Air India SBI Signature credit card
30 points per ₹100 on Air India tickets, 4 elsewhere, 8 domestic lounge visits.
Source: SBI Card – Air India SBI Signature product page · last reviewed 2026-09-12
Estimates for Typical Indian cardholder (₹32k/month) example profile · bills paid in full · first-year offers shown separately.
Why it fits – and what to watch
hover any tile for the detail! You pay the ₹5,899 annual fee (incl. GST) – waiver needs a fee-based renewal, it is never waived.
Where the money comes from
−₹686/yr · -0.2%UPI QR spend is left out – not a RuPay card (UPI is counted once, on RuPay cards only).
How the score of 32 is built
weights total 100% · methodologyAirport lounges with this card
Open Lounge Finder →How you get in: issuer programme (bank / operator app). Carry the card and a same-day boarding pass; at Delhi and Hyderabad validate in the Encalm HOI app, at Adani airports in the Adani LoungeOne app.
DEL Delhi 4 lounges
- ✈T3 Encalm Lounge (T3 Domestic) Encalm · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
- ✈T3 Plaza Premium Lounge (T3 Domestic) Plaza Premium · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
- ✈T1 Encalm Lounge (T1) Encalm · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
- ✈T2 Encalm Lounge (T2) Encalm · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
BOM Mumbai 3 lounges
- ✈T2 Adani Lounge (T2 Domestic) Adani Airports · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
- ✈T2 TFS Lounge (T2 Domestic) Travel Food Services · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) check at desk
- ✈T1 Adani Lounge (T1) Adani Airports · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
BLR Bengaluru 2 lounges
- ✈T2 080 Domestic Lounge BIAL · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
- ✈T1 Above Ground Level Lounge (T1) Travel Food Services · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
MAA Chennai 2 lounges
- ✈T1 Travel Club Lounge (T1) Travel Food Services · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
- ✈T4 Travel Club Lounge (T4) Travel Food Services · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) check at desk
HYD Hyderabad 2 lounges
- ✈Main Encalm Lounge (Domestic) Encalm · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
- ✈Main Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic) Plaza Premium · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
IXA Agartala 1 lounge
- ✈Main Agartala Airport Lounge Airport partner · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) check at desk
AMD Ahmedabad 1 lounge
- ✈T1 Adani Lounge (Domestic) Adani Airports · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
ATQ Amritsar 1 lounge
- ✈Main Bird Lounge (Domestic) Bird Group · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) check at desk
AYJ Ayodhya 1 lounge
- ✈Main Adani Lounge (Ayodhya) Adani Airports · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) check at desk
IXB Bagdogra 1 lounge
- ✈Main Bagdogra Airport Lounge Airport partner · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) check at desk
BHO Bhopal 1 lounge
- ✈Main Bhopal Airport Lounge Airport partner · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) check at desk
BBI Bhubaneswar 1 lounge
- ✈T1 Bhubaneswar Airport Lounge Airport partner · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) check at desk
+ 30 more airports in the Lounge Finder.
Card facts
At a glance
- Huge earn on Air India
- Milestones scale with spend
- Maharaja Club tier boost
- Points only useful on Air India
- Fee never waived
- No international lounge
Community Q&A on the Air India SBI Signature
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Frequently asked questions
What is the annual fee of the SBI Card Air India SBI Signature?
Joining fee ₹4,999 and renewal fee ₹4,999, plus 18% GST (₹5,899 a year). The fee is not waived on spend.
Does the Air India SBI Signature give airport lounge access?
8 domestic/yr. 8 domestic per year.
How much can I save with the Air India SBI Signature?
For our example profile (Typical Indian cardholder (₹32k/month)) the recurring net saving is −₹686 a year, an effective savings rate of -0.2% after the fee. Use Find My Card to see your own number – it depends on where you spend and which caps you hit.
What are the Air India SBI Signature's reward exclusions and caps?
No rewards on fuel, rent, utilities, insurance, education. No monthly caps on the main earn rates.
Sources
Reviewed 2026-09-12. Point values are our realistic estimates – see methodology.