Get a Vistara co-branded credit card – Last chance and probably the best time!

Club Vistara Co-Brand Credit Cards

Vistara is set to merge operations with Air India on November 12, 2024. Aside from the merger of operations, another activity that will run in the background is the merger of Club Vistara and Flying Returns. Considering this merger along with Vistara’s recent announcements, one thing is evident.
There is no doubt that the Vistara co-branded credit cards are the best option for earning and redeeming Air India flights and Flying Returns Miles right now. Listed below are details about what will happen to Club Vistara and why now is the best time to get a Vistara co-branded credit card.

Club Vistara migration to Flying Returns

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Club Vistara will close down once the Air India merger happens on November 12, 2024. Post migration, your CV points, Tier Points, complimentary ticket vouchers, upgrade vouchers and tier status will be linked to your Flying Returns account. CV points will be transferred at 1:1 ratio. If you are a Vistara Gold/Silver, you will now get Star Alliance Gold/Silver. Win-win for Vistara customers. Post migration, you can redeem your CV points (or Flying Returns points) on Air India website/app.

Vistara Flight Operations and Bookings post-merger

Vistara will continue its flight operations until 11 November 2024 allowing all bookings on Vistara Website along with accrual of CV Points. Bookings with Vistara for travel on or after 12 November 2024 have been discontinued from 3 September 2024. This includes Award Flights and bookings made using Cash + Points. Starting 12 November 2024, all Vistara aircraft will be operated by Air India, and bookings for the routes operated by these aircraft will be redirected to Air India’s website.  

In the interim, for bookings for travel on or after 12 November 2024 you can book with Air India and earn Flying Returns Reward Points by enrolling with the Flying Returns programme or using your existing Flying Returns account. However, you can redeem your CV Points and available Club Vistara vouchers on Air India website only on or after 12 November 2024 once these benefits are migrated to your Flying Returns account. 

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Vistara CV Points and Complimentary Vouchers Validity post-migration

What happens to the validity of your earned CV points and complimentary vouchers as a result of this migration?

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  • Compensatory CV Points: All CV Points set to expire in September and October 2024 will be reissued as ‘Compensatory CV Points’ and transferred to the Flying Returns account on or before 12 November 2024. These points will remain valid for at least one year from the date of migration, regardless of their original expiration date, with the ability for redemption on a wider network with Air India. 
  • Complimentary Ticket Vouchers:  Complimentary Ticket Vouchers issued by members or auto-generated under “On-demand Voucher Generation” with validity beyond 11 November 2024 will be further extended for a period of 3 months.
  • On-demand Vouchers: Vouchers available under the “On-demand Voucher Generation” feature that are not issued by 11 November 2024 will be automatically issued to the Flying Returns account with a fixed validity of 9 months.

What happens to Vistara co-branded credit cards?

This is the interesting part now for credit card enthusiasts.

  • The co-branded credit cards will be restructured and enhanced post the merger. However, members holding existing co-brand cards will continue to enjoy current benefits as per the current card program construct and existing program’s terms and conditions until 31 March 2026. In practical terms, this means you can now earn Air India Flying Return miles and Air India tickets/vouchers with the Vistara co-branded credit cards.
  • All CV Points, One Class Upgrade Vouchers, and Complimentary Ticket Vouchers will be transferred to linked Flying Returns accounts on 12 November 2024. After this date, co-brand card holders will earn Flying Returns Points and Complimentary Ticket Vouchers in addition to the existing card benefits. You will also continue to enjoy your Tier status for a year from the date of merger. 
  • As the program benefits will continue only until 31  March 2026, the annual card membership renewals, as applicable, will not be done after 31 March 2025, so that the features and benefits are continued for the whole 12-month annual period. Please note that the last date for annual card membership renewal  for the respective issuing partners may vary based on their internal policies but not later than 31 March 2025.
  • Effective 30 September 2024, issuance of new co-brand cards will be discontinued. The exact date may vary based on the internal policies of the issuing banking partner.

Why this is the best time to get Vistara co-branded credit cards?

  • You will now get a status match with Air India post the merger. So, you will now potentially get Star Alliance Gold or Silver depending on the Club Vistara status. Axis Vistara Infinite will get you Star Alliance Gold and Club Vistara IDFC First Bank will get you Star Alliance Silver.
  • You can now get complimentary ticket vouchers that you can use on Air India by getting one of the co-branded credit cards.
  • Club Vistara IDFC First Bank card allows you to earn milestone premium economy tickets on all spends including rent, utilities and insurance. Now, you can use these for Air India bookings too!

So, grab one of the Vistara co-branded credit cards right now before the issuance is stopped completely.

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