There’s nothing you look forward to more than your next trip. As an RBC Avion Visa Cardholder, you get the flights you want at the points you expect – on any airline, any flight, anytime. Plus, enjoy exclusive benefits, so you can travel on your terms – the way travel should be.
Why Avion?
A travel rewards card that actually wants you to travel. With Avion, you get:
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More Value
More Value
Your points take you farther. One-way flights start as low as 7,500 Avion points! ^. Plus, Avion points don't expire1, so you can use your points where and when it's right for you.
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More Freedom
More Freedom
Choose any airline, any flight, any time2. No blackouts. No seat restrictions. Choose from over 130 airlines and 200,000+ hotels and resorts.
If there's a seat available, you can fly — even during peak seasons. Plus you can also use your points to cover airline fees and taxes.
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More Rewards
More Rewards
Earning points is easy with Avion. Get Avion points on all your purchases, plus an extra 25% on eligible travel related purchases3 on the RBC Avion Visa Infinite credit card.
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Flexible Points
Flexible Points
Use your points for travel, to pay bills or even redeem for merchandise. You can also convert Avion points to other eligible loyalty programs. The Avion Rewards program helps you make the most as an RBC Avion Visa Cardholder.
Including WestJet dollars, British Airways Avios points, American Airlines AAdvantage miles, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
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Built-In Travel Coverage
Built-In Travel Coverage
Enjoy peace of mind on your travels with a comprehensive suite of insurance coverages offered with our Avion credit cards4.
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NEW Mobile Device Insurance
Built-In Travel Coverage
Get coverage up to $1,500 in the event your mobile device such as your cell phone is lost, stolen, accidentally damaged or experiences mechanical failure4.
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NEW Exclusive Hertz Car Rental Offer
NEW Exclusive Hertz Car Rental Offer
Save up to 20% off the base rate12, and earn additional Avion Points13 when you pay with your RBC Avion credit card, pay no additional driver fee12, and more.
An Avion Card For Every Traveller
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Top Questions About Avion
Avion is not just a travel rewards card, it's a lifestyle. As an RBC Avion Visa Cardholder, you automatically get access to the best of everything—from best-in-class travel rewards, to exclusive offers and privileges, plus points on everyday purchases. And, unlike some other travel rewards programs, you can use your points to cover airline fees, taxes, hotels, car rentals, excursions, and more. The best part is that your points are not limited to just travel. You can use your points for virtually anything, like saving for the future, shopping for the latest tech, donating to your favourite charity and so much more—giving you more value, more freedom and more rewards.
No. Unlike other travel credit cards, your points never expire1 and there's no limit to the points you can earn. This is part of our unwavering commitment to our clients. We want you to use your points where and when it's right for you.
Travel is our passion too, and we want you to love using your points. We're here to help make your travel easier and more enjoyable. With Avion, there are no blackout periods, seat restrictions, or unnecessary stopovers. That means if there's a seat available, you're flying — even during peak seasons like March break and holidays.
You'll earn points every time you make a purchase with your card. Plus, we're always introducing new ways of earning points faster so you can travel further. For example, earn 25% more points per $1 spent3 when using your RBC Avion Visa Infinite credit card for travel related purchases such as rental cars, flights and hotels. That's not all, instantly save 3¢/L on gas when you link your RBC Avion card to your Petro-Points7 card and start saving at Petro-Canada every time. You'll also earn 20% more Avion points and Petro-Points8. And now, earn even faster with the Avion Rewards app9 which brings you exciting new offers, including ways to earn bonus points while you shop at your favourite brands.
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Air Travel Reward redemptions from the Air Travel Redemption Schedule start at 7,500 points for a one-way short-haul flight in economy class with a maximum ticket price of $175 (and start at 15,000 points for a round-trip short-haul flight in economy class with a maximum ticket price of $350). All applicable taxes, service fees and surcharges are the responsibility of the traveler. For more details, including guidelines on redeeming for business class seats, visit www.avionrewards.com/travel/.
Legal Disclaimer1
Avion points will be cancelled if they remain unredeemed within ninety (90) days after the termination of the Avion Rewards program or after you voluntarily close your RBC Royal Bank credit card account.
Legal Disclaimer2
For any type of travel you book through Avion Rewards other than flights from the Air Travel Redemption Schedule, you may redeem Avion points at the rate of 1.0% (100 points per CAD $1.00) to pay for all or part of your booking, including associated taxes and fees. When you book a flight from the Air Travel Redemption Schedule, you may also decide to redeem Avion Rewards at the rate of 1% to pay for any taxes and service fees (including sales, GST, departure and transportation taxes and fees, airport improvement fees, or other taxes), excess baggage charges, immigration fees, governmental fees and levies, customs charges and passenger facilities charges, health or other inspection fees, fuel surcharges and other non-ticket costs or charges which may be imposed. For complete terms, conditions and restrictions that apply to the Avion Rewards program, visit:www.avionrewards.com
Legal Disclaimer3
You will earn 1.25 Avion points for every dollar spent when you use your RBC Avion Visa Infinite card to pay for travel-related purchases made at merchants classified by Visa's “Merchant Category Code" (“MCC") as “travel", which may include: airlines, accommodations, tour operators, cruise lines, travel agencies and car rental companies. Even though some merchants may sell travel products/services, purchases made at these locations may not necessarily qualify for the 1.25 Avion points per dollar if the merchant is not classified with a “travel" MCC. Also, merchants that are not classified by a “travel" MCC may be located on the premises of merchants that are classified with a “travel" MCC, and purchases made at these locations may not qualify for this added benefit. For more details, please refer to the Avion Rewards Terms and Conditions at: https://www.rbcrewards.com/#!/terms-and-conditions
Legal Disclaimer4
All insurance is subject to limitations and exclusions. Please refer to the insurance certificates for complete details click here. Coverage underwritten by RBC Insurance Company of Canada.
