It often happens with us that whenever we have to catch a flight, we reach the airport much before our flight time. During this time, using the internet or spending time in a comfortable environment seems to be the best option to spend that free time. In such a situation, you can spend your time comfortably in the airport lounge. You also get comfort and many other facilities in the airport lounge. Many banks provide credit cards to their customers for airport lounge access.
Credit cards for airport lounge access are specially designed keeping in mind the convenience of travelers. If you have these two credit cards then this news is for you. Under the new rules coming into effect from January 1, 2025, there has been a slight change in the method of airport lounge access for RuPay and BOBCARD credit card holders. Let us know what is the change
What changed in RuPay card?
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has implemented tier-based new standards for RuPay lounge access from January 1, 2025. This exclusive lounge of RuPay is located at Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi. Access to this exclusive lounge will be available only to select credit card holders, whose eligibility will be based on their spending patterns.
Changes in BOBCARD card
According to BOBCARD’s website, the change in rules for access to domestic airport lounges has been implemented from January 1, 2025. Access to domestic airport lounges will be subject to minimum eligible spend in the previous calendar quarter. In case of newly issued cards, the minimum spend criteria for the calendar quarter of card issue for lounge usage is waived. This discount is applicable only in case of new cards issued during the calendar quarter. Does not apply to cards upgrading from one card to another during a calendar quarter.
Holders of credit cards like Eterna, ICAI Exclusive, ICMAI One, Tiara, ICSI Diamond and Varun Premium will be required to spend a minimum of Rs 40,000 in the previous calendar quarter. Whereas for other mid-range credit cards like Varun Plus, The Sentinel, Rakshamah, Yodha, Corporate, HPCL and Premier, the limit for free entry to airport lounges has been set at Rs 20,000. BOBCARD users can use the official BOBCARD portal or mobile app to monitor their quarterly expenses.
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