Free airport lounge access via credit cards is getting tougher as banks tighten entry rules, set minimum spending criteria - The Economic Times

The logic is simple: lounge access has become a heavily used perk. Banks earlier assumed that only premium customers or frequent flyers would visit lounges regularly. Instead, many customers signed up purely for lounge access, often with a fee waiver and otherwise using the cards sparingly otherwise

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