Cathay Pacific Visa Signature Card
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The original US Asia Miles card, retired and reborn as a Mastercard.
Welcome Bonus
None
Discontinued. Closed to new applicants in late 2024.
Spend Requirement
None
Annual Fee
$95
No FTF
Credit Score
700+
(Good to Excellent)
Common Questions
Is the Cathay Pacific Visa Signature Card discontinued?
Yes. Discontinued. Closed to new applicants in late 2024.. The original US Asia Miles card, retired and reborn as a Mastercard.
What can I use instead of the Cathay Pacific Visa Signature Card?
The closest open alternatives we track are the Chase Sapphire Reserve, Chase Sapphire Preferred, Capital One Venture X. Each links to our full review with its current offer and complete breakdown.
Open Alternatives
The Cathay Pacific Visa is gone, but these cards do a similar job and are still accepting applications.
The flagship premium travel card, rebuilt in 2025 with a credit stack that can out-earn its fee.
The best first travel card in the game. Full transfer partner access for $95.
Premium travel with the easiest break-even math in the category.
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Earning Rates
- 2xCathay Pacific purchases
- 1.5xDining and purchases made outside the US
- 1xEverything else
Credits
No statement credits, this card wins on earn rates, not coupons.
Benefits
- ✦No foreign transaction fees with a 1.5x bonus on overseas spend
- ✦Entry-level Cathay membership tier for new cardholders while open
- ✦Asia Miles for oneworld premium-cabin awards
Why it earns its spot
- +Was the only direct US path to Asia Miles without transfers
- +Overseas spend bonus suited its expat audience
Where it costs you
- −Closed to new applicants since late 2024
- −Earning rates trailed every modern airline card
The Compound Verdict
Synchrony quietly shelved this Visa in late 2024, then revived the partnership in April 2025 as the Cathay World Elite Mastercard with a $99 fee. The replacement is the only live US cobrand for Asia Miles today. Legacy Visa holders were the lucky ones; the currency is still excellent for oneworld awards even if this plastic is frozen in time.
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