Horizon CC holder (15 days old) | 4 intl trips planned | Already have Scapia + Uni GoldX | What's missing from my stack?
My profile:
- Salary: ₹10 LPA, in-hand ~₹73k
- CIBIL: ~796
- Annual CC spend: ~₹3.5-4L (mostly travel + daily life)
- 4 international trips this year: Europe x2 (May + Dec), Japan (Oct), Vienna (Feb)
- Booking style: Skyscanner → OTA → bank coupon stacking for flights | Agoda/Airbnb for hotels ( this hack in flight saves me 7-8k per ticket in-compare to cc portals or direct airline)
Current stack:
- Axis Horizon (15 days old, 24 miles, no welcome miles — long story involving ₹2 verification charge lol)
- Scapia Federal (zero forex, use abroad) - newly taken 4L limit
- Uni Gold X (1% gold back) - newly taken 4L limit
- ICICI Coral Visa (₹5.6L limit, old card, bad rewards)
- Flipkart Axis (cashback on Cleartrip/Flipkart)
- Swiggy HDFC (food only) - just closed cuz they got me stuck at 31k limit for 2 yrs and gave bad support and communication
- PNB RuPay (barely use)
How I currently use each:
- Horizon → all India card spends (2x miles), flights via OTA
- Scapia → every swipe abroad (0% forex)
- Uni → occasional use, not sure where it fits
- Rest → mostly inactive
What I'm trying to figure out:
- With Accor and Qatar now gone from Axis transfer partners, is Horizon still worth keeping at renewal?
- My OTA habit (Skyscanner → MMT/Cleartrip coupon → Horizon for 2x miles) — am I leaving too much on the table vs booking direct on airline for 5x?
- Is there any card under ₹5k annual fee that fills a gap in my stack? HDFC Regalia Gold ineligible (income too low). HSBC TravelOne was suggested to me — thoughts on Horizon vs TravelOne given Accor is now gone?
- Where does Uni Gold X actually fit vs just using Horizon for everything domestic?
What I DON'T want:
- Cards requiring ₹1L+/month salary
- HDFC cards (bad relationship with them)
Appreciate any real-world inputs, especially from people who've used Horizon post Accor removal. What are you transferring to now?
Posted Apr 5, 2026, 3:12 PM UTC
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