August is evidently Avianca month. Today’s Rent Day features up to a 100% bonus from Bilt to LifeMiles, and Capital One is also offering a 15% bonus when you transfer Capital One miles to Avianca during the month of August.
Using the bonus, 1000 Capital One miles will become 1150 Lifemiles.
The Deal
- Capital One is offering a 15% transfer bonus from Capital One to Avianca LifeMiles
- Expires August 31st, 2025
Quick Thoughts
While 15% isn’t a terribly exciting bonus, it can nonetheless be useful, especially since it’s coming from Capital One, which doesn’t offer nearly as many transfer bonuses as Amex or Chase. Avianca devalued awards a couple of times last year, but a number of sweet spots remain.
We always recommend keeping points transferable until you have a need to make a booking rather than speculatively transferring. That is particularly important for Avianca, given that Lifemiles expire after just 12 months of inactivity unless you are a Lifemiles+ subscriber.
Best Uses for Avianca LifeMiles
- Business class to Europe from 69-80K with no fuel surcharges. While the prices aren't Earth-shattering, what makes this particularly exciting is the lack of fuel surcharges. Surcharges for Lufthansa are often $700-1000, so this can be a huge savings. There are many examples of routes inexplicably pricing below the official award chart (Check out Avianca LifeMiles devalues, but with a twist and Avianca LifeMiles’ awesome mixed-cabin award pricing: First class for less).
- Business class South America from 35K. Avianca LifeMiles offers competitive Star Alliance pricing to both Northern and Southern South America with no fuel surcharges. Again, you can mix cabins on partner awards to save miles, which can be useful if you need a positioning flight. Flights on Avianca metal usually price out slightly higher than partners
- North America starting at 7.5K. Avianca LifeMiles offers one-ways on United within a single "zone" at excellent prices (the US is split into 3 zones). Within a single zone, pricing starts at 7.5K one-way in economy.
Things to Know
- How to find awards: Search for available space at LifeMiles.com (you’ll need to create a free Avianca LifeMiles frequent flyer account).
- How to book awards: Book online at LifeMiles.com. Can also book via email. Phone bookings are known to be a hassle but also possible.
- Key warnings:
- Availability at LifeMiles.com often doesn't match what you’ll find at United.com or Aeroplan. Phone agents usually do not see better availability than what is shown at LifeMiles.com. While it can be possible to book via E-mail, it is very slow and frustrating. ALWAYS check the LifeMiles site before transferring points.
- LifeMiles expire after 12 months of inactivity. Redeeming Miles does NOT count as activity, but buying miles does.
- LifeMiles is notorious for odd pricing and unannounced devaluations.
- Transfer from: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Citi, Wells Fargo. Also can transfer from Marriott Bonvoy.
Current Transfer Bonuses
| Transfer From | Transfer Bonus Details | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital One Miles | 15% transfer bonus from Capital One Miles to Avianca LifeMiles | 08/01/25 | 08/31/25 |
| Citi ThankYou Rewards | 25% transfer bonus from Citi ThankYou Rewards to Leading Hotels of the World | 07/20/25 | 08/23/25 |
| Chase Ultimate Rewards | 50% transfer bonus from Chase Ultimate Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy | 07/01/25 | 08/15/25 |
| Bilt | Up to 100% transfer bonus from Bilt to Avianca LifeMiles | 08/01/25 | 08/01/25 |
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