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Kotak Mahindra Bank

Kotak Air+ Credit Card

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Kotak Air+ Credit Card

Kotak's current entry-level travel-miles card, offering accelerated Air Miles on flight/hotel bookings made through the Kotak Unbox travel portal, at a relatively low 2% forex markup.

Rates and fees last verified 14 September 2026.

Annual fee

₹3,000

Joining fee

₹3,000

Reward type

miles

Base reward rate

2%

Card network

Visa

Card tier

Mid

Reward rates by category

  • Travel5%

Eligibility

  • Minimum credit score: 700
  • Employment: salaried, self-employed
  • Age: 2160

Benefits

  • 2,500 Air Miles as a welcome benefit
  • 2,500 Air Miles as an annual renewal benefit
  • 2 complimentary international lounge visits and 4 complimentary domestic lounge visits annually
  • 1% fuel surcharge waiver on fuel transactions

Pros

  • + Low 2% forex markup, better than most mass-market Indian travel cards
  • + 5x Air Miles on Kotak Unbox flight/hotel bookings
  • + Welcome + renewal miles bonuses

Cons

  • No fee waiver on spend — fixed ₹3,000/year
  • Long list of spend exclusions from base earning (utilities, insurance, education, government, rent, fuel, wallet loads, EMI, gaming, cash advances, international spend)
  • Lounge visit count (2 intl + 4 domestic/year) is modest for a travel-focused card

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