone Benefits

Get milestone benefits either as Club Vistara Points or as a complementary business class ticket along with the Axis Bank Vistara Infinite Credit Card:

Amount spent in a year	Reward
Rs. 1,00,000 (if spent in the first 90 days from the issuance of card)	10,000 bonus CV Points
Rs. 2,50,000	1 Business Class ticket
Rs. 5,00,000	1 Business Class ticket
Rs. 7,50,000	1 Business Class ticket
Rs. 12,00,000	1 Business Class ticket

Travel Benefits

• Enjoy 2 complimentary domestic lounge visits per quarter.
• Complimentary Club Vistara Gold membership.
• You also get some premium benefits like 24×7 concierge service, airport transfer service, and complimentary access to domestic lounges at select airports all over India.

Dining Benefits

Get a 40% discount up to Rs. 1000 at partner restaurants as a part of Axis Bank’s EazyDiner program.

Golf Benefits

Enjoy 6 complimentary golf rounds annualy at some of the leading golf courses in India.

Insurance Benefits

Category	Insurance Coverage
Purchase Protection	Rs. 1 lakh
Loss of travel documents	Up to US $300
Lost/delayed baggage	Up to US $300

Fuel Surcharge Waiver

1% of the fuel surcharge waiver on all fuel transactions between Rs. 400 and Rs. 4000 at fuel stations across India.

Vistara Infinite Credit Card Rewards

• 6 Club Vistara Points every time you spend Rs. 200 using the Vistara Infinite credit card.
• You don’t earn any reward points on fuel spends.

Reward Redemption

• The Vistara Infinite credit card earns you rewards as Club Vistara Points that are redeemable for award flights, class upgrades, or reserving any seat in any class as a part of Vistara’s Cash + Points program. However, if you redeem the CV points with the Cash + Points program, 1 CV point will be considered equivalent to Re. 0.2 only.
• Club Vistara Points are also redeemable with Air Vistara’s partner airlines including Air Canada, Singapore Airlines, Japanese Airlines, Silk Air, and United Airlines.

Advantages of Axis Bank Vistara Infinite Credit Card

• Gold Tier CV Membership: You get complimentary Club Vistara Glod Tier membership with this card which entitles you to 10 CV Points per Rs. 100 you spend on Vistara (this is in addition to the CV Points benefit that you get with the card).
• Decent Reward Rate: You get a decent reward rate of 6 CV Points for every Rs. 200 you spend using the card on all categories of spends except fuel.
• Business Class Tickets: Another one of the most attractive benefits that Axis Vistara Infinite Credit Card offers is, that you get a complimentary business class ticket as a welcome benefit on joining the card membership and on achieving the stipulated spend-based milestones (details above).

Drawbacks of Axis Bank Vistara Infinite Credit Card

• No Complimentary International Airport Lounge Access: One major drawback of this card is that the card does not offer any complimentary international airport lounge access. You however do get 2 complimentary domestic airport lounge access every quarter with the card.
• 3.5% Foreign Currency Mark-up: Despite being a premium travel credit card, the usual markup fee of 3.5% of the transaction amount is chargeable on foreign currency transactions performed using this card.
• High Annual Fee: The Vistara Infinite Card carries slightly higher annual fee of Rs. 10,000 per annum. The card also does not offer any spend-based annual fee waiver option.

Who should consider this card?

As you must be aware by now, Axis Bank Vistara Infinite Card is a premium travel credit card offered by Axis Bank. Based on the reward rate and the other benefits that the card offers, you can decide whether the Axis Bank Vistara Infinite Credit Card would be a good pick for you.

You should apply for Axis Bank Vistara Infinite Card if

• You are a frequent domestic flyer and Air Vistara is the career of your choice.
• You do not want to compromise with your travel experience-  This card entitles you to a complimentary business class ticket as a welcome benefit and upon achieving the stipulated spend milestone (details on milestone benefits above).
• You want to enjoy golf benefits along with the travel benefits that the card offers.

