New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- Flight bookings and airline mile transfers have emerged as the most preferred use of credit card reward points in India in 2025, overtaking cashback for the first time, according to a new report by AI-driven credit card optimisation platform SaveSage.

The study found that nearly one-third (32%) of all reward points redeemed by SaveSage users were used for flights or airline mile transfers, reflecting growing awareness of high-value redemptions amid rising travel costs. In total, users redeemed Rs 850 crore worth of credit card reward points for travel during the year.

Based on anonymised data from over 110,000 users managing more than 500,000 credit cards, the report highlights a broader shift towards premium trave...