34 best redemptions of Avios points (2025)

Avios points are the 2^nd best airline points for Canadians (after Aeroplan) because they are extremely easy to get in large quantities! But they are much more complex to understand and to redeem well; there’s no doubt about that.

Until tonight, you can get a bonus of 30% more Avios points completely free by transferring your RBC Avion points to British Airways Avios points. This is what the pros, including us, always do to maximize the value of RBC Avion points.

But you need to be interested in one of the 34 good redemptions of Avios points! So I’ve updated this guide for you!

Here’s also our new template for guides on the best redemptions of points, with Avios as the first one, because of this awesome promo. Let us know what you think of the structure and content in the comments!!!

How to take advantage of the best redemptions of Avios points

You need Avios points. It’s extremely easy to earn a huge quantity of them, and to earn some infinitely too!

There are plenty of cards that give Amex points or RBC Avion points, which are transferable to Avios points at a 1-to-1 rate (or 1-to-1.3 once per year with RBC Avion; until tonight).

Best credit cards for Avios points
RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card Valuation (BONUS) ≈ $405Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus (upon approval): 35,000 pts (≈ $525) Card fee: deducted (-$120) Rewards: ≈ $525 Card fee: $120 Spend required:no min. spend Best for: 35,000 pts + wider acceptance than Amex LUCRATIVE 60k/100k SEE CARD DETAILS
NEW American Express® Gold Rewards Card Valuation (BONUS) ≈ $1080Flytrippers Valuation Monthly welcome bonuses (12x 5,000 pts): 60,000 pts (≈ $900) Earn on min. spend: 12,000 pts (≈ $180) Annual credit (year 1): can be cashed out ($100) Card fee (year 1): deducted (-$250) Renewal bonus: 20,000 pts (≈ $300) Annual credit (year 2): can be cashed out ($100) Card fee (year 2): deducted (-$250) Also offered but not included in Valuation: bonus of 30,000 pts (≈ $450) with extra $8,000 spend (≈ 9% back on $12k) Rewards: ≈ $1330 Card fee: $250 Spend required:$12k in 12 mos. spend $1k/mo. for 12 mos. & make 1 purchase in months 15-17 Best for: 92,000 pts + 4 lounge passes and $100 travel credit LUCRATIVE No min. inc. SEE CARD DETAILS
NEW American Express® Business Gold Rewards Card Valuation (BONUS) ≈ $615Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus: 40,000 pts (≈ $600) Earn on min. spend: 7,500 pts (≈ $113) Card fee (year 1): deducted (-$199) Renewal bonus: 20,000 pts (≈ $300) Card fee (year 2): deducted (-$199) Also offered but not included in Valuation: bonus of 40,000 pts (≈ $600) with extra $22,500 spend (≈ 8.2% back on $7.5k) Rewards: ≈ $814 Card fee: $199 Spend required:$7.5k in 3 mos. spend $7.5k in 3 mos. & make 1 purchase in months 15-17 Best for: 67,500 pts + quicker unlocking of pts LUCRATIVE No min. inc. SEE CARD DETAILS Show other cards
RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege Card Valuation (BONUS) ≈ $520Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus (upon approval): 35,000 pts (≈ $525) Welcome bonus (after min. spend): 20,000 pts (≈ $300) Earn on min. spend: 6,250 pts (≈ $94) Card fee: deducted (-$399) Also offered but not included in Valuation: renewal bonus of 15,000 pts (≈ $225) (≈ 10.4% back on $5k) Rewards: ≈ $919 Card fee: $399 Spend required:$5k in 6 mos. Best for: 60,000 pts + 6 passes for airport lounges LUCRATIVE 200k/200k limited time SEE CARD DETAILS
American Express Cobalt® Card Valuation (BONUS) ≈ $744Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus: 15,000 pts (≈ $225) Earn on min. spend: 45,000 pts (≈ $675) Card fee: deducted (-$156) (≈ 8.3% back on $9k) Rewards: ≈ $900 Card fee: $156 ($12.99/mo.) Spend required:$9k in 12 mos. Best for: 60,000 pts + 5X the points best card in Canada LUCRATIVE No min. inc. SEE CARD DETAILS
NEW Platinum Card® from American Express Valuation (BONUS) ≈ $1102Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus: 100,000 pts (≈ $1500) Earn on min. spend: 10,000 pts (≈ $150) Annual travel credit (year 1): can be cashed out ($200) Dining credit (year 1): $200 credit at conservative valuation (≈ $100) Card fee (year 1): deducted (-$799) Renewal bonus: 30,000 pts (≈ $450) Annual travel credit (year 2): can be cashed out ($200) Dining credit (year 2): $200 credit at conservative valuation (≈ $100) Card fee (year 2): deducted (-$799) Also offered but not included in Valuation: bonus of 50,000 pts (≈ $750) with extra $40,000 spend (≈ 11.0% back on $10k) Rewards: ≈ $1901 Card fee: $799 Spend required:$10k in 3 mos. spend $10k in 3 mos. & make 1 purchase in months 15-17 Best for: 140,000 pts + unlimited PP lounges and $200 travel credit LUCRATIVE No min. inc. SEE CARD DETAILS
