Opinionated, data-grounded coverage of Indian credit-card points, miles and travel rewards. Rankings, valuations and every devaluation, dated.https://travelwith.cc/en-inhttps://travelwith.cc/news/weekly-digest-2026-07-12/https://travelwith.cc/news/weekly-digest-2026-07-12/IndiGo's BluChip can be transferred to Accor's ALL at a 6:1 ratio, with 6,000 BluChips converting to 1,000 ALL points, effective July 13. The reverse transfer ratio is 3:2, with 3,000 ALL points converting to 2,000 BluChips.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTindigoaccortransfer-ratiohttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-07-10-bluchip-accor-all-ratios-surface-61-in-32-out-live-13-july/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-07-10-bluchip-accor-all-ratios-surface-61-in-32-out-live-13-july/IndiGo's BluChip can be converted to Accor ALL points at a 6:1 ratio, retaining 60% of value, while the reverse conversion torches 81% of ALL's value. The partnership goes live on July 13, 2026.Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTindigoaccor-allbluchiphttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-07-05-marriott-quietly-reprices-awards-up-216-overnight/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-07-05-marriott-quietly-reprices-awards-up-216-overnight/Marriott Bonvoy has increased award prices by 2-16% with an average increase of 5-10% across sampled hotels, affecting the value of Marriott Bonvoy points which now yield around 0.56¢/point after taxes and fees.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTmarriott-bonvoyhotel-rewardsdevaluationhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-07-01-hdfc-caps-smartbuy-brand-voucher-rewards/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-07-01-hdfc-caps-smartbuy-brand-voucher-rewards/Gift-voucher earn on SmartBuy now tops out at 3,000 accelerated points a month. Flights and hotels still earn, but the easiest arbitrage is capped.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThdfcsmartbuydevaluationinfiniadiners-blackhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-07-01-hsbc-travelone-guts-its-welcome-offer-for-new-applicants/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-07-01-hsbc-travelone-guts-its-welcome-offer-for-new-applicants/From July 1, 2026, new TravelOne applicants need ₹25,000 of spend instead of ₹10,000 to unlock the welcome perks, and the 3,000-point bonus for ₹1L in 90 days is scrapped. Existing cardholders are unaffected.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThsbchsbc-travelonedevaluationhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-07-01-regalia-golds-domestic-lounge-access-goes-spend-gated/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-07-01-regalia-golds-domestic-lounge-access-goes-spend-gated/HDFC Regalia Gold's domestic lounge access now requires ₹60,000 prior-quarter spend for 3 visits/quarter. International lounge access remains unchanged.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThdfc-bankregalia-goldlounge-accesshttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-07-01-diners-club-privilege-ties-its-lounge-vouchers-to-prior-quar/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-07-01-diners-club-privilege-ties-its-lounge-vouchers-to-prior-quar/HDFC Diners Club Privilege now requires ₹60,000 prior-quarter spend for quarterly lounge vouchers. This change takes effect from 1 July 2026.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThdfc-bankdiners-club-privilegelounge-accesshttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-06-30-amex-india-cuts-etihad-guest-as-an-mr-transfer-partner/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-06-30-amex-india-cuts-etihad-guest-as-an-mr-transfer-partner/Membership Rewards transfers to Etihad Guest end 30 June 2026, 11:59 PM IST, as the global Amex-Etihad partnership winds down. Points already transferred are unaffected.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTamerican-expressmembership-rewardsetihad-guesttransfer-partnershttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-06-18-axis-adds-indigo-bluchip-to-the-edge-transfer-roster/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-06-18-axis-adds-indigo-bluchip-to-the-edge-transfer-roster/Two months after gutting its partner list, Axis Bank adds IndiGo BluChip as a Group B transfer partner: EDGE Miles at 2:1 and EDGE Reward Points at 5:1, with intro ratios twice as good (1:2 and 5:2) until 17 August 2026.