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Avianca Loyalty Program — Earning, Tiers & Redemptions
Avianca Loyalty Program — Earning, Tiers & Redemptions — Summary
How the Avianca frequent flyer program works: how miles are earned, elite tiers, redemption value, expiry rules and which credit cards help.
Key Travel Facts & Insights
- The program: Avianca operates LifeMiles.
- How you earn: Miles earn on spend and fare class.
- Elite tiers: Tiers run: Member → Silver → Gold → Diamond..
- Redeeming: LifeMiles has a published award chart with no fuel surcharges on Star Alliance partner awards, which makes it genuinely good value for Lufthansa, Swiss and ANA redemptions.
The program
Avianca operates LifeMiles. The currency is LifeMiles.
How you earn
Miles earn on spend and fare class. XS fares earn nothing.
Elite tiers
Tiers run: Member → Silver → Gold → Diamond.
Redeeming
LifeMiles has a published award chart with no fuel surcharges on Star Alliance partner awards, which makes it genuinely good value for Lufthansa, Swiss and ANA redemptions. It also frequently sells miles at a discount, which can make a premium cabin redemption cheaper than a cash fare.
Do the miles expire?
LifeMiles expire after 24 months of inactivity.
Credit cards and transfers
The LifeMiles credit card is available in the US, and most major flexible points currencies transfer to LifeMiles.
Baggage benefits from status
LifeMiles elite members and Star Alliance Gold receive extra allowance.
Avianca loyalty program — common questions
Do Avianca miles expire?
LifeMiles expire after 24 months of inactivity.
What are the LifeMiles elite tiers?
Member, Silver, Gold, Diamond. Miles earn on spend and fare class. XS fares earn nothing.
What is the best way to redeem LifeMiles?
LifeMiles has a published award chart with no fuel surcharges on Star Alliance partner awards, which makes it genuinely good value for Lufthansa, Swiss and ANA redemptions. It also frequently sells miles at a discount, which can make a premium cabin redemption cheaper than a cash fare.
More Avianca help
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