Specialty Rewards

British Airways Visa Platinum

The sky's the limit with the RBC Royal Bank British Airways Visa Platinum card

The RBC Royal Bank British Airways Visa Platinum card is the only Credit Card in Canada that allows you to earn BA Miles towards international reward travel^Δ with every purchase you make.

What's more, the RBC BA Visa offers exciting flight benefits on BA, including a ticket for a companion every time you purchase a full fare, round-trip ticket⁺⁺ to London or beyond in World Traveller Plus^TM (premier economy), Club World^TM (business) or FIRST.

To learn more about the benefits of the British Airways Executive Club, click here.

Features and Benefits

• 5,000 bonus BA Miles upon enrollment**
• Ticket for a companion every time you purchase a qualifying round-trip, non-restricted full fare ticket⁺⁺ from Canada to anywhere BA flies in World Traveller Plus^TM (premier economy, Club World^TM (business) or FIRST.
• One BA Mile for every dollar you spend on the card^‡
• Double BA Miles for every dollar you spend on British Airways flights purchased with the card.^§
• $30 discount off any British Airways airfare from Canada.^†
• 2,500 BA bonus Miles each year upon renewal
• Worldwide Access to Cash Advances up to $1,000 CDN daily⁶
• Minimum $5,000 credit limit
• Commission Free Travellers Cheques
• Guaranteed hotel reservations
• Chip and PIN technology for enhanced security

Optional Benefits

• Optional CardAssist Plus˜ Card Registration service for all your credit cards and important documents.
• Long distance savings when you enroll with RBC Royal Bank Visa Talk & Save^TM
• Optional RBC Royal Bank BalanceProtector^®5

Insurance

• Out of Province/Country Emergency Medical Insurance ²
• Auto Rental Collision/Loss Damage Insurance ¹
• Travel Accident Insurance ⁴
• Flight Delay Insurance ²
• Emergency Purchases Insurance ³
• Hotel/Motel Burglary Insurance ³
• Purchase Security & Extended Warranty Insurance ³

Fee Information

†† If the previous New Balance was not paid in full by the Payment Due Date, your Payment Due Date will be extended to 25 days from the last day of your Visa Statement Period regardless of the type of Visa Card you hold.
^** Welcome bonus and Companion Ticket are contingent upon Credit Card approval. This card is available only to residents of Canada who are age of majority in their Province of residence. You must be a Canadian resident to apply for and earn BA Miles with the RBC Royal Bank British Airways Visa Platinum card. Please allow 10 weeks after receiving your card for the 5,000 bonus BA Miles to post to your Executive Club account.
^Δ Subject to taxes, fees, charges and surcharges, including airline surcharges.
^† $30 discount valid on qualifying round-trip British Airways published fares purchased at www.britishairways.com/rbc30 only through December 31, 2008, with all travel to be completed by December 31, 2009. Fares not purchased at www.britishairways.com/rbc30 do not qualify. Code share flights and flights on British Airways franchise carriers are not eligible for the discount. $30 discount will appear during fare quote of the purchasing process, before payment. Open jaw bookings are eligible for only one discount. Full government fees and taxes will apply for fare purchased. All rules of fare purchased apply, including advance purchase, minimum stay, weekend-add ons, and cancellation/refund rules. Valid for new bookings only made by Canadian residents paying in Canadian dollars using a valid RBC Royal Bank British Airways Visa Platinum card. Refunds from previously purchased fare types not permitted. Discount not combinable with any other offer and is taken off the airfare only. Offer subject to British Airways fare rules and conditions of contract available on www.britishairways.com. British Airways reserves the right to revoke this offer at any time. Subject to availability. Other significant restrictions may apply.
⁺⁺ Companion Ticket offer is available with each purchase of full-fare, fully flexible, non-restricted round-trip travel in FIRST, Club World^TM (business class) or World Traveller Plus^TM on British Airways flights originating from Canada or the USA to any destination British Airways flies. Offer valid for new bookings made after approval of your card. Travel must be booked by December 31, 2008 and completed by December 31, 2009. Both tickets are subject to taxes, fees, charges and surcharges, including airline surcharges. Both passengers must travel together on same itinerary. Offer subject to availability of inventory. Lower fares may be available which are not eligible for this offer. Other significant restrictions apply. For full terms and conditions, visit www.ba.com/rb2for1.
Companion Ticket is for travel booked in World Traveller Plus^TM (premier economy) or above.
^‡ Exclusive of cash advances, interest charges, service fees or credits. Where applicable, BA Miles are awarded based on the Canadian dollar equivalent of foreign currency purchase transactions.
^§ Double BA Miles apply to the amount of the Visa charge only, not the number of miles flown. Tickets must be issued on British Airways ticket stock.
¹ Coverage underwritten by RBC General Insurance Company.
² Coverage underwritten by RBC Insurance Company of Canada.
³ Coverage underwritten by RBC General Insurance Company in the Province of Quebec and by RBC Insurance Company of Canada in the rest of Canada.
⁴ Coverage underwritten by Desjardins Financial Security Life Assurance Company.
⁵ Coverage underwritten by The Canada Life Assurance Company.
⁶ Up to your available credit limit. All insurance is subject to limitations and exclusions. Please refer to the insurance certificates included in your Welcome Kit for complete details.

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The CardAssist Plus services are provided by Carlson Marketing Group Canada Ltd.; they, not RBC Royal Bank, are responsible for the program.