Axis Vistara Infinite Credit Card Devalued - Gold Tier Membership Affected

[BMR]

Dear Users

Axis Vistara infinite card will no longer provide gold tier from 2nd year onward starting 1st March 2023 :

With effect from 1st March 2024, following revisions will be applicable on your AXIS BANK VISTARA
INFINITE CREDIT CARD:

• Complimentary Club Vistara gold membership will be credited basis the predefined conditions
mentioned below.

Terms & Conditions
1. Gold Tier will be issued in year 1 after fee payment, valid for 12 months from date of upgrade. Gold
tier will be credited within 10 working days of fee payment.

2. Year 2 onwards, customer needs to achieve 4 Vistara flights and 15,000 Tier Points criteria in the last
12 months to retain the gold tier. If the customer is unable to accumulate the requisite Tier Points
and take the minimum number of flights to retain their gold tier status by the end of the 12-month
rolling-period, they will automatically revise to perpetual Silver Tier until set criteria is achieved
within the next tier evaluation cycle. All Club Vistara terms and Conditions apply. Continued
participation in the program by a customer will be regarded as acceptance by such customers of
current Terms and Conditions, as may be amended from time to time by Vistara in its sole discretion.

3. Gold tier will be awarded only after completing one evaluation cycle and achieving the above
criteria. Upgrade to gold tier will not be considered if the customer has achieved the criteria before
the completion of the cycle.

TechnoFino Opinion: (Added by @TechnoFino)
Vistara Gold membership used to be one of the main benefits of this credit card. However, to retain Gold membership now, you have to fly four times using cash (non-award booking) and spend 1.5 lakhs on Vistara. Although this card still offers good value back in terms of rewards, people who don't travel much via Vistara will lose Gold status after a year.
But where there's a will, there's a way. You can simply close this card after 11 months, and apply again to enjoy all the benefits applicable for new card members.

 

[amit]

With effect from 1st March 2024, following revisions will be applicable on your AXIS BANK VISTARA INFINITE CREDIT CARD.

Complimentary Club Vistara gold membership will be credited basis the predefined conditions mentioned below.

Terms & Conditions:

1. Gold Tier will be issued in year 1 after fee payment, valid for 12 months from date of upgrade. Gold tier will be credited within 10 working days of fee payment.

2. Year 2 onwards, customer needs to achieve 4 Vistara flights and 15,000 Tier Points criteria in the last 12 months to retain the gold tier. If the customer is unable to accumulate the requisite Tier Points and take the minimum number of flights to retain their gold tier status by the end of the 12-month
rolling-period, they will automatically revise to perpetual Silver Tier until set criteria is achieved within the next tier evaluation cycle. All Club Vistara terms and Conditions apply. Continued participation in the program by a customer will be regarded as acceptance by such customers of current Terms and Conditions, as may be amended from time to time by Vistara in its sole discretion.

3. Gold tier will be awarded only after completing one evaluation cycle and achieving the above criteria. Upgrade to gold tier will not be considered if the customer has achieved the criteria before the completion of the cycle.

 

[Ravana_88]

Axis Vistara Infinite has also been devalued now . 15000 tier points is a lot . This card is done !!

 

[Zacobite]

pe

With effect from 1st March 2024, following revisions will be applicable on your AXIS BANK VISTARA INFINITE CREDIT CARD.

Complimentary Club Vistara gold membership will be credited basis the predefined conditions mentioned below.

Terms & Conditions:

1. Gold Tier will be issued in year 1 after fee payment, valid for 12 months from date of upgrade. Gold
tier will be credited within 10 working days of fee payment.

2. Year 2 onwards, customer needs to achieve 4 Vistara flights and 15,000 Tier Points criteria in the last
12 months to retain the gold tier. If the customer is unable to accumulate the requisite Tier Points
and take the minimum number of flights to retain their gold tier status by the end of the 12-month
rolling-period, they will automatically revise to perpetual Silver Tier until set criteria is achieved
within the next tier evaluation cycle. All Club Vistara terms and Conditions apply. Continued
participation in the program by a customer will be regarded as acceptance by such customers of
current Terms and Conditions, as may be amended from time to time by Vistara in its sole discretion.

3. Gold tier will be awarded only after completing one evaluation cycle and achieving the above
criteria. Upgrade to gold tier will not be considered if the customer has achieved the criteria before
the completion of the cycleperf

With effect from 1st March 2024, following revisions will be applicable on your AXIS BANK VISTARA INFINITE CREDIT CARD.

