HSBC TravelOne vs Axis Bank Atlas

Reviewed by Chandan Kumar Dash

HSBC TravelOne has the lower annual fee (₹4,999 against ₹5,000). HSBC TravelOne waives its fee on ₹8,00,000 of spend a year; Axis Bank Atlas has no spend waiver. On all three sample spends below, HSBC TravelOne comes out ahead after fees. The Saifu app works it out on your own spends, on your phone.

Feature	HSBC TravelOneHSBC India2 wins · ahead	Axis Bank AtlasAxis1 win
Annual fee	Lower₹4,999	₹5,000
Joining fee	Lower₹4,999	₹5,000
Fee waiver	Waived on ₹8,00,000 spend a year	No spend waiver
Rewards	4 reward points per INR 100 on flights, travel aggregators and foreign currency; 2 points per INR 100 on other spends	5X EDGE Miles per ₹100 on travel; welcome benefit of 2,500 EDGE Miles; 1 EDGE Mile converts to 2 partner miles
Airport lounges	6 a year domestic, 4 a year international	More8 a year domestic, 4 a year international
Forex markup	3.5% plus GST	3.5% plus GST
Points	HSBC Reward Points, about ₹1 a point	EDGE Miles, about ₹1 a point
Published minimum income and age	Salaried ₹6,00,000 a year, self-employed ₹12,00,000 a year, age 18 to 65	Salaried ₹12,00,000 a year, self-employed ₹15,00,000 a year, age 18 to 70
Network	Mastercard	Not listed
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What each card earns in a year

Sample spender	HSBC TravelOne	Axis Bank Atlas
Everyday spender₹30,000 a month	More₹881 a year₹5,880 rewards, less ₹4,999 fee	₹640 a year₹5,640 rewards, less ₹5,000 fee
Online shopper₹50,000 a month	More₹6,521 a year₹11,520 rewards, less ₹4,999 fee	₹6,040 a year₹11,040 rewards, less ₹5,000 fee
Frequent traveller₹1,00,000 a month	More₹34,800 a year₹34,800 rewards, no fee to pay	₹25,120 a year₹30,120 rewards, less ₹5,000 fee

The sample spends and how this is worked out

Everyday spender, ₹30,000 a month: DMart ₹6,000, BigBasket ₹2,000, Swiggy ₹2,000, Zomato ₹1,500, Amazon ₹3,000, Flipkart ₹1,500, Bills paid on Google Pay ₹2,500, Airtel ₹1,000, Indian Oil ₹3,000, Restaurant (in person) ₹2,500, Uber ₹1,000, Other spends in shops ₹4,000.
Online shopper, ₹50,000 a month: Amazon ₹10,000, Flipkart ₹8,000, Myntra ₹3,000, Swiggy ₹4,000, Zomato ₹3,000, Blinkit ₹4,000, BookMyShow ₹1,500, Uber ₹2,000, Bills paid on Google Pay ₹3,000, Jio ₹1,000, Netflix ₹500, Restaurant (in person) ₹3,000, Other spends in shops ₹7,000.
Frequent traveller, ₹1,00,000 a month: MakeMyTrip ₹10,000, Cleartrip ₹5,000, IRCTC ₹2,000, IndiGo ₹10,000, Marriott Bonvoy hotels ₹8,000, Spends abroad ₹15,000, Uber ₹4,000, Restaurant (in person) ₹8,000, Amazon ₹10,000, Swiggy ₹5,000, DMart ₹8,000, Bills paid on Google Pay ₹4,000, Indian Oil ₹5,000, Other spends in shops ₹6,000.

Worked out with the same reward rules and caps the Saifu app uses. Points are counted at the cash value in the table above. The annual fee counts as waived when the spend reaches the waiver. Joining fees, welcome gifts and milestone vouchers are not counted. Your own spends will give different figures.

Common questions

Which is better, HSBC TravelOne or Axis Bank Atlas?

On all three sample spends below, HSBC TravelOne comes out ahead after fees. It depends on where you spend: compare the figures for the sample spender closest to you, or add your own spends in the Saifu app.

Which has the lower annual fee?

HSBC TravelOne (₹4,999 against ₹5,000). HSBC TravelOne waives it on ₹8,00,000 of spend a year.

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