Originally Posted by
netguru1
I still prefer that AMEX Kingfisher is a better card if you opted for Rs 25K lifetime membership.
AMEX is no longer offering lifetime membership.
Originally Posted by
netguru1
The discounts offered at restaurants/hotels is much better with AMEX and even if you do not currently meet the 5.2 lakh spending criteria to retain Gold Tier membership, you still retain the Silver tier membership...as of now there is no downgrade from silver.
Acceptance of AMEX is very poor in India, as I recently found out on my Kerala vacation. Ended up using my HDFC Mastercard instead.
Also, KF Silver tier is subject to requalification, or gets downgraded to Red. There is no further downgrade from Red.
Originally Posted by
netguru1
Also, you get a round trip flight on spending 1.75 lakh and only the airport taxes need to be paid which is normally max around 600 - 700 Rs one way.
The SBI Platinum card nets you a free return ticket on joining & renewal.
While I respect your decision to go with AMEX, I still feel SBI offers the better deal.