Earn rates

Spending category Earn rate
Cathay Pacific flights at cathaypacific.com/ca 4 Asia Miles / $1 CAD
Foreign currency purchases (outside Canada) 2 Asia Miles / $1 CAD
Neo partner merchants Up to 5 Asia Miles / $1 CAD (varies by partner)
Everything else in Canada 1 Asia Mile / $1 CAD

Welcome bonus

Up to 60,000 Asia Miles in two stages: 35,000 miles deposited shortly after approval, then an additional 25,000 miles after spending $5,000 in net purchases within the first three months.

Benefits

Benefit Details
DragonPass lounge membership Access to 1,300+ airport lounges worldwide. No complimentary visits included; each visit costs $32 USD.
Priority online check-in Priority check-in access on Cathay Pacific flights.
Extra checked bag One additional checked baggage allowance on Cathay Pacific flights.
Business Class lounge redemption Option to redeem Asia Miles for Cathay Pacific Business Class lounge access.
Emergency medical insurance Included. Verify current coverage limits with Neo directly.
Trip cancellation insurance Included.
Lost luggage insurance Included.

What your monthly spend earns

Monthly spend $2,500
Category Monthly pts Annual pts
Base Canadian spend (1x)
Foreign currency (2x, estimated 15% of spend)
Total Asia Miles / year

Good fit if

  • You fly Cathay Pacific regularly or plan to redeem for Oneworld premium cabin flights
  • You spend meaningfully in foreign currency and want 2x earn on travel abroad
  • You want a direct path to Asia Miles without transferring from another program

Less useful if

  • You fly primarily Air Canada or domestic routes where Aeroplan is the stronger choice
  • Your household income is below the $80,000 / $150,000 threshold
  • You want complimentary lounge visits included in the annual fee rather than paid access