Axis Bank Vistara Infinite Credit is not for you if

• You are a frequent international flyer- as the card does not offer any complimentary visits to international lounges.
• Air Vistara is not your preferred airline- in this case, you may look for other co-branded travel credit cards or more generic travel cards.
• You are not a regular traveler- then you should rather opt for a lifestyle credit card or a shopping credit card with more generic benefits

Eligibility Criteria for Axis Bank Vistara Infinite Credit Card

The eligibility criteria for the Vistara Infinite card has been explained below:

Criteria	Salaried Employees	Self-Employed Individuals
Age	18-70 Years	18-70 Years
Income	Minimum Rs. 6,00,000 per annum	Minimum Rs. 6,00,000 per annum (as per ITR)

Documents Required

For your credit card application to be processed, you need to submit a few documents to the bank including proof of identity (like Aadhar Card, Voter ID Card, Passport, etc.) a proof of address (like Voter Card, Passport, Aadhar Card, electricity/telephone bill, etc.) & proof of income (ITR return acknowledgment/salary slips).

How to apply for Axis Bank Vistara Infinite Credit Card?

You can apply for this credit card online by clicking on the Apply Now button above. You will need to fill out a form and submit a few documents as required by the bank to process your application. To apply offline, visit your nearest Axis Bank branch with all the essential documents and fill in the application form there.

Application Status

You can track your application for Axis Bank Vistara Credit Card by visiting Axis Bank credit card  and entering your Application ID and DOB.

Axis Bank Vistara Infinite Credit Card Customer Care

Axis Bank offers 24×7 customer care support to the cardholders. To report a loss of the card or for any other queries, you can call their 24×7 customer care numbers- 18604195555 or 18505005555. You can also block your credit card, in case of loss or for some other reason via SMS. You have to send BLOCK “your 16 digit card number” to 5676782.

Credit Cards similar to Axis Bank Vistara Infinite Credit Card

Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank and SBI Card are three credit card issuers in the country that offer  travel credit cards  in collaboration with Air Vistara. While Axis Bank offers three Vistara co-branded credit cards, SBI Card offers two, and IndusInd Bank offers one Vistara co-branded credit card. The Air Vistara credit card comparable with the Axis Bank Vistara Infinite Card is the recently launched Club Vistara IndusInd Explored Credit Card. The following table gives a detailed point-wise comparison between the two Vistara co-branded credit cards-

	Axis Bank Vistara Infinite Credit Card	Club Vistara IndusInd Bank Explorer Credit Card
Reward Structure	Club Vistara (CV) Points	Club Vistara (CV) Points
Reward Rate	6 CV Points per Rs. 200, except on fuel purchases. No CV Points earned on fuel spends.	8 CV Points per Rs. 200 spent on Vistara website. 6 CV Points per Rs. 200 on other travel-related spends. 2 CV Points per Rs. 200 on other spends with the card. 1 CV Point per Rs. 200 on spends on fuel/insurance/utility categories.
Additional Benefits	2 complimentary domestic airport lounge access per quarter. Complimentary CV Gold Tier membership. 24×7 concierge service. 6 complimentary rounds of golf every year. Up to 40% discount up to Rs. 1000 at partner restaurants across India as a part of Axis Bank’s EazyDiner program	1 domestic airport lounge access per quarter and 4 complimentary international airport lounge access per quarter with complimentary Priority Pass membership. Complimentary CV Gold Tier membership. Exclusive gift vouchers with Rs. 25,000 as a welcome benefit. BOGO offer on movie tickets- max 2 tickets in a month worth Rs. 700 each- on BookMyShow. Up to 20% discount on event bookings on BookMyShow. Up to Rs. 3,000 off on dining at partner restaurants (max twice a year). A comprehensive insurance cover including a personal air accident cover worth Rs. 2.5 crores, lost baggage cover worth Rs. 1 lac, lost passport cover worth Rs. 50,000 and a cover worth Rs. 25,000 against delayed baggage, lost ticket and missed connecting flight. Zero foreign currency mark-up fee.
Milestone Benefits	10,000 bonus CV Points on spending Rs. 1 lac in the first 90 days of card issuance. 1 business class ticket on spending Rs. 2.5 lacs n a year. 2 business class tickets on spending Rs. 5 lacs. 3 business class tickets on spending Rs. 7.5 lacs. 4 business class tickets on spending Rs. 12 lacs.	1 business class ticket on spending Rs. 3 lacs. 2 business class tickets on spending Rs. 6 lacs. 3 business class tickets on spending Rs. 9 lacs. 4 business class tickets on spending Rs. 12 lacs. 5 business class tickets on spending Rs. 15 lacs.
Annual Fee	Rs. 10,000 per annum (plus applicable taxes)	Rs. 10,000 per annum (plus applicable taxes). Joining fee of Rs. 40,000 applicable for the first year of card membership.