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Best credit cards for Avios points
RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card LUCRATIVE 60k/100k Valuation (BONUS) ≈ $405Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus (upon approval): 35,000 pts (≈ $525) Card fee: deducted (-$120) Rewards: ≈ $525 Card fee: $120 Spend required: no min. spend SEE ALL CARD DETAILS  apply now Best for: 35,000 pts + wider acceptance than Amex
American Express® Gold Rewards Card NEW LUCRATIVE No min. inc. Valuation (BONUS) ≈ $1080Flytrippers Valuation Monthly welcome bonuses (12x 5,000 pts): 60,000 pts (≈ $900) Earn on min. spend: 12,000 pts (≈ $180) Annual credit (year 1): can be cashed out ($100) Card fee (year 1): deducted (-$250) Renewal bonus: 20,000 pts (≈ $300) Annual credit (year 2): can be cashed out ($100) Card fee (year 2): deducted (-$250) Also offered but not included in Valuation: bonus of 30,000 pts (≈ $450) with extra $8,000 spend Rewards: ≈ $1330 Card fee: $250 (≈ 9% back on $12k) Spend required: $12k in 12 mos. spend $1k/mo. for 12 mos. & make 1 purchase in months 15-17 SEE ALL CARD DETAILS Best for: 92,000 pts + 4 lounge passes and $100 travel credit
American Express® Business Gold Rewards Card NEW LUCRATIVE No min. inc. Valuation (BONUS) ≈ $615Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus: 40,000 pts (≈ $600) Earn on min. spend: 7,500 pts (≈ $113) Card fee (year 1): deducted (-$199) Renewal bonus: 20,000 pts (≈ $300) Card fee (year 2): deducted (-$199) Also offered but not included in Valuation: bonus of 40,000 pts (≈ $600) with extra $22,500 spend Rewards: ≈ $814 Card fee: $199 (≈ 8.2% back on $7.5k) Spend required: $7.5k in 3 mos. spend $7.5k in 3 mos. & make 1 purchase in months 15-17 SEE ALL CARD DETAILS Best for: 67,500 pts + quicker unlocking of pts
RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege Card LUCRATIVE 200k/200k Valuation (BONUS) ≈ $520Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus (upon approval): 35,000 pts (≈ $525) Welcome bonus (after min. spend): 20,000 pts (≈ $300) Earn on min. spend: 6,250 pts (≈ $94) Card fee: deducted (-$399) Also offered but not included in Valuation: renewal bonus of 15,000 pts (≈ $225) Rewards: ≈ $919 Card fee: $399 (≈ 10.4% back on $5k) Spend required: $5k in 6 mos. limited time SEE ALL CARD DETAILS Best for: 60,000 pts + 6 passes for airport lounges
American Express Cobalt® Card LUCRATIVE No min. inc. Valuation (BONUS) ≈ $744Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus: 15,000 pts (≈ $225) Earn on min. spend: 45,000 pts (≈ $675) Card fee: deducted (-$156) Rewards: ≈ $900 Card fee: $156 ($12.99/mo.) (≈ 8.3% back on $9k) Spend required: $9k in 12 mos. SEE ALL CARD DETAILS Best for: 60,000 pts + 5X the points best card in Canada
Platinum Card® from American Express NEW LUCRATIVE No min. inc. Valuation (BONUS) ≈ $1102Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus: 100,000 pts (≈ $1500) Earn on min. spend: 10,000 pts (≈ $150) Annual travel credit (year 1): can be cashed out ($200) Dining credit (year 1): $200 credit at conservative valuation (≈ $100) Card fee (year 1): deducted (-$799) Renewal bonus: 30,000 pts (≈ $450) Annual travel credit (year 2): can be cashed out ($200) Dining credit (year 2): $200 credit at conservative valuation (≈ $100) Card fee (year 2): deducted (-$799) Also offered but not included in Valuation: bonus of 50,000 pts (≈ $750) with extra $40,000 spend Rewards: ≈ $1901 Card fee: $799 (≈ 11.0% back on $10k) Spend required: $10k in 3 mos. spend $10k in 3 mos. & make 1 purchase in months 15-17 SEE ALL CARD DETAILS Best for: 140,000 pts + unlimited PP lounges and $200 travel credit
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How the best redemptions of Avios points work

The most valuable points like Avios are often very little-know, unfortunately. Avios points are the most complex, and I’ll share a really more detailed guide soon.

