{"id":475937,"date":"2025-12-17T11:28:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T16:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/?p=475937"},"modified":"2026-02-27T13:04:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T18:04:18","slug":"rbc-avion-vs-american-express-membership-rewards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/strategy\/rbc-avion-vs-american-express-membership-rewards\/","title":{"rendered":"Head-to-Head: RBC Avion Rewards vs. American Express Membership Rewards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With so many different rewards programs to choose from, it can be difficult to decide which one suits you best. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, if you like the idea of collecting a flexible and transferable rewards currency, you&#8217;ll certainly want to consider either the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/rbc-avion-rewards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RBC Avion Rewards program<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/membership-rewards-american-express\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Express Membership Reward program<\/a> (or both).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both of these options are financial institution-run programs that earn versatile rewards currencies with diverse redemption choices and good value potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we&#8217;ll compare these two programs and currencies to see if one is better than the other and how they stack up in different key areas.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"component component__image has-text-align-center wp-block-milesgutenberg-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"miles_img img-large\" src=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sheraton-Phu-Quoc-Long-Beach-Resort-26.jpg\" alt=\"Sheraton Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort-26\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\">\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rbc-avion-rewards-vs-american-express-membership-rewards\">RBC Avion Rewards vs. American Express Membership Rewards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To see which of these transferable rewards currencies reigns supreme, we&#8217;ll compare the following categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list checkmarks\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmarks\">\n<li>Earning points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Redeeming points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Program benefits<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-earning-points\">Earning Points<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both <strong>RBC Avion Rewards<\/strong> and <strong>American Express Membership Rewards<\/strong> have a few ways to earn points \u2014 namely, with credit cards, through their shopping portal, by booking travel, with partnered programs\/merchants, and through referrals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-credit-cards\">Credit cards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>RBC Avion Rewards<\/strong> program offers the following credit cards:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list checkmarks\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmarks\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/rbc-ion-visa-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RBC ION Visa Card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/rbc-ion-plus-visa-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RBC ION+ Visa Card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/rbc-visa-platinum-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RBC Visa Platinum Card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/avion-visa-infinite-rbc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RBC Avion Visa Infinite<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/rbc-avion-visa-infinite-privilege-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/rbc-visa-avion-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RBC Avion Visa Business Card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/rbc-avion-visa-infinite-business-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RBC Avion Visa Infinite Business Card<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>These cards represent two different Avion membership levels (i.e., Premium and Elite), and their earning rates range from 1 point per $1 spent up to 3 points per $1 spent with the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/rbc-ion-plus-visa-card\/\">RBC ION+ Visa Card.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, many of these cards give you a chance to <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/strategy\/rbc-avion-elevated-offers\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"482842\">earn lucrative welcome offers that can help you access free\/discounted travel<\/a> and other valuable redemptions faster.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"482842\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare-simple'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='8'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare-simple container_count--7 container_count--lots'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22747,22739,22745,22756,22755,22740,22746\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n    <div class=\"card card-list card-list-header\">\n        <div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-dark shimmer-bar--short card-specs--title\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-dark shimmer-bar--short card-specs--title\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>Comparatively, the <strong>American Express Membership Rewards<\/strong> program can be accessed with the following credit cards:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list checkmarks\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmarks\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/green-card-american-express\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Green Card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/american-express-cobalt-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Express Cobalt<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/american-express-gold-rewards-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Gold Rewards Card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/the-platinum-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Express Platinum Card<sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/american-express-business-gold-rewards-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Business Gold Rewards Card<sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/american-express-business-platinum-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Business Platinum