Credit Card Match 15: RBC British Airways Visa Platinum VS Desjardin Platinum
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We are at the last semi finals match, and are in for a great fight. In one corner we have the RBC British Airways Visa Platinum and in the next we have the Desjardin Platinum.
As usual, the winner will be decided upon in three categories, which credit card earns the most rewards, which offers the better travel features and which gives the best bonus.
The RBC British Airways Visa Platinum starts off by offering British Airways Miles (BA Miles), which goes towards international travel. For every $1 you spend, you earn 1 BA Miles; when you spend on British Airways flights, you earn double the BA Miles.
With the Desjardin Platinum, you earn up to 2% in BONUSDOLLARS for your purchases. You earn 1% in BONUSDOLLARS for purchases made in Canada, and 2% in BONUSDOLLARS for purchases made in a foreign country.
Desjardin Platinum also offers an additional program, which is 1% annual cashback.
As it offers the better travel rewards program, and a cashback program, the Desjardin Platinum is the winner of this category.
The travel benefits with the RBC British Airways Visa Platinum include comprehensive insurance which includes 31 day out of province/ country medical insurance, auto rental collision insurance, travel accident insurance, flight delay, insurance, emergency purchase insurance, purchase security and motel burglary insurance.
The travel benefits included with the Desjardin Platinum include Emergency Health Care Coverage, Baggage Insurance, Trip Cancellation Insurance and Common Carrier Accident Coverage.
Clearly the winner of this category is the RBC British Airways Visa Platinum.
We are finally on the third category, which credit card offers the best bonus.
With the RBC British Airways Visa Platinum you receive 10,000 bonus BA Miles upon enrolment and 2,500 BA Miles for each yearly renewal. You also earn a complimentary ticker whenever you purchase a qualifying round-trip from Canada to anywhere BA flies.
Desjardin Platinum does not offer a bonus at this point in time.
The winner of match is the RBC British Airways Visa Platinum; although the Desjardin Platinum might have the better rewards program, the overall cards does not match up with its opponent.
Continuing Series:
Match 1:RBC Visa Infinite Avion vs. ScotiaGold Passport Visa
Match 2: TD First Class Travel Visa vs. CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite
Match 3: AMEX Aeroplan Plus Platinum Card vs. RBC Visa Gold Preferred
Match 4: NBC Platinum MasterCard VS CIBC Aerogold Visa Infinite
Match 5: RBC British Airways Visa Platinum VS AMEX Aeroplan Plus Gold Card
Match 6: TD Platinum Travel Visa Card VS Laurentian Gold Passport
Match 7: Desjardin Platinum VS CIBC Aerogold Visa Card
Match 8: TD Classic Travel Visa VS CIBC Aero Classic Visa Card
Match 9: Desjardin Odyssey Gold VS CIBC Aventura Gold Visa Card
Match 10: RBC Visa Infinite Avion VS CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite
Match 11: AMEX Aeroplan Plus Platinum Card VS NBC Platinum MasterCard
Credit Card Match 12: RBC British Airways Visa Platinum VS TD Platinum Travel Visa
Match 13: Desjardin Platinum VS Desjardin Odyssey Gold
Credit Card Match 14: RBC Visa Infinite Avion VS NBC Platinum MasterCard
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