But right now, what’s urgent is deciding if you want to transfer your RBC Avion points to Avios points (you have until 11:59 PM Pacific time tonight, or 2:59 AM on the 12^th in the Eastern time zone).

So I’ll just show you concrete examples of good redemptions so you can see if it appeals to you. But you need to at least understand the basics.

Here are the basics of all good airline points:

• They are rewards of the more lucrative type
  • So it’s much less simple
• They can be worth much more
  • So it’s often necessary to be more flexible (about everything)
• The value is unlimited
  • The price in points is NOT tied to the cash price
  • It’s a completely SEPARATE booking system
• Available seats are limited
  • That’s what allows them to offer unlimited value
• The value varies enormously
  • Depending on how you redeem them
  • There are EXCELLENT redemptions
  • There are TERRIBLE redemptions
• The value is higher with premium cabin flights
  • But they can also be excellent for economy class
• Redemptions are possible on the airline and its partners
  • Including its entire alliance (if it’s part of one)
• Redemptions can differ a little on the airline itself
  • There might be more seats available at a higher price
• Taxes are not included (AND WHO CARES!!!)
  • These points still save you more
  • What’s important is always the total value!!!
• Surcharges sometimes exist (hence the terrible redemptions)
  • It can still save you more…
  • It depends! It’s simple: just always calculate the value!

It seems complicated, but it’s really not that bad if you invest a little time. And it’s incredibly worth it.

What’s really complicated, though, are Avios points. I have to repeat it: they are really complex on all fronts. That doesn’t mean they don’t offer great redemptions (they do). It just means it’s more complex.

The most important thing to know right now is that the currency is used by 6 different airline rewards programs, which adds more options… but more complexity. And that, generally, you have a lot fewer airline routes you can redeem for. It’s less flexible. All the details soon!

The prices in this guide are in Avios points. So the amount of RBC Avion points you need is 30% lower than these prices until tonight. For example, the flight in the world’s best business class that costs 70,000 Avios points costs just 54,000 RBC Avion points. Prices are one-way, as almost always with airline points. To do a roundtrip, you simply need to multiply by 2!

Business class — 11 best redemptions of Avios points

If you want to travel in business class and you’re flexible, you should definitely transfer your RBC Avion points to Avios points right away. No doubt!

Here are 11 examples of good redemptions to travel in luxury.

1. North America–Qatar on Qatar Airways (Qsuite): 70,000 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• Montreal–Doha
• Toronto–Doha
• Seattle–Doha

You can read my testimonial about the Qsuite for 70,000 Avios points!

2. North America–South Asia on Qatar Airways (Qsuite): 85,000 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• Toronto/Montreal–Doha–Malé
• Toronto/Montreal–Doha–Delhi

3. North America–Southeast Asia on Qatar Airways (Qsuite): 95,000 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• Toronto/Montreal–Doha–Bangkok
• Toronto/Montreal–Doha–Phuket
• Toronto/Montreal–Doha–Hanoi
• Toronto/Montreal–Doha–Ho Chi Minh City

4. North America–Morocco on Royal Air Maroc: 62,000 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• Montreal–Casablanca
• Toronto–Casablanca
• New York–Casablanca
• Washington–Casablanca

5. North America–Ireland on Aer Lingus: 50,000 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• Toronto–Dublin
• New York–Dublin
• Boston–Dublin
• Chicago–Dublin

6. North America–Asia on Cathay Pacific: 75,000 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• Toronto–Hong Kong
• Vancouver–Hong Kong
• New York–Hong Kong

7. Round-the-world on multiple oneworld airlines: 200,000 Avios points

Here’s an example of a specific route:

• Toronto–Los Angeles–Tokyo–Helsinki–Madrid–Toronto

8. North America–Finland on Finnair: 62,500 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• Toronto–Helsinki
• New York–Helsinki
• Miami–Helsinki
• Los Angeles–Helsinki

9. United States–Spain on Iberia: 40,500 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• New York–Madrid
• Chicago–Madrid
• Boston–Madrid

10. United States–Europe on JetBlue (Mint): 78,000 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• New York/Boston–London
• New York/Boston–Paris
• New York/Boston–Amsterdam
• New York/Boston–Dublin

11. California–Japan on American: 77,250 Avios points

Here’s an example of a specific route:

• Los Angeles–Tokyo

Economy class — 23 best redemptions of Avios points

If you want to travel more often or for fewer points, economy class can be a good option. But be careful: in economy class, Avios points (like all good airline points) are mainly worth it when flights are more expensive in cash.