Card<sup>&reg;<\/sup> from American Express<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of earning rates, the best one is available with the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/amex-cobalt-card\/\">American Express Cobalt Card<\/a> <\/strong>which gives you 5 MR points per $1 spent in the food and drink category, in addition to other elevated earning rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>American Express cards also often come with welcome offers that can significantly speed up your points-earning opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare-simple'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='8'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare-simple container_count--6 container_count--lots'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"116031,22621,22620,22616,22617,22613\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>As we can see, both the <strong>RBC Avion Rewards<\/strong> and the <strong>American Express Membership Rewards<\/strong> program offer a nice range of credit cards, from entry-level, <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/no-fee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">no-annual-fee options<\/a> like the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/rbc-ion-visa-card\/\">RBC ION Visa Card<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/amex-green\/\">American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Green Card<\/a>, to premium cards like the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/amex-platinum-card\/\">American Express Platinum Card<sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/rbc-avion-visa-infinite-privilege\/\">RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege<\/a> that give you lots of perks and benefits (more on this below).<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='page'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_page container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"page_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"207264\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, in choosing a new card, you may find it helpful to explore the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reviews\/credit-cards\/visa-infinite-vs-visa-infinite-privilege\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"474795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">differences between Visa Infinite cards and Visa Infinite Privilege cards<\/a>, as these two card types are quite common.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"474795\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-ways-to-earn\">Other ways to earn<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to using the programs&#8217; credit cards to quickly build up your account balance, you can also earn points through the following methods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With <strong>American Express Membership Rewards<\/strong>, you can earn MR points through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list checkmarks\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmarks\">\n<li><strong>Amex Offers:<\/strong> Which let you earn through targeted special offers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Booking travel:<\/strong> By making your travel arrangements through the Amex Travel portal, you can earn additional points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Refer-a-friend:<\/strong> You can earn thousands of bonus MR points when you successfully <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/american-express-referral-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">refer a friend (or friends)<\/a> for an eligible American Express credit card<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other side of this comparison, <strong>RBC Avion Rewards<\/strong> points can also be earned the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list checkmarks\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmarks\">\n<li><strong>Online shopping:<\/strong> By shopping through the RBC shopping portal, you can earn on purchases made through participating websites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/rewards\/special-offers\/list-rbc-offers-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RBC Offers<\/a>:<\/strong> Enjoy special opportunities to earn and save<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Banking:<\/strong> Eligible RBC financial products earn Avion points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Merchant partners: <\/strong>Use your RBC credit card at partnered merchants like Petro-Canada and earn extra points<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__notice component__notice--info wp-block-milesgutenberg-notice\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t<div class=\"component__notice__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"h6 component__notice__title\">\n\t\t\t\tAdvantage: American Express Membership rewards\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>In this category, we&#8217;re giving the win to American Express Membership Rewards based on slightly better credit card earning rates and the earning potential of the refer-a-friend feature since this can be quite lucrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, this category is pretty even as both programs offer lots of credit card options and a couple additional ways to earn.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"232947\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-redemption-options\">Redemption Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The next key area that we&#8217;ll compare is the redemption options that are available once you&#8217;ve accumulated a few points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With both the RBC Avion program and the American Express Membership Rewards program, points can be redeemed the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list checkmarks\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmarks\">\n<li>Travel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transferred to other loyalty programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Merchandise and gift cards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statement credits, investments, and donations<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-travel\">Travel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For both of these programs, the most compelling and valuable redemption option is for travel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both RBC Avion and American Express Membership Rewards let you redeem your points to cover travel purchases made through their individual travel portals, and they both also offer a more fixed-value flight redemption option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To best compare in this category, let&#8217;s take a look at the value you can