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Every change to Indian card rewards in 2018

10 changes: 5 worse for you, 3 better.

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

30 Oct 2018 Amex Platinum Charge goes metal, fee jumps to ₹60,000 Worse for you · Fee change · American Express
6 Sep 2018 Jet Airways pilots threaten revolt over unpaid salaries Worse for you · Devaluation · Jet Airways
22 Aug 2018 Jet Airways-Bangkok Airways codeshare adds 9 new cities Changed · Partner change · Jet Airways
18 Aug 2018 SPG and Marriott Rewards merge into one program Changed · Partner change · Marriott Bonvoy
2 Jul 2018 HDFC Diners 10X SmartBuy extended again, to September 2018 Better for you · Improvement · HDFC Bank
30 Jun 2018 JetPrivilege kills JPMiles expiry — first Indian program to do it Better for you · Improvement · JetPrivilege
30 Jun 2018 Etihad Guest moves to demand-based dynamic award pricing Worse for you · Devaluation · Etihad Guest
31 May 2018 Air India privatisation attempt collapses — zero bidders Worse for you · Devaluation · Air India
16 Apr 2018 Marriott reveals the plan to merge SPG, Marriott Rewards, Ritz-Carlton Better for you · Launch · Marriott
15 Jan 2018 Etihad Guest quietly hikes own-metal award pricing Worse for you · Devaluation · Etihad Guest

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