Loyalty Program: RBC Avion Rewards - Elite

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Best Credit Card For Flexible Travel Rewards In 2024

Earn up to 55,000 Avion points**(a value of up to $1,100) – Enough to fly to any destination in North America or the Caribbean

  • Get 35,000 Welcome Points on approval and 20,000 bonus points when you spend $5,000 in your first 6 months*. Apply by June 11, 2025.
  • Earn 1 Avion point for every dollar you spend* and an extra 25% on eligible travel purchases.
  • Avioners can book flights with points on any airline, on any flight, at any time, early or last minute, with no blackout periods or restrictions.
  • Avioners earn points that never expire so your points will be waiting for your next adventure.
  • Redeem your points for travel and more. Use points for anything from paying bills and paying your card balance to redeeming for Gift Cards and Merchandise at top brands like Apple. The Avion Rewards program gives you the freedom of choice to use your points your way, and helps you make the most as an Avioner.
  • Eligible Avion rewards members can also convert points to other loyalty programs including WestJet dollars, British Airways Avios points and Hudson’s Bay Rewards points.
  • Link your RBC card with a Petro-Points membership to instantly save per litre on fuel at Petro-Canada stations and earn 20% more Petro-Points and 20% more Avion points
  • Link your RBC card with a Rexall Be Well account and get 50 Be Well points for every $1 spent on eligible products at Rexall. Redeem Be Well points faster for savings in store on eligible purchases where 25,000 Be Well points = $10
  • Get access to RBC offers which provides access to earn points faster at specified brands
  • Avioners no longer need 14-days to book travel using the RBC grid
  • Extensive insurance including: mobile device insurance, travel insurance (trip cancellation, interruption and emergency medical) and other eligible purchases to protect you and your family
  • Avioners get access to luxury Visa Infinite benefits including first in line for exclusive events, and hotel and dining benefits.

Get $0 delivery fees for 12 months from DoorDash – Add your eligible RBC credit card to your DoorDash account to:

  • Get a 12-month complimentary DashPass subscription± – a value of almost $120
  • Enjoy unlimited deliveries with $0 delivery fees on orders of $15 or more when you pay with your eligible RBC credit card
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** This offer only applies to new applications for an RBC Avion Visa Infinite or RBC Avion Visa Platinum credit card (each, an “Eligible Credit Card”) approved by Royal Bank of Canada, subject to the conditions below. Additional cardholders(s) (co-applicant and authorized user(s)) on the Eligible Credit Card account, as well as existing cardholders on any RBC Royal Bank personal credit card transferring to an Eligible Credit Card account, are not eligible for this offer.

35,000 welcome Avion points (“Welcome Points”) will appear on your monthly credit card statement within sixty (60) days after your application has been approved, provided that your Eligible Credit Card account remains open and in good standing at the time the Welcome points are credited to your account, “good standing” meaning that your Credit Card Account must not be past due for more than two (2) consecutive credit card account statement periods, closed, charged off or in credit revoked status.

You will receive 20,000 bonus Avion points (“Bonus Points”) if a total of $5,000 or more (“Qualifying Transaction Amount”) in qualifying net purchases and/or pre-authorized bill payment transactions (“Qualifying Transactions”) are posted to your Eligible Credit Card account within the first six (6) months from your Eligible Credit Card account opening date (“Period”). The Bonus Points will appear on your monthly credit card statement within sixty days (60) after you reach $5,000 in Qualifying Transactions, provided your Credit Card Account remains open and in good standing at the time the Bonus Points are credited to your account.

Air Travel Reward redemptions from the Air Travel Redemption Schedule start at 55,000 Avion points for a round trip flight from eastern Canada or the United States to Mexico, Hawaii or Alaska; or from western Canada or the United States to Bermuda, Central America or the Caribbean, with a maximum ticket price of $1,100. All applicable taxes, service fees and surcharges are the responsibility of the traveller. For more details, including information on redeeming for first class and business class seats, visit: www.avionrewards.com/travel/index.html. For general redemption terms, conditions and restrictions that apply to the Avion Rewards program, please visit: www.avionrewards.com or call 1-800 ROYAL 1-2 (1-800-769-2512).

Annual Fee
  • Primary card $120
  • Additional card $50
Annual Income Required
  • Individual $60,000
  • Household $100,000
Conversion fees
  • 2.5 %
Interest Rates
  • Purchase Rates 20.99 %
  • Cash Advance Rates 22.99 %
    21.99 % (QC)
  • Balance Transfer Rates 22.99 %
Earning Rate
  • Travel1.25Avion Points
  • All Spending1Avion Point
  • Groceries1Avion Point
Value
  • Year 1 $1,151
  • Year 2+ $271
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Transfer Partners
  • Asia MilesBritish Airways ClubRBC Avion Rewards - DistinctionRBC Avion Rewards - EliteWestJet Rewards

Advantages

  • Annual Credit
  • VIP Lounges
  • Concierge
  • Wifi
  • Travel credit

Travel Insurance

Insurance Name
Included
Amount
Duration
Travel Medical Insurance
Travel medical insurance up to 54 years old
15 day(s)
Travel medical insurance up to 64 years old
15 day(s)
Travel medical insurance 65+
3 day(s)
Trip Cancellation Insurance
$1,500
Trip Interruption Insurance
$5,000
Common Carrier Travel Accident Insurance
$500,000
Flight Delay Insurance
$500
Delayed Baggage Insurance
$500
Lost/Stolen Baggage Insurance
$500
Auto Rental Loss/Insurance
$65,000
48 day(s)
Hotel/Motel Burglary Insurance
$2,500

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