Axis Bank now provides a dedicated portal to check your credit card's current calendar year spends, annual cycle reset date, annual fee, and fee waiver spend threshold in real time.
Amex is ending Check Your Spending Power on 16 September 2026 and Emergency Card Replacement on 8 October 2026. Lost or stolen cards still get replaced — on the standard 7–10 business day timeline.
Eligible Mastercard credit and debit cards get a complimentary second night on a two-night ITC / Welcomhotel stay. Promo code: MCITC2. Breakfast and Wi-Fi included; book direct and pay with the card at the hotel.
Amex is temporarily pausing new card applications in India for planned issuing-platform updates. Direct apply links still worked as of 27 Aug; existing cardholders are unchanged. Reopen expected around mid-October.
AI Mode in Search can now show award rates in points or miles—live for American, Alaska, Hilton, Wyndham, and Choice. Accor, Flying Blue, Hyatt, and Lufthansa are next.
Single-ticket Air India + Drukair itineraries via Delhi, with through baggage and wider SAARC / Bhutan domestic links from Paro.
MaxCoins now transfer to Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer at 2:1 through 31 Dec 2026 (then 3:1). Suites, Spontaneous Escapes, Scoot, and Star Alliance awards — but miles can take up to 30 business days.
MaxCoins now transfer to Club ITC at 1:1 — 1 Green Point is ₹1 at participating hotels. Minimum 100 MaxCoins; posting is 48 hours, not instant. Marriott Bonvoy is an onward option at 2 Green Points = 3 Bonvoy (5,000 GP/quarter cap).
Ferns N Petals joins HDFC’s 10X SmartBuy-style partner list—community reports up to ~33% points on eligible premium cards; verify live rates and caps in SmartBuy.
21 Aug 2026–20 Feb 2027: hit 10 eligible nights, then diversify hotels/brands for up to 50,000 bonus Green Points—highest tier only, direct book.
