The annual fee for the new Cathay Pacific co-branded Neo credit card is $180.

As this is a Mastercard World Elite premium card, the minimum income required to subscribe to the card is high:

• 80,000 in annual personal income or;
• 150,000 annual family income.

There’s also a card available for newcomers to Canada with guaranteed approval, no credit history required.

As a new cardholder, receive a welcome offer of up to 30,000 Asia Miles. The miles are distributed as follows:

• 15,000 Asia Miles once the card is activated;
• 15,000 additional Asia Miles after $3,000 spent in the first three months following card activation.

Earn Asia Miles on all purchases charged to your Cathay World Elite^® Mastercard^®, powered by Neo. Specifically, you will earn:

• Up to 5 Asia Miles per dollar spent at Neo partners in Canada;
• 2 Asia Miles per dollar spent on online reservations with Cathay Pacific;
• 2 Asia Miles per dollar spent outside Canada;
• 1 Asia Miles per dollar spent on all other purchases in Canada.

Receive a digital card as soon as your application is approved. So you can start collecting miles even before you receive your physical card in the mail.

The Cathay World Elite^® Mastercard^®, powered by Neo also offers many benefits to enhance your travels such as:

• Priority check-in for flights;
• Additional baggage allowance;
• A selection of seats with extra legroom;
• Access to VIP airport lounges with the DragonPass program;
• Priority access to security screening at airports worldwide with Mastercard Fast Track;
• Free Wi-Fi on flights with Boingo;
• Professional airport transfers.

Digital features: Access to spending details, 24/7 chat support, real-time card management, and alerts via the Neo app.

What’s more, the card offers comprehensive travel insurance. These include :

• medical insurance for up to 14 days
• trip cancellation, interruption and travel accident insurance;
• flight delay and baggage delay insurance;
• theft and damage insurance for rental cars;
• and hotel burglary insurance.

The Cathay World Elite^® Mastercard^®, powered by Neo replaces the former co-branded card with RBC which has been discontinued. This new option allows Canadians to earn Asia Miles and fly to Asia at low fares with the Cathay Pacific Asia Miles program. Unfortunately, this card is not available to Quebec residents.