get from each program through each redemption method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rbc-avion-rewards\">RBC Avion Rewards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>With RBC Avion Rewards, you can <strong>redeem your points for flights, hotels, car rentals, and packages<\/strong> booked through the RBC Travel portal at a rate of <strong>1 Avion point = 1 cent<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"component component__image has-text-align-center wp-block-milesgutenberg-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"miles_img img-large\" src=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/RBC-vs-Amex-RBC-travel-portal-EN-1024x295.png\" alt=\"RBC vs Amex - RBC travel portal EN\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1012\" height=\"292\">\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you hold an Avion-branded credit card (and are therefore an Avion Elite member), you can also redeem your hard-earned points through the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/rbc-travel-redemption-schedule\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"481054\"><strong>RBC Travel Redemption Schedule<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"component component__image has-text-align-center wp-block-milesgutenberg-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"miles_img img-large\" src=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/RBC-vs-Amex-RBC-travel-redemption-schedule-EN-1024x739.png\" alt=\"RBC vs Amex - RBC travel redemption schedule EN\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1012\" height=\"730\">\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This option lets you cover up to a maximum base fare for round-trip and one-way flights around the world using your Avion points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using this redemption method offers the best potential value, with the ability to <strong>redeem Avion points for up to 2.33 cents<\/strong> each in the &#8220;quick getaway&#8221; category.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"481054\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-american-express-membership-rewards\">American Express Membership Rewards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>American Express Membership Rewards also lets you redeem your MR points for travel booked through the Amex Travel portal, and they offer the same rate as RBC at <strong>1 MR point = 1 cent<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"component component__image has-text-align-center wp-block-milesgutenberg-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"miles_img img-large\" src=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/RBC-vs-Amex-Amex-travel-portal-EN-1024x436.png\" alt=\"RBC vs Amex - Amex travel portal EN\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1012\" height=\"431\">\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the Amex Travel portal, you have access to book flights, hotels, car rentals, and packages in the same way as the RBC Travel portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, for flights, you can redeem your MR points using <strong>American Express&#8217; Fixed Points travel chart<\/strong>, which offers <strong>value up to 2 cents per point<\/strong>. However, unlike RBC&#8217;s fixed-price flight redemption option, Amex only allows you to use this feature for round-trip flights (no one-way redemptions).<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"component component__image has-text-align-center wp-block-milesgutenberg-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"miles_img img-large\" src=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/RBC-vs-Amex-Amex-Fixed-points-travel-chart-EN-1024x769.png\" alt=\"RBC vs Amex - Amex Fixed points travel chart EN\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1012\" height=\"760\">\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__notice component__notice--info wp-block-milesgutenberg-notice\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t<div class=\"component__notice__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"h6 component__notice__title\">\n\t\t\t\tAdvantage: RBc avion Rewards\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>For the travel redemption category, we&#8217;re going to crown RBC Avion Rewards the winner by a small margin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both the RBC Avion program and the American Express Membership Rewards program offer essentially the same travel redemption options; however, RBC&#8217;s fixed-price chart has the potential to net you slightly better value per point if you&#8217;re able to find the right flight.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--m container_count--3'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"260359,138018,470424\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-transfer-partners\">Transfer partners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Both <strong>RBC Avion Rewards <\/strong>and <strong>American Express Memership Rewards<\/strong> let you transfer your points to partnered loyalty programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With RBC Avion, you can <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/how-to-transfer-points-rbc-avion-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">transfer your points to up to 4 different airline loyalty programs<\/a><\/strong>, depending on which <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guides\/strategies\/avion-rewards-membership-levels\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"473345\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Avion membership level <\/a> you have access to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comparatively, the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/tutorial-transfer-membership-rewards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Express Membership Rewards program lets you <\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/tutorial-transfer-membership-rewards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">transfer<\/a> to 6 airline loyalty programs and 2 hotel loyalty programs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__table\"><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>RBC ION Cards<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">RBC AVION Cards<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Amex membership rewards<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/westjet-rewards\/\">WestJet Rewards<\/a> (1:1)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">WestJet Rewards (1:1)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/british-airways-club\/\">British Airways Club<\/a> (1:1)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/asia-miles\/\">Cathay Pacific Asia Miles<\/a> (1:1)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/aadvantage-american-airlines\/\">American