Calculator: What's The Value of RBC Avion Points?

Avion points value

How much are Avion points worth?

Avion Elite points offer a value of up to 2.33 cents per point when booking airfare through the Air Travel Redemption Schedule. They can also reach 2 cents or more when transferred to elite airline partners.

RBC offers 5 credit cards that fall under Avion Elite membership:

• RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege Card
• RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card
• RBC Avion Visa Platinum Card
• RBC Avion Visa Infinite Business Card
• RBC Avion Visa Business Card

Avion Premium points are worth up to 1 cent each for travel redemptions. They can also be converted to WestJet Dollars and Hudson’s Bay Points (depending on which cards you have) which will also provide a value of 1 cent per point.

All non-Elite credit cards that earn Avion points will fall under the Avion Premium Membership level. This includes, but is not limited to:

• RBC ION+ Visa
• RBC ION Visa
• RBC Rewards+ Visa
• Signature RBC Rewards Visa
• RBC Rewards Visa Preferred
• RBC U.S. Dollar Visa Gold
• RBC Visa CreditLine for Small Business

Here's our breakdown for for Avion points value:

Increase value by moving points between cards

One important part of the Avion Rewards program is that you can transfer points between Avion credit cards. So if you also have a card that earns Avion Elite points, you can transfer your weaker Avion Premium points to that card and redeem them for higher value.

Air Travel Redemption Schedule

The Air Travel Redemption Schedule allows you to redeem a set amount of Avion Elite points for up to a maximum base ticket price. This is the base price of the flight and does not include taxes, fees, and other surcharges.

Maximum value is obtained by booking flights that are as close to or over the maximum ticket price. This will give your Avion Elite points the highest value of between 2 and 2.33 cents per point, based on the origin or destination of the trip and the maximum base ticket price.

Let's look at some examples for round-trip flights to Europe from Canada. Based on the Air Redemption Schedule Chart, this will cost you 65,000 Avion Elite points with a max ticket price of $1,300.

Example Vacation in Europe Flight 1

• Base Ticket Price: $1,000
• Taxes, Fees & Carrier Surcharges: $250
• Total Cost of Airline Ticket: $1,250

For this example, you would be able to redeem 65,000 Avion Elite points to cover the full base ticket price of $1,000 ticket since it's less than the max ticket price of $1,300. So the final out of pocket price would be the $250 in taxes/fees.

This example would give your Avion Elite points a value of 1.53 cents each (65,000 points / $1,000).

Example Vacation in Europe Flight 2

• Base Ticket Price: $1,400
• Taxes, Fees & Carrier Surcharges: $275
• Total Cost of Airline Ticket: $1,675

The base ticket price of this flight exceeds the maximum ticket price, so you'll only be able to redeem 65,000 Avion Elite points on up to $1,300 of the base cost. This leaves you with a final base ticket price of $100 plus the $275 in taxes/fees for a final cost of $375.

Since you're able to redeem your points up to the max ticket price of $1,300, this example would give you a point value of 2 cents each which is excellent.

Do note that you will have the option to redeem additional points for the remaining base ticket cost of $100, but it will be at the general travel redemption value of 1 cent per point. I'd recommend paying cash for any overage since this will devalue Avion Elite points.

Air Redemption Chart Schedule breakdown

Click on any of the destinations below to get a quick breakdown on the definition of the destination.

Avion point transfers to partners

Avion points can be transferred to up to 5 travel partners. The partners you can transfer to will depend on which Avion Rewards credit cards you hold.

Here's the full list of Avion transfer partners:

Here's the breakdown on point transfers by Avion membership:

• Avion Elite Partners: Only Avion Elite Membership credit cards can transfer points to American Airlines AAdvantage, British Airways Executive Club, and Cathay Pacific Asia Miles.
• Standard Avion Partners: All Avion credit cards (except ION cards) can transfer points to Hudson’s Bay Rewards and WestJet Rewards.
• ION Card Partners: ION Visa and ION+ Visa cardholders can only transfer points to WestJet Rewards.

Avion Elite airline partners provide excellent value, with redemption opportunities offering up to 2 cents or more per point. In contrast, transfers to WestJet and Hudson’s Bay Rewards deliver a standard value of 1 cent per point.

Booking travel through RBC Travel Portal

Redeeming points for travel through RBC will offer either 0.58 or 1 cent in value per point depending on which cards you have:

• ION Visa and ION+ Visa: 172 points for $1 CAD - 0.58cpp
• All other Avion credit cards: 100 points for $1 CAD - 1cpp

If you don't have enough points to cover the full cost, you can pay for travel using both your points and credit card.

RBC Financial Products

If you bank with RBC, you can redeem your Avion points for financial products such as investments, mortgage payments, and lines of credit. Redemptions start at 12,000 Avion points for a $100 voucher which is a value of 0.83 cents per point.

Gift cards

Gift Cards start at 3,500 Avion points for a $25 gift card which gives your points a value of 0.71 cents each. This is a solid redemption option for Avion Premium points, but not so much for Avion Elite points.

Statement credits

Avion points can be redeemed for statement credits. You can redeem 17,200 points for a $100 credit which would give your points a value of 0.58 cents each. This is one of the lowest redemption options and should be avoided when possible.

Charity

Avion points can be put towards charity donations at a value of 1 cent per point.

Merchandise

Avion points can be redeemed for merchandise. The value you get out of redeeming your points will vary, but it will typically be less than 1 cent per point.

If you're looking to earn rewards redeemable for merchandise, I recommend considering cash back credit cards as you'll get a better return on your everyday spending when put towards these kind of redemptions.

Avion points value calculator

Use our Avion points value calculator to calculate Avion points to dollars when redeemed for travel, gift cards, and more. This will give you an idea of how much your Avion points are worth.

Average Redemption value

If you have an Avion Elite Membership level credit card, the best way to maximize your points is by redeeming them for airfare through the Air Travel Redemption Schedule or transferring them to elite airline partners. These options typically provide a value of 1.5 cents or higher per point with minimal effort.

For Avion Premium Membership level credit card holders, pairing it with an Avion Elite Membership level card is strongly recommended. This pairing allows you to transfer your points and unlock higher redemption values. Without this setup, your points will only be worth up to 1 cent each, which is far from optimal.

The table below highlights the value of Avion points, based on an average valuation of 1.5 cents per point.

Air Travel Redemption Schedule Calculator

Calculate the value of your Avion Elite points based on the Air Travel Redemption Chart and the cash cost of the ticket. This will give you an idea on whether or airfare redemption is worth it.

How does Avion points value compare?

Here's how the value of Avion points compare against rewards earned with other leading travel programs:

Credit cards that earn Avion points

RBC offers a large handful of credit cards you can use to earn Avios points. Here are those cards: