Air India SBI Signature Credit Card

PremiumVerified · August 25, 2026
4.9/5.0

Updated on August 25, 2026

🎖️Reward Rate

Rewards — Earn Rate - Accelerated Rate — Air India Bookings: 10 Reward Points per ₹100 spent on Air India tickets booked via website, app, booking offices, or call centres (incl. Super Saver tickets for self and others)

Overview

Air India SBI Signature Credit Card by SBI Card provides premium value tailored for Co-brand/Travel cardholders.

Rewards

Reward Type

Air Miles

Reward Rate

  • • Rewards — Earn Rate - Accelerated Rate — Air India Bookings: 10 Reward Points per ₹100 spent on Air India tickets booked via website, app, booking offices, or call centres (incl. Super Saver tickets for self and others)
  • • Overall Rating - Reward Program Type: Reward Points, convertible 1:1 to Air India Maharaja/Flying Returns miles

Welcome Benefit

20,000 Reward Points on payment of Joining Fee (no stated time limit in the Benefits/Privileges tabs reviewed); Complimentary membership of Air India Maharaja Club (Air India Maharaja Points)

Milestone Benefit

Enjoy an anniversary gift of 5,000 Reward Points every year; Up to 1,00,000 bonus Reward Points annually: 20,000 pts on ₹5L annual spend; 30,000 pts on ₹10L; 50,000 pts on ₹20L

Redemption

  • • 1 Reward Point = 1 Air India Maharaja Point
  • • Converted within 7 working days of request
  • • minimum redemption 5,000 points in multiples of 5,000
  • • conversion is irreversible once done
  • • Not explicitly listed beyond mile conversion on pages reviewed

Benefits

  • Lounge Benefits - Programme / Structure: Complimentary membership to Priority Pass Program worth $99
  • complimentary Visa Access Program at major domestic airports in India (no visit count shown in tabs reviewed)
  • Fuel Surcharge - Waiver Rate: 1% fuel surcharge waiver
  • Fuel Surcharge - Transaction Range: Between ₹500 and ₹4,000, at all petrol pumps across India
  • Fuel Surcharge - Maximum Waiver: ₹250 per statement cycle, per credit card account
  • Other Features - Lost Card Liability Cover: Complimentary cover of ₹1 lakh
  • applicable from 48 hours prior to reporting of loss till 7 days post-reporting
  • Other Features - Global Acceptance: Accepted at 2 million+ Visa outlets worldwide, incl. 2,85,000+ in India
  • Other Features - Cash Access Abroad: Withdraw cash from 1 million+ Visa ATMs worldwide (incl. 18,000+ in India)
  • also 10,000 SBI ATMs across 100 Indian cities
  • Other Features - Flexipay EMI: Convert purchases into EMI
  • applicable on transactions of ₹2,500 or more

Things to Know Before you apply

Air India SBI Signature Credit Card Eligibility Criteria

  • Age: 21–65 years
  • Salaried min ₹60,000/month; Self-employed min ITR ₹10,00,000 p.a.
  • Salaried & Self-Employed Individuals
  • Resident Indian

Air India SBI Signature Credit Card Customer Care

  • Toll Free: 1800 1200
  • Landline: +91 22 6600 6600
  • Concierge Service: customer.care@bank.com

Fees & Charges

ParticularsAmount
Joining Fee₹4,999
Annual Fee₹4,999
Foreign Currency Mark-up Fee3.5%
Cash Advance Fee2.5% (min ₹500)

Fee waiver: Spend ₹10,00,000 or more in preceding 12 months for fee waiver

PaisaSimple Review

Overall Rating

4.9/5

What do we like about this card?

Air India SBI Signature Credit Card issued by SBI Card is one of India's leading credit cards for Co-brand/Travel spends, featuring competitive reward earning and verified travel perks.

Pros

  • • Base Rewards: 4 Reward Points per ₹100 (4 Reward Points per ₹100 on all standard retail spends)
  • • Forex markup rate of 3.5%
  • • Airport lounge and lifestyle dining privileges
  • • Value-packed milestone rewards on annual spend

Cons

  • • Annual renewal fee of ₹4999
  • • Reward exclusion on fuel purchases and wallet load transactions

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Fee Details

Joining Fee

₹4,999

Annual/Renewal Fee

₹4,999

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₹5,000

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₹5,000

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₹3,000

Annual/Renewal Fee

₹3,000

Lowest fees
Welcome Benefit
  • • 20,000 Reward Points on payment of Joining Fee (no stated time limit in the Benefits/Privileges tabs reviewed)
  • • Complimentary membership of Air India Maharaja Club (Air India Maharaja Points)
  • • CURRENT rate (cards issued from 20-Apr-2024 onwards): 2,500 EDGE Miles on first transaction within 37 days. (Legacy rate for cards issued 20-Dec-2022 to 19-Apr-2024 was 5,000 EDGE Miles within 30 days.)
  • • On a single ₹500 transaction within 90 days of card open date, or on card-fee levy: 1 Free Night Award (valued at 15,000 points), 10 Elite Night Credits, and Silver Elite Status
Reward/Cashback Rate
  • • Rewards — Earn Rate - Accelerated Rate — Air India Bookings: 10 Reward Points per ₹100 spent on Air India tickets booked via website, app, booking offices, or call centres (incl. Super Saver tickets for self and others)
  • • Overall Rating - Reward Program Type: Reward Points, convertible 1:1 to Air India Maharaja/Flying Returns miles
  • • Rewards Earn Rate - Accelerated Rate Monthly Cap: Capped at cumulative ₹2,00,000/month on travel spend
  • • miles drop to 2 EDGE Miles per ₹100 above that threshold
  • • Rewards Earn Rate - Excluded Categories (Base Rate): Gold/jewellery, Rent, Wallet, Government institution, Insurance, Fuel, Utilities (7 categories, with specific MCC codes listed)
  • • 8 Marriott Bonvoy Points per ₹150 at participating hotels
  • • 4 points per ₹150 on travel, dining and entertainment
  • • 2 points per ₹150 on all other applicable purchases
Pros
  • • Base Rewards: 4 Reward Points per ₹100 (4 Reward Points per ₹100 on all standard retail spends)
  • • Forex markup rate of 3.5%
  • • Airport lounge and lifestyle dining privileges
  • • Value-packed milestone rewards on annual spend
  • • Base Rewards: 2 EDGE Miles per ₹100 (2 EDGE Miles per ₹100 on general retail spends (2% value back))
  • • Forex markup rate of 3.5%
  • • Airport lounge and lifestyle dining privileges
  • • Value-packed milestone rewards on annual spend
  • • Base Rewards: 2 Marriott Bonvoy Points per ₹150 (2 MB Points per ₹150 on other retail spends)
  • • Forex markup rate of 3.5%
  • • Airport lounge and lifestyle dining privileges
  • • Value-packed milestone rewards on annual spend
Cons
  • • Annual renewal fee of ₹4999
  • • Reward exclusion on fuel purchases and wallet load transactions
  • • Annual renewal fee of ₹5000
  • • Reward exclusion on fuel purchases and wallet load transactions
  • • Annual renewal fee of ₹3000
  • • Reward exclusion on fuel purchases and wallet load transactions