Best Credit Cards for Flight Booking

Joining Fee ₹5,900

Annual Fee ₹5,900

Axis Atlas Credit Card

AxisVisa, Mastercard

ShoppingTravel

• Earn 5 EDGE Miles per ₹100 on eligible travel spends via Axis Bank Travel EDGE portal, direct airline and direct hotel bookings up to ₹2,00,000 per month; earn 2 EDGE Miles per ₹100 thereafter
• Earn 2 EDGE Miles per ₹100 on all other eligible domestic and international transactions (from 20 April 2024 onwards
• Milestone Benefits: – ₹3 lakh annual spend: 2,500 EDGE Miles – ₹7.5 lakh annual spend: Additional 2,500 EDGE Miles – ₹15 lakh annual spend: Additional 5,000 EDGE Miles

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Joining Fee ₹14,750

Annual Fee ₹14,750

HDFC Infinia Credit Card

HDFCVisa

Airport LoungeDiningTravel

• Earn 5 reward points per ₹150 retail spend
• Up to 10X reward points on SmartBuy travel and shopping
• Reward redemption: ₹1 per point for flights, hotels, Apple & Tanishq via SmartBuy

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Joining Fee ₹14,750

Annual Fee ₹14,750

IDFC FIRST GAJ Credit Card

IDFCVisa

DiningTravel

• 5 RP per ₹150 on domestic spends; 3 RP per ₹150 on international spends; 1 RP per ₹150 on Insurance, Utilities, Rent, Government, Wallet Load, Railways, FASTag and Education spends
• Bonus rewards on hotels/flights via IDFC FIRST Bank Mobile App (50 RP/₹150 on hotels, 25 RP/₹150 on flights)
• Complimentary domestic & international airport lounge access, railway lounge access

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Joining Fee ₹5,899

Annual Fee ₹5,899

Air India SBI Signature Credit Card

SBIVisa

Travel

• Welcome gift of 20,000 Reward Points, Air India Maharaja
• 4 Reward Points per Rs.100 spent (10 RP per Rs.100 on Air India tickets)
• up to 1,00,000 milestone bonus points annually

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Joining Fee ₹11,799

Annual Fee ₹11,799

KrisFlyer SBI Apex Credit Card

SBIAmerican Express, Mastercard

Travel

• 10,000 KrisFlyer Miles welcome benefit
• 10 KrisFlyer Miles per ₹200 spent on Singapore Airlines Group (8 per ₹200 on international spends 6 per ₹200 on other eligible spends)
• up to 13,000 bonus Miles through milestone spendstier upgrade to KrisFlyer Elite Gold Membership

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Joining Fee ₹5,899

Annual Fee ₹5,899

IDFC FIRST Dual Indigo Credit Card

IDFCMastercard, RuPay

ShoppingTravelUtility BillsUPI

• Earn up to 22 IndiGo BluChips per ₹100 on IndiGo flight bookings via IndiGo website and app
• Up to 25,000 bonus IndiGo BluChips annually through milestone spends at ₹2L, ₹5L, ₹8L, ₹10L, and ₹12L
• 5,000 IndiGo BluChips voucher and 6E Eats meal voucher on joining and renewal

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Joining Fee ₹5,899

Annual Fee ₹5,899

SBI IndiGo ELITE Credit Card

SBIMastercard, RuPay

Travel

• earn 7 IndiGo BluChips per ₹100 spent on the IndiGo App and Website
• Milestone benefits give a 6,000 IndiGo BluChips Voucher at each of ₹3 lakh, ₹6 lakh, ₹9 lakh and ₹12 lakh in annual spends
• 8 complimentary domestic airport lounge visits a year maximum 2 per quarter, on spends of ₹1,00,000 in the previous quarter

