Devaluation ICICI Bank Credit Card Devaluation Notice 3rd January, 2024 | Lounge access, DCC fees, Reward System affected

[drsel]

spa has been removed from sapphiro now, right?

ICICI has removed Spa access for all its credit or debit cards.
IDFC Wealth, 2/qtr, 20k spend in previous month
IDFC Mayura 4/qtr, 20k spend in previous month
IDFC Ashwa 4/qtr, 20k spend in previous month
SBI Aurum 1/yr, no spend requirement
PSU Rupay select cards
are the only credit cards left with Spa access

 

[thanix]

Spa access is now gone after latest devaluation and spend criteria for lounge access is pretty high. Dreamfolks card is for international lounge access there’s spend criteria in that.

I thought the spend criteria is for domestic lounge access. Does international lounge access through dream folks also has spend criteria?

 

[Avinash.Mishra]

I thought the spend criteria is for domestic lounge access. Does international lounge access through dream folks also has spend criteria?

No spend criteria for international lounge access, deamfolks app is showing my 2 access as active even though I haven’t spent anything on the card.

 

[DrHits]

No spend criteria for international lounge access, deamfolks app is showing my 2 access as active even though I haven’t spent anything on the card.

When you swipe, it will show price.

 

[Avinash.Mishra]

When you swipe, it will show price.

Spa access is gone earlier it used to show spa access also

 

[shadow28]

When you swipe, it will show price.

Hm I don't think so, I used my Priority Pass card at international lounges without any additional charges even though I hadn't fulfilled the spend criteria in the previous quarter (Sapphiro).

 

[sjmajumder]

Hm I don't think so, I used my Priority Pass card at international lounges without any additional charges even though I hadn't fulfilled the spend criteria in the previous quarter (Sapphiro).

Whatever is shown in Dreamfolks website is available.

 

[drsel]

Hm I don't think so, I used my Priority Pass card at international lounges without any additional charges even though I hadn't fulfilled the spend criteria in the previous quarter (Sapphiro).

That is living dangerously because even after 3 months you can get charged $27 per person for international Lounge access.
Because you did not full fill the spend requirement

 

[fageriaji]

No spend criteria for international lounge access, deamfolks app is showing my 2 access as active even though I haven’t spent anything on the card.

Just use it.
CC can be charged in 90 days

 

[shadow28]

That is living dangerously because even after 3 months you can get charged $27 per person for international Lounge access.
Because you did not full fill the spend requirement

Thanks, I wasn't aware of that, good to keep in mind. I'm moving to DCB Metal now anyway since the ICICI cards have been rendered absolutely worthless with all the devaluations. The only decent card is Emeralde Private Metal and they're being even more tight fisted with that card than HDFC is with Infinia (even though the Infinia beats EPM hands down in every category).

 

[thanix]

One quick question - I ended up spending beyond 75K in Q1 in my Sapphiro. So I guess now lounge benefit is available in Q2. How much lounge can be used in Q2? Is it 1 domestic and 1 international? Do I have to generate some voucher like Regalia? Or just swipe the CC in domestic or Dreamfolks for international?

 

[Anindya98]

One quick question - I ended up spending beyond 75K in Q1 in my Sapphiro. So I guess now lounge benefit is available in Q2. How much lounge can be used in Q2?

4 Domestic/Quarter + 2 International/Year
In case of dual card 2 + 2 DL

Is it 1 domestic and 1 international? Do I have to generate some voucher like Regalia? Or just swipe the CC in domestic or Dreamfolks for international?

Swipe the card in the dom & DF in International.