RBC British Airways Visa Infinite®

About RBC British Airways Visa Infinite

An RBC British Airways Visa Infinite credit card is a great option for frequent flyers. When shopping with this credit card, you can easily collect Avios rewards — the loyalty currency of British Airways, Iberia, Vueling, and Aer Lingus.

From time to time, RBC announces special offers for an RBC British Airways Visa Infinite credit card. With such special offers, you can get an impressive amount of bonus points upon getting credit card approval and for meeting the minimum spending requirements within the first months.

RBC British Airways Visa Infinite card features

An RBC British Airways Visa Infinite credit card features a 20.50% interest rate on purchases and 22.99% (21.99% for Quebec residents) — on cash advances. The annual fee for this card is $165, and issuing an additional card will cost you $75.

When special offers are in place, RBC can reward you with welcome Avios points upon getting credit card approval and an increased amount of bonus points if you meet the minimum spending requirements in the first months.

For all qualifying net purchases made with your RBC British Airways Visa Infinite credit card, you get 1 Avios point for $1 spent. For every $1 spent on British Airways and British Airways Holidays, you get 2 Avios points.

In addition, upon spending at least $30,000 with your RBC British Airways Visa Infinite credit card within a calendar year, you get a Companion Award eVoucher that you can further redeem towards the purchase of a flight for a companion traveling with you on the same Reward flight.

You can redeem your Avios points for cabin upgrades with British Airways or reward flights with British Airways or Oneworld Alliance member airlines.

An RBC British Airways Visa Infinite credit card also features extensive insurance coverage, including out-of-province or country emergency medical insurance, purchase security and extended warranty insurance, emergency purchases insurance, flight delay insurance, hotel or motel burglary insurance, auto rental collision or loss damage insurance, and travel accident insurance. 

The additional perks of an RBC British Airways Visa Infinite credit card are:

• Saving $0.03 per liter when purchasing fuel and earning 20% more Petro-Points than you normally earn at a Petro-Canada location

• Earning 50 Be Well points for 1 dollar spent on eligible purchases at Rexall pharmacies

• Getting free delivery on orders of over $15 with a 12-month free DashPass subscription from DoorDash food delivery service

If you’ve misplaced your RBC British Airways Visa Infinite credit card, you can lock and unlock it at any time through the RBC Mobile app.

Pros and cons

Here are the key benefits of an RBC British Airways Visa Infinite credit card:

• Bonus Avios points for all eligible purchases

• A Companion Award eVoucher for meeting minimum spending requirements

• A range of partner integrations providing additional benefits

• Extensive insurance coverage 

• Credit card lock opportunity

The drawbacks of an RBC British Airways Visa Infinite credit card include:

• The annual fee of $165

• Steep minimum annual income requirements to apply

• The lack of trip cancellation insurance, trip interruption insurance, and mobile device insurance

How to apply for an RBC British Airways Visa Infinite credit card

RBC accepts applications for an RBC British Airways Visa Infinite credit card online. To proceed, click the “Apply Now” button next to the credit card description. If you are an RBC client already, you can save time on your application by signing in with your online banking login credentials during the application process and filling out a shorter form.

Otherwise, you will have to fill out an extended application form and provide the following information: 

• Your first name

• Your last name

• Your contact details

• Your date of birth

• Your address

• Your rent or mortgage expenses

• Your social insurance number (SIN)

• Your employment status

• Your occupation

• Your employer information

• Your annual income

If you need insurance protection for your credit card balance or want to add one more user to your credit card, specify that in your application. You will also need to create a personal identification word.

To qualify for an RBC British Airways Visa Infinite credit card, you must have a minimum personal annual income of $60,000, a minimum household income of $100,000, or investable assets of $250,000.