SBI Credit Cards for International Travel

International trips are always exciting but they can be expensive. If you make frequent international trips, then this guide is for you. The State Bank of India (SBI) has launched three credit cards that can make your international travels easier. With lounge benefits, and travel insurance cover, these credit cards will help you reduce your expenses, and also earn reward points every time you swipe the card. Let's look into the SBI credit cards that can be used during your international travels.

1. Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card
2. Etihad Guest SBI Card
3. Air India SBI Signature Card

Travel Benefits of Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card

Other Benefits of the Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card

Welcome benefits:

• As a welcome gift, you get 5,000 Etihad Guest Miles.
• You will be upgraded to Gold tier status within 10 days of the request.

*The 5,000 Etihad Guest Miles will be credited to your account within 15 days of payment the annual fee.

Reward point benefits:

• Get 4 Etihad Guest Miles every time you spend Rs.100 internationally.
• Receive 6 Etihad Guest Miles every time you spend Rs.100 on Etihad.com.
• Enjoy 2 Etihad Guest Miles on every Rs.100 that you spend on other expenses except for fuel.

Discounts:

• Get up to 10% discount on redemption of your travel reward miles.
• Enjoy a 3% discount on your economy class tickets and a 10% discount on your business class tickets when you book directly with Etihad Airways.

Milestone benefits:

• Receive 1,500 Etihad Guest Miles when you spend Rs.1.5 lakh in one calendar quarter.
• Get 1 companion voucher within 15 days of having achieved an annual spend of Rs.8 lakh (voucher will be sent to your registered e-mail ID).
• You will receive the earned Etihad Guest Miles within 15 days of having achieved the milestone spends

Spend-based benefits:

• When you spend a minimum of Rs.5 lakh in one year, your annual membership fee will be reversed in the second year.

Fuel benefits:

• Get a 1% waiver on your fuel surcharge at petrol stations across India.

*To avail the benefit, your fuel transactions should be between Rs.500 and Rs.4,000.

Please note that you can get a maximum waiver of Rs.250 per statement cycle.

Travel Benefits of Etihad Guest SBI Card

Other Benefits of the Etihad Guest SBI Card

Welcome benefits:

• You get a welcome gift of 2,500 Etihad Guest Miles.
• You will be upgraded to Silver tier status within 10 days of the request

*The 2,500 Etihad Guest Miles will be credited to your account within 15 days of payment of the annual fee.

Reward point benefits:

• Get 2 Etihad Guest Miles every time you spend Rs.100 on international spends.
• Enjoy 3 Etihad Guest Miles on every Rs.100 that you spend on Etihad.com.
• Receive 1 Etihad Guest Mile every time you spend Rs.100 on other expenses.

Discounts:

• Get up to 5% discount on travel reward miles redemption.
• Enjoy a 3% discount on your economy class tickets and a 10% discount on your business class tickets that are booked directly with Etihad Airways.

Milestone benefits:

• Enjoy 5,000 Etihad Guest Miles when your annual spends cross Rs.5 lakh.
• Get 1 companion voucher within 15 days of having achieved an annual spend of Rs.10 lakh.
• You will receive the earned Etihad Guest Miles within 15 days of having achieved the milestone spends

*The companion voucher will be sent to your registered e-mail ID.

Spend-based benefits:

• Your annual membership fee will be reversed in the second year when you spend a minimum of Rs.3 lakh during the previous year.

Fuel benefits:

• You get a waiver of 1% on fuel surcharge at petrol stations in the country.

*To avail this fuel benefit, your transactions need to be between Rs.500 and Rs.4,000.

Also note that you can avail a maximum waiver of Rs.250 per statement cycle.

To know more about the credit card, please visit https://www.sbicard.com/en/personal/credit-cards/travel/etihad-guest-sbi-card.page

Travel Benefits of Air India SBI Signature Card

Other Benefits of Air India SBI Signature Card

Welcome benefits:

• Get complimentary membership of the Air India Frequent Flyer programme-Flying Returns.
• Receive 20,000 reward points when you pay the joining fee.

Spend-based benefits:

• Receive bonus reward points annually when you reach milestone spends:

Reward point benefits:

• Enjoy 4 reward points for every Rs.100 that you spend.
• Convert all reward points into Air India miles.
• Earn up to 30 reward points every time you spend Rs.100 on tickets that are booked via airindia.com or the Air India mobile app.
• Get 30 reward points when you book tickets for yourself and 10 reward points when you book tickets for others.

FAQs on SBI Credit Cards for International Travel

1. Does Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card gives any benefits to its customers?

   There are numerous benefits that a person can enjoy with Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card. The benefits include getting free membership to priority pass, getting free visits to domestic lounges, etc.

2. Will I get any discounts with the Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card?

   Yes, you will get up to 10% discounts on redemption of your travel reward miles as well as 3% discount on economy class tickets and 10% discounts on business class tickets when you book a flight with Etihad Airways.

3. What kind of discounts will I get with Etihad Guest SBI Card?

   You will get up to 5% discount on your travel reward miles redemption with Etihad guest SBI card. Additionally, you will also get 3% discount on economy class tickets and 10% discount on business class tickets when you book a flight with Etihad Airways.

4. Does Air India SBI Signature Card provide any benefits to its customers?

   The Air India SBI Signature Card offers various benefits like complimentary priority pass and access to 600 international airport lounges to its customers.

5. What are the joining benefits of Air India SBI Signature Card?

   When a customer joins the Air India SBI Signature Card, they will get 20,000 reward points along with a complimentary of the Air India Frequent Flying programmes.