
Pros & Cons
Pros
- +Welcome Bonus: 70,000 points
- +Purchase protection included
Cons
- –Foreign Transaction Fee (2.5%)
- –No airport lounge access despite fee
Our Review
With this limited-time welcome offer, you can earn up to 70,000 Avion points as a welcome bonus with the RBC Avion Visa Platinum Card!
- Receive 35,000 points upon approval
- 20,000 additional points when you spend $5,000 within the first six months of account opening
- 15,000 additional points on the first anniversary of your account opening
You have until November 25, 2026 to apply.
You can use your Avion points for travel or convert them to other loyalty programs such as:
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- British Airways Executive Club (and Qatar Airways Privilege Club)
- Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- WestJet Rewards
The current welcome offer lets you get the equivalent of 70,000 Avios or 70,000 WestJet points.
With the RBC Avion Visa Platinum Card, you earn 1 point for every dollar spent.
Rewards
All Spending
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RBC Avion Rewards - Elite pts per dollar
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Points Earned
30,000
RBC Avion Rewards - Elite/yr
Estimated Value
$450
After Fees
+$330
1st Year Value
$1,380
incl. welcome bonus
Annual rewards breakdown
- Earn 35,000 RBC Avion Rewards - Elite
- Earn 20,000 RBC Avion Rewards - Elite after $5,000 in purchases within the first 6 months
- Earn 15,000 RBC Avion Rewards - Elite with a purchase around month 12
Travel Insurance
Trip Cancellation
Up to $1,000
Trip Interruption
Up to $2,500
Delayed Baggage
Up to $500
Lost Baggage
Up to $500
Flight Delay
Up to $500
Hotel Burglary
Up to $2,500
Travel Accident
Up to $500,000
Purchase Protection
Purchase Protection
Included
Extended Warranty
+1 year(s)
Auto Rental
Up to $65,000 / 48 days
Fees and interest rates
- Annual Fee$120
- Additional card fee$50
- Foreign currency conversion fee2.5%
- Purchase Rate20.99%
- Balance transfer rate22.99%Quebec21.99%
- Cash advance rate22.99%Quebec21.99%
Transfer partners
American Airlines AAdvantage
Airline
British Airways Club
Airline
Cathay Asia Miles
Airline
WestJet Rewards
Airline
Eligibility
Personal Income
$15,000
Household Income
$15,000
Terms & Conditions
Card Features
Get up to 70,000 Avion points1 – a travel value of up to $1,500!† Apply by November 25, 2026.
Welcome offer
- 35,000 Avion points upon approval1
- 20,000 bonus points when you spend $5,000 in the first six months1
- 15,000 one-time anniversary bonus points1
Points and Rewards
- Earn one Travel point on all eligible purchases2
- Use your Avion points to book any flight, anytime, on over 500 airlines. No blackouts or seat restrictions, even during peak season^!
Legal
Refer to RBC page for up to date offer terms and conditions
† Based on the Air Travel Reward redemptions from the Air Travel Redemption Schedule starting at 35,000 Avion points for one round-trip long-haul flight to almost anywhere in Canada or the United States with a maximum ticket price of $750, you will need a minimum of 70,000 Avion Points for two round-trips long-haul flights to almost anywhere in Canada or the United States, exclusive of Hawaii and Alaska. All applicable taxes, service fees and surcharges are the responsibility of the traveler. 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).
^ Based on the Air Travel Reward redemptions from the Air Travel Redemption Schedule starting at 15,000 Avion points for a round trip within or to an adjacent Canadian province/territory or U.S State with a maximum ticket price of $350. You will need a minimum of 60,000 Avion Points for four round-trips within or to an adjacent Canadian province/territory or U.S State. 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, please 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).
1 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”) received between “August 13, 2026” and “November 25, 2026” (“Offer Period”) and approved by Royal Bank of Canada (“Royal Bank”) 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 account transferring to an Eligible Credit Card account during the Offer Period, are not eligible for the 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 Eligible 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 Eligible Credit Card account remains open and in good standing at the time the Bonus Points are credited to your account.
Qualifying Transactions exclude cash advances (including 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. Credits for returns and adjustments posted to your Eligible Credit Card account during the Period will reduce the amount of your Qualifying Transactions. The Qualifying Transaction Amount is based on the transaction posting date of each Qualifying Transaction, not the transaction date. This means that transactions that take place prior to the last day of the Period will not be considered for the Qualifying Transaction Amount if they have not yet been posted or processed by the merchant, the payment network (Visa) or Royal Bank by the last day of the Period.
15,000 additional Avion points (“Anniversary Points”) will appear on your monthly credit card statement within twelve (12) to sixteen (16) weeks after the one- year anniversary of your account opening, provided that your Eligible Credit Card account remains open and in good standing at the time the Anniversary Points are credited to your account.
If you close or change your Eligible Credit Card Account for another type of RBC Royal Bank credit card before the Welcome Points, the Bonus Points and/or the Anniversary Points have been credited to your account, you may lose the benefit of this offer. This offer may not be combined or used in conjunction with any other offer. Royal Bank reserves the right to cancel, modify or withdraw this offer at any time without notice, even after your application has been approved, including if we suspect that you may be manipulating or abusing it, or engaging in any suspicious or fraudulent activity, as determined by Royal Bank in its sole discretion. For complete terms and conditions that apply to the Avion Rewards Program, please visit www.avionrewards.com or call 1-800-769-2512.
^Point redemptions for flights under the Air Travel Redemption Schedule start at 7,500 points for a short-haul one-way Economy Class flight priced at no more than $175 (and start at 15,000 points for a short-haul round-trip Economy Class flight priced at no more than $350). The traveller is responsible for all applicable taxes, administration fees and surcharges. To learn more, including guidelines regarding redeeming points for a Business Class flight, visit www.avionrewards.com/fr/travel/.
2 Avion points are earned on qualifying net purchases only; they are not earned on cash advances (including balance transfers, cash-like transactions and bill payments that are not pre-authorized charges that you set up with a merchant) interest charges or fees, and credits for returns and adjustments will reduce or cancel the points earned by the amounts originally charged.
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