TD Rewards vs. Avion Rewards

TD Rewards and Avion Rewards are both bank points programs tied to everyday credit card spending. TD earns faster on groceries and restaurants. Avion redeems for more when you use the transfer partners. The right fit depends on what you want the points to do.

TD Rewards vs. Avion Rewards: full comparison

TD Rewards Avion Rewards
Redemption
Portal value 0.5¢/pt (200 pts = $1) 1¢/pt (100 pts = $1)
Transfer partners None BA Avios, AA AAdvantage, Cathay Asia Miles, WestJet
Best redemption value 0.5¢/pt (fixed) 2–4¢/pt via BA Avios on select routes
Where you can redeem Any travel purchase (Book Any Way), Expedia for TD Avion travel portal, transfer to partner programs
Earn rates (flagship card)
Groceries, restaurants, bills 6 pts/$1 1 pt/$1
Travel purchases 2 pts/$1 1.25 pts/$1
Everything else 2 pts/$1 1 pt/$1
Effective return on groceries (portal) 3.0% 1.0%
Flagship card cost
Annual fee $139 (first year rebated) $120
Income requirement $60K personal / $100K household $60K personal / $100K household
Flagship card TD First Class Travel Visa Infinite RBC Avion Visa Infinite
Program structure
Operated by TD Bank RBC
Points expiry No expiry while card is open No expiry while card is open

Does the earn rate difference matter?

At first glance Avion looks stronger: 1¢/pt is double TD's 0.5¢/pt. But earn rate and redemption rate work together. TD's 6 pts/$1 on groceries at 0.5¢ each returns 3% in travel value on that spending. Avion's 1 pt/$1 at 1¢ returns 1%. For a household that puts most of its everyday spending through the card, TD generates significantly more travel value at the portal rate.

Avion closes the gap when points transfer to a partner program. British Airways Avios can return 2–4¢ per point on the right routes, which puts Avion well ahead. The tradeoff: you need confirmed award space before transferring, and transfers are permanent. It rewards planning. TD rewards volume.

TD Rewards vs. Avion Rewards: annual portal travel value
Comparing the TD First Class Travel Visa Infinite vs. the RBC Avion Visa Infinite. Assumes 50% of spend on groceries, restaurants, and bills; 10% on travel. Portal redemption rates only.
Monthly spend $2,500/mo
TD net travel value
annual, after $139 fee
Avion net travel value
annual, after $120 fee
TD advantage
portal rates only
TD: groceries/restaurants/bills (50% of spend × 6 pts × 0.5¢)
TD: all other spend (50% × 2 pts × 0.5¢)
TD: annual gross travel value
TD: annual fee −$139
TD: net annual travel value
Avion: travel (10% of spend × 1.25 pts × 1¢)
Avion: all other spend (90% × 1 pt × 1¢)
Avion: annual gross travel value
Avion: annual fee −$120
Avion: net annual travel value
Avion can flip the result with transfers. These numbers reflect portal redemptions only. Transfer Avion points to British Airways Avios on the right route and the per-point value can reach 2–4¢ — doubling or quadrupling the travel value shown above.

Which program is right for you?

Choose TD Rewards if… Choose Avion Rewards if…
Most of your spending is on groceries, restaurants, and recurring bills You have a specific premium cabin target and are willing to plan around transfer partners
You want straightforward earn-and-redeem with no transfer decisions You want RBC and the flexibility of a transferable currency alongside a fixed-value portal
You bank with TD and prefer to keep rewards within one relationship You bank with RBC, or you value the partner network ceiling over earn-rate volume

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