【August 15, 2026 update】A record welcome offer is back: 70,000 Avion points. Apply through the blog partner link🔗
RBC Avion points are highly flexible. They can transfer to American Airlines and Cathay Pacific, among other partners.
Highlights
- Earn 1 Avion point per dollar on all eligible purchases.
- Use Avion points to book any flight on more than 500 airlines, with no blackout dates or seat restrictions.
- Points do not expire and can be redeemed for travel, gift cards, merchandise, or transferred to other loyalty programs.
- Includes travel accident, rental-car collision/loss, trip cancellation, and trip interruption insurance.
Issuer: Royal Bank of Canada
Payment network: Visa
Annual fee: $120; additional card: $50
Foreign transaction fee: 2.5%
The card earns Avion Rewards points.
Related reading: How RBC Avion Rewards works
Welcome Offer
【August 15, 2026 update】 Up to 70,000 Avion points; the official website lists November 25, 2026 as the application deadline.
- 35,000 Avion points after approval.
- 20,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 in the first six months.
- 15,000 one-time anniversary bonus points.
Apply through the blog partner link🔗
Previous welcome offers
【May 7, 2026 update】 Record 70,000-point offer; apply before July 15: 35,000 on approval, 20,000 after $5,000 in six-month spending, and 15,000 at the anniversary.
Applications before April 30, 2024: up to 55,000 points.
Applications before November 27, 2023: up to 55,000 points, including 35,000 on approval and 20,000 after $5,000 in six-month spending.
Everyday Spending
1x: All eligible purchases
Benefits & Insurance
- Book any flight
Use Avion points to book any flight on more than 500 airlines, without blackout dates or seat restrictions.
- Avion Rewards Elite membership
Cardholders automatically receive Avion Rewards Elite membership and can transfer Avion points to airline partners for potentially higher value.
- Petro-Canada linked rewards
Link the card to save 3¢ per litre at Petro-Canada and earn 20% more Petro-Points and Avion points.
- DoorDash DashPass
Eligible RBC cards can be added to DoorDash for a free three- or 12-month DashPass subscription. The bank has not specified the term and eligibility for this card.
Travel Insurance
- Travel Accident Insurance: Up to $500,000 CAD for covered common-carrier travel outside your province or territory when the fare is fully paid with the card and/or Avion points.
- Auto Rental Collision/Loss Damage Waiver Insurance: The rental must be booked, picked up, and fully paid with the card and/or Avion points, for no more than 48 days, and the vehicle MSRP must not exceed $65,000 CAD.
- Trip Cancellation & Trip Interruption Insurance: Coverage for eligible cancellations and interruptions, subject to the RBC insurance certificate.
- Delayed Baggage and Flight Delay Insurance: Coverage for eligible baggage and flight delays, subject to the waiting periods and limits in the certificate.
- Hotel/Motel Burglary Insurance: Coverage for theft from eligible hotel or motel rooms, subject to the certificate.
Purchase Insurance
- Purchase Security & Extended Warranty Insurance
Eligible items purchased with the card may receive purchase protection and extended warranty coverage. See the RBC insurance certificate for the coverage period, payment requirements, limits, and exclusions.
