RBC has launched a new transfer bonus where Avion Elite members can receive a 15% bonus when transferring Avion points to Cathay Pacific’s Cathay program. The timing of the transfer bonus perfectly coincides with two other offers from Cathay to earn bonus miles on earning and redeeming with the program.
The 15% bonus offer
All RBC Avion cardholders (Infinite, Infinite Privilege, Platinum, Business Commercial etc.) who convert Avion points into Asia Miles will receive a 15% on transfers until May 12, 2025. The standard conversion rate is 1 Avion Point to 1 Asia Mile which means you’ll end receiving 1.15 Asia Miles per Avion point transferred with this offer. A minimum of 10,000 Avion points must be converted and the name on the Cathay membership account must match the name on the credit card account.
Combine this offer with additional Cathay offers
There are two other offers in market available to Canadians that can be perfectly combined with this transfer bonus. We have brought both of them to you over the past few days and they include the 5,000 Asia Miles rebate when you redeem for an economy class award flight out of Toronto or Vancouver to Hong Kong and also the Cathay Members’ Fiesta which you should register for prior to conducting your transfer from RBC Avion Rewards to Cathay! With the Members’ Fiesta you can earn bonus Asia Miles for earning and redeeming miles of which the transfer bonus would count as one partner!
Learn all about these two offers here:
- Cathay Pacific: Earn up to 5,500 Bonus Asia Miles with the Cathay Members’ Fiesta
- Receive a 5,000 Asia Miles rebate on Cathay Pacific award flights from Toronto & Vancouver to Hong Kong
Flights from Canada start at 27,000 miles one way
You can redeem as little as 54,000 Asia Miles for a round trip flight in Economy Class between Vancouver and Hong Kong (27,000 miles one way) which means you could convert as little as 47,000 Avion points to be able to get the 54,000 miles required for the round trip. A much better deal compared to the 100,000 Avion points required if you redeem via the Avion Air Redemption Schedule for the same flight!
Eligible Cardholders
All RBC Avion cardholders (Infinite, Infinite Privilege, Platinum, Business Commercial etc.) and runs until May 12, 2025
If you don’t have an Avion card yet you can actually still take advantage of this transfer bonus as right now the suite of Avion cards including the RBC Avion Visa Infinite, RBC Avion Visa Platinum Card which are both offering up to 55,000 bonus points right now and the RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege Card which is up to 70,000 points. All three cards offer 35,000 points on approval which means as soon as you are approved and activate your card those points should post to your account. Transfer those 35,000 points with the bonus and you’ll have yourself 40,250 Asia MIles.
Learn more about the transfer bonus here
RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege Card
- Get up to 70,000 Avion points* (a travel value of up to $1,500†). Apply by November 25, 2024 70,000 Avion points* is enough for two roundtrip tickets to almost anywhere in Canada & the US (Alaska and Hawaii require more points). Taxes and fees extra.†
• 35,000 Avion Points on approval*
• 20,000 bonus points when you spend $5,000 in your first 6 months*
• 15,000 one-time anniversary bonus points after 12 months of account opening* - Earn 1.25 RBC Rewards points for every dollar you spend
- Book flights, hotel stays, cruises, vacation packages, car rentals with RBC Rewards site, powered by Orbitz
- Transfer your RBC Rewards points towards other eligible loyalty programs (WestJet Rewards, British Airways Executive Club, American AAdvantage, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles. Look for the transfer bonuses to the airlines several times per year!)
- Premium suite of insurances including trip cancellation, trip interruption, travel medical, car rental insurance
- Priority PassTmembership and 6 lounge pass visits
- Redeem your points toward your credit card balance using Payback with Points
- Get a complimentary DashPass subscription from DoorDash for up to 12 months and enjoy unlimited deliveries from qualifying restaurants you love—with $0 delivery fees on orders of $12+ when you pay with an eligible RBC credit card!*
- Instantly save 3₵ per litre on fuel & earn 20% more Petro-Points§ and RBC Rewards points when you link your Petro-Points card to any RBC Card online.
- Up to a 2.3% return on your spending depending on which reward ticket you book
- Unwritten ability to redeem for Business Class tickets although at a lower rate of return when compared to the Avion Reward chart
RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card
- Get 35,000 Welcome Points on approval* and 20,000 points when you spend $5,000 within the first 6 months of card opening
- Earn 1 Avion point for every dollar you spend* and an extra 25% on eligible travel purchases.
- When you are ready to travel again, Avioners can book flights with points on any airline, on any flight, at any time, early or last minute, with no blackout periods or restrictions.
- Avioners earn points that never expire so your points will be waiting for your next adventure.
- Redeem your points for travel and more. Use points for anything from paying bills and paying your card balance to redeeming for Gift Cards and Merchandise at top brands like Apple. The Avion Rewards program gives you the freedom of choice to use your points your way, and helps you make the most as an Avioner.
- Eligible Avion Rewards members can also convert points to other loyalty programs including WestJet dollars, British Airways Avios points and Hudson’s Bay Rewards points.
- Link your RBC card with a Petro-Points membership to instantly save 3₵ per litre on fuel at Petro-Canada stations and earn 20% more Petro-Points and 20% more Avion rewards points
- Link your RBC card with a Rexall Be Well account and get 50 Be Well points for every $1 spent on eligible products at Rexall. Redeem Be Well points faster for savings in store on eligible purchases where 25,000 Be Well points = $10
- Get access to RBC offers which provides access to earn points faster at specified brands
- Extensive insurance including: mobile device insurance, travel insurance (trip cancellation, interruption and emergency medical) and other eligible purchases to protect you and your family
- Avioners get access to luxury Visa Infinite benefits including first in line for exclusive events, and hotel and dining benefits.
- Avioners no longer need 14-days to book travel using the RBC grid
- Up to a 2.3% return on your spending depending on which reward ticket you book
- Unwritten ability to redeem for Business Class tickets although at a lower rate of return when compared to the Avion Reward chart
- Get $0 delivery fees for 12 months from DoorDash17 – Add your eligible RBC credit card to your DoorDash account to:
• Get a 12-month complimentary DashPass subscription18 – a value of almost $120
• Enjoy unlimited deliveries with $0 delivery fees on orders of $15 or more when you pay with your eligible RBC credit card
Corresponding legal references and product terms are available on the RBC website, which will be available and agreed upon in the customer onboarding process.
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