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Flytrippers Valuation of Welcome bonus (net value) |
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≈ $ 780ⓘ Rewards: ≈ $900 Card fee: $120 |
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Card eligibility
no minimum income required Welcome bonus eligibility all new applications eligible |
RBC Avion points (more lucrative)
Bonus: 35k pts Earn on min. spend: 0 pts (total: 35k pts) • ≈ $735 to UNLIMITED for premium flights • ≈ $525 to ≈ $735 for specific economy flights • ≈ $525 to $805 for flights (table) • $350 for any travel expense w/ RBC |
How to unlock bonus
spend $5,000 in 6 months Interest rates: Purchases: 20.99% Cash advances: 22.99% Cash advances (QC): 21.99% |
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Offer structure (2 separate bonuses)
(INCREASED OFFER)
35,000 points Total with the 2 parts of the bonus
Total rewards by unlocking the welcome bonus
35,000 points Welcome bonus + Earn on the minimum spending requirement to unlock it
Net value (at our Flytrippers Valuation of ≈ 1.5¢/pt)
≈ $405 Total net value by unlocking the welcome bonus alone
‣ Details about our Flytrippers Valuation of welcome bonuses
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Effective return rate
≈ 525% Return on the minimum spending requirement (≈ $525 on $0 in 6 months)
‣ Details about effective return rates (coming soon)
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Rewards acquisition summary
≈ $525 Rewards you get for $120 in fees paid
Value of redemption options (welcome bonus)
For each available redemption option, here is the value of the 35,000 RBC Avion points you get by unlocking the welcome bonus:
‣ Learn more about the best redemptions of RBC Avion Rewards points (detailed guide coming soon)
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Value of redemption options (per point)
For each available redemption option, here is the value per RBC Avion point to help you understand:
‣ Learn more about the basics of the values per point (coming soon)
Redemptions with transfers to partners
A redemption option of the more lucrative type, with a variable value: the amount of points required is unrelated to the cash price of the flight. The value depends on how many points are required by the reward chart and the cash price. So the value you can get from airline award charts is unlimited. You can redeem only for specific flights: only certain airlines are available and seat availability is limited.
Redeem your 35,000 RBC Avion points for one-way flights (roundtrips are simply twice the price):
‣ Learn more about the best redemptions of RBC Avion points (detailed guide coming soon)
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Redemptions with the RBC Avion award chart
Another more valuable type of rewards redemption, with a variable value. All flights and all seats are available, but bank flight reward charts give you the best value when the cash price of a ticket’s base fare is very high. There’s a maximum base fare so the value is not unlimited. Some routes have surcharges, so the value depends on that too.
Redeem your 35,000 RBC Avion points for one-way flights (roundtrips are simply twice the price with twice the maximum base fare):
‣ Learn more about the best redemptions of RBC Avion points (detailed guide coming soon)
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Redemptions for any travel on the RBC Avion website
The more simple type of redemption, but should be avoided as much as possible (get other cards for this type of redemption).
Redeem your 35,000 RBC Avion points for:
‣ Learn more about the best redemptions of RBC Avion points (detailed guide coming soon)
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Redemptions for anything other than travel
Should always be avoided, as with all rewards!
‣Learn more about why you should always redeem your rewards for travel (coming soon)
Free DashPass from DoorDash
Get DoorDash’s DashPass free for 12 months, which gives you free delivery and other great perks on food delivery.
‣Learn more about the RBC DashPass benefit (coming soon)
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3 ¢/L off at Petro-Canada
Link your card and save 3 ¢/L and get 20% more Petro-Points.
‣Learn more about the RBC Petro-Canada benefit (coming soon)
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20% discount on rental cars
Save 20% on the base fare on rental cars at Hertz.
‣Learn more about the RBC Avion car rental benefit (coming soon)
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Bonus points with the Rexall Be Well program
Link your card and earn 50 Be Well points per $ spent at Rexall.
‣Learn more about the RBC Rexall benefit (coming soon)
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Friday Friend Pass for ski resorts
Buy 1 lift pass at regular price, get 1 free on Fridays at 10 ski resorts (3 in Québec, 2 in Ontario, 1 in Alberta, and 4 in British Columbia).
‣Learn more about the RBC ski benefit (coming soon)
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RBC Offers program
Access to small discounts and credits throughout the year.
‣Learn more about the RBC Offers program (coming soon)
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The Avion Collection program
A catalogue of exclusive experiences, offers, and savings on travel, food, wellness, sports, and entertainment.
‣Learn more about The Avion Collection program (coming soon)
Insurance included
‣Learn more about the RBC Avion Visa Platinum Card’s insurance coverage (coming soon)
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Insurance not included
‣Learn more about the different types of insurance coverage (coming soon)
Earn rates (and effective return at our Flytrippers Valuation)
1 point per $ (≈ 1.5%):
‣ Details about credit card earn rates (coming soon)
Pooling (with additional cards)
You can pool RBC Avion points with additional cards (“joint” cards) added to this account. Optional additional cards have a fee of $50.
‣ Details about pooling rewards with additional cards (coming soon)
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Pooling (with separate cards that earn RBC Avion points)
You can pool points across your separate cards that earn RBC Avion points.
‣ Details about pooling RBC Avion points from separate cards (coming soon)
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Pooling (with travel companions)
You can pool RBC Avion points with travel companions for free via transfer partners or with an RBC joint chequing/savings account.
‣ Details about pooling RBC Avion points with travel companions (coming soon)
Expiration (if you have the card)
RBC Avion points never expire as long as you have the RBC Avion Visa Platinum Card!
‣ Details about RBC Avion points expiration (coming soon)
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Expiration (if you don’t have the card)
You have 4 options to easily keep your RBC Avion points from expiring even without the card:
‣ Details about reward expiration policies (coming soon)
How to get started
‣ Details about the steps to follow when applying for a new card in Flytrippers’ free checklist
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How to use/manage rewards
‣ Learn more about how to use/manage RBC Avion points (coming soon)
Card eligibility
‣ Details about credit card eligibility requirements (coming soon)
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Welcome bonus eligibility
All new RBC Avion Visa Platinum Card applications are eligible; no restrictions
‣ Details about credit card welcome bonus eligibility rules (coming soon)
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Offer end date
Offer subject to change at any time
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Summary of card details
‣ Details about credit card basics (coming soon)
Fees
‣ Details on why Flytrippers recommends savvy travelers choose cards with annual fees (coming soon)
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Annual interest rates
‣ Details about what Flytrippers recommends regarding interest rates (coming soon)
Enjoy 35,000 Avion points upon approval1 (travel value of $750†)
(35,000 Avion points are enough for a roundtrip flight to fly within North America (Alaska, Hawaii and Mexico require more points). Taxes and fees extra.†)
† Air Travel Reward redemptions from the Air Travel Redemption Schedule start at 35,000 Avion points for a round-trip long-haul flight to almost anywhere in Canada or the United States, exclusive of Hawaii, Alaska and Mexico, with a maximum ticket price of $750. 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).
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”) 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.
If you close or change your Eligible Credit Card for another type of RBC Royal Bank credit card before the Welcome 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
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