Originally Posted by A2A

no, its not the same. its lesser. for example, no lounge access on 9w/9wk flights .. if mastercard/visa lounge access is their answer, then that is not something that is exclusive to this card.

also you get 1 tierpoint per 2 lakh spend, not 1 voucher. and i don't think i need the tierpoint since i am not looking at 9w status as an important part of my travel plans now a days.