Overview of the RBC British Airways Visa Infinite

RBC British Airways Visa Infinite

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Earn rewards

2 points/$1

On every $1 spent on the card with British Airways and BA Holidays

1 point/$1

On every $1 spent on the card on qualifying net purchases

RBC British Airways Visa Infinite details

Welcome bonus: earn up to 50,000 Avios with the RBC British Airways Visa Infinite
Anniversary bonus: earn another 10,000 bonus Avios after your first year
Annual fee: $165
Reward: Earn 2x points on every $1 spent on the card with British Airways and BA Holidays, 1x points on every $1 spent on the card on qualifying net purchases
Average point value: $0.01
Purchase interest rate: 20.50%
Cash advance interest rate: 22.99%
Balance transfer interest rate: 22.99%
Minimum income: $60K/yr
Household income: $100K/yr
Network: VISA
Provider: RBC Royal Bank
Card type: Travel

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Detailed card summary

Benefits & features

Receive up to 60,000 Aviosˆ, here’s how:
Step 1: Receive 15,000 Avios as welcome bonus upon approval
Step 2: 35,000 bonus Avios when you spend $6,000 CAD in the first 3 months
Step 3: Another 10,000 bonus Avios after your first yearˆ

Collect 1 Avios for every $1 CAD spent on qualifying net purchases*
Collect double Avios when you shop with British Airways and BA Holidays*
Earn a companion voucher when you spend $30,000 CAD annually. You can either take a companion with you or fly solo instead for a 50% Avios discount on the cost of one reward seat ticket. Plus, you’ll have the flexibility to pay a lower, flat fee to cover taxes, fees and carrier charges and a fixed Avios amount when you make a Reward Flight booking.
10% off British Airways flights when you book and pay with your card
Redeem for travel on British Airways and one world partner airlines**
Comprehensive Insurances including 31–day out of country/province emergency medical insurance, flight delay insurance, hotel burglary and rental car insurance. Even eligible purchases you make with the card are protected.
Luxury Visa Infinite benefits⁵ such as first in line service for exclusive events and hotel and dining exclusives via www.visainfinite.ca
Complimentary 24/7 Concierge Service⁵
Link your RBC card with a Petro-Points membership to instantly save 3₵ per litre on fuel at Petro-Canada stations and earn 20% more Petro-Points and 20% more Avion points
Get $0 delivery fees for 12 months from DoorDash
Link your RBC British Airways Visa Infinite card with a Rexall Be Well account and get 50 Be Well points for every $1 spent on eligible products at Rexall. Redeem Be Well points faster for savings in store on eligible purchases where 25,000 Be Well points = $10

How to redeem

How to get approved

Legal

To receive the 15,000 Avios welcome bonus, your application form must be approved by Royal Bank of Canada. Please allow up to 10 weeks after receipt of your card for the 15,000 Avios to be posted to your British Airways Executive Club account. If you are not currently a member of the Executive Club, you will be enrolled automatically once you are approved for the RBC British Airways Visa Infinite card. Please note that the postal address your Executive Club account membership is registered under must match the one for your RBC British Airways Visa Infinite account at all times for the Avios to be posted to your Executive Club account. The 35,000 bonus Avios will be awarded to you if a total of $6,000 CAD or more in qualifying purchases and pre-authorized bill payment transactions is posted to your RBC British Airways Visa Infinite account within the first 3 full monthly statement periods (approximately 3 months from the date your account is opened), provided your credit card account is in good standing at the time you reach $6,000 CAD in qualifying transactions. Qualifying transactions exclude cash advances (balance transfers, cash-like transactions and bill payments that are not pre-authorized charges that you set up with a merchant), interest charges and fees. Please allow up to 15 weeks after this qualifying criteria is fulfilled for the 35,000 bonus Avios to be credited to your Executive Club. An additional 10,000 bonus Avios will be credited to your Executive Club account within 12-15 weeks after the one year anniversary of your account opening provided your credit card account remains active and in good standing. This welcome bonus is not available to existing or former RBC British Airways Visa Infinite primary cardholders applying for or transferring to an RBC British Airways Visa Infinite credit card. This offer may be revoked at any time if we suspect you may be manipulating or abusing it, or engaging in any suspicious or fraudulent activity, as determined by Royal Bank of Canada in its sole discretion. This offer may not be combined or used in conjunction with any other offer. Royal Bank of Canada and British Airways reserve the right to modify, cancel or withdraw this offer at any time. British Airways, not Royal Bank of Canada, is responsible for this offer and the British Airways Executive Club Programme. For all Executive Club Terms and Conditions, please visit ba.com/theclub.

Eligible members who spend a minimum of $30,000 CAD on qualifying purchases on their card in a calendar year (“calendar year” refers to the time period starting from January 1 and ending December 31) will receive a maximum of one Companion Voucher for that calendar year. See ba.com/rbc-visa for full terms and conditions.