Devaluation BOB Card Introduces Spend Requirement for Free Domestic Airport Lounge Access

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It’s BOB Card’s time now!
Effective from January 1, 2025, you’ll need to spend a specific amount using your BOB card to qualify for free lounge access at domestic airports in India.



I’d say BOB has kept the spending requirement very reasonable. Unlike other card issuers, like ICICI Bank, which require you to spend 1 lakh to get free lounge access, BOB’s requirement is well within reach.

 

[KHOPARI]

I think this is not right way of addressing users. Banks are providing cards to eligible people and free lounge access is a feature just like other feature like rewards, EMI facility, etc. How will you react if even after this lounges are crowded?

That is what will happen, instead of increasing lounge size (and thus generating more employment oppurtanity ) they are introducing baseless rule which will certainly make these card less attractive which had lounge access as the only good feature , there rewards rate is sit tier already for all of there cards (yes bank , ICICI, etc )

people will then go for cashaback card (SBI , HSBC ) as they have better rewards rate directly with no redemption fees

 

[KHOPARI]

40k is nothing, minimum spend should be 1 lakh+ phir sahi rahega.

make it 40 crore and only ultrarich people will be able to access lounges , problem solved

 

[akshayhs]

 

[BhaiyaJi]

instead of increasing lounge size (and thus generating more employment oppurtanity )

Banks can't do anything here. Airport authorities need to increase lounges and capture growing air travel.

 

[KHOPARI]

Banks can't do anything here. Airport authorities need to increase lounges and capture growing air travel.

banks can do just to create more dealuation, and its not only limited to airport lounges wallet reward point redemtion all making credit card a lacklustre things even for paid cards .seems credit card got finally indianised as other global products

 

[kishan007]

It’s BOB Card’s time now!
Effective from January 1, 2025, you’ll need to spend a specific amount using your BOB card to qualify for free lounge access at domestic airports in India.

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I’d say BOB has kept the spending requirement very reasonable. Unlike other card issuers, like ICICI Bank, which require you to spend 1 lakh to get free lounge access, BOB’s requirement is well within reach.

Does BOB's credit card offer free add-on guest entry to the airport lounge (without any add-on cards) ??

 

[hedgehog2122]

Does BOB's credit card offer free add-on guest entry to the airport lounge (without any add-on cards) ??

Don't think so, others to confirm

 

[Lobogris]

I guess BOB was one of the last one. They have also got this spends condition!

40K seems too high though.

40k per 3 months is too high? Why should a bank give you a card of you aren't willing to use it and then also pay for your lounge access?

 

[zoro]

40k per 3 months is too high? Why should a bank give you a card of you aren't willing to use it and then also pay for your lounge access?

They're still reasonable if you compare with someone like IDFC

 

[supperman]

some tech issue is going on with payzapp most of the users payments are getting reversed.

Yes, not solved yet.