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Air India SBI Platinum Credit Card

Updated 5 Jul 2026Source-linked

The Air India SBI Platinum Credit Card is a entry co-branded credit card from SBI Card and Air India, with a joining fee of ₹1,499 + GST.

It earns up to 5 pts per ₹100 (≈2.8% value) on Air India spends in the form of reward points (points).

Cardholders get 4 annual domestic airport lounge access, plus 5,000 reward points as a welcome benefit.

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Air India SBI Platinum Credit Card
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  • Joining Fee₹1,499
  • Annual Fee₹1,499
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  • Reward TypeReward Points (points)
Rewards Rate
  • 5 pts per ₹100 on air india bookings
  • Base 1.00% on other spends
Welcome Benefits
  • 5,000 Reward Points
  • Complimentary Air India Maharaja Club membership
Data verified 5 Jul 2026 see our methodology

Rewards and Benefits

Rewards Rate
5 pts per ₹100 on air india bookings
Base 1.00% on other spends.
Reward Redemption
Air India Maharaja Club: Reward Points convert to Air India Maharaja Points (min 5,000, in multiples of 5,000); credited within 7 working days; redeemable for Air India / Star Alliance award tickets.
Welcome Benefits
5,000 Reward Points
Milestone Rewards
  • ₹2,00,000 / annual: 5,000 bonus Reward Points on annual spends of ₹2 lakhs
  • ₹3,00,000 / annual: 10,000 bonus Reward Points on annual spends of ₹3 lakhs
Domestic Lounge Access
4 visits each annual.
International Lounge Access
N/A
Travel
Co-branded with Air India; 5 pts per ₹100 on air india bookings.
Movie & Dining
N/A
Golf
N/A
Insurance Benefits
N/A
Other Benefits
N/A

See the math — accelerations & caps

What you'd realistically keep — caps applied, channel premiums cut when you don't route through them, realized redemption value.

No accelerated categories apply to the spend you entered — everything earns the base rate.

Base-rate spend

Non-accelerated spend, summarized at this card's base rate.

  • Online shopping₹15,000 · 1.1% = ₹165/mo
  • Groceries₹8,000 · 1.1% = ₹88/mo
  • Dining & food delivery₹8,000 · 1.1% = ₹88/mo
  • Fuel₹4,000 · 0.0% = ₹0/mo
  • Travel & hotels₹10,000 · 1.1% = ₹110/mo

    Travel & hotels — earns base; accelerated rate needs booking via air-india-direct

  • Utilities & bills₹5,000 · 1.1% = ₹55/mo
Est.net rewards for this spend, realistic
₹4,573/yr

₹6,072 rewards − ₹1,499 annual fee. Estimate for the spend you entered.

Fees & Charges

Spend-Based Waiver
Not waivable
Rewards Redemption Fee
N/A
Foreign Currency Markup
3.50%
Interest Rates
3.75% per month (45.0% annualised)
Fuel Surcharge Waiver
1.0% waiver on transactions between ₹500 and ₹4,000, capped at ₹250 per monthly.
Cash Advance Charges
2.5% or ₹500 (whichever is higher)

Product Details

  • Co-branded entry card by SBI Card and Air India.
  • Joining / annual fee of ₹1,499 + GST.
  • Available on the Visa network.
  • Complimentary airport lounge access: domestic (4/annual).

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Complimentary domestic airport lounge access (4/annual).
  • Milestone-based bonus rewards on annual / quarterly spend thresholds.
Cons
  • No annual-fee waiver option.
  • Standard forex markup of 3.50% — suboptimal for international spend.
  • No rewards on fuel spends.
Pros & cons are heuristically derived from the card's fees, rewards and benefits. Not editorial opinion.

₹2,500 welcome benefit

  • 5,000 Reward Points
    Joining fee paid
    Window: 15 days from issuance.
  • Complimentary Air India Maharaja Club membership
    Joining fee paid

Accelerated rewards

  • 5 pts per ₹100 on air india bookings
    Merchants: air-india
    5 Reward Points per ₹100 spent on Air India tickets booked via website, app, booking offices or call centres (including Super Saver tickets for self and others).

Exclusions

The following spend categories earn no rewards on this card:

  • fuel
  • wallet loads
  • rent
  • government
  • emi

Milestone benefits

  • ₹2,00,000 / annual: 5,000 bonus Reward Points on annual spends of ₹2 lakhs (≈ ₹2,500 value)
  • ₹3,00,000 / annual: 10,000 bonus Reward Points on annual spends of ₹3 lakhs (≈ ₹5,000 value)

Airport lounge access

Domestic
4 visit(s) / annual. Via visa.
4 complimentary domestic lounge visits per year (max. 1 per quarter).

Fuel surcharge waiver

1.0% waiver on fuel transactions between ₹500 and ₹4,000, capped at ₹250 per monthly.

Sources

Last verified 5 Jul 2026. Verify with the issuer before applying.

Eligibility

Age
21–65
Credit score
720+
Income (salaried)
Income (self-employed)
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