Complimentary Club Vistara gold membership will be credited basis the predefined conditions mentioned below.

Terms & Conditions:

1. Gold Tier will be issued in year 1 after fee payment, valid for 12 months from date of upgrade. Gold
tier will be credited within 10 working days of fee payment.

2. Year 2 onwards, customer needs to achieve 4 Vistara flights and 15,000 Tier Points criteria in the last
12 months to retain the gold tier. If the customer is unable to accumulate the requisite Tier Points
and take the minimum number of flights to retain their gold tier status by the end of the 12-month
rolling-period, they will automatically revise to perpetual Silver Tier until set criteria is achieved
within the next tier evaluation cycle. All Club Vistara terms and Conditions apply. Continued
participation in the program by a customer will be regarded as acceptance by such customers of
current Terms and Conditions, as may be amended from time to time by Vistara in its sole discretion.

3. Gold tier will be awarded only after completing one evaluation cycle and achieving the above
criteria. Upgrade to gold tier will not be considered if the customer has achieved the criteria before
the completion of the cycle

perfect.. i was thinking about cancelling my AVI, they have made my decision easier.. what a sad devaluation for such a great card.. axis is playing to lose...

 

[BMR]

the only plus point in keeping this card was for gold tier. Now that they will not provide it from year 2, I think downgrading to signature would make more sense.

But am torn between the two cards. Infinite gives more cv points than signature.

Is there any other co branded vistara card that would make more sense now ?

 

[amit]

My gold tier is valid till Jan 2025, will close the card afterwords.

 

[WandereR]

Already posted here: https://www.technofino.in/community/threads/axis-vistara-infinite-devalued-gold-tier.22376/

 

[simplegarv]

My gold tier is valid till Jan 2025, will close the card afterwords.

I am going to do the same.

 

[simplegarv]

Already posted here: https://www.technofino.in/community/threads/axis-vistara-infinite-devalued-gold-tier.22376/

@vaibhav111 sir, kindly merge this thread.

 

[amit]

Basically Axis is saying buy 1.5L worth of revenue ticket to retain Vistara Gold status.

 

[helloworld]

so, what is the renewal benefit from year 2 onwards, for paying the fee?

 

[Tensor]

SBI Vistara Prime is a better card any given day and IDFC Vistara card gives more points (but with capping and exclusions) and travel benefits. Axis vistara cards are slaughtered to the bone now.

 

[captaintorchtm]

the only plus point in keeping this card was for gold tier. Now that they will not provide it from year 2, I think downgrading to signature would make more sense.

But am torn between the two cards. Infinite gives more cv points than signature.

Is there any other co branded vistara card that would make more sense now ?

idfc vistara maybe

 

[Ravana_88]

Everything remains same . Just the condition for getting Gold Tier from year 2 has changed now .

"Year 2 onwards, customer needs to achieve 4 Vistara flights and 15,000 Tier Points criteria in the last 12 months to retain the gold tier. If the customer is unable to accumulate the requisite Tier Points and take the minimum number of flights to retain their gold tier status by the end of the 12 month rolling period, they will automatically revise to perpetual Silver Tier until set criteria is achieved within the next tier evaluation cycle"

 

[amit]

I think this is to streamline the AI merger, Vistara Gold will be the AI's Silver.

 

[helloworld]

Looks like previously, its biz. ticket + gold tier and nowonwards only biz. ticket and gold tier has spends.

 

[BMR]

I am going to do the same.

Likewise , it’s due in sept.

Thankfully several banks have vistara co branded cards. Time to compare all of them and then take the one that gives the best value and earning rate.

 

[amit]

only axis and indusind have Vistara Gold cards.

 

[Zacobite]

Likewise , it’s due in sept.

Thankfully several banks have vistara co branded cards. Time to compare all of them and then take the one that gives the best value and earning rate.

they will also go through change.. its the AI merger impact. bound to happen

 

[bing1309]

Vistatra anyways will merge with air India better to keep air India good card. There is no point in keeping card when renewal comes if not using the card. Paying 10k to keep gold status makes no sense for bank nor Vistatra, it's like pay me and use and keep the card or else just cancel the card. Anyways the fight for business class tickets or gold status etc all thrown off and end of discussion, people will come in normal ques in coming days. But due to merger I don't think this card will hold long enough. Once merger completes take an air India card which has best access and tire holding.