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There are several RBC Avion credit cards part of the Avion Rewards program. One of the best is the RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card.
It has excellent insurance, including one for mobile devices, which is rare. What’s more, as a welcome offer, it effortlessly gives away lots of points.
Other cards that earn Avion Points are:
One way to use your Avion points for travel is with the purchase of an airline ticket. This is the best way to get the most value out of the RBC Avion Rewards program. This is described in detail in this article.
Depending on the destination, 15,000 to 100,000 Avion points are required per ticket.
RBC Avion Rewards points can be used to travel anywhere in the world with a round-trip ticket. A one-way trip requires half as many Avion points. Here is the airfare table for a round-trip flight:
On average this equals about 2 cents per Avion point .
The Flexible Fare Plan uses 100 Avion points for a $1 discount on your airfare. The transaction must be made directly on the Avion Rewards website, using the flight search tool.
For example, with the flat rate fare, 35,000 points will get you a round-trip ticket anywhere in Canada and the U.S., up to a value of $750.
If you choose to purchase that same $750 ticket with the flexible fare structure, you will need 75,000 points. So using the flexible fee schedule would be more of a disadvantage in this case. It’s up to you to make your calculations, depending on the number of points you have banked.
For even more flexibility, book your hotel, car rental, cruise or airline tickets as you wish on the Avion Rewards site to have your account credited.
Avion credit cardholders can redeem 100 Avion points to deduct $1 from this travel expense. For example, for a night at the hotel that cost $200, 20,000 points are required to bring the balance down to zero.
For ION and ION+ credit card holders, it’s different. They redeem their points using a conversion rate of 172 points = $1.
There are approximately 250 gift cards to purchase with Avion points. About ten of these geared towards travel. For example, buying a gift card for future stays at Fairmont or Best Western hotels. Or Tim Hortons, for roadtrips!
Generally, the cost is 1 cent per Avion point, so 5,000 points for a $50 gift card.
Uber is different, with 7,000 points for $50.
Did you know that it is possible to transfer your Avion points to other airline loyalty programs? We explain how in our tutorial on this subject:
Occasionally, the Avion Rewards site may experience technical difficulties or your flight may not appear in the search results.
During that time, call Avion Rewards Customer Service at 1-800-769-2512.
Avion Rewards will then deduct the required points from your RBC Rewards points account to credit the cost of your airline tickets, according to their fare structure.
Savings this way:
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