HDFC Regalia/Millennia/Regalia First Lounge Access Update

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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.

 

[Deleted member 11974]

Tried the other way around Magnus first on dreamfolks and then swipe at POS but it threw cooldown error
But anyway i have VI which has the same lounge list as Magnus so i used that

whats the point of writing unlimited lounge access then
how to avaul more than 1 usage

 

[Deleted member 11974]

Yes but 1Lk is a lot they will not go that far

you never know
they are also going for a merger
it wont be long before they would want to do that

 

[NOOBY]

whats the point of writing unlimited lounge access then
how to avaul more than 1 usage

Some cards restrict lounge entry per lounge per day

So, if you swipe it once, you can't access the same lounge on same day (or within 24hrs), you can access other lounges in the same airport, or at other airports (after landing/connecting flights) but no access to the same lounge again..

and this seems logical as well

 

[BlitzKrieg]

this is updated on their website
so it is for all customers starting 1st december

Hey - Do you have the link by any chance? Couldn't find it. I've got an LTF Regalia card with a salary account in HDFC and haven't received any communication from HDFC regarding this. Spoke to my RM earlier today and she isn't aware of this update.

EDIT: Got the link - https://www.hdfcbank.com/content/bb...m/Regalia/Change-in-Lounge-access-Regalia.pdf

 

[WandereR]

Hey - Do you have the link by any chance? Couldn't find it. I've got an LTF Regalia card with a salary account in HDFC and haven't received any communication from HDFC regarding this. Spoke to my RM earlier today and she isn't aware of this update.

EDIT: Got the link - https://www.hdfcbank.com/content/bbp/repositories/723fb80a-2dde-42a3-9793-7ae1be57c87f/?path=/Personal/Pay/Cards/Credit Card/Credit Card Landing Page/Credit Cards/Super Premium/Regalia/Change-in-Lounge-access-Regalia.pdf

They are yet to send the notification om mail. I haven't received for millennia

 

[knight]

dreamfolks will show 2 access for idfc select as well
but if you havent reached the 5k milestone
then you will end up being charged by idfc for lounge access usgae

Have you tried this? Someone posted IDFC/ICICI dreamfolks screenshot and it only showed access after doing 5k spends.

Also, Dreakfolks shows fees at the last page.
So what you mean is, Even if dreamfolks is showing 0 fees, bank might still charge it to my statement if I've not reached the criteria?

 

[Slayer]

whats the point of writing unlimited lounge access then
how to avaul more than 1 usage

Well if you swipe after 180 minutes it works, this is to restrict multiple swipes per card for guests/friends to avail free lounge

Many lounges/rather lounge attendants aren't strict per se so yea

 

[Slayer]

Some cards restrict lounge entry per lounge per day

So, if you swipe it once, you can't access the same lounge on same day (or within 24hrs), you can access other lounges in the same airport, or at other airports (after landing/connecting flights) but no access to the same lounge again..

and this seems logical as well

I think once per day is still retarded, what if I have a 4+ hour layover at an airport and what want to stay inside till boarding starts?

 

[Deleted member 11974]

Have you tried this? Someone posted IDFC/ICICI dreamfolks screenshot and it only showed access after doing 5k spends.

Also, Dreakfolks shows fees at the last page.

i havent tried it because i have been using infinnia and magnus

So what you mean is, Even if dreamfolks is showing 0 fees, bank might still charge it to my statement if I've not reached the criteria?

correct
a not so ethical way of doing business by banks

 

[Deleted member 11974]

I think once per day is still retarded, what if I have a 4+ hour layover at an airport and what want to stay inside till boarding starts?

i think they wont allow you before 3 hours from boarding in domestic

 

[Deleted member 11974]

Well if you swipe after 180 minutes it works, this is to restrict multiple swipes per card for guests/friends to avail free lounge

Many lounges/rather lounge attendants aren't strict per se so yea

but what if you carry 1 magnus expecting it to suffice for lets say a family of 4?

 

[Shrinit Padwal]

I have already swiped my Millenia LTF on 17th October at Adani lounge - and 2rs txn is showing as well.
So 1st October thing I didn't understand, can somebody explain. Will I get charged more now when statement is generated?

