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Every change to Indian card rewards in 2019

14 changes: 7 worse for you, 7 better.

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

3 Dec 2019 Accor scraps Le Club, soft-launches ALL - Accor Live Limitless Better for you · Launch · Accor
14 Nov 2019 JetPrivilege drops the Jet, relaunches as InterMiles Better for you · Launch · InterMiles
1 Nov 2019 HDFC Diners Club Black stacks on Prime, Zomato Gold, MMT Black Better for you · Improvement · HDFC Bank
16 Oct 2019 Taj InnerCircle flattens point values, axes a Platinum perk Worse for you · Devaluation · Taj InnerCircle
12 Oct 2019 Citi India guts reward earning on utilities, insurance, and tax Worse for you · Devaluation · Citibank India
19 Sep 2019 Etihad Guest kills its Royal Air Maroc mileage sweet spot Worse for you · Partner change · Etihad Guest
18 Sep 2019 Axis Bank Launches Magnus, a Metal Card to Rival Infinia Better for you · Launch · Axis Bank
1 Sep 2019 Club Vistara nearly doubles the cost of a Business class upgrade Worse for you · Devaluation · Vistara
6 Aug 2019 Vistara finally leaves India, opens Club Vistara to global miles Better for you · Launch · Vistara
17 Apr 2019 Jet Airways grounds its fleet; JPMiles left in limbo Worse for you · Devaluation · Jet Airways
13 Feb 2019 Marriott Bonvoy launches as the unified loyalty brand Better for you · Launch · Marriott Bonvoy
25 Jan 2019 IHG quietly reprices 700 hotels; the US bears the brunt Worse for you · Devaluation · IHG Rewards Club
24 Jan 2019 KrisFlyer hikes premium-cabin award pricing roughly 10% across the board Worse for you · Devaluation · Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
18 Jan 2019 ICICI Bank launches Emeralde, wedging above Sapphiro Better for you · Launch · ICICI Bank

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