Up To 40,000 Asia Miles With the Cathay World Elite Mastercard – powered by Neo

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To the point With this new welcome offer for the Cathay World Elite Mastercard – powered by Neo, receive up to 40,000 Asia Miles as a welcome bonus. Plus, get 15% off Cathay Pacific flights when you pay with your card.

The Cathay World Elite Mastercard – powered by Neo is not available to Quebec residents.

The Cathay World Elite Mastercard – powered by Neo, is currently offering an excellent welcome offer of up to 40,000 Asia Miles – enough miles for a one-way flight from Canada to Hong Kong!

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Cathay World Elite Mastercard – powered by Neo - Welcome Offer

This offer is particularly interesting if you want to explore Asia, as Asia Miles offers excellent award flight opportunities on Cathay Pacific and its partners.

For new online bookings with Cathay Pacific, use code CXNEO15OFF and pay with your Cathay Mastercard World Elite to get 15% off your next flight.

Valid for flights departing from Canada, for bookings up to December 31, 2025.

Where To Go With 40,000 Asia Miles?

The 40,000 Asia Miles welcome offer includes several interesting flight options to Asia via Hong Kong. Here are some examples of one-way economy class flights:

Route Price (from)
Vancouver-Hong Kong 27,000 Asia Miles + taxes
Vancouver-Tokyo 38,000 Asia Miles + taxes
Toronto-Taipei 38,000 Asia Miles + taxes
Toronto-Bangkok 38,000 Asia Miles + taxes
Toronto-Hong Kong 38,000 Asia Miles + taxes

You can also use Asia Miles to upgrade a ticket purchased with cash. For example, it would cost you 22,500 Asia Miles to upgrade from Economy to Premium Economy on a flight from Toronto to Hong Kong.

Cathay World Elite Mastercard – powered by Neo - Annual fee

The annual fee for the 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 is also a card available for newcomers to Canada with guaranteed approval, no credit history required.

Cathay World Elite Mastercard – powered by Neo - Accumulation rates

Earn Asia Miles on all purchases charged to your card 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 Mile per dollar spent on all other purchases in Canada.
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Cathay World Elite Mastercard – powered by Neo - Benefits

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 advantages to enhance your travels, such as :

  • Priority check-in for flights;
  • Additional baggage allowance;
  • A selection of seats with extra legroom;
  • Access to airport VIP lounges with the DragonPass program and Cathay Pacific Business lounges;
  • Priority access to security screening at airports worldwide with Mastercard Fast Track;
  • Professional airport transfers.
Neo Cathay insurance

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

  • Medical insurance for up to 14 days;
  • Trip cancellation, interruption and accident insurance;
  • Flight delay and baggage delay insurance;
  • Theft and damage insurance for rental cars;
  • Insurance against hotel burglary.

Bottom Line

The Cathay World Elite® Mastercard® – powered by Neo replaces the old co-branded RBC card, discontinued in 2023.

With 40,000 Asia Miles as a welcome bonus, exclusive Cathay Pacific benefits and up to 5 times the miles at Neo partners, this card is an excellent option for travelling to Asia at a lower cost thanks to the Asia Miles program.

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An avid solo traveller, Alexandrine is an expert on loyalty programmes such as Aeroplan, Avios, AIR MILES, Flying Blue and Marriott Bonvoy. With a budget-conscious approach, she helps travellers make the most of their points and miles to experience affordable, off-the-beaten-path getaways. She also shares a love of gastronomy and enjoys exploring local flavours and culinary traditions.
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