RBC® British Airways Visa Infinite

Flytrippers opinion: The highest offer ever seen on this card with more lucrative Avios points.
Flytrippers Valuation
of Welcome bonus (net value)

via RBC secure application link
≈ $ 675

Rewards: ≈ $840

Card fee: $165

Card eligibility
min. income: $60k
OR $100k (household)

Welcome bonus eligibility
must not have had
this specific card
ever before
Avios points (more lucrative)
Bonus: 50k pts (OR 60k pts with full bonus)
Earn on min. spend: 6k pts (total: 56k pts)

• ≈ $1176 to UNLIMITED for premium flights
• ≈ $840 to ≈ $1176 for specific economy flights
 
 
How to unlock bonus
spend $6,000
in 3 months

Interest rates:
Purchases: 20.5%
Cash advances: 22.99%
Cash advances (QC): 21.99%
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Summary of Flytrippers' review

WHY GET THIS CARD

  • Excellent welcome bonus of  $675
  • Extremely valuable Avios points that offer outsized value
  • Excellent insurance coverage

WHO SHOULD GET THIS CARD

  • Those who want points of the more lucrative type that can provide outsized value
  • Those who want excellent insurance coverage

All card details

Offer structure (2 separate bonuses)

  • 15,000 points Bonus after approval (automatic)
  • 35,000 points Bonus after spending $3,000 (in a maximum of 6 months)

50,000 points Total with the 2 parts of the bonus

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Total rewards by unlocking the welcome bonus

  • 50,000 points Welcome bonus (2 parts)
  • 6,000 points Minimum earn on the $6,000 minimum spending requirement (at base earn rate of 1 pt/$)

56,000 points Welcome bonus  + Earn on the minimum spending requirement to unlock the welcome bonus

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Net value (at our Flytrippers Valuation of ≈ 1.5¢/pt)

  • ≈ $225 Bonus after approval (15,000 pts)
  • ≈ $525 Bonus after min. spending (35,000 pts)
  • ≈ $90 Earn on the required spending (6,000 pts)
  • –$165 Card fee (deducted from Flytrippers Valuation)

≈ $675 Total net value by unlocking the welcome bonus

‣ Details about our Flytrippers Valuation of welcome bonuses

Effective return rate

≈ 11.3% Return on the minimum spending requirement of $6,000 in 3 months

‣ Details about effective return rates (coming soon)

Rewards acquisition summary

≈ $825 Rewards you get for $165 in fees paid

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via RBC secure application

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