ICICI Bank has made significant revisions to the airport lounge access rules on certain debit cards.
What is the new update?
You can get two complimentary passes to airport lounges starting on October 1, 2024, if you spend Rs. 10,000 in the previous calendar quarter, as per the ICICI Bank website.
Spends made in the preceding calendar quarter will unlock access for the subsequent calendar quarter.
How to be eligible complimentary lounge access in Oct- Nov- Dec, 2024 quarter
To be eligible for complimentary lounge access in Oct- Nov- Dec, 2024 quarter, you need to spend a minimum of Rs. 10,000 in the Jul-Aug-Sept, 2024 quarter and similarly for following quarters.
This updated criteria to avail complimentary domestic airport lounge access will be applicable for below cards:
This updated criteria to avail complimentary domestic airport lounge access will be applicable for below cards:
- ICICI Bank Coral Paywave Debit Card
- ICICI Bank Expressions Business MasterCard Debit card
- ICICI Bank Rupay Coral debit Card
- ICICI Bank Expressions MasterCard Debit card
- ICICI Bank Coral Business MasterCard
- ICICI Bank Expressions Paywave Debit Card
- ICICI Bank Coral Business Debit Card
- ICICI Bank Expressions Business Debit card
- ICICI Bank Coral MasterCard
- ICICI Bank Paywave Expressions Debit card
- ICICI Bank Coral Paywave Business Debit card
- ICICI Bank Expressions Coral Business MasterCard Debit card
- ICICI Bank Coral Chip Debit Card
- ICICI Bank Expressions Coral MasterCard Debit card
- ICICI Bank Rubyx Debit Card
- ICICI Bank Expressions Business Coral Debit Card
- ICICI Bank Rupay Rubyx Debit Card
- ICICI Bank Expressions Coral Debit card
- ICICI Bank Rubyx MasterCard Debit Card
What types of transactions will be considered for Rs. 10,000 spends limit?
For debit cards quarterly spends limit of Rs. 10,000, E-commerce, POS transactions will be considered; ATM transactions and cash withdrawals will not be considered.
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What were the Old Debit cards’ spends criteria for lounge access?
For Old Debit cards’ spends limit criteria-lounge access, we had Rs. 3000 spends limit for Coral, Business Coral, Expressions, Business Expressions Debit cards
Additionally, we also had Rs. 4000 spends limit for Rubyx, Expressions Coral, Business Expressions Coral debit cards
How to access complimentary airport lounges in India?
Eligible cardholders need to present their valid, unexpired cards, and a valid air ticket or boarding pass for travel on the same or next day at the entrance of the participating Lounges to gain entry. An authorisation amount of Rs.2 shall be charged on each eligible card presented at the entrance to the Participating Lounge. It’s important to note that the free access is generally limited to the cardholder, any accompanying guest(s) may incur charge(s). This program is provided by a third party and governed by such third party terms and conditions.
