Airtel Axis Credit Card devaluation: Difference between revisions

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|Company=Axis Bank

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|StartDate=10 Mar 2026

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'''Airtel Axis Credit''' card has been ''devalued effective 12 April 2026''.

==Background==

Axis Bank had launched this credit card with an annual fee of Rs. 500 + GST, specifically to benefit Airtel service users<ref>{{Cite web |title=Airtel Axis Bank Credit Card |url=https://www.axis.bank.in/cards/credit-card/airtel-axis-bank-credit-card |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260409225524/https://www.axis.bank.in/cards/credit-card/airtel-axis-bank-credit-card |archive-date=2026-04-09 |website=[[Axis Bank]]}}</ref>

*25% cashback on Airtel Mobile, Broadband, WiFi and DTH bill payments via Airtel Thanks app *capped at INR 250 per statement cycle

*10% cashback on utility bill payments such as gas, electricity, etc., via Airtel Thanks app *capped at INR 250 per statement cycle

*10% cashback on Swiggy, Zomato and bigbasket *capped at INR 500 per statement cycle

*1% cashback on all other spends *Cashback not applicable on excluded MCC categories.

*Cashback will directly be credited in your credit card statement

==[Incident]==

==Incident==

~~{{Ph~~-I-~~I}}~~

On 10 March 2026, the company has updated terms: [https://www.axis.bank.in/docs/default-source/default-document-library/terms-and-conditions-for-airtel-cbcc-cvp.pdf Revision of AIRTEL AXIS BANK CREDIT CARD Terms and Conditions]. Which totally voided the cards benefits. Though the website as of today 13-03-2026 still is marketing it on the basis of the old benefits.

~~===~~[~~Company~~]~~'s response===~~

The company has a clever way of portraying that the changes are a kind of revaluation, and the customers will benefit more. Which is clearly not the case, as the benefits are "[[Pay-walling|paywalled]]" behind the 1% spends category.

~~{{Ph-I-ComR}}~~

''What has changed''

~~==Lawsuit==~~

*Earlier to be eligible for the 25% cashback the user had to simply transact on the Airtel Thanks app, no other spends required. Now to get the same benefits you have to spend a total of Rs 12500 on the 1% category, to be eligible for the 25% up to 250 cashback. Similar logic apples to the 10% category.

~~{{Ph-I~~-~~L}}~~

*10% cashback benefit on Swiggy, Zomato, and BigBasket has been replaced with a 10% value back on Zomato, Blinkit, and District Movies, applicable via Ecom as the mode of payment.

*Plus there are other minimum buy restrictions. - Lounge access discontinued.

==Consumer response==

Customers are furious with the move and many have already started closing the card, as their renewal dates are due soon.<ref>{{Cite web |last=@Right_Outside266 |date=Mar 2026 |title=Airtel axis Devalued , now only 1% spend basis |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/CreditCardsIndia/comments/1rpplp7/airtel_axis_devalued_now_only_1_spend_basis/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260410185911/https://old.reddit.com/r/CreditCardsIndia/comments/1rpplp7/airtel_axis_devalued_now_only_1_spend_basis/ |archive-date=2026-04-10 |website=Old [[Reddit]]}}</ref>

==~~Consumer response~~==

==See also==

~~{{Ph-I-ConR}}~~

*[[False advertising]]

*[[Post-purchase EULA modification]]

==References==

~~{{Ph-I-C}}~~

[[Category:Axis Bank]]

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+'''Airtel Axis Credit''' card has been ''devalued effective 12 April 2026''.
 ==Background==
-{{Ph-I-B}}
+Axis Bank had launched this credit card with an annual fee of Rs. 500 + GST, specifically to benefit Airtel service users<ref>{{Cite web |title=Airtel Axis Bank Credit Card |url=https://www.axis.bank.in/cards/credit-card/airtel-axis-bank-credit-card |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260409225524/https://www.axis.bank.in/cards/credit-card/airtel-axis-bank-credit-card |archive-date=2026-04-09 |website=[[Axis Bank]]}}</ref>
+*25% cashback on Airtel Mobile, Broadband, WiFi and DTH bill payments via Airtel Thanks app *capped at INR 250 per statement cycle
+*10% cashback on utility bill payments such as gas, electricity, etc., via Airtel Thanks app *capped at INR 250 per statement cycle
+*10% cashback on Swiggy, Zomato and bigbasket *capped at INR 500 per statement cycle
+*1% cashback on all other spends *Cashback not applicable on excluded MCC categories.
+*Cashback will directly be credited in your credit card statement
-==[Incident]==
+==Incident==
-{{Ph-I-I}}
+On 10 March 2026, the company has updated terms: [https://www.axis.bank.in/docs/default-source/default-document-library/terms-and-conditions-for-airtel-cbcc-cvp.pdf Revision of AIRTEL AXIS BANK CREDIT CARD Terms and Conditions]. Which totally voided the cards benefits. Though the website as of today 13-03-2026 still is marketing it on the basis of the old benefits.
-===[Company]'s response===
+The company has a clever way of portraying that the changes are a kind of revaluation, and the customers will benefit more. Which is clearly not the case, as the benefits are "[[Pay-walling|paywalled]]" behind the 1% spends category.
-{{Ph-I-ComR}}
+''What has changed''
-==Lawsuit==
+*Earlier to be eligible for the 25% cashback the user had to simply transact on the Airtel Thanks app, no other spends required. Now to get the same benefits you have to spend a total of Rs 12500 on the 1% category, to be eligible for the 25% up to 250 cashback. Similar logic apples to the 10% category.
-{{Ph-I-L}}
+*10% cashback benefit on Swiggy, Zomato, and BigBasket has been replaced with a 10% value back on Zomato, Blinkit, and District Movies, applicable via Ecom as the mode of payment.
+*Plus there are other minimum buy restrictions. - Lounge access discontinued.
+==Consumer response==
+Customers are furious with the move and many have already started closing the card, as their renewal dates are due soon.<ref>{{Cite web |last=@Right_Outside266 |date=Mar 2026 |title=Airtel axis Devalued , now only 1% spend basis |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/CreditCardsIndia/comments/1rpplp7/airtel_axis_devalued_now_only_1_spend_basis/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260410185911/https://old.reddit.com/r/CreditCardsIndia/comments/1rpplp7/airtel_axis_devalued_now_only_1_spend_basis/ |archive-date=2026-04-10 |website=Old [[Reddit]]}}</ref>
-==Consumer response==
+==See also==
-{{Ph-I-ConR}}
+*[[False advertising]]
+*[[Post-purchase EULA modification]]
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
-{{Ph-I-C}}
+[[Category:Axis Bank]]