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTaxis-bankedge-rewardsindigo-bluchiphttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-06-18-mayuras-app-travel-multipliers-cut-to-40x-hotels-25x-flights/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-06-18-mayuras-app-travel-multipliers-cut-to-40x-hotels-25x-flights/IDFC FIRST Mayura's travel multipliers are cut to 40X hotels and 25X flights, resulting in a 33% decrease for hotels and a 37% decrease for flights, with rewards now capped at credit limit. This change reduces the effective return on hotel bookings from 20% to 13.3% and on flights from 13.3% to 8.3%Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTidfc-first-bankmayuratravel-rewardshttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-06-18-ashvas-app-travel-multipliers-cut-to-40x-hotels-25x-flights/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-06-18-ashvas-app-travel-multipliers-cut-to-40x-hotels-25x-flights/IDFC FIRST Ashva's app-travel multipliers are cut to 40X hotels and 25X flights, resulting in a drop from ~16% to ~10.7% for hotels and ~10.7% to ~6.7% for flights in rewards value. Rewards are now capped at the credit limit.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTidfc-first-bankidfc-first-ashvatravel-rewardshttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-06-15-yess-100-redemption-fee-reaches-marquee-and-reserv/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-06-15-yess-100-redemption-fee-reaches-marquee-and-reserv/YES Bank now charges a ₹100 redemption fee on all cards, including Marquee and Reserv, plus a ₹99 booking fee on YES Rewardz flights. This increases the cost of redemption by ₹100 per request.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTyes-bankmarqueereservhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-06-10-golden-transfers/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-06-10-golden-transfers/After a brutal year of cuts, these routes still turn Indian card points into premium-cabin seats.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTtransfer-partnerskrisflyeraviosstrategyhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-06-01-au-yes-and-indusind-points-open-transfers-to-maharaja-club/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-06-01-au-yes-and-indusind-points-open-transfers-to-maharaja-club/IndusInd Tiger cardholders can transfer points to Air India's Maharaja Club at a 1:1 ratio, while other cards from AU, YES, and IndusInd offer less favorable transfer rates. This development increases the value of IndusInd Tiger points, especially considering the lifetime-free status of the card.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTindusind-bankair-indiatransfer-partnershttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-05-15-regalia-gold-gets-a-new-quarterly-boarding-edge-travel-perk/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-05-15-regalia-gold-gets-a-new-quarterly-boarding-edge-travel-perk/HDFC adds Boarding Edge to Regalia Gold: upload a boarding pass to SmartBuy and pick two of four travel perks, once per quarter. It arrives on the same effective date as an earn-rate cut.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThdfc-bankhdfc-regalia-goldsmartbuyhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-05-15-regalia-golds-earn-rate-quietly-drops-6-under-a-new-denomina/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-05-15-regalia-golds-earn-rate-quietly-drops-6-under-a-new-denomina/The base earn rate drops from 4 points per ₹150 to 5 per ₹200. Small on paper, real in your wallet.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThdfcdevaluationregalia-goldhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-05-06-au-relaunches-its-card-range-ananta-tops-a-new-four-card-dec/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-05-06-au-relaunches-its-card-range-ananta-tops-a-new-four-card-dec/AU Small Finance Bank relaunches its card range with Ananta as the top card, offering 16 lounge visits and 50k milestone points for a ₹2,000 fee, but the redemption value remains low at ₹0.25 per point. This translates to a 1.25% reward rate, making it a less attractive option for users.Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTau-small-finance-bankanantacredit-cardshttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-05-05-eternas-lifetime-free-window-rolls-forward-yet-again/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-05-05-eternas-lifetime-free-window-rolls-forward-yet-again/BOBCARD Eterna's lifetime-free offer has been extended to July 31, 2026, with zero joining and annual fees, and the card offers 3.75% statement-credit value on online spends and unlimited domestic lounges. This extension indicates the ₹2,499 fee may not be reinstated soon.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTbobcardeternalifetime-freehttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-04-10-au-more-than-doubles-its-domestic-lounge-spend-gate-to-50000/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-04-10-au-more-than-doubles-its-domestic-lounge-spend-gate-to-50000/AU Small Finance Bank increases the required prior-quarter spend for complimentary domestic lounge visits from ₹20,000 to ₹50,000. This change affects cards like AU Zenith and AU Vetta, making it harder for users to access lounges without additional spend.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTau-small-finance-banklounge-accessspend-gatehttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-04-02-axis-purges-marriott-accor-and-qatar-from-its-transfer-list/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-04-02-axis-purges-marriott-accor-and-qatar-from-its-transfer-list/Three of the most useful transfer routes vanished with almost no notice. Move your miles.