Airlines AAdvantage <\/a>(1:0.7)<br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/aeroplan\/\">Aeroplan<\/a> (1:1)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/flying-blue\/\">Air France KLM Flying Blue<\/a> (1:1)<br>British Airways Club (1:1)<br>Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (1:0.75)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/delta-skymiles\/\">Delta SkyMiles<\/a> (1:0.75)<br>Etihad Guest (1:0.75)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/hilton-honors\/\">Hilton Honors<\/a> (1:1)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/marriott-bonvoy\/\">Marriott Bonvoy<\/a> (5:6)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Notably, both programs let you transfer to The British Airways Club, turning your Avion points or MR points into Avios. This a particularly useful transfer as once you&#8217;ve got some British Airways Avios, you can then also transfer them onwards to the other Avios programs with Qatar Airways, Iberia, Finnair, and Aer Lingus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, RBC Avion points can also be <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/transfert-rbc-avion-rewards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">transferred between Avion accounts<\/a>, so as long as you have an Avion-branded card, you&#8217;ll be able to access all the redemption options from that level using the points you earn across all your cards.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='6'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--m container_count--6 container_count--lots'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"130325,161201,260277,473345,475358,339470\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__notice component__notice--info wp-block-milesgutenberg-notice\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t<div class=\"component__notice__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"h6 component__notice__title\">\n\t\t\t\tAdvantage: American Express MemberShip Rewards\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>The winner of this category is American Express Membership Rewards since it offers more airline transfer partners, and it lets you transfer your points to hotel loyalty programs as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>American Express Membership Rewards is also partnered with some particularly valuable programs in <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guides\/strategies\/flying-blue-vs-aeroplan-europe\/\">Aeroplan and Flying Blue<\/a> since both these airline programs offer good connections between Canada and Europe.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gift-cards\">Gift cards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve got some Avion points or MR points in your account, and you don&#8217;t want to spend them on travel or transfer them to a partnered program, you can choose to redeem them for gift cards, merchandise, statement credits, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With <strong>American Express Membership Rewards<\/strong>, examples of gift card redemption value includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list checkmarks\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmarks\">\n<li>$25 Amex gift card = 3,125 MR points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$100 Air Canada gift card = 13,000 MR points <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>These offer values of <strong>0.8 cents per MR point and 0.77 cents per MR point<\/strong>, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With <strong>RBC Avion Rewards<\/strong>, you can expect gift card redemptions such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list checkmarks\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmarks\">\n<li>$25 prepaid Visa = 4,200 Avion points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$10 McDonald&#8217;s gift card = 1,400 Avion points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$100 Air Canada gift card = 10,000 Avion points<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of value, these options are worth <strong>0.6 cents per Avion point, 0.71 cents per point, and 1 cent per Avion point<\/strong>, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-merchandise\">Merchandise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When redeeming your points for merchandise, it&#8217;s difficult to determine exact value since the price of a given item tends to change from store to store and from day to day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, we can compare the number of reward points that each program requires for the same item on the same day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if you wanted to redeem either your RBC Avion points or your American Express Membership Rewards points for a set of AirPods 4, it would cost you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list checkmarks\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmarks\">\n<li>MR points = 28,300<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avion points = 27,538<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-statement-credits-and-investments\">Statement credits and investments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of using your points for bills, statement credits, and investments, RBC Avion and American Express Membership Rewards offer the redemption values listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-american-express-membership-rewards-0\">American Express Membership Rewards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list checkmarks\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmarks\">\n<li>statement credit: $10 = 1,000 points (or 1 cent per point)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pay off a single item: $10 = 1,000 points (or 1 cent per point)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>donations: $10 = 1,000 points (or 1 cent per point)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rbc-avion-rewards-0\">RBC Avion Rewards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list checkmarks\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmarks\">\n<li>statement credit: $25 = 4,300 points (or 0.58 cents per point)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pay a bill: $10 = 1,724 points (or 0.58 cents per point)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>investment credit: $25 = 3,000 points (or 0.83 cents per point)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>donations: $10 = 1,000 points (or 1 cent per point)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__notice component__notice--info wp-block-milesgutenberg-notice\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t<div class=\"component__notice__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"h6 component__notice__title\">\n\t\t\t\tDraw\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>We&#8217;re calling this category a draw since both RBC Avion Rewards and American Express Membership Rewards offer a similar diversity of options and similar redemption values.