CIBC Aventura: How to use Aventura Points for Cheap Travel

Use your Aventura Points for Travel Expenses

Charge the Expense to the CIBC Aventura Card

First, simply make any travel expense of your choice and charge it to a CIBC Aventura Credit Card like the CIBC Aventura^® Visa Infinite* Card. These expenses can come from a variety of sources:

Pending Transactions

Immediately after your transaction or reservation, log in to CIBC Online Banking.

The pending transaction will be in your account. Click on Use My Points.

Redeeming Aventura Points

Normally, redeeming 16,000 Aventura Points with Shopping with Points reduces the credit card balance by $100.

But thanks to the 35% promotion on Shopping with Points, you only need 10,400 points for $100!

Automatically, the system shows the credit obtained and the points that will be deducted. Click on Use My Points to confirm.

This example illustrates the promotion when it was at 50%:

Confirmation

The confirmation is then displayed on the screen.

Then, the credit will be in your account within 2 to 3 business days. There’s now more in your pocket!

Use your Aventura Points for a Hotel Room

Directly on the CIBC site offered by Expedia, you can use your points to book a hotel room.

Simply search for the destination you want. During the booking process, the more points you use, the less you pay.

Use your Aventura Points for an Airline Ticket

Flight Rewards

The number of Aventura Points required to purchase an airline ticket depends on the destination. See the Aventura flight awards table on our CIBC Aventura page.

In the example above, Fort Lauderdale is considered a long-haul flight. According to the flight award chart, it requires between 25,000 and 35,000 Aventura points.

Flex Travel

There is also the opportunity to take Aventura points and use them as you wish. The exchange is one point equal to one cent.

Just like booking a hotel, the more Aventura Points you use, the less you pay for your flight.

Use your Aventura Points for an All-Inclusive Vacation Package

Thanks to the CIBC offered by Expedia in collaboration with Expedia, which acts as a travel agency, you’ll find plenty of options for vacation exile in the south.

Again, Aventura Points are redeemed at a rate of 1 point to 1 cent. The more points you use, the less you will pay for your getaway out of your own pocket.

Use your Aventura Points for a Car Rental

CIBC offered by Expedia deals with over a hundred car rental companies and offers a varied choice.

Aventura Points are redeemed at a rate of one Aventura Point equals 1 cent.

Using Aventura points for travel activities

In the Activities section, Expedia’s CIBC offers the opportunity to take advantage of theme park tickets(Universal Studios, Disney Water Park, Legoland, etc.), local attractions or to book sightseeing activities in a particular city.

Aventura Points are redeemed at a rate of one Aventura Point equals 1 cent.

Use your Aventura points for a cruise

You can also redeem your Aventura points for a great cruise vacation. Simply call 1-800-858-0407 to book and pay with your Aventura credit card.

Then, when the transaction is pending, you use the Shopping with Points option, as mentioned at the beginning of this article, to redeem your points for a Statement credit.

Bottom Line

Depending on your lifestyle, Aventura Points are good allies for paying for travel expenses. It is quite easy to use and the search tool is intuitive. If you’re familiar with Expedia, you won’t feel out of place!

In addition, the latter offers us the possibility to look at a calendar of dates where it costs less, if you are flexible in your dates. Take advantage of our offers on the CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite* Card and CIBC Aventura Gold Visa* Card to earn points for your next vacation!