Loyalty Program: RBC Avion Rewards - Premium

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  • Enjoy 20,000 welcome points upon enrollment
Annual Fee
  • Primary card $120
  • Additional card $50
Annual Income Required
  • Individual $0
  • Household $0
Conversion fees
  • 2.5 %
Interest Rates
  • Purchase Rates 19.99 %
  • Cash Advance Rates 22.99 %
  • Balance Transfer Rates
Earning Rate
  • All Spending1Point
  • Groceries1Point
  • Gas1Point
Value
  • Year 1 $584
  • Year 2+ $264
Best For
Transfer Partners
  • RBC Avion Rewards - PremiumRBC Avion Rewards - Elite

Advantages

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

Travel Insurance

Insurance Name
Included
Amount
Duration
Travel Medical Insurance
Travel medical insurance up to 64 years old
Travel medical insurance 65+
Trip Cancellation Insurance
$1,500
Trip Interruption Insurance
$5,000
Common Carrier Travel Accident Insurance
Flight Delay Insurance
Delayed Baggage Insurance
Lost/Stolen Baggage Insurance
Auto Rental Loss/Insurance
$65,000
48 day(s)
Hotel/Motel Burglary Insurance
$2,500
  • Transfer your points to airline partners
  • Premium Insurance
  • Visa Infinite Benefits
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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
  • Travel1.25Points
  • All Spending1Point
  • Groceries1Point
Value
  • Year 1 $1,151
  • Year 2+ $271
Best For
Transfer Partners
  • Asia MilesBritish Airways Executive ClubRBC Avion Rewards - PremiumRBC 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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Get up to 7,000 Avion points with the RBC ION+ Visa card

Get up to 7,000 Avion points^—that’s up to $50 of value in gift cards!+

  • Get 3,500 Welcome Points and earn 3,500 bonus points when you spend $500 in your first 3 months^

Earn 3X Avion points for every $1 spent1 on:

  • Grocery, Dining & Food Delivery – Satisfy your taste buds by earning points on groceries, dining out, food delivery.
  • Rides, Gas & EV Charging – Enjoy earning points on gas, rideshare, daily public transit, electric vehicle charging.
  • Streaming, Digital Gaming & Subscriptions – Stay entertained while earning points on streaming, gaming, eligible digital subscriptions, eligible digital downloads, and in-game purchases.

Earn 1 Avion point for every $1 spent on all other qualifying purchases

Annual Fee $48 ($4 charged monthly)

Pay With Points

  • Use your Avion Rewards points to pay bills, your credit card balance or even send money to friends with Interac e-transfer. Minimum redemption is only $10, so you can use your points where you need them most.

Save at Petro-Canada

  • Save 3¢/L on fuel and earn 20% more points when you pay with a linked RBC card.

Earn more Be Well points at Rexall

  • Earn 50 Be Well points for every $1 spent on eligible purchases at Rexall when you pay with your linked RBC card and scan your Be Well card.

Save Big on Delivery with DoorDash

  • Get a 3-month complimentary DashPass subscription – a value of almost $30
  • Enjoy unlimited deliveries with $0 delivery fees on qualifying orders of $15 or more when you pay with your eligible RBC credit card. See how to save with DoorDash.

Enjoy a Monthly Fee Rebate

  • Get a $4 rebate10 each month ($48/year) on the monthly fee of your credit card when you have an RBC Signature No Limit Banking or RBC Advantage Banking for students account.

Mobile Device Insurance Included

  • Get 2 years of coverage up to $1,000 in the event your mobile device such as your cell phone is lost, stolen, accidentally damaged or experiences mechanical failure when you purchase your mobile device with this credit card.

Purchase Security and Extended Warranty Insurance

  • It automatically protects eligible card purchases against loss, theft or damage within 90 days of purchase, and the extended warranty doubles the original Canadian manufacturer’s warranty for up to one additional year, for a maximum of five years.
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^ To be eligible for this offer your application for the RBC ION+ Visa credit card must be approved by us. The 3,500 Avion points (“Welcome Points”) will appear within the first two monthly statements. 3,500 additional Avion points will be awarded to you if a total of $500 or more in qualifying net purchases and/or pre-authorized bill payment transactions (“Qualifying Transactions”) are posted to your RBC ION+ Visa credit card account within the first 3 months from the date of your credit card account open date, provided your account is open and in good standing at the time you reach $500 in Qualifying Transactions. Please allow 60 days after this requirement is fulfilled for the additional Avion points to be awarded to your account. Eligible transactions do not include cash advances (i.e. balance transfers, cash-like transactions and bill payments that are not pre-authorized merchant payments), interest or other charges. Any credits for returns and adjustments that reduce the amount of Qualifying Transactions below $500 will cancel your additional Avion points. Additional cardholder(s), as well as existing cardholders of any RBC Royal Bank personal credit cards, applying for or transferring to an RBC ION+ Visa card 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.

