8 Reasons to Apply for the RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card

RBC’s flagship travel credit card, the RBC Avion Visa Infinite, is one of the most rewarding cards in the Canadian credit card landscape.

This is especially true with the current elevated welcome bonus of 55,000 RBC Avion points, which is the highest-ever signup offer to date.

Let’s look at some of the many reasons why you might want to apply for the RBC Avion Visa Infinite.

1. 55,000 RBC Avion Points Welcome Bonus

Until September 16, 2022, RBC is offering an astounding 55,000 RBC Avion points for signing up for the RBC Avion Visa Infinite. This bountiful welcome bonus is broken down into two steps:

• 35,000 RBC Avion points are awarded upon approval for the card
• An additional 20,000 RBC Avion points upon spending $5,000 in the first six months

Using our valuation of 2 cents per point (cpp), this is equivalent to an insane $1,100 in value.

For those who are unable to meet the $5,000 minimum spending requirement, even 35,000 RBC Avion points is still a very generous offer, especially as this card’s standard historical offer has only been 15,000 RBC Avion points upon first purchase.

If you can shuffle some spending around to meet the $5,000 threshold, however, it’s certainly in your best interest to do so.

You’ll still earn the usual 1 RBC Avion point per dollar on almost all purchases and 1.25 Avion points per dollar spent on travel purchases, so you’ll be up an additional 25,000+ Avion points after completing the spend, which we’d value at $500+ – equivalent to a 10%+ Return on Spend.

2. Modest Annual Fee

The RBC Avion Visa Infinite has a modest annual fee that’s less than the annual fee on comparable cards from other banks. 

With ongoing inflation, annual fees for comparable Canadian-issued Visa Infinite cards have increased.

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