HDFC Regalia/Millennia/Regalia First Lounge Access Update

[bhavyegoelbhavyegoel is verified member.]

Important update on Lounge Access via HDFC Credit Cards from December 1st, 2023.
HDFC Regalia First

1. Effective December 1st, 2023, Complimentary lounge access at lounges within and outside India can no longer be availed on Regalia First Card.

HDFC Millennia

1. To Access Domestic Lounges you need to spend Rs 1 lac in a quarter.
2. The number of domestic lounge visits on HDFC Millennia reduced to 1 from 2 per quarter

HDFC Regalia

1. To Access Domestic Lounges you need to spend Rs 1 lac in a quarter.
2. No condition is applicable for International Lounge access using PP issued with HDFC Regalia

HDFC Regalia Gold

1. No changes were made.

Looks like another attempt by HDFC Bank to pocket annual fees by making people upgrade to Regalia Gold who are holding LTF HDFC Regalia and HDFC Millennia.

 

[rushitbvm]

I received an email regarding devaluation of HDFC Millenia CC.
IMPORTANT:

Effective 1st December 2023, we're revising the lounge access feature associated with your Millennia Credit Card.

Here's how you can avail it now:

1. Spend Rs.1 Lac or more in a calendar quarter (Jan- Mar | Apr-Jun |

Jul-Sept Oct-Dec)

2. Opt for the complimentary airport lounge access voucher as your

Quarterly Milestone Benefit

3. Use your voucher at the airport lounge directly instead of swiping your Card

 

[akshayhs]

Yes, this news is now old. @Pavan or @vaibhav111 please merge this to the existing thread.

Edit: This comment was in a previous post which has since been merged to this main post

 

[lostchildhood]

Does anyone know what is the validity period of these lounge access vouchers?
Are they only valid for the subsequent quarter?

 

[Deleted member 11974]

no idea need to check with hdfc customer care or dreamfolks customer care

 

[DK10]

I have been offered a DIners Privilege Card on LTF. I already have Regalia LTF. Should I take it? Does it offer better rewards? And what about lounge access, does DCP also have a spend criteria?

 

[Karan04]

Will the vouchers be available on 1st Dec?

 

[Venky]

Got this mail for my Business Regalia card today.

 

[SpiesCan'tCatchMe]

Got this mail for my Business Regalia card today.


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Hasn't it been like this always?
Or am i missing something here?

 

[Venky]

Hasn't it been like this always?

Yes it has been the same for almost all visa cards I think. But my card is MC and I have never used it ever for lounge access. I think it was ₹20 or something for MC cards.
But still no mail on the 1lakh/quater spends. 🙇‍♂️

 

[knight]

Yes it has been the same for almost all visa cards I think. But my card is MC and I have never used it ever for lounge access. I think it was ₹20 or something for MC cards.
But still no mail on the 1lakh/quater spends. 🙇‍♂️

True, Mastercard used to charge 25 Rs i believe.

 

[SpiesCan'tCatchMe]

True, Mastercard used to charge 25 Rs i believe.

Yeah that 25 would be refunded later but seems they are in dire need of the 2₹ so let them gather chillar

 

[matriX1218]

From 1st January, 2024 HDFC has revised it's policy on lounge access Validation charges. Now 2₹ for Validation are nonrefundable.

 

[AlooDum]

₹2 was never refundable. So what's changed here I want to know

 

[D₹V]

Thread 'HDFC Debit Card Lounge Access Validation Charges' https://www.technofino.in/community/threads/hdfc-debit-card-lounge-access-validation-charges.20260/

Merge? But it's DC

 

[lowkey]

Yesterday I had my Air India Express Mumbai-Jaipur Flight and it was running late. So right after entering the Mumbai airport I went to Adani lounge and was given access with my Business Regalia card. The attendant told me that almost all regalia cards are not working today and that they are returning those customers from the counter or asking if they have any other card then Regalia. But Business Regalia cards are accepted, so I believe the lounge access change rules apply only to Regalia First and Regalia cards only.

 

[Karan04]

Did anyone get an update with the link to the lounge access QR codes??

 

[knight]

Update: Lounge Access for Millennia is dead.
They're offering Dreamfolks voucher as Milestone Benefit.

It is 'NOT SEPERATE' from the 1000 voucher that we receive as Milestone Benefit. You can choose any one from Amazon pay GV, other brands, OR Dreamfolks.

Most people in this forum hold atleast one card along with Millennia, or would get it now. It doesn't make sense to sacrifice 1000 AGV for 1 lounge access/quarter.

 

[SpiesCan'tCatchMe]

Update: Lounge Access for Millennia is dead.
They're offering Dreamfolks voucher as Milestone Benefit.

It is 'NOT SEPERATE' from the 1000 voucher that we receive as Milestone Benefit. You choose any one from Amazon pay GV, other brands, OR Dreamfolks.

Most people in this forum hold atleast one card along with Millenia, or would get it now. It doesn't make sense to sacrifice 1000 AGV for 1 lounge access/quarter.



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Thank God we can choose where to redeem the 1000₹

 

[knight]

Thank God we can choose where to redeem the 1000₹

after the next devaluation, we may not be able to😛

 

[SpiesCan'tCatchMe]

Query:
Had diners millennia till Nov month and spent 45k on that, in Nov switched to Visa and spent 76k (emi and pre closed)
This makes a total of 1 lac + so I'm eligible for milestone in this quarter right?
But when I check the spend promo details it shows 8000 in this quarter 🤷🏻
Any idea what's going on?