Here are 23 examples of good redemptions (depending on the cash price).

12. North America (short) on American: 8,250 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• Montreal/Toronto–New York
• Montreal/Toronto–Chicago

13. North America (long) on American: 18,000 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• Montreal–Miami
• Toronto–Miami
• Vancouver–Los Angeles

14. North America–Morocco on Royal Air Maroc: 20,750 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• Montreal–Casablanca
• Toronto–Casablanca
• New York–Casablanca
• Washington–Casablanca

15. Miami–Caribbean on American: 8,250 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• Miami–Nassau
• Miami–Montego Bay
• Miami–Grand Cayman

16. North America–United Kingdom on British Airways: 25,000 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• Montreal–London
• Toronto–London
• New York–London

17. North America–Qatar on Qatar Airways: 35,000 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• Montreal–Doha
• Toronto–Doha
• New York–Doha
• Seattle–Doha

18. North America–South Asia on Qatar Airways: 42,500 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• Toronto/Montreal–Doha–Malé
• Toronto/Montreal–Doha–Delhi

19. North America–Southeast Asia on Qatar Airways: 47,500 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• Toronto/Montreal–Doha–Bangkok
• Toronto/Montreal–Doha–Phuket
• Toronto/Montreal–Doha–Hanoi
• Toronto/Montreal–Doha–Ho Chi Minh City

20. North America–Finland on Finnair: 30,000 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• Toronto–Helsinki
• New York–Helsinki
• Miami–Helsinki
• Seattle–Helsinki

21. Canada–Hawaii on American: 16,500 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• Montreal–Chicago–Honolulu
• Toronto–Chicago–Honolulu
• Vancouver–Los Angeles–Honolulu

22. United States–Spain on Iberia: 16,000 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• New York–Madrid
• Chicago–Madrid
• Boston–Madrid

23. Miami–South America on American: 14,500 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• Miami–Bogotá
• Miami–Cartagena
• Miami–Quito

24. California–Japan on American: 25,750 Avios points

Here’s an example of a specific route:

• Los Angeles–Tokyo

25. Caribbean on British Airways: 2,950 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• Nassau–Grand Cayman
• Nassau–Providenciales
• Saint Lucia–Grenada
• Antigua–Aruba

26. Europe on British Airways/Iberia/Aer Lingus: 4,000 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• London–Nice
• London–Dublin
• Madrid–Paris
• Dublin–Paris
• Dublin–Amsterdam

27. Europe on Loganair: 6,500 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• London–Dundee
• Glasgow–Newquay
• Edinburgh–Bergen
• Edinburgh–Isle of Man

28. Europe on Finnair: 6,000 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• Helsinki–Warsaw
• Helsinki–Copenhagen
• Helsinki–Oslo
• Helsinki–Tromsø

29. Australia on Qantas: 6,000 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• Sydney–Melbourne
• Sydney–Brisbane
• Adelaide–Melbourne

30. Southeast Asia on Malaysia Airlines: 6,000 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• Kuala Lumpur–Phuket
• Kuala Lumpur–Singapore
• Kuala Lumpur–Phnom Penh
• Kuala Lumpur–Kuching

31. East Asia on Japan Airlines/Cathay Pacific: 7,500 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• Tokyo–Osaka
• Tokyo–Osaka
• Hong Kong–Taipei
• Hong Kong–Hanoi

32. Morocco on Royal Air Maroc: 6,000 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• Casablanca–Marrakech
• Tangier–Barcelona
• Agadir–Casablanca
• Casablanca–Canary Islands

33. Middle East on Royal Jordanian/Qatar Airways: 7,000 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• Doha–Dubai
• Doha–Muscat
• Amman–Kuwait City

34. South Asia on SriLankan: 6,000 Avios points

Here are a few examples of specific routes:

• Colombo–Malé
• Colombo–Chennai
• Colombo–Kochi

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Summary

As you can see with these 34 best redemptions of Avios points, both in business class and economy class, Avios points are very valuable, despite their complexity. It’s time to get 30% more for free thanks to the RBC Avion transfer bonus to British Airways until tonight.

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