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Every change to Indian card rewards in 2015

12 changes: 4 worse for you, 5 better.

Newest first. Each change links its story, with the before and after and the source · This year’s changes

1 Dec 2015 Air India Flying Returns switches to fare-class earning Worse for you · Devaluation · Air India Flying Returns
16 Nov 2015 Marriott announces $12.2B Starwood takeover Changed · Partner change · Marriott
24 Sep 2015 HDFC launches JetPrivilege Diners Club, a tier-point signup first Better for you · Launch · HDFC Bank / JetPrivilege
14 Sep 2015 HDFC Diners Club drops a 10x points blowout on Flipkart, IRCTC, Yatra Better for you · Improvement · HDFC Bank
15 Jun 2015 Taj InnerCircle revamps: Platinum tier arrives, perks quietly vanish Worse for you · Devaluation · Taj InnerCircle
1 Jun 2015 JetPrivilege Signs Up Air Berlin as Its 25th Partner Airline Changed · Partner change · JetPrivilege
1 Mar 2015 Amex India cuts Membership Rewards on fuel and utility bills Worse for you · Devaluation · American Express
1 Mar 2015 Vistara launches India's first 3-class domestic cabin Better for you · Launch · Vistara
16 Feb 2015 JetPrivilege Hikes Tier Bonuses, Restores Platinum Guest Lounge Access Better for you · Improvement · JetPrivilege
1 Feb 2015 Citi PremierMiles doubles the cost of transferring to airline partners Worse for you · Devaluation · Citibank
29 Jan 2015 Vistara signs first-ever airline partnership, with Singapore Airlines Changed · Partner change · Vistara
9 Jan 2015 Club Vistara launches alongside Vistara's maiden flight Better for you · Launch · Vistara

This year’s and last year’s changes · Every change by bank · The devaluation index