55,000 Avion points
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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”) received between “January 21, 2026” and “June 15, 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 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 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. If you close or change your Eligible Credit Card for another type of RBC Royal Bank credit card before the Welcome Points and/or the Bonus 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. †For Air Travel Reward redemptions from the Air Travel Redemption Schedule with a maximum ticket price of $1,100, starting at 55,000 Avion points, you can redeem 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. 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).^Air Travel Reward redemptions from the Air Travel Redemption Schedule start at 7,500 points for a one-way short-haul flight within or to an adjacent province/territory or U.S. state in economy class with a maximum ticket price of $175 (and start at 15,000 points for a round-trip short-haul flight within or to an adjacent province/territory or U.S. state in economy class with a maximum ticket price of $350). All applicable taxes, service fees and surcharges are the responsibility of the traveller. For more details, including guidelines on redeeming for business class seats, visit www.avionrewards.com/travel/. Fora 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).
$1,080
First-year value
55,000
Avion points
$120
Annual fee
Based on minimum spend to earn the full welcome bonus and Prince of Travel's valuation of Avion points at 2 cents per point.
35,000 Avion points on approval
Last updated: February 13, 2026
The RBC® Avion Visa Platinum† is the mid-tier offering for RBC®'s Avion line-up, offering a way to earn RBC Avion points for those who may not qualify for the Visa Infinite cards.
That being said, the sign-up offer is currently equivalent to RBC®'s flagship RBC® Avion Visa Infinite† product, making this an excellent value proposition.
This card is currently offering a welcome bonus of up to 55,000 RBC Avion points upon approval^ for new cardholders.
You'll earn 35,000 Avion points^upon approval and 20,000 bonus Avion points when you spend $5,000 in your first six months.^
55,000 Avion points are enough for a roundtrip flight to fly from Eastern Canada/U.S. to Mexico, Hawaii, Alaska† or Western Canada to Bermuda, Central America, Caribbean†.
The card has an annual fee of $120 and $50 fee for supplementary cardholders.
If you have an RBC® VIP Banking Account, you'll be able to get an annual fee rebated on one of RBC®'s premium credit cards, including this one.
With this card you'll earn 1 RBC Avion point per dollar spent on all qualifying purchases.
In terms of everyday spending, this card has a standard earning rate, and is on par with many other entry-level cards whilst earning a flexible rewards currency.
There are a variety of ways to redeem Avion points for a high value.
As a transferable currency, eligible cardholders can convert their Avion points into The British Airways Club†, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles†, and WestJet Rewards† at a 1:1 ratio, as well as American Airlines AAdvantage† at a 1:0.7 ratio.
Avios, Asia Miles, and AAdvantage will all provide a means to book business class and First Class flights on oneworld airlines, which will be by far the best value for your Avion points if you're interested in travelling internationally in style.
Look out for 10–50% transfer bonuses to these partners too, which can boost the value of your points even further.
These can be some of highest value uses of Avion points. With a new RBC® Avion Visa Platinum† approval, you’ll typically earn between 35,000 and 55,000 Avion points as part of the promotional offer.
If you transfer the points over to Avios during a 30% promotion, you'd get 45,500–71,500 Avios — good for a number of short-haul flights, or enough to book a one-way flight in Qatar Airways Qsuites from North America to the Doha or a multi-carrier ticket.
You can also redeem via the Air Travel Redemption Schedule†, which lets you use Avion points to book round-trip economy class tickets departing from Canada, up to a certain maximum ticket price. As a baseline, you can also apply Avion points to any travel purchase at a rate of 1 cent per point†.
The Essential Guide to RBC Avion Rewards
Read moreYour Avion points never expire for as long as you're a cardholder. If you cancel or switch to a different RBC® product, you have 90 days to redeem your Avion points before they go away†.
Welcome bonus history is for Members
See how this card’s welcome offers have evolved over time.
†Terms and conditions apply. RBC Bank is not responsible for maintaining the content on this site. Please click on the 'Apply Now' link and refer to RBC page for up to date offer terms and conditions.
^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 “January 21, 2026” and “June 15, 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 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 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. If you close or change your Eligible Credit Card for another type of RBC Royal Bank credit card before the Welcome Points and/or the Bonus 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. †For Air Travel Reward redemptions from the Air Travel Redemption Schedule with a maximum ticket price of $1,100, starting at 55,000 Avion points, you can redeem 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. 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).^Air Travel Reward redemptions from the Air Travel Redemption Schedule start at 7,500 points for a one-way short-haul flight within or to an adjacent province/territory or U.S. state in economy class with a maximum ticket price of $175 (and start at 15,000 points for a round-trip short-haul flight within or to an adjacent province/territory or U.S. state in economy class with a maximum ticket price of $350). All applicable taxes, service fees and surcharges are the responsibility of the traveller. For more details, including guidelines on redeeming for business class seats, visit www.avionrewards.com/travel/. Fora 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).
55,000 Avion points
Apply Now†Terms and conditions apply. RBC Bank is not responsible for maintaining the content on this site. Please click on the 'Apply Now' link and refer to RBC page for up to date offer terms and conditions.
^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 “January 21, 2026” and “June 15, 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 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 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. If you close or change your Eligible Credit Card for another type of RBC Royal Bank credit card before the Welcome Points and/or the Bonus 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. †For Air Travel Reward redemptions from the Air Travel Redemption Schedule with a maximum ticket price of $1,100, starting at 55,000 Avion points, you can redeem 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. 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).^Air Travel Reward redemptions from the Air Travel Redemption Schedule start at 7,500 points for a one-way short-haul flight within or to an adjacent province/territory or U.S. state in economy class with a maximum ticket price of $175 (and start at 15,000 points for a round-trip short-haul flight within or to an adjacent province/territory or U.S. state in economy class with a maximum ticket price of $350). All applicable taxes, service fees and surcharges are the responsibility of the traveller. For more details, including guidelines on redeeming for business class seats, visit www.avionrewards.com/travel/. Fora 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).
20,000 Avion points upon spending $5,000 in the first six months
Total of up to 55,000 Avion points
All Purchases
The RBC® Avion Visa Platinum Card† includes a host of interesting benefits, including 12 months of free DashPass from DoorDash†.
It also includes a 3¢/L saving on fuel at Petro-Canada^, along with earning 20% more Petro-Points and Avion points upon using your card to pay^.
Furthermore, RBC Avion cardholders can save 20% at Hertz^, as well as earn 2x the points if using your card.
Finally, you can earn 50 Be Well points for every $1 spent on eligible products at Rexall^, as well as an improved redeeming ratio of 25,000 Be Well points = $10†.
The RBC® Avion Visa Platinum† comes with decent insurance coverage, as would be expected for a card with a $120 annual fee:
Travel accident insurance, covering death or dismemberment, of up to $500,000
Car rental collision/loss damage insurance, which allows you to save on the daily insurance charged by car rental companies for vehicles up to a MSRP of $65,000
Trip cancellation insurance of up to $5,000 and trip interruption insurance of up to $5,000
Flight delay insurance of up to $500 for reasonable expenses incurred
There's also a very compelling purchase protection scheme in place that will reimburse you for accidentally lost or damaged personal property within 90 days of purchase, up to a maximum of $50,000 per year, as well as an extended warranty† feature that automatically doubles the original manufacturer's warranty.
Overall, the insurance on this card is better than other entry-level travel cards in the market, making it a solid option if you can't meet the income requirements or if just getting started in the game.
100,000 Avion points
Last updated: February 13, 2026
