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Sign In to Avion Rewards

If you have a personal credit card or deposit account, you need to enrol in RBC Online Banking to enjoy Avion Rewards. It’s easy and secure.

Avion Rewards members can have it all

You’ve got points 1 , cash back and savings – all in one program.

Points, cash back, and savings – all in one program.

Shop smarter with Avion Rewards

Enjoy more ways to shop, save and earn everywhere, every day.

Deals from over 2,000 brands

Get special prices AND earn points on your favourite brands.

Take that dream vacation

Flights, hotels, cars and more – they’re all yours 2 .

Pay with points

Use your points 2 to shop Apple, Best Buy, gift cards, home decor, sports gear and more.

Do more with points

From bills to investments to charitable giving, use your points 2 for what matters most.

Deals at over 2,400 retailers

Get up to 40% cash back 1

Earn money back in your pocket with the Avion Rewards ShopPlus browser extension.

Flights, hotels, cars and cruises – they’re all yours 2 .

Let ShopPlus find the savings for you

Shop more savvy with the ShopPlus browser extension. You do the shopping, we do the searching. Avion Rewards ShopPlus is available for desktop and mobile iOS users – and it’s free!

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Savings, cash back, offers and points– all in your pocket. Get the Avion Rewards app and never miss a deal.

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and an RBC credit or debit card

Save 3¢/L instantly at the pump

Plus get 20% more Petro-Points & Avion points

Get 5x more Be Well points

Earn faster, save more every time

Get up to 10% back

Save on DIYs, renos and more

Enjoy $0 delivery fees

Get a free DashPass and save up to $120

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“So easy to use. Works on Canadian stores. WHAT?! Amazing.”

“Amazed with the offers … lots of options to choose from”

“Absolutely fantastic… Great job RBC. As always, the best experience from the #1 Canadian bank.”

I just booked a weekend trip to Montreal through the app. I was able to find what I was looking for in the travel section!

I recently bought a pair of sneakers through the app's Shop the Web section. I found a good deal and earned some cashback!

Join the millions of people already shopping and saving with Avion Rewards

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Cash back percentage varies by brand and is subject to change.

Not all rewards are available for all members.

To participate in this offer, you must have an RBC debit or credit card which is issued by Royal Bank of Canada (excluding RBC commercial credit cards) (“RBC Card”). RBC Business Clients will only be able to link up to two (2) Business Credit Cards and one Business Debit Card to a Petro-Points card.

Any/every/your card means an RBC Card that is linked to a Petro-Points card. A linked RBC Member means you have an RBC debit or credit card issued by Royal Bank of Canada (excluding RBC commercial credit cards) (“RBC Card”) that is linked to a Petro-Points card.

You must be enrolled in RBC Online Banking or the RBC Mobile app in order to link your RBC Card to your Petro-Points card. Card linking may take up to 2 business days to process before savings and bonus points can be applied to purchases. A Linked RBC Card means an RBC Card linked to a Petro-Points Account. Your Linked RBC Card acts as your Petro-Points card. You will automatically earn Petro-Points when you pay for qualifying purchases with your Linked RBC card at Petro-Canada Locations and you do not need to swipe your Petro-Points card before you pay. You can redeem your Petro-Points at Petro-Canada using your Linked RBC Card.

Each time you use your Linked RBC Card to purchase any grade of gasoline, or diesel, at a Petro-Canada Location, you will save three cents ($0.03) per litre at the time of the transaction.

Each time you use your Linked RBC Card to pay for qualifying purchases at a 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 https://www.petro-canada.ca/en/personal/terms-and-conditions#petropoints .

Petro-Points are not awarded on tobacco products, vaping products, gift cards, transit tickets and taxes on non-petroleum purchases.

To participate in this offer, you must have an eligible RBC Debit Card, Personal Credit Card or Business Credit Card which is issued by Royal Bank of Canada (excluding RBC commercial credit cards) (“RBC Card”). RBC Business Owners will only be able to link up to two (2) Business Credit Cards and one RBC Debit Card to a Be Well Card.

Eligible RBC Debit Cards are debit cards tied to a personal banking or savings account or a business banking or savings account in good standing that is set up to pay for goods and services at a store or merchant that has point of sale or other designated debit card terminals that accept debit card payments.

You must be enrolled in RBC Online Banking in order to link your RBC Card to your Be Well Card. Card linking may take up to 2 business days to process before Be Well points can be applied to purchases. Each time you scan your Be Well Card and pay with your Linked RBC Card, you will earn 50 Be Well points for every $1 spent on eligible purchases at Rexall Locations, in accordance with the Be Well Terms and Conditions available at https://www.letsbewell.ca/terms-conditions .

Be Well points are not awarded on taxes; tobacco products; products containing codeine; lottery tickets; alcohol; bottle deposits; gift cards; prepaid cards and wireless or long distance phone cards; event tickets; transit tickets and passes; post office transactions; stamps; passport photos; cash back; gifts with purchases; delivery charges; environmental levies; Home Health Care services/rentals and any other products or services that Rexall / McKesson Canada Corporation may specify from time to time or where prohibited by law.

To receive a complimentary DashPass subscription for $0 delivery fees on orders of $15 or more at eligible restaurants when you pay with your Eligible RBC Credit Card, you must subscribe to DashPass by adding an Eligible RBC Credit Card, accept the DoorDash terms and conditions, and activate your benefit by clicking “Activate Free DashPass” before July 5, 2023 (“Offer Period”). If you are an existing DashPass subscriber and have already added an Eligible RBC Credit Card to your account you must activate your benefit by clicking “Activate Free DashPass” during the Offer Period. If you have been charged for DashPass you will receive a refund to the method of original payment, in the amount of the monthly subscription fee for the month you activate your complimentary subscription. For all clients, by clicking on “Activate Free DashPass” you agree to the DoorDash terms and conditions which can be found at https://help.doordash.com/consumers/s/terms-and-conditions (opens in a new window)

Existing Cardholders: Get 10% in statement credits on your first $250 of qualifying purchases, and 5% in statement credits on your next $1,250 of qualifying purchases, after taxes and shipping, when you pay with your eligible RBC debit or credit card from now until July 31, 2023 (“Offer Period”) at participating RONA stores and online. No minimum spend required. Statement credits limited to the first $1,500 of total spend during the Offer Period. This offer is not transferable. To take advantage of this offer, you must activate the offer by clicking the “Load Offer” button in RBC Online Banking before you make your purchase.

Once the offer has been activated you will receive a Statement Credit, calculated on the final price of your Qualifying Purchases after taxes and shipping fees at participating RONA stores in Canada and https://www.rona.ca/ Qualifying Purchase made during the Offer Period with any RBC Royal Bank personal debit or credit card, other than an RBC US Dollar Visa card, (“Eligible RBC Card”) to receive:

10% in statement credits on the first $250 spent on Qualifying Purchases, and
5% in statement credits on the next $1250 spent on Qualifying Purchases (i.e., spend between $250.01 - $1,500)

(collectively, Statement Credits”).

There is no minimum spend required. Statement Credits are limited to the first $1,500 of total Qualifying Purchases during the Offer Period. Qualifying Purchases exclude payments made through PayPal for online orders, payments by Gift Cards and purchases of items that are out of stock and/or not ready for shipping within the Offer Period.

Please allow up to 30 days from transaction, provided your debit or credit card account was in good standing at that time, for the Statement Credit to appear on the account statement tied to your Eligible RBC Card. Please note that if you paid for your Qualifying Purchase using an Eligible RBC Card that is a credit card, the Statement Credit will not be applied as a payment towards the balance of your credit card account.

This offer may be combined or used in conjunction with any other offers, but cannot be applied retroactively to previous purchases. Returns or price adjustments of your Qualifying Purchase may cancel your Statement Credit.

“Qualifying Purchase” is the final price of your purchases after taxes and shipping fees at participating RONA stores in Canada and https://www.rona.ca/ , but exclude payments made through PayPal for online orders, payments by Gift Cards, and purchases of items that are out of stock and/or not ready for shipping within the Offer Period.

RONA inc., not Royal Bank of Canada (“RBC”), is responsible for the sales, returns and shipping terms and conditions applicable to your Qualifying Purchase. RBC reserves the right to cancel, modify or withdraw this offer at any time, even after you have activated it.

How to book a flight with RBC Avion Rewards points

One of the options for redeeming Avion Rewards credit cards is to use your points towards airfare anywhere in the world. Here’s how this works for a fixed-point exchange .