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-benefits\">Other Benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each of the programs also offers a number of additional benefits; however, many of these are specific to individual credit cards, so you&#8217;ll have to check out our credit card pages to get the full picture of which card offers which perk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To give you a general idea, <strong>American Express Membership Rewards<\/strong> credit cards include benefits such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list checkmarks\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmarks\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/rewards\/special-offers\/american-express-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amex Offers<\/a> for discounts on partnered merchants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/annual-credits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Travel and dining credits<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/strategy\/canadian-airport-lounge-access-credit-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Airport lounge passes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Savings with partnered merchants like Instacart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hotel loyalty program elite status<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/personal-finance\/insurance\/travel-insurance-credit-cards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Travel insurance coverage<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unique access to events through Amex Front-of-the-Line and Amex Experiences<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--m container_count--3'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"70999,137717,80216\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"192394\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>Comparatively, <strong>RBC Avion credit cards<\/strong> have been known to come with the following perks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list checkmarks\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmarks\">\n<li>Travel insurance coverage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Priority airport services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Airport lounge passes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Partner merchant benefits with <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/news\/programs\/rbc-canadian-tire-partnership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canadian Tire<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/news\/programs\/points-moi-rbc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moi Rewards<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/link-rbc-card-petro-points\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Petro-Canada<\/a>, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exclusive savings on Hertz car rentals and a free 12-month DoorPass subscription<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__notice component__notice--info wp-block-milesgutenberg-notice\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t<div class=\"component__notice__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"h6 component__notice__title\">\n\t\t\t\tdraw\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>We decided to call this category a draw since the benefits listed above are entirely dependent on which credit card you choose to use when participating in the RBC Avion program or the American Express Membership Rewards program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The value of these benefits is also quite subjective and very much depends on what perks and partnerships you&#8217;ll use and enjoy the most.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='6'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--m container_count--6 container_count--lots'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"415932,194645,439172,371533,309312,190372\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bottom-line\">Bottom Line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After comparing all the key areas above, we think that the American Express Membership Rewards program comes out just ahead of the RBC Avion Rewards program thanks to its slightly higher credit card earn rates and its longer list of airline and hotel loyalty program transfer partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, RBC Avion is a very close second, offering strong earning rates and incrementally better value in terms of fixed-price flight redemptions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All and all, both programs stand out in the Canadian loyalty landscape as not only being powerful and versatile, but also being easy to access and enjoy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in saving money on your future travels, we highly recommend exploring these programs further and signing up for one or both of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also check out other valuable programs in our <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/strategy\/comparison-td-rewards-vs-scotiabank-sceneplus\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"484455\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Head-to-Head: TD Rewards vs. Scotiabank Scene+<\/a> article and learn even more ways to save on travel, daily expenses, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"484455\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\">FAQs<\/h3>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__faq wp-block-milesgutenberg-faq\">\n\t\n<div class=\"component component__faq__item component__faq__item--opened wp-block-milesgutenberg-faq-item\">\n\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__title\">\n\t\t<h4 id=\"which_credit_cards_earn_rbc_avion_rewards_points_\" class=\"toc_exclude component__faq__item__title__heading\">\n\t\t\tWhich credit cards earn RBC Avion Rewards points?\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__content__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>The following credits cards allow you to earn RBC Avion Rewards points, with earn rates as high as 3 points per $1 spent:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list checkmarks\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmarks\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/rbc-ion-visa-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RBC ION Visa Card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/rbc-ion-plus-visa-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RBC ION+ Visa Card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a 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