(EXPIRED) LifeMiles award sale: 15% off on limited Star Alliance routes [Economy class only]

Avianca LifeMiles is offering 15% off on some Star Alliance awards booked between today (12/10/21) and 12/14/21. The list of eligible routes is pretty short and mostly includes domestic US routes, though on the lone international route (between Newark and Tel Aviv), both United and other Star Alliance carriers get the same discount.

The Deal

• Avianca LifeMiles is offering 15% off on some Star Alliance awards booked between today (12/10/21) and 12/14/21. Eligible routes include:
  • Newark to/from Cleveland
  • Newark to/from Chicago
  • Newark to/from Detroit
  • New York LaGuardia to/from Chicago
  • Guam to/from Honolulu
  • Newark to/from Tel Aviv
• Direct link to this deal

Key Terms

• Redemption dates: between December 10th to December 14th, 2021.
• The redemption of miles for air tickets is valid only through LifeMiles.com and the Avianca Call Center.
• Call Center and LifeMiles.com only accept international credit cards as a form of payment.
• Applicable taxes are not included and must be paid when making the redemption.
• A service fee per ticket is charged for redemptions made on Avianca Call Centers LifeMiles.com and must be paid at the time of the redemption. Redemption fee from US$25 up to US$80 + taxes, depending on the route redeemed, plus a late redemption fee of US$40 + taxes also applies, if the ticket redemption is made 14 or less days prior to departure.
• Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights and/or dates.
• Subject to availability of Class X.
• Only valid for flights on STAR ALLIANCE airlines.
• The mileage showed on the table is for one-way trips.
• Date changes are permitted with the respective service charge.
• In case of cancellation, mileage, and the amount paid in cash or with credit card are refundable subject to the terms and conditions of the LifeMiles Program and by paying the respective fee.
• You can purchase LifeMiles to reach the total mileage required for each route of this promotion.
• No miles are accrued with the redemption of air tickets.
• Tickets redeemed cannot be transferred to others.
• LifeMiles Terms and Conditions apply. Available at LifeMiles.com
• LifeMiles is a registered mark of LifeMiles Ltd.

Quick Thoughts

As you can see above, the eligible routes are very specific and narrow, but this can nonetheless be a good deal if you need to fly in economy class on one of the eligible routes. Since almost all of the routes included are only served by United, I initially thought that either the list was just for example purposes of a more widely available sale. However, based on my handful of searches, it seems like the list they show may be the entire list of eligible routes.

I was further disappointed that the discount only applies to economy class awards. That probably isn’t a problem for those looking to redeem between Newark and Cleveland or maybe Detroit, it may be less interesting on the Newark to/from Tel Aviv route.

Speaking of that international route, I found the discount to apply to both the nonstop United flight and to other Star Alliance carriers, so you aren’t limited to United only.

LifeMiles does not list a specific travel period and I found the promotional pricing on the eligible flights all the way through the end of the schedule, so if any of these routes are appealing to you there is a wide travel period.

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