Cathay World Elite Mastercard®

Cathay World Elite Mastercard® Elite Status

$99/yr annual fee. One elite status benefit, with what each is worth and the limits that apply.

Annual fee
$99/yr
Estimated value
$50/yr
Benefit
1

Status Points

Included

Earn 100 Status Points per year (10 per $5,000 spend), capped monthly.

Pro Tips

  1. 1Status Points can take up to 6 months to fully post to your account.
  2. 2Maxing out this card gives only 100 Status Points per year. You need 300 for Silver status or 600 for Gold status, so this benefit is best used as a supplement to flying, not a standalone path to elite status.

Value Analysis

Estimated Value
$50

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