Free airport lounge access via credit cards is getting tougher as banks tighten entry rules, set minimum spending criteriaThe logic is simple: lounge access has become a heavily used perk. Banks earlier assumed that only premium customers or frequent flyers wou...
25 May, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
Airline miles may not go as far as the Iran war drives up fuel costs and summer faresAirline ticket prices and baggage fees have surged, impacting the value of travel rewards for summer trips. While dynamic pricing makes awa...
23 May, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
US airlines raise checked bag fees to $45 as travel costs climb and passengers face new normal chargesUS airlines have increased checked bag fees, making air travel more expensive for passengers. Major carriers say rising fuel and operating ...
16 Apr, 2026, 01.47 AM IST
United overhauls loyalty program benefits to boost co-branded credit card adoptionUnited Airlines is changing its MileagePlus loyalty program. Travelers with a United co-branded credit or debit card will earn more miles o...
19 Feb, 2026, 07.57 PM IST
Frequent flyers can transfer airmiles from one loyalty program to another only if…Airlines frequently enter into partnerships with other airlines, because one carrier cannot usually bring people around the globe. These co...
19 May, 2025, 06.30 AM IST
SBI Card, Vistara launch premium co-branded credit cardThe joining fees for Club Vistara SBI Card and Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME are Rs 1499 plus GST and Rs 2999 plus GST, respectively, renewed...
26 Nov, 2019, 03.15 PM IST
1/3rd of flights late, Jet Airways beat Air India in being tardy last yearIn April and May, Jet Airways fell to the bottom-most slot, but recovered to fare marginally better than Air India in June.
30 Jan, 2018, 07.15 AM IST
Axis Bank, Vistara to launch travel credit cardAxis Bank today said it has joined hands with airline Vistara to launch a travel credit card next year under a strategic partnership.
24 Nov, 2015, 04.49 PM IST
Watch out for someone hacking your airline miles accountsYou might not find out the account was hacked until someone goes on a joy ride at your expense.
05 Feb, 2015, 11.42 AM IST
Vistara launches loyalty scheme with SIA's KrisFlyer programmeThe tie-up of Vistara, launched on January 9, is the first such programme with another airline and follows the recent launch of an interlin...
29 Jan, 2015, 06.10 PM IST
- Axis Bank's new co-branded credit card to benefit high-fliers
Available in two variants, World and World Select, the card allows customers to accumulate reward points - or 'miles' - on spends made usin...
14 Jun, 2013, 02.14 PM IST
- Get a manicure and earn free air tickets
India's flyers are increasingly discovering that they don't have to zip across the skies to earn miles on their frequent-flyer cards.
25 Sep, 2011, 09.17 AM IST
- Citibank launches PremierMiles credit card
One problem frequent flyers often face is limited choice, while spends on airline tickets earn them loyalty points, they do not have the fr...
13 Oct, 2010, 07.38 AM IST
- Citibank launches credit card for frequent flyers
Citibank launched a new credit card freeing the flyers from having to choose one airline loyalty programme over another.
04 Oct, 2010, 02.54 PM IST
- Take off in style, redeem flight miles against any airline
Deutsche Bank is set to launch a credit card that will allow the users to redeem points - or flight miles - accumulated by booking flight t...
23 Mar, 2010, 03.39 AM IST
- Singapore Airlines, ICICI Bank launch co-branded credit card
Private sector lender ICICI Bank in association with south-east Asian air-carrier Singapore Airlines launched the co-branded 'ICICI Bank Si...
31 Mar, 2009, 04.43 PM IST
- American airlines risk ballooning frequent-flyer payout
The New York-based traveller has amassed more than 1 million frequent flyer miles with American Airlines, and still others with additional ...
14 May, 2007, 12.24 AM IST