Originally Posted by
WestAust
It doesn't appear on the RBC website, but it does on the BA site, the 50k avios promo is back until Nov. 15th
15k at signup and 35k when you spend a hefty 9000$ in 3 months!
Yeah, I just got that in my inbox.
I'm tempted. There's also a 10% off BA flights code. That's standard on the US BA card, but I don't recall seeing it on the Canadian version. However, it's a watered down 10%...you have to use it by the end of the year and I guess it expires after that and, unfortunately, only for BA flights leaving from Canada. So, for instance, you couldn't buy a flight leaving the US and stack with the $400 AARP discount.
It is indeed a hefty spend amount, though. And, unfortunately, this late in the year it wouldn't help you get to the 30k spend to get the companion certificate (stupid that it's a calendar year basis).
That said, if you do it, 0.3c/Avios, which is really good. Not like one of the FYF Amex cards, but still.