Legal Disclaimer5
To be eligible to receive up to 55,000 Avion points, your application for the RBC Avion Visa Infinite, RBC Avion Visa Platinum, or RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege credit card must be received by the date indicated on this page and must be approved by us. Upon enrolment, the 35,000 welcome Avion points ("welcome points") will appear within your first two monthly statements. The 20,000 additional Avion points will be awarded to you once a total of $5,000 or more in qualifying net purchases and pre-authorized bill payment transactions (“Qualifying Transactions) are posted to your credit card account within the first 6 months from the date your account is opened, provided your account is open and in good standing at the time you reach $5,000 in Qualifying Transactions. Please allow 60 days after this requirement is fulfilled for the additional Avion points to be awarded to your account. Qualifying Transactions exclude cash advances (balance transfers, cash-like transactions and bill payments that are not pre-authorized charges that you set up with a merchant), interest charges and fees. Additional cardholder(s), as well as existing cardholders of any RBC Royal Bank personal credit cards, applying for or transferring to an RBC Avion Visa Infinite, RBC Avion Visa Platinum, or RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege card as of the offer eligibility period, are not eligible for this offer. This offer may not be combined or used in conjunction with any other offer. Royal Bank of Canada reserves the right to cancel, modify or withdraw this offer at any time. For complete terms and conditions that apply to the Avion Rewards Program, please visit www.avionrewards.com or call 1-800-769-2512.
Legal Disclaimer6
Avion points are earned on qualifying net purchases only; they are not earned on cash advances, balance transfers, cash-like transactions and certain bill payments, interest charges or fees, and credits for returns and adjustments will reduce or cancel the points earned by the amounts originally charged.
Legal Disclaimer7
Each time you use your linked Eligible RBC Card to purchase any grade of gasoline, including diesel, at a Retail Petro-Canada Location, you will save three cents ($0.03) per litre at the time of the transaction. Card linking may take up to 2 business days to process before savings and bonus points can be applied to purchases.
Legal Disclaimer8
Each time you use your linked Eligible RBC Card that earns Avion points to pay for purchases at a Retail Petro-Canada location, you will earn a bonus of twenty percent (20%) more Avion points than you normally earn for every $1 in purchases in accordance with the Avion Rewards Terms and Conditions. Please allow up to ninety (90) days from the date the transaction is posted on your credit card statement for the bonus points to be deposited into Avion Rewards account. Each time you use your linked Eligible RBC Card to pay for qualifying purchases at a retail Petro-Canada location, you will earn a bonus of twenty percent (20%) more Petro-Points than you normally earn, in accordance with the Petro-Points terms and conditions available at www.petro-points.com/terms. The collection of Petro-Points excludes taxes on non-petroleum purchases, tobacco, vaping products, gift cards and transit tickets.
Legal Disclaimer9
The Avion Rewards app is operated by Royal Bank of Canada.
Legal Disclaimer10
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).
Legal Disclaimer11
Avion points will be forfeited if they remain unredeemed within twelve (12) months following the termination of the Avion Rewards program or after you voluntarily close your RBC Royal Bank credit card account.
Legal Disclaimer12
The discount rate of up to 20% on the base rate only (time and mileage charges) (“Discount") is available at participating Hertz corporate locations in Canada and the U.S. and excludes taxes, tax reimbursem*nts, fees, surcharges and optional service charges, such as refueling. You must enter the first 6-digits of your eligible RBC Avion credit card in the CDP ID # field when making a booking through the Hertz website to receive the Discount. Hertz, not Royal Bank of Canada, is responsible for the sales and returns terms and conditions applicable to your Discount. For complete terms and conditions please visit: hertz.ca (opens to external site). Royal Bank of Canada reserves the right to cancel, modify or withdraw this offer at any time, even after you have activated it. For more details on the Offers program, please visit rbc.com/offers (opens new window).
Legal Disclaimer13
This offer is not transferable. To earn the indicated bonus Avion points applicable to your RBC Avion credit card (“Bonus Points") for every one dollar ($1.00) in purchases, including taxes, you make at any corporately owned Hertz location in Canada, U.S., UK, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Australia and Luxembourg, beginning February 7th, 2020 to February 7th, 2024 (“Offer Period"), click the “Load Offer" button in Offers and pay using your eligible RBC Avion credit card (“Eligible Avion Rewards Card") (“Qualifying Purchase"). Franchised Hertz locations are not eligible for this offer. If your Eligible Avion Rewards Card changes, you must load this offer again. If you cancel your credit card, you will not be eligible for the Discount (defined above) or Bonus Points. Please allow up to 30 days from the date of your Qualifying Purchase, provided your credit card account was in good standing at that time, for the Bonus Points to appear on the account statement tied to your Eligible Avion Rewards Card. Cancellations or price adjustments may cancel or reduce the Avion points earned on your Qualifying Purchase, including Bonus Points. Offer may not be combined with any other offer, promotion, certificate, voucher or other discount. Hertz, not Royal Bank of Canada, is responsible for the sales and returns terms and conditions applicable to your Qualifying Purchase(s). For complete terms and conditions please visit: hertz.ca (opens to external site). Royal Bank of Canada reserves the right to cancel, modify or withdraw this offer at any time, even after you have activated it. For more details on the Offers program, please visit rbc.com/offers (opens new window).