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTaxistransfer-partnersdevaluationatlashttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-04-01-axis-closes-the-atlas-to-new-applicants/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-04-01-axis-closes-the-atlas-to-new-applicants/It's confirmed: Axis Bank has stopped issuing the Atlas, its flagship mid-tier travel card, to new applicants. No press release, no exact date — the card simply left the application pipeline in early 2026. Existing cardholders keep the card, their EDGE Miles, and lounge access.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTaxis-bankaxis-atlasdevaluationhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-04-01-hdfc-adds-an-18lyear-retention-rule-to-keep-the-infinia/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-04-01-hdfc-adds-an-18lyear-retention-rule-to-keep-the-infinia/From 1 April 2026, retaining an HDFC Infinia requires ₹18 lakh in annual spend (EMI excluded) or a ₹50 lakh HDFC relationship — separate from, and steeper than, the ₹10L fee waiver.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThdfc-bankhdfc-infiniadevaluationhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-04-01-maharaja-club-gets-cheaper-awards-and-faster-crediting/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-04-01-maharaja-club-gets-cheaper-awards-and-faster-crediting/Air India drops domestic awards to 1,500 points, cabin upgrades to 4,000, credits Star Alliance miles within two hours, and eases Platinum to 60 flights.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTair-indiamaharaja-clubbuffhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-04-01-bobcard-reprices-rail-toll-and-app-routed-education/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-04-01-bobcard-reprices-rail-toll-and-app-routed-education/BOBCARD introduces a 1% fee on railway bookings over ₹30,000, toll and bus charges over ₹5,000, and education payments via apps, while telecom spends now earn core points. This change affects most BOBCARD holders, except One, Uni, and Scapia co-brand cardholders, starting April 1, 2026.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTbobcardbank-of-barodafee-changeshttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-03-28-krisflyer-quietly-cuts-its-own-dynamic-access-award-rates/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-03-28-krisflyer-quietly-cuts-its-own-dynamic-access-award-rates/Five months after launching dynamic 'Access' pricing, KrisFlyer devalues it too: up to 10.9% worse in economy and premium economy, 3.9% in business and first, with zero warning.Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTsingapore-airlineskrisflyerdevaluationhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-03-09-amex-platinum-travel-pushes-its-taj-voucher-milestone-to-7l/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-03-09-amex-platinum-travel-pushes-its-taj-voucher-milestone-to-7l/The 22,500 MR + ₹10,000 Taj voucher milestone on Amex Platinum Travel now needs ₹7L annual spend, up from ₹4L — a 75% higher bar for the card's best-known perk.Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTamerican-expressamex-platinum-travelmembership-rewardshttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-02-27-scapia-doubles-the-lounge-bar-and-kills-its-easiest-earn/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-02-27-scapia-doubles-the-lounge-bar-and-kills-its-easiest-earn/Scapia doubles the lounge threshold to ₹20,000/month and removes insurance and utility payments from earning coins, making it harder for cardholders to access unlimited domestic lounges. This change increases the required spend by 100%.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTscapiafederal-bankdevaluationhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-02-01-amex-retires-gyftr-moves-reward-multiplier-to-shopwise/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-02-01-amex-retires-gyftr-moves-reward-multiplier-to-shopwise/The 5X–10X voucher engine behind Indian Amex MR value switches platforms from Gyftr to ShopWise. Same 200+ brands, same mechanics, new bookmark.Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTamexmembership-rewardsshopwisepartnerhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-02-01-icici-gates-its-bookmyshow-movie-perk-behind-quarterly-spend/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-02-01-icici-gates-its-bookmyshow-movie-perk-behind-quarterly-spend/From 1 February 2026, ICICI's complimentary BookMyShow ticket offer requires ₹25,000 spend in the preceding quarter; Instant Platinum loses the benefit entirely.Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTicici-bankdevaluationhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-01-15-icici-caps-transport-rewards-and-excludes-rent-tax-fuel-spen/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-01-15-icici-caps-transport-rewards-and-excludes-rent-tax-fuel-spen/From 15 January 2026, ICICI Emeralde, Emeralde Private, Sapphiro and Rubyx earn on only the first ₹20,000 of monthly transport spend, and rent, tax, fuel, government services and wallet loads earn nothing. DCC rises to 2%.Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTicici-bankdevaluationhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-01-10-sbi-card-splits-domestic-lounges-into-tiers-adds-entry-fees/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-01-10-sbi-card-splits-domestic-lounges-into-tiers-adds-entry-fees/From 10 January 2026, SBI Card sorts domestic lounge access into Set A and Set B tiers by card, and adds a non-refundable ₹2 authorization charge plus a ₹25 validation hold per visit.Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTsbi-cardlounge-accesshttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-01-06-idfc-first-launches-zero-forex-diamond-reserve-card/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-01-06-idfc-first-launches-zero-forex-diamond-reserve-card/IDFC FIRST launches Diamond Reserve at ₹3,000+GST: 0% forex markup, 60 RP per ₹150 on app hotel bookings, 40 RP per ₹150 on flights, and 4 lounge visits per quarter.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTidfc-first-banklaunchzero-forexhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2026-01-05-bobcard-and-etihad-guest-deal-two-co-brands-the-last-pipe-in/https://travelwith.cc/news/2026-01-05-bobcard-and-etihad-guest-deal-two-co-brands-the-last-pipe-in/BOBCARD launches two Etihad Guest co-brands with 2 miles/₹100 earn rate and 0% forex, replacing SBI co-brands that will close on 31 Mar 2026. The BOBCARD Etihad Guest Premium earns 6 miles/₹100 on etihad.com and has a milestone ladder to 40,000 miles a year.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTbobcardetihad-guestco-brandshttps://travelwith.cc/news/2025-12-29-idfc-first-unveils-gaj-an-invite-only-12500-metal-flagship/https://travelwith.cc/news/2025-12-29-idfc-first-unveils-gaj-an-invite-only-12500-metal-flagship/Gaj: caps the Ashva-Mayura-Gaj trilogy — invite-only for Private Banking clients at ₹12,500+GST, offset by 12,500 Reward Points (1RP=₹1) on in-app travel, with 0% forex and 1:1 earn.Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTidfc-first-bankgajlaunchsuper-premiumhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2025-11-01-krisflyer-devalues-premium-and-star-alliance-awards/https://travelwith.cc/news/2025-11-01-krisflyer-devalues-premium-and-star-alliance-awards/Business and First saver awards rise 5%, Advantage awards 15%, and Star Alliance redemptions 5–12%. Every HDFC, Axis, Amex and HSBC transfer just bought less.Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTkrisflyersingapore-airlinesairlinedevaluationhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2025-11-01-sbi-adds-1-on-third-party-education-and-wallet-loads/https://travelwith.cc/news/2025-11-01-sbi-adds-1-on-third-party-education-and-wallet-loads/SBI Card now charges 1% on education payments routed through third-party apps and on wallet loads. Pay the college directly and you're fine.Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTsbifeemanufactured-spendhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2025-09-01-taj-innercircleneupass-expands-to-shangri-la-oneworld-and-mo/https://travelwith.cc/news/2025-09-01-taj-innercircleneupass-expands-to-shangri-la-oneworld-and-mo/IHCL's loyalty programme adds reciprocal perks with Shangri-La Circle, MyMillennium and a oneworld partnership, with Copper and Silver tiers earning 4–5 NeuCoins per ₹100.Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTihcltajneupassoneworldbuffhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2025-07-15-sbi-card-pulls-free-air-accident-insurance-from-its-top-card/https://travelwith.cc/news/2025-07-15-sbi-card-pulls-free-air-accident-insurance-from-its-top-card/SBI Card Elite, Miles Elite, Miles Prime, Prime and Pulse lose their complimentary air accident insurance — cover that ran up to ₹1 crore — with no replacement offered.Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTsbi-cardsbi-miles-elitedevaluationinsurancehttps://travelwith.cc/news/2025-07-01-hdfc-slaps-1-fees-on-rent-wallet-loads-and-gaming-spend/https://travelwith.cc/news/2025-07-01-hdfc-slaps-1-fees-on-rent-wallet-loads-and-gaming-spend/From 1 July 2025, HDFC charges 1% (capped at ₹4,999 per transaction) on rent payments and wallet loads above ₹10,000/month, and bans rewards entirely on skill-gaming spends over ₹10,000.Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThdfc-bankfeerentwallet-loadshttps://travelwith.cc/news/2025-07-01-hdfc-swaps-daily-insurance-reward-caps-for-tighter-monthly-o/https://travelwith.cc/news/2025-07-01-hdfc-swaps-daily-insurance-reward-caps-for-tighter-monthly-o/HDFC replaces daily reward caps on insurance-category spend with flat monthly ceilings: 10,000 points on Infinia, 5,000 on Diners Black and its metal, H.O.G. and BizBlack siblings.Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThdfc-bankhdfc-infiniahdfc-diners-blackdevaluationhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2025-07-01-rbl-gates-domestic-lounges-behind-35k-a-quarter/https://travelwith.cc/news/2025-07-01-rbl-gates-domestic-lounges-behind-35k-a-quarter/RBL Bank now requires ₹35,000 of prior-quarter retail spend to unlock domestic lounge visits for World Safari and Icon cardholders. Add-on cardholders are excluded from lounge access altogether.Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTrbl-banklounge-accessspend-requirementhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2025-06-20-axis-caps-the-magnus-35-per-200-tier-at-your-credit-limit/https://travelwith.cc/news/2025-06-20-axis-caps-the-magnus-35-per-200-tier-at-your-credit-limit/Magnus and Burgundy accelerated earn now stops at your credit limit plus ₹1.5 lakh per statement month, then falls back to 12 per ₹200. Reserve's international 2X gets the same ceiling.Fri, 20 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTaxismagnusedge-rewardsdevaluationhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2025-06-12-amex-stops-earning-mr-points-on-fuel/https://travelwith.cc/news/2025-06-12-amex-stops-earning-mr-points-on-fuel/From 12 June 2025, fuel spends on Indian Amex cards earn zero Membership Rewards — though they still count toward monthly milestones.Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTamexmembership-rewardsdevaluationfuelhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2025-06-12-amex-tightens-mrccs-monthly-bonus-and-devalues-gold-collecti/https://travelwith.cc/news/2025-06-12-amex-tightens-mrccs-monthly-bonus-and-devalues-gold-collecti/MRCC's 1,000-point monthly bonus now needs ₹10,000 in spend to trigger, MR points on inactive accounts expire after three years, and Gold Collection voucher ratios get worse.Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTamerican-expressamex-mrccmembership-rewardsdevaluationhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2025-06-01-kotak-guts-privy-league-signature-and-pulls-it-from-sale/https://travelwith.cc/news/2025-06-01-kotak-guts-privy-league-signature-and-pulls-it-from-sale/Kotak Mahindra Bank cuts the cash redemption value of Kotak Privy League Signature points by 20% to ₹0.20 and increases the interest rate to 3.5%/month. The card is no longer available for new applicants.Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTkotak-mahindra-bankprivy-league-signaturereward-cuthttps://travelwith.cc/news/2025-06-01-kotaks-june-2025-fee-wave-washes-over-the-premium-deck/https://travelwith.cc/news/2025-06-01-kotaks-june-2025-fee-wave-washes-over-the-premium-deck/Kotak Mahindra Bank introduces a 1% fee on utility, fuel, and wallet transactions above certain limits, and a 2% DCC fee on premium cards like White Reserve, affecting heavy spenders. This change is effective from June 1, 2025.Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTkotak-mahindra-bankpremium-cardsfee-changeshttps://travelwith.cc/news/2025-04-09-indigo-bluchip-and-accor-all-agree-two-way-points-conversion/https://travelwith.cc/news/2025-04-09-indigo-bluchip-and-accor-all-agree-two-way-points-conversion/IndiGo BluChip and Accor ALL agree to two-way points conversion, expected to go live in July 2026, potentially resurrecting the Axis EDGE Miles to Accor corridor at up to 90% of its old value. The conversion ratio will decide the value of this partnership.Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTindigoaccoraxis-bankhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2025-04-01-amex-platinum-travel-kills-flipkart-redemption-devalues-taj/https://travelwith.cc/news/2025-04-01-amex-platinum-travel-kills-flipkart-redemption-devalues-taj/From 1 April 2025, Flipkart vanishes from the Platinum Travel Collection entirely, and Taj vouchers cost roughly 20% more — ₹5,000 now runs 12,500 MR points, ₹10,000 runs 25,000.Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTamerican-expressamex-platinum-travelmembership-rewardsdevaluationhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2025-04-01-yes-lounge-gate-triples-to-1-lakh-on-marquee-and-reserv/https://travelwith.cc/news/2025-04-01-yes-lounge-gate-triples-to-1-lakh-on-marquee-and-reserv/YES Bank increased the quarterly spend required for domestic lounge access on Marquee and Reserv cards to ₹1 lakh, nearly tripling the previous amount of ₹35,000. This change effectively raises the annual spend to ₹4 lakh to maintain the benefit.Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTyes-bankmarqueereservhttps://travelwith.cc/news/2025-04-01-government-and-ad-spends-stop-earning-on-13-yes-cards/https://travelwith.cc/news/2025-04-01-government-and-ad-spends-stop-earning-on-13-yes-cards/Thirteen YES Bank cards, including Marquee and Reserv, now earn 0 points on government and advertising transactions, effective 1 April 2025. This change is part of the fourth exclusion round in eighteen months, indicating a clear direction of devaluation.Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTyes-bankcredit-cardsdevaluation