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Joining Fee ₹5,900

Annual Fee ₹5,900

IndiGo Axis Premium Credit Card

AxisVisa

ShoppingTravel

• Earn a base 2 IndiGo BluChips per ₹100 on all eligible spends, 3 per ₹100 on grocery & hotel categories, and 7 per ₹100 on IndiGo 6E channels
• Welcome & renewal vouchers of 5,000 BluChips each on joining annual fee payment) plus a 6E Eats voucher, and four milestone vouchers of 5,000 BluChips each at ₹2 L, ₹5 L, ₹8 L and ₹12 L annual spends (up to 20,000 milestone BluChips a year
• Complimentary Priority Pass membership with 2 international lounge visits per year and 2 domestic airport lounge visits per quarter on ₹50,000 spend in the preceding 3 months

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Joining Fee ₹3,540

Annual Fee ₹3,540

Axis Horizon Credit Card

AxisVisa, Mastercard

Online Food OrderingTravel

• 5000 EDGE Miles credited on the first transaction greater than or equal to ₹1000 within 30 days of card issuance.
• 1500 EDGE Miles credited upon card anniversary each year.
• 5 EDGE Miles for every ₹100 spent on Axis Bank Travel EDGE portal and airline bookings.

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Joining Fee ₹7,079

Annual Fee ₹7,079

IDFC FIRST Mayura Credit Card

IDFCMastercard

ShoppingTravel

• 0% forex markup on all international transactions
• Up to 4 Indian airport lounge visits, 4 global airport lounge visits, and 4 railway lounge visits per quarter, subject to minimum monthly spends of ₹20,000
• Earn 10 Reward Points per ₹150 on eligible incremental spends above ₹20,000 in a statement cycle, and 5 Reward Points per ₹150 up to ₹20,000

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Joining Fee ₹3,539

Annual Fee ₹3,539

IDFC FIRST Ashva Credit Card

IDFCVisa

ShoppingTravel

• Enjoy a low forex markup of just 1% on International transactions also applicable to international transactions charged in Indian currency
• Up to 4 Indian airport lounge visits, 2 global airport lounge visits, and 4 railway lounge visits per quarter, subject to minimum monthly spends of ₹20,000
• Flat ₹5,000 discount on bookings of ₹25,000 or more at The Postcard Hotels & Resorts, once every calendar quarter using promo code IDFCVIP

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Joining Fee ₹5,899

Annual Fee ₹5,899

HSBC Travel One Credit Card

HSBC BankMastercard

DiningTravel

• Earn 4 reward points for every ₹100 spent on flights, travel aggregators and foreign currency transactions
• 6 complimentary domestic and 4 complimentary international airport lounge visits per year
• Get 10,000 bonus reward points when you spend ₹12 lakh or more in a year

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Joining Fee ₹14,750

Annual Fee ₹14,750

Axis Magnus Credit Card

AxisVisa

ShoppingAirport LoungeTravel

• Welcome Voucher worth ₹12,500 — choose from Luxe Gift Card, Postcard Hotels, or Yatra Gift Voucher upon first transaction within 30 days
• Unlimited International Lounge Access via Priority Pass with 4 guest visits per year
• Earn up to 35 EDGE Reward Points per ₹200 on monthly spends above ₹1.5 lakh

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Joining Fee FREE

Annual Fee FREE

Kotak Solitaire Credit Card

KotakVisa

DiningTravel

• Earn Air Miles on every spend (10 Air Miles/₹100 on flights & hotels via Kotak Unbox3 Air Miles/₹100 elsewhere)
• Unlimited domestic & international airport lounge access
• Zero forex mark-up

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Joining Fee ₹14,160

Annual Fee ₹23,600

HSBC Premier Credit Card

HSBC BankMastercard

ShoppingDiningTravelUtility Bills

• Earn 3 reward points per ₹100 spent on all purchases
• Accelerated rewards up to 12X on travel spends; capped at 18,000 points per month on flights/hotels
• Utility spends capped at 3,000 reward points per month; other spends unlimited

