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Model travel rewards, lounge usage and foreign-exchange cost in the same annual comparison.

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4 real Indian cards compared

Current normalized product terms are sourced from official issuer pages and converted into the same annual-value model. Change the profile and the ranking recalculates instantly.

Database checked2026-08-10
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4 travel cards compared

Sorted byEstimated annual net value
₹7,500NET / YEAR
Effective return3.41%
Gross modeled value₹13,400
Annual fee cost₹5,900
Benefit cap loss₹0
Primary 7%

Headline accelerated earn up to 7 IndiGo BluChips/₹100 on IndiGo channels/grocery/hotel categories. Model treats 1 BluChip as ₹1 and includes stated 5,000-BluChip annual benefit at face value.

#2
₹5,457NET / YEAR
Effective return2.48%
Gross modeled value₹6,400
Annual fee cost₹943
Benefit cap loss₹0
Primary 3%

3 IndiGo BluChips/₹100 on IndiGo channels. Model treats 1 BluChip as ₹1 only for ranking normalization; verify redemption value before relying on the estimate.

#3
₹561NET / YEAR
Effective return0.26%
Gross modeled value₹4,100
Annual fee cost₹3,539
Benefit cap loss₹2,500
Primary 2%Fee waiver at ₹10,00,000/yr

4 Travel Credits/₹200 on travel. Model values 1 TC at ₹1 for air-mile/hotel-point conversion; 8 domestic + 4 international lounge visits/year.

#4
-₹769NET / YEAR
Effective return-0.35%
Gross modeled value₹1,000
Annual fee cost₹1,769
Benefit cap loss₹3,000
Primary 1%Fee waiver at ₹6,00,000/yr

2 Travel Credits/₹200 on travel. Model values 1 Travel Credit at ₹1 for air-mile/hotel-point conversion; forex markup 3%.

Ranking scope: this is a ranking of the real cards currently normalized in the CredoNomics verified dataset, not a claim that every credit card issued in India has already been captured. Cards are added only when enough current official-source data is available to model their economics.

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01 / Your scenario

Which travel card structure creates the best modeled value for your travel pattern?

02 / Card structures

Enter current terms for up to four cards.

Card 1
Card 2
03 / Ranked result

Highest modeled net value first.

Highest modeled value

Card A

Net annual travel value₹10,000
Travel + forex rewards₹9,200
Usable lounge value₹2,800
Forex + fee cost₹2,000
Effective net return2.94%
CredoNomics Category Fit67/100
Rewards 16/30Forex 13/25Lounge 13/20Fee 15/15Net value 10/10

The model values 4 complimentary lounge visits based on your expected usage.

Forex markup is treated as a direct annual cost.

#2
Modeled result

Card B

Net annual travel value₹10,000
Travel + forex rewards₹9,200
Usable lounge value₹2,800
Forex + fee cost₹2,000
Effective net return2.94%
CredoNomics Category Fit67/100
Rewards 16/30Forex 13/25Lounge 13/20Fee 15/15Net value 10/10

The model values 4 complimentary lounge visits based on your expected usage.

Forex markup is treated as a direct annual cost.

These calculations use only the values entered on this page. They do not verify current issuer terms, merchant coding, eligibility, redemption mechanics or promotional offers. Check the latest official issuer documentation before acting on a result.
How this category is modeled

Category-specific math, not one universal score.

Each category uses its own benefit/cost structure and keeps the inputs visible.

01

Value travel and foreign-spend rewards separately.

02

Treat forex markup as a cost against international-spend value.

03

Value only the lounge visits the user expects to use, not an unlimited headline entitlement.