(EXPIRED) Up to 50% off LifeMiles awards on Avianca flights

Avianca LifeMiles is offering up to 50% off on some routes from the US to Latin America when you book July 27, 2021 to July 31, 2021. Travel dates vary by route but a mostly available until the end of November 2021, but the key thing to note is that there are contradictory terms regarding flexibility. These tickets may be completely nonrefundable. This one seems like a bad idea unless your plans are very certain.

The Deal

• Avianca LifeMiles is offering up to 50% off economy class tickets on the following routes:

• Direct link to this promotion

Key Terms

• Only valid in economy class and on the routes above
• Must book between 7/27/21 and 7/31/21
• The following flight dates apply for travel from/to Orlando from/to Cali: The trip may take place between August 1st, 2021 to August 31st, 2021
• The following flight dates apply for travel from/to Miami from/to San Pedro Sula: The trip may take place between August 1st, 2021 to November 30th, 2021
• The following flight dates apply for travel from/to Dallas from/to San Salvador: The trip may take place between August 1st, 2021 to November 30th, 2021
• The following flight dates apply for travel from/to Miami from/to Bogota and Barranquilla: The trip may take place between August 1st, 2021 to November 30th, 2021
• The following flight dates apply for travel from/to Miami from/to Managua: The trip may take place between July 28th, 2021 to November 30th, 2021
• The following flight dates apply for travel from/to San Francisco and Houston from/to El Salvador: The trip may take place between July 28th, 2021 to November 30th, 2021
• No stopover allowed with this offer.
• Applies for a maximum redemption of four (4) tickets per LifeMiles account.
• Tickets redeemed under this promotion apply for Avianca’s flexible policies. Know the details in https://www.avianca.com/us/es/experiencia/covid-19/
• Note: In case of cancellation or non use of tickets, the amount paid in cash, credit card (other than taxes) and/or the miles redeemed under this promotion are not refundable.

Quick Thoughts

Watch out for that last line of the key terms. While one part of the terms says that tickets redeemed under this promotion apply for Avianca’s flexible policies, the terms go on to later state that in case of cancellation or non use of tickets, both the miles and cash are not refundable. I’d be hesitant to book travel for months from now that is completely non-refundable.

That says, the prices are incredibly cheap: flights from Miami to Colombia for 7,500 miles one-way is about as cheap as it gets. Note that the terms indicate a maximum of 4 tickets redeemed for this promotion per LifeMiles account. I assume that a round trip counts as a single ticket, but two separate one-ways would likely count as two tickets. Keep that in mind when you’re strategizing redemptions.

If you’re planning travel in the next couple of weeks and you can take advantage of a near-term booking, this might be particularly interesting — but keep in mind that you do need to book by Saturday 7/31.

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