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[Expired] Save 20% on Award Tickets to South America With Avianca LifeMiles [Book by March 23]

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If you aren’t familiar with Avianca LifeMiles, you should be.

Although the airline can be difficult to deal with — and its customer service leaves much to be desired — redeeming LifeMiles for reward redemptions can offer some really excellent value.

Even better, Avianca has launched another one of its award sales, further discounting its already solid rates on flights to and from South America. Let’s take a look at the details.

Avianca Award Discount Details

This is a limited-time sale with Avianca LifeMiles, so if you’re wanting to take advantage, you should book quickly:

  • Valid for redemptions through Saturday, March 23, 2024.
  • Valid for travel through October 31, 2024.
  • Valid for flights from Miami (MIA) and San Francisco (SFO) to South America.
  • Flight must be operated by Avianca.
  • Valid for economy class flights.

Sample Routes

There are several discounts available on the sale page, but here are some examples:

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RouteRegular Cost in MilesDiscounted Price in Miles
Miami (MIA) – Cartagena (CTG)5,4504,360
Miami (MIA) – Guayaquil (GYE)10,4708,380

Earning LifeMiles

If any of these flights appeal to you, there are plenty of ways for you to boost your stash of LifeMiles. Avianca partners with multiple flexible points currencies, including American Express Membership Rewards, Capital One Miles, and Citi ThankYou Rewards.

All of these programs transfer over to LifeMiles at a 1:1 ratio, which means 1 point will become 1 mile.

Hot Tip:

Through April 13, 2024, you’ll receive a 30% bonus when transferring your Citi points to Avianca LifeMiles!

Is It Worth It?

Do you have plans to travel to South America? If so, taking advantage of this discounts — plus Citi’s transfer bonus — can drop the cost of your flights to nearly nothing. Sure, you’ll be in economy, but depending on where you’re going, the flight won’t be that long anyway.

For example, a one-flight from Miami (MIA) to Cartagena (CTG) will cost around $110, not including luggage.

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However, you can transfer over just 3,400 Citi points to Avianca (which will get you 4,420 miles) to book this flight. This nets you a value of 3.32 cents each when redeeming LifeMiles in this way.

We value Citi ThankYou points at 1.6 cents each, so this is more than double their value!

Final Thoughts

This is a decent sale with some excellent options if you’ve got upcoming travel. As a transfer partner of several different currencies, LifeMiles are easy to earn.

With discounts of 20% on eligible flights and a nice transfer bonus to boot, you can travel to South America for next to nothing.

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Carissa served in the U.S. Air Force where she developed her love for travel and new cultures. She started her own blog and eventually joined The Points Guy. Since then, she’s contributed to Business Insider, Forbes, and more.

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