After a long hiatus, HDFC Bank has added two new transfer partners for Infinia, Regalia Gold and Diners Club Black Credit Cards. This will provide cardholders with added flexibility, as they can now transfer the points earned with their cards to Club ITC and SpiceJet. Although most cardholders may not be excited about SpiceJet, everyone is surely going to take advantage of Club ITC and convert their HDFC Reward Points to Green Points. Let’s take a closer look at the new transfer partners.
Club ITC | SpiceClub |
(1 Point Equals 0.5 Green Points)
(Transfer Points Within 48 – 96 Working Hours) |
(1 Point Equals 1 SC Point)
(Transfer Points Within 24 Hours) |
Here are all the other partners and their transfer ratios (only for Diners Club Black and Infinia Credit Card). Once the request for transfer has been submitted, it is completed within 24 hours; in some cases, it might take a bit longer.
Partner | Transfer Ratio |
Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 HDFC Bank Reward Point = 0.5 Aeroplan Miles |
Avianca LifeMiles | 1 HDFC Bank Reward Point = 0.5 LifeMile |
Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles | 1 HDFC Bank Reward Point = 0.5 Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles |
United MileagePlus Miles | 1 HDFC Bank Reward Point = 0.5 MileagePlus Mile |
British Airways Avios | 1 HDFC Bank Reward Point = 0.5 Avios |
Finnair Plus | 1 HDFC Bank Reward Point = 1 Finnair Plus Point |
AirAsia Rewards | 1 HDFC Bank Reward Point = 1 AirAsia Point |
Etihad Guest | 1 HDFC Bank Reward Point = 0.5 Etihad Guest Points |
Hainan Airlines Fortune Wings Club: | 1 HDFC Bank Reward Point = 1 Fortune Wings Club Point |
Accor ALL | 1 HDFC Bank Reward Point = 0.5 ALL Point |
IHG One | 1 HDFC Bank Reward Point = 1 IHG One Point |
Wyndham Rewards | 1 HDFC Bank Reward Point = 1 Wyndham Rewards Point |
Which Other Credit Cards Offer Points Transfer to Club ITC?
Those who want to get the most out of reward points, especially from ITC, should know that platforms like SmartBuy are better suited for Club ITC bookings than reward point transfers. Here are the top cards and their transfer ratios for Club ITC.
Credit Card | Ratio of Point Transfer to ITC |
Infinia/Diners Club Black Credit Card | 2:1 |
Axis Atlas | 1:2 |
SBI Aurum | 5:1 |
The above table shows that HDFC offers a much better reward transfer ratio than other banks, such as SBI. However, even it cannot compete with Axis Atlas, which is a perfect travel-oriented credit card. Those who are solely focused on travel should definitely opt for it.
Bottom Line
HDFC Bank has now made two new point transfer partners live: Club ITC and SpiceJet Spiceclub. Club ITC is quite popular, and those with high-end Infinia, Regalia Gold and DCB Credit Cards will be extremely glad with this move. These cards already had some popular airline and hotel partners, such as Air Canada Aeroplan, Accor ALL, Avianca LifeMiles, IHG One, etc., and now also offer the ability to transfer to Club ITC and Spicejet. Overall, HDFC Bank now offers a total of 15 point transfer partners.