 

[Noctis7]

but what if you carry 1 magnus expecting it to suffice for lets say a family of 4?

The purpose of this restriction is to specifically avoid such a scenario.

 

[Deleted member 11974]

I have already swiped my Millenia LTF on 17th October at Adani lounge - and 2rs txn is showing as well. View attachment 33718
So 1st October thing I didn't understand, can somebody explain. Will I get charged more now when statement is generated?

if they follow thier guidelines then maybe yes

 

[Deleted member 11974]

The purpose of this restriction is to specifically avoid such a scenario.

under stood +

 

[Shrinit Padwal]

if they follow thier guidelines then maybe yes

But we didn't know this until today right

 

[NOOBY]

I think once per day is still retarded

Nope, you have agreed to the T&C which states that each lounge access has limit of 2hrs after which you either need to head out or pay extra fees..

if you have 4+ hrs layover, either head out to other lounger (if available) or try requesting the reception to extend your lounge stay via some other card

All lounge access (even the paid ones) have time frame...

what if I have a 4+ hour layover at an airport and what want to stay inside till boarding starts?

No one is stopping you from paying them hourly rates after 2hrs of stay 🙂

According to your logic, you can go to any hotel, pay for 1 night and then stay for a month, citing that your return flight is after 1 month and so, they should allow you to stay as you have paid for the room

What I am trying to say is that in both examples, Hotel and the Lounge are 3rd party (not related to airline at all) and you (in case of hotel example) or the bank (in case of lounge) is paying them (hotel/lounge) for availing the facility.

Hotels have T&C where you pay for every night and similarly, Credit Card T&C states the timeframe of every complimentary lounge access visit which is generally 2hrs... re-swipe the card would mean access the same lounge over and above the timeframe set by the bank


Your logic can be valid only when you access lounge via your business class ticket... you can fight with airline to extend your stay if you are travelling business class and have long layover (and the boarding pass allows lounge access)



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On a lighter note (bura mat maan lena pls), I recalled Soorma Bhopali's dialogue from Sholay (as even the amount is same): "Miyan, 2 rupayee mai aap saara jungle khareedne mai nikle the" 🤣

 

[Deleted member 11974]

But we didn't know this until today right

not sure what hdfc will do
keep an eye on your statament or closw the card if you want

 

[Deleted member 11974]

Have you tried this? Someone posted IDFC/ICICI dreamfolks screenshot and it only showed access after doing 5k spends.

Also, Dreakfolks shows fees at the last page.
So what you mean is, Even if dreamfolks is showing 0 fees, bank might still charge it to my statement if I've not reached the criteria?

I havent spent 5k in last quarter on idfc select but it is still showing to me as 0
also the otp page shows a charge of 2 rs to validate the card
so i beleive if i proceed with this
i will be charged according to the lounge rates probably a month later

 

[Slayer]

Nope, you have agreed to the T&C which states that each lounge access has limit of 2hrs after which you either need to head out or pay extra fees..

if you have 4+ hrs layover, either head out to other lounger (if available) or try requesting the reception to extend your lounge stay via some other card

All lounge access (even the paid ones) have time frame...



No one is stopping you from paying them hourly rates after 2hrs of stay 🙂

According to your logic, you can go to any hotel, pay for 1 night and then stay for a month, citing that your return flight is after 1 month and so, they should allow you to stay as you have paid for the room

What I am trying to say is that in both examples, Hotel and the Lounge are 3rd party (not related to airline at all) and you (in case of hotel example) or the bank (in case of lounge) is paying them (hotel/lounge) for availing the facility.

Hotels have T&C where you pay for every night and similarly, Credit Card T&C states the timeframe of every complimentary lounge access visit which is generally 2hrs... re-swipe the card would mean access the same lounge over and above the timeframe set by the bank


Your logic can be valid only when you access lounge via your business class ticket... you can fight with airline to extend your stay if you are travelling business class and have long layover (and the boarding pass allows lounge access)



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On a lighter note (bura mat maan lena pls), I recalled Soorma Bhopali's dialogue from Sholay (as even the amount is same): "Miyan, 2 rupayee mai aap saara jungle khareedne mai nikle the" 🤣

Everything is constructive criticism according to me, so no harm done