SBI Card and Vistara Come Together to Launch Premium Co-Branded Credit Cards

26^th November 2019, Kolkata: SBI Card and Vistara, India’s finest full-service carrier, have joined hands to launch a one-of-its-kind premium credit card for travel savvy urban Indians. Launched in two variants, Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME and Club Vistara SBI Card, the new card has been designed to offer a rewarding travel experience to cardholders, through unique benefits and unmatched value proposition, on domestic and international travel spends.

The newly launched Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME will further address the evolving needs of the Indian travellers who aspire to travel in style and luxury. The card offers benefits such as, one-way Premium Economy tickets on joining and achieving spends-based milestone(s), complimentary Club Vistara Silver tier membership, up to six free cancellation of flight tickets booked on Vistara channels viz. website, app and helpline, and also complimentary lounge access- up to four international and eight domestic, among host of other benefits.

Speaking at the launch, Mr Hardayal Prasad, MD & CEO, SBI Card, said, “SBI Card has always strived to bring products for its customers that are customised as per their diverse lifestyle and preferences, offering maximum value and enhanced experience. Travel is one of the key spend categories for our cardholders. Through our partnership with Vistara, India’s best airline, we aim to address unique requirements of our customers, especially urban millennials, whose spend on travel has increased over a period of time and are looking for related privileged benefits. This launch, has increased our travel credit card portfolio that we have built over the years, targeted at fulfilling varied needs of our customers.”

Mr. Leslie Thng, Chief Executive Officer, Vistara, said, “Our endeavour is to enhance the value proposition of Club Vistara and elevate its position from a frequent flyer program to a more attractive, comprehensive lifestyle program that makes an essential part of everyday lives of our customers. As travel spends continue to significantly rise among today’s urban consumers, we wish to provide more options to the ever-increasing number of our loyal customers to join Club Vistara and enjoy the privileges of their Club Vistara membership.”

The two variants of the Club Vistara SBI Card come with several benefits and privileges, such as complimentary Club Vistara Silver/Base tier membership, welcome tickets on Vistara’s domestic network, One-Class Upgrade voucher, free cancellation on Vistara bookings, travel insurance protection, lounge access vouchers, complimentary membership to Priority Pass Program, and attractive rewards on reaching milestone spends.

Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME holders earn nine Club Vistara (CV) Points for every INR 100 spent on flight ticket bookings with Vistara.

Club Vistara SBI Card holders earn up to four CV Points for every INR 200 on eligible spends on the card. These CV Points can be redeemed for domestic and international flights on Vistara and its partner airlines.

The joining fees for Club Vistara SBI Card and Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME are INR 1499 plus GST and INR 2999 plus GST, respectively, renewed annually at the same charges.

Highlights of Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME:

• Complimentary Club Vistara Silver tier membership every year
• 9 CV Points for every INR 100 spent on Vistara flight ticket bookings
• 1 Lounge Access voucher & 1 One-Class Upgrade voucher
• Priority waitlist clearance
• Priority airport check-in at Premium Economy Counter
• Increased check-in baggage allowance (+ 5kgs)
• Increased check-in baggage allowance for Economy Lite fares (+1 Piece)
• A one-way Premium Economy class ticket on Vistara’s domestic network as welcome benefit and on renewal each year
• Up to 4 additional one-way Premium Economy class tickets on Vistara’s domestic network upon reaching key milestones in spends
• Hotel gift voucher of worth INR 10,000 upon reaching key milestones in spends
• Up to 6 free cancellation of flight tickets booked on Vistara channels viz. website, app and helpline through the card
• Up to 8 complimentary visits to domestic lounges per year (subject to maximum 2 per quarter)
• Complimentary membership to Priority Pass program (worth USD 99) for the entire duration of the product; Up to 4 complimentary international lounge visits per year (subject to maximum 2 per quarter)
• 3000 bonus CV Points on spending INR 75,000 within 90 days of card issuance
• 4 CV Points per eligible spend of INR 200 on the card
• Comprehensive travel insurance cover
• Air accident cover of up to INR 1 crore, lost baggage and personal documents, baggage delay, loss of passport, baggage damage, flight cancellation
• Fraud liability cover of up to INR 1 lakh
• Joining and annual renewal fee is INR 2999 plus GST

Highlights of Club Vistara SBI Card:

• Complimentary Club Vistara Base membership
• 8 CV Points for every INR 100 spent on Vistara flight ticket bookings
• A one-way Economy Class ticket on Vistara’s domestic network as welcome benefit and on renewal each year
• Up to 3 additional one-way Economy Class tickets on Vistara’s domestic network upon reaching key milestones in spends
• Hotel gift voucher of worth INR 5,000 upon reaching key milestones in spends
• Up to 4 free cancellation of flight tickets booked on Vistara channels viz. website, app and helpline through the card
• Complimentary membership to Priority Pass program (worth USD 99) for the entire duration of the product
• Up to 4 complimentary visits to domestic lounges per year (maximum 1 per quarter)
• 1000 bonus CV Points on spending INR 50,000 within 90 days of card issuance
• 3 CV Points per eligible spend of INR 200 on the card
• Comprehensive travel insurance cover
• Air accident cover of up to INR 50 lakh, lost baggage and personal documents, baggage delay, loss of passport, baggage damage, flight cancellation
• Fraud liability cover of up to INR 1 lakh
• Joining and annual renewal fee is INR 1499 plus GST

About SBI Card

SBI Cards and Payment Services Limited (formerly known as SBI Cards and Payment Services Private Limited) (“SBI Card”) is a non-banking financial company that offer extensive credit card portfolio to individual cardholders and corporate clients which includes lifestyle, rewards, travel & fuel and banking partnerships cards along with corporate cards covering all major cardholders segments in terms of income profile and lifestyle. It has diversified customer acquisition network that enables to engage prospective customers across multiple channels. SBI Card is a technology driven company. Visit www.sbicard.com for more details.

About Vistara (TATA SIA Airlines Limited)

TATA SIA Airlines Limited, known by the brand name Vistara, is a joint venture between Tata Sons Limited and Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA) with Tata Sons holding the majority stake of 51% in the company and SIA holding the remaining 49%. Vistara brings together Tata’s and SIA’s legendary hospitality and renowned service excellence to offer the finest full-service flying experience in India. Vistara commenced its commercial operations on January 9, 2015 with an aim to set new standards in the aviation industry in India and it today connects destinations across the length and breadth of the country. The airline now connects 34 destinations, operates nearly 200 flights a day served by a fleet of 27 Airbus A320 and 9 Boeing 737-800NG aircraft, and has flown more than 18 million customers since starting operations.