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Joining Fee FREE

Annual Fee ₹14,750

RBL Bank NOVA Credit Card

RBL BankVisa

ShoppingTravel

• Earn 4 Reward Points per ₹200 on all purchases (1 Reward Point = ₹1) and 12 Reward Points per ₹200 on flights & hotels
• 12 international + 12 domestic complimentary airport lounge visits a year with 4 guest visits abroad
• 4 complimentary golf rounds and 12 golf lessons a year

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Joining Fee ₹11,800

Annual Fee ₹11,800

HDFC Diners Club Black Metal Credit Card

HDFCDiners Club

DiningTravel

• Get 10,000 reward points on spending ₹4L or more in a calendar quarter
• Up to 50 days of interest-free credit from date of purchase
• Contactless payments enabled for ease and security

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Joining Fee ₹1,179

Annual Fee ₹1,179

ICICI MakeMyTrip Credit Card

ICICI BankRuPay, Mastercard

ShoppingTravelUPI

• Earn 6% myCash on MakeMyTrip hotel bookings and 3% on flights — over and above regular MMT coupons and discounts, with 1 myCash = ₹1 and no expiry
• Get 8 domestic and 1 international airport lounge access per year with no minimum spend required.
• Enjoy 0% effective forex cost on international transactions with 1% myCash offsetting the 0.99% markup across 200+ countries.

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Joining Fee ₹5,900

Annual Fee ₹5,900

American Express Platinum Travel Credit Card

American Express

DiningTravel

• Earn up to 40,000 bonus MR points per year through 3 spend milestones (₹1.9L / ₹4L / ₹7L) — plus a ₹10,000 Taj Stay voucher at the ₹7 lakh tier, all redeemable on Platinum Travel Collection
• Get 8 complimentary domestic lounge visits per year with complimentary Priority Pass membership (USD 99 annual fee waived)
• MR points never expire as long as the card is active — giving full flexibility to accumulate and redeem without any time pressure.

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Joining Fee ₹5,900

Annual Fee ₹5,900

BOB Etihad Guest Premium Credit Card

Bank of BarodaMastercard

Travel

• Earn 6 Miles per ₹100 on Etihad Airways spends
• Earn 2 Miles per ₹100 on other domestic and cross-border spends
• Monthly bonus: 500 Miles on 4 transactions totaling ₹5000 (once per month)

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Joining Fee ₹47,200

Annual Fee ₹11,800

IndusInd Bank Avios Infinite Credit Card

IndusInd BankVisa

Travel

• Ultra-premium co-branded travel rewards card earning Avios on every spend up to 6 Avios per ₹200 at the preferred international destination, 5 Avios per ₹200 on Qatar Airways/British Airways, 3 Avios per ₹200 on most other spends
• Includes 20,000 welcome bonus Avios, up to 36,000 milestone bonus Avios a year, 5,000 renewal bonus Avios
• Complimentary Priority Pass with international and domestic lounge access

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Joining Fee ₹2,360

Annual Fee ₹2,360

Axis SpiceJet Voyage Black Credit Card

AxisVisa

ShoppingOnline Food OrderingTravelUtility Bills

• ₹4,000 SpiceJet flight voucher on completing 2 transactions within 30 days
• Earn up to 28 SpiceClub Points per ₹200 spent on the SpiceJet mobile app and website
• 8 complimentary domestic airport lounge visits every year

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Joining Fee ₹3,540

Annual Fee ₹3,540

Kotak Air Plus Credit Card

KotakVisa

Travel

• Travel rewards card earning Air Miles on every spend 5 Air Miles ₹100 on flights & hotels via Kotak Unbox 2 Air Miles ₹100 elsewhere
• Complimentary domestic & international lounge access
• Welcome & renewal Air Miles

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Joining Fee ₹23,600

Annual Fee ₹23,600

Times Black ICICI Bank Credit Card

ICICI BankVisa

ShoppingDiningTravel

• Unlimited domestic and international airport lounge access via Priority Pass for primary and add-on cardholders
• Earn 2% reward points on domestic spends and 2.5% on international spends
• 1.49% forex markup on international transactions with zero cash advance charges

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