Originally Posted by
Allie Abby
im wondering the same thing , have 15.000 avion pts , prob not going to use them in next yr and want to cancel my rbc card , so in my case i thought about transfer over to avios , so dont lose my rbc pts , and like to maybe fly aa just in canada or usa , wouldnt the tranfer keep my pts alive longer , any advice if this would be the best thing to do in my case .
I just did the same - transferred my last 75000 avion points over to BA Avios (where I already had a 150k+ balance) because I plan to cancel the Avion next year. The 30% bonus makes it worthwhile and you can usually find semi-decent value for BA points for shorthaul flights (although AA availability is atrocious). If and when BA partners with Westjet to permit redemptions on WS flights, the value of Avios in Canada will go up exponentially. Playing the long game and parking the points in BA (with 30% bonus) rather than in Avion (with annual fee) is probably best.