+ To get $50 worth of gift cards/certificates, you will need a total of 7,000 Avion points. Minimum redemption of 1,400 Avion points for most $10 gift cards/certificates. Some exceptions apply. Point redemption values may fluctuate. For general redemption terms, conditions and restrictions that apply to the Avion Rewards program, as well as for current point redemption values, please visit https://www.avionrewards.com/terms-and-conditions.html or call 1-800-769-2512.

Annual Fee
  • Primary card $48
  • Additional card $0
Annual Income Required
  • Individual $0
  • Household $0
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
  • Groceries3Points
  • Gas3Points
  • Dining and Food delivery3Points
Value
  • Year 1 $369
  • Year 2+ $269
Best For
Transfer Partners
  • RBC Avion Rewards - PremiumRBC Avion Rewards - Distinction

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
Travel medical insurance up to 64 years old
Travel medical insurance 65+
Trip Cancellation Insurance
Trip Interruption Insurance
Common Carrier Travel Accident Insurance
Flight Delay Insurance
Delayed Baggage Insurance
Lost/Stolen Baggage Insurance
Auto Rental Loss/Insurance
Hotel/Motel Burglary Insurance
  • Benefit from a low variable interest rate
  • Pay no annual fee
Annual Fee
  • Primary card $0
  • Additional card $0
Annual Income Required
  • Individual $0
  • Household $0
Conversion fees
  • 2.5 %
Interest Rates
  • Purchase Rates
  • Cash Advance Rates
  • Balance Transfer Rates
Earning Rate
  • All Spending0.00Point
  • Groceries0.00Point
  • Gas0.00Point
Value
  • Year 1 $0
  • Year 2+ $0
Best For
  • Low Interest
Transfer Partners
  • RBC Avion Rewards - Premium

Advantages

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

Travel Insurance

Insurance Name
Included
Amount
Duration
Travel Medical Insurance
Travel medical insurance up to 64 years old
Travel medical insurance 65+
Trip Cancellation Insurance
Trip Interruption Insurance
Common Carrier Travel Accident Insurance
Flight Delay Insurance
Delayed Baggage Insurance
Lost/Stolen Baggage Insurance
Auto Rental Loss/Insurance
Hotel/Motel Burglary Insurance
  • Earn 1 RBC Rewards point for every dollar you spend
  • Trade in US dollars – avoid daily currency fluctuations
Annual Fee
  • Primary card $65
  • Additional card $0
Annual Income Required
  • Individual $0
  • Household $0
Conversion fees
  • 2.5 %
Interest Rates
  • Purchase Rates 20.99 %
  • Cash Advance Rates 22.99 %
    21.99 % (QC)
  • Balance Transfer Rates
Earning Rate
  • All Spending1Point
  • Groceries1Point
  • Gas1Point
Value
  • Year 1 $175
  • Year 2+ $175
Best For
Transfer Partners
  • RBC Avion Rewards - Premium

Advantages

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

Travel Insurance

Insurance Name
Included
Amount
Duration
Travel Medical Insurance
Travel medical insurance up to 64 years old
Travel medical insurance 65+
Trip Cancellation Insurance
$2,500
Trip Interruption Insurance
$2,500
Common Carrier Travel Accident Insurance
Flight Delay Insurance
Delayed Baggage Insurance
Lost/Stolen Baggage Insurance
Auto Rental Loss/Insurance
$65,000
48 day(s)
Hotel/Motel Burglary Insurance
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Business Card
  • Transfer your points to airline partners
  • Visa Infinite Benefits
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  • Get 35,000 bonus points + first year annual fee waived upon approval
  • Earn 1.25 RBC Rewards points for every dollar in net purchases spent on your card, up to $75,000 per year
  • Enjoy access to over 1,200 airport lounges worldwide with a Priority Pass membership
Annual Fee
  • Primary card $175
  • Additional card $75
Annual Income Required
  • Individual $60,000
  • Household $100,000
Conversion fees
  • 2.5 %
Interest Rates
  • Purchase Rates 19.99 %
  • Cash Advance Rates 22.99 %
  • Balance Transfer Rates
Earning Rate
  • All Spending1.25Points
  • Groceries1.25Points
  • Gas1.25Points
Value
  • Year 1 $865
  • Year 2+ $305
Best For
Transfer Partners
  • British Airways Executive ClubRBC Avion Rewards - PremiumRBC Avion Rewards - EliteRBC Avion Rewards - Elite

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
Flight Delay Insurance
Delayed Baggage Insurance
Lost/Stolen Baggage Insurance
Auto Rental Loss/Insurance
$65,000
48 day(s)
Hotel/Motel Burglary Insurance
$2,500