LifeMiles is one of my favorite frequent flyer programs, thanks to the great redemption rates on Star Alliance partners, plus all the ways there are to earn miles with the program. Not only does LifeMiles often have promotions on purchased miles, but the program also partners with major transferable points currencies.
One of LifeMiles’ partners is currently offering a transfer bonus to the program, which could prove to be valuable.
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Citi offering 25% LifeMiles transfer bonus
Through Sunday, April 14, 2024, you can receive a 25% bonus when you transfer points from the Citi ThankYou program to Avianca LifeMiles. This promotion is being offered on Citi’s end rather than on LifeMiles’ end, so make sure you see the 25% bonus at the time that you make a transfer, prior to submitting the transfer request.
There are lots of great credit cards in the US that earn Citi ThankYou points. When it comes to transferring Citi points, you can expect that conversions to Avianca LifeMiles are typically instant.
Is earning LifeMiles worth it?
Avianca is in the Star Alliance, which means you can redeem LifeMiles on all Star Alliance airlines (which is what makes the program so great). Premium cabin redemptions are often quite reasonable, like being able to fly transatlantic business class for 63,000 miles one-way.
Sometimes there are promotions on redemptions, which can offer even more value. There’s also plenty of value for redeeming on United Airlines for domestic flights, which might just be the most practical use of LifeMiles.
Personally I wouldn’t speculatively transfer points, but with a specific use in mind this could be a great value, whether you’re looking at traveling in first class on All Nippon Airways or Lufthansa, or are looking at traveling in business class on a countless number of airlines.
LifeMiles doesn’t always have access to the same award availability as Star Alliance partners, for better or worse. In some cases the program doesn’t have access to partner awards that other airlines do have access to, and in other cases the inverse is true.
That’s why I always recommend doing some “dummy” award searches before acquiring miles in a program, so you can get a sense of how award availability lines up with your needs.
Bottom line
Through April 14, 2024, you can receive a 25% bonus when you transfer points from Citi ThankYou to Avianca LifeMiles. This offer is from Citi, so make sure you see the 25% bonus at the time that you make a transfer.
This has the potential to be a good deal for Star Alliance redemptions, given all of the airline partners that LifeMiles has. Personally I use LifeMiles all the time for premium cabin Star Alliance redemptions, and find the program consistently offers great value. Just remember that LifeMiles also sells miles directly, often at a reasonable cost, so I know some prefer to save their points for other uses, and just buy miles directly.
Do you plan on converting Citi points into LifeMiles with this bonus?
I guess "Amex" needs to be changed to "Citi" in the last line