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Update: Booking window closed on October 28. If you booked your flights by this date, you can travel through January 31, 2026.
LifeMiles just launched yet another award sale for select routes. Now through October 28, 2025, you can book award tickets on sale for a couple of dozen Avianca-operated routes between the U.S. and Central or South America, and a select few routes to Europe, for flights departing by January 31, 2026. Advertised award rates start as low as 2,030 LifeMiles — or even less if you have a co-branded Avianca card. But, finding an eligible flight may pose a challenge.
Let's look at the details, decipher the terms and conditions, and see if this sale is worth taking advantage of.
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LifeMiles Award Sale Key Terms
- The promotion is valid for bookings made through October 28, 2025.
- The travel window is through January 31, 2026.
- There is a blackout window from December 15th, 2025, to January 15th, 2026.
- You can book a maximum of eight tickets per LifeMiles account.
- You can book an economy or business class ticket on Avianca flights.
- Promotional seat availability is limited.
- No stopover is allowed for this offer.
- This offer can be redeemed online, at an Avianca sales office, or through the Avianca call center. However, non-online bookings will incur a charge between $25 and $80 plus local taxes.
The promotion's full terms and conditions can be found on LifeMiles' webpage.
LifeMiles Award Sale Eligible Routes
Avianca generally runs an award sale each month (or sometimes multiple in one month). There are plenty of route options this time around. To give you an idea of what's out there, here are some of the advertised “starting at” one-way prices for non-cardholders. Promotional mileage shown as a reference for basic economy/light tickets:
- Los Angeles (LAX) – Mexico City (MEX) from 17,330 LifeMiles
- San Francisco (SFO) – Montevideo (MVD) from 30,200 LifeMiles
- New York (JFK) – Georgetown (GEO) from 7,280 LifeMiles
- Washington (IAD) – Santa Cruz (VVI) from 7,170 LifeMiles
- Miami (MIA) – Medellin (MDE) from 3,720 LifeMiles
- Fort Lauderdale (FLL) – Cali (CLO) from 2,900 LifeMiles
- Montreal (YUL) – San Jose (SJO) from 10,080 LifeMiles
- Las Vegas (LAS) – Guatemala City (GUA) from 8,010 LifeMiles
What's unique about this month's LifeMiles award sale is that business class awards are also discounted. Here are a few select advertised examples:
- Miami (MIA) – Barcelona (BCN) from 85,410 LifeMiles
- Miami (MIA) – Paris (CDG) from 94,550 LifeMiles
- Chicago (ORD) – Sao Paulo (GRU) from 65,250 LifeMiles
- Los Angeles (LAX) – Bogota (BOG) from 29,250 LifeMiles
- Boston (BOS) – San Pedro Sula (SAP) from 29,670 LifeMiles
Just keep in mind that some of these flights might be operated by single-aisle airplanes, not more comfortable wide-body jets.
How to book a discounted Avianca award flight
To book, visit the Avianca LifeMiles landing page, log in, and enter your search parameters. At first glance, availability looks fantastic, but the “sale” marker doesn't align with available flights 100% of the time.
Thus, finding a date bookable at advertised rates will require a fair amount of patience. Look for the red line under a date to see availability for sale prices. And note that this promotion has a blackout window from December 15, 2025, to January 15, 2026, meaning you won't see a sale price when searching for those dates.
But if you're patient, you can find routes for the cheapest advertised price. Or, even cheaper if you can take advantage of the Club LifeMiles / LifeMiles+ discount.
Assuming you can find a discounted route, you might think the pricing is too good to pass up. However, ensure you compare the three economy fare options. For a variable number of miles, you can add extra perks like carry-on and checked bags, seat selection, and more.
Ultimately, the dirt-cheap rate might be one you'll want to avoid — especially if you plan on bringing bags with you or value check-in at the airport. Otherwise, you'll pay out of pocket for these ancillary costs. Luckily, the fares that include bags and seats are also on sale.
While these award rates sound incredible, check the math to make sure you're getting a good deal. In the case of the example above, you could redeem 14,730 LifeMiles and pay $81.08 out of pocket for a one-way flight between Los Angeles (LAX) and Mexico City (MEX).
Alternatively, you could purchase a revenue fare on that same flight for $261.98. In this case, you're getting a value of just 1.23 cents per LifeMile from this discounted award. It's still worth considering, but we have seen much more lucrative options.
Boosting Your Avianca LifeMiles Balance
One of the best aspects of Avianca's program is that LifeMiles are incredibly easy to earn. Avianca partners with several credit card rewards programs, so you can transfer a small sum of bank points to book these awards. Given the short booking window, you'll want to make your transfer soon if this is a promotion you'd like to take advantage of.
The following currencies convert to LifeMiles:
Alternatively, you can earn Avianca LifeMiles directly with one of Avianca's credit cards for U.S.-based applicants. Using either one of these cards is an easy way to earn bonus miles on your flight reservation.
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Our Take
Through October 28, 2025, you can book an Avianca LifeMiles promotion award, which is fantastic if you can find a bookable itinerary that fits your schedule and gives you a good redemption rate.
But before you book anything, make sure the inclusions in your fare are suitable. The cheap rates are intriguing, but they may not permit anything more than one personal item. And remember to consider how fixed your travel plans are due to Avianca's stiff change and cancellation policies.
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