RBC Avion Rewards Points

There are several RBC Avion Rewards credit cards. The one used for this example is the RBC Visa Infinite Avion Card .

With this exceptional offer for the RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card, you can earn up to 55,000 Avion points:

35,000 Avion points on approval
20,000 Avion bonus points when you spend $5,000 in your first 6 months

This offer expires on April 30, 2024, and will not be renewed. Take advantage of it before it’s too late !

You can use your Avion Rewards points for travel or redeem them with other loyalty programs such as :

American Airlines AAdvantage
British Airways Executive Club (and Qatar Airways Privilege Club)
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
WestJet Rewards

For example, with the current welcome offer, you can get 55,000 British Airways Avios Points or 550 WestJet Dollars .

With the RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card, you earn 1 point per dollar and 1.25 points for travel purchases.

And you’ll benefit from a wide range of insurance coverage: Trip Cancellation and Interruption Insurance, Out-of-Province/Country Emergency Medical Insurance, Rental Vehicle Collision/Loss Damage Insurance, Mobile Device Insurance.

RBC Avion Rewards points can be used to travel anywhere in the world with a round-trip ticket. A one-way trip requires half as many Avion points. Here is the airfare table for a round-trip flight:

On average this equals about 2 cents per Avion point .

How to Book an Airline Ticket with RBC Avion Rewards Points

With 35,000 Avion points, I could afford a plane ticket to Canada or the United States.

From your RBC Online Banking profile, click on the blue Avion Rewards button.

Then, on the Trips page, click on Book a Trip .

Avion Rewards acts like a travel agency. Generally, the prices are the same as the ones found on the sites of the carriers and tour operators.

Its search tool allows you to use RBC Avion Rewards points to book :

A car rental
Hotel stays
Or Vacation Packages

After entering your desired dates and destinations, the results will be displayed. On the left, there is a filter for options.

In this example, the non-stop and no change fee options are selected.

35,000 points can be redeemed on a flight costing up to $750.

In this example, I have chosen a higher class. This exceeds the $750, the remaining balance is added to the taxes and fees.

In my case, the same flight cost about $1,000 on the Air Canada website. This equates to 2.14 cents per point , ($750 divided by 35,000 points) which is excellent!

On the checkout page, RBC shows the points required to book this airline ticket. Any remaining point balance can be used to reduce the tax and fee balance.

For example, 90 points were used to lower the balance by 90 cents. The rest is to be paid with a credit card.

Enter the traveler’s information and make the payment.

An email from RBC Avion Rewards will be sent moments later to confirm. A few minutes later (or a few hours for some), the airline will send confirmation in a separate email. All the details will be there, including the reservation number.

How to Manage an Airline Ticket Purchased with RBC Avion Rewards Points

The booked trip can be found in the My Trips section of the RBC Avion Rewards portal. A link redirects you to the airline’s website.

You will be able to link this reservation to your frequent flyer profile. Here I entered my Aeroplan membership number.

Since I had taken the Comfort fare on Air Canada, I was able to choose a Prefered seat at no charge. This must be done directly on the Air Canada website.

Please note that to change or cancel a flight purchased through the RBC Avion Rewards portal, you must call the RBC Travel Centre directly at 1-877-636-2870.

The airline will not be able to do anything on their end and they will refer you to RBC. Any changes have a cost of $25 for each ticket .

There is also the option to chat with a virtual agent on the RBC site in the Help section.

In addition, if you have eUpgrades with Air Canada, you have the option to apply them at check-in 24 hours prior to your flight.

When your flight is completed, points and qualifications are deposited into your account based on the fare booked.

For example, the Comfort rate booked through RBC gave :

Aeroplan Points

This counts towards your Aeroplan Status .

Here are other ways to use RBC Avion points .

Another way to redeem RBC Avion Rewards points for travel

Occasionally, the Avion Rewards site may experience technical difficulties or your flight may not appear in the search results.

At that time, call Avion Rewards Customer Service at 1-800-769-2512.

Get an authorization number to book the flight you want (mandatory);
Book your own flight directly on the desired airline’s website;
Send an e-mail to [email protected] with your authorization number obtained earlier from Customer Service, your name, the number of tickets reserved, proof of purchase and itinerary details.

Avion Rewards will then deduct the required points from your RBC Rewards points account to credit the cost of your airline tickets, according to their airfare table.