Avianca has put LifeMiles on sale again, this time with a tiered bonus structure that rewards bigger purchases with a bigger percentage bonus. The promotion runs October 12–20, 2026, and like most LifeMiles sales, the offer may be targeted — check your own account before assuming you’ll see the same bonus tier described here.
Current Bonus Tiers (Oct 12–20, 2026)
| Miles Purchased | Bonus |
|---|---|
| 1,000 – 20,000 | 125% |
| 21,000 – 50,000 | 135% |
| 51,000 – 200,000 | 145% |
At the top tier, buying the maximum 200,000 miles (the annual per-account purchase cap) nets 490,000 total miles for $6,600 — about 1.35¢ per mile, well below LifeMiles’ standard retail price of roughly 3.3¢ per mile.
Key Terms
- Maximum purchase: 200,000 miles per account per calendar year (before the bonus is applied).
- Promotion ends October 20, 2026.
- Offers are generally targeted — your account may show a different bonus tier, a different promotion entirely, or no offer at all.
- Purchases are typically non-refundable, so don’t buy miles without a specific redemption already in mind.
Should You Buy LifeMiles?
This isn’t the best LifeMiles sale on record — Avianca has occasionally run promotions reaching 160–170% bonuses, so if you’re not in a hurry, it can pay to wait for a stronger offer. But a 145% bonus at the top tier is still a meaningful discount, and LifeMiles remains useful for booking Star Alliance awards, including on United, Lufthansa, and Air Canada.
The golden rule with any buy-miles promotion still applies: only buy LifeMiles when you already have a specific award itinerary in mind and have confirmed availability with a dummy search. Buying miles speculatively, with no redemption planned, is rarely a good use of money — LifeMiles can also be devalued or expire, and speculative purchases carry that risk with nothing to show for it if plans change.
Bottom Line
If you already have a LifeMiles redemption in mind and you’re short on miles, the October 12–20, 2026 sale — especially at the 145% tier — is a reasonable window to top off your balance at a meaningfully better rate than LifeMiles’ standard price. Just confirm your own account’s offer before buying, since LifeMiles promotions are frequently targeted and can vary from member to member.