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If you have LifeMiles (or Amex, Capital One, or Citi points), the return of the award sale is a great time to use them. For a limited time, LifeMiles members save up to 40% off award flights on select Star Alliance partner award flights between the United States and Japan.
That drops award rates as low as 28,00 LifeMiles — or even less if you transfer Membership Rewards points to LifeMiles with a 15% transfer bonus. To take advantage of this LifeMiles award sale, members must book by December 9, 2022.
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LifeMiles Award Sale Discounted Routes
Unlike similar LifeMiles promotions in the past, there are quite a few routes included in this promo — including domestic U.S. routes and flights to different Japanese airports. This includes a few popular routes between the United States and Japan. A full list of the routes included in this LifeMiles promotion can be found here. You'll find selected routes with discounted pricing below:
Routes to Tokyo
San Francisco (SFO) <-> Tokyo (NRT)
- Economy: 28,000 LifeMiles (30% off) — although this pricing isn't currently being reflected on nonstop routes
- Business: 59,500 LifeMiles (30% off)
San Francisco (SFO) <-> Tokyo (HND)
- Economy: 28,200 LifeMiles (40% off)
- Business: 63,000 LifeMiles (30% off)
Los Angeles (LAX) <-> Tokyo (NRT)
- Economy: 38,000 LifeMiles (5% off)
- Business: 59,500 LifeMiles (30% off)
Los Angeles (LAX) <-> Tokyo (HND)
- Economy: 28,200 LifeMiles (40% off)
- Business: 63,000 LifeMiles (30% off)
Chicago (ORD) <-> Tokyo (NRT)
- Economy: 44,700 LifeMiles (5% off)
- Business: 81,000 LifeMiles (10% off)
Chicago (ORD) <-> Tokyo (HND)
- Economy: 32,900 LifeMiles (30% off)
- Business: 63,000 LifeMiles (30% off)
New York (JFK) <-> Tokyo (HND)
- Economy: 36,000 LifeMiles (20% off)
- Business: 63,000 LifeMiles (30% off)
Newark (EWR) <-> Tokyo (NRT)
- Economy: 37,600 LifeMiles (20% off)
- Business: 72,000 LifeMiles (20% off)
Washington Dulles (IAD) <-> Tokyo (HND)
- Economy: 37,600 LifeMiles (20% off)
- Business: 63,000 LifeMiles (30% off)
Raleigh-Durham (RDU) <-> Tokyo (HND)
- Economy: 37,600 LifeMiles (20% off)
- Business: 81,000 LifeMiles (10% off)
Houston (IAH) <-> Tokyo (NRT)
- Economy: 37,600 LifeMiles (20% off)
- Business: 63,000 LifeMiles (30% off)
Phoenix (PHX) <-> Tokyo (HND)
- Economy: 42,300 LifeMiles (10% off)
- Business: 81,000 LifeMiles (10% off)
Routes to other Japanese destinations
San Francisco (SFO) <-> Osaka (KIX)
- Economy: 32,900 LifeMiles (30% off)
- Business: 63,000 LifeMiles (30% off)
Denver (DEN) <-> Sapporo (CTS)
- Economy: 37,600 LifeMiles (20% off)
- Business: 72,000 LifeMiles (20% off)
Tampa (TPA) <-> Sapporo (CTS)
- Economy: 42,300 LifeMiles (10% off)
- Business: 81,000 LifeMiles (10% off)
As part of this LifeMiles award sale, members can redeem miles for travel in top business cabins. This includes ANA’s new business class product, The Room, on board the airline’s Boeing 777-300ER.
The only limitation is that awards must be booked by the end of the day on December 9. For additional information and the terms and conditions of this LifeMiles award sale, check the promotion page here.
Purchase LifeMiles
If you need a few additional miles, Avianca is not currently running a promotion when buying miles. The regular price when purchasing LifeMiles is 3.3¢ each. Just make sure to have a plan for your LifeMiles and confirm availability before buying miles.
LifeMiles Transfer Partners
Many bank rewards programs feature LifeMiles as a transfer partner. These programs include:
- American Express Membership Rewards Points — 1:1 transfer ratio (transfers process immediately) — plus a 15% transfer bonus ends December 7
- Citi ThankYou Points — 1:1 transfer ratio (transfers process immediately)
- Capital One Miles — 1:1 transfer ratio (transfers process immediately)
- Marriott Bonvoy Points — 3:1 transfer ratio (transfers typically around a day to process)
- Earn 60,000 Membership Rewards® Points after you spend $6,000 on eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership.
- Earn 4X Membership Rewards® points per dollar spent on purchases at restaurants worldwide, on up to $50,000 in purchases per calendar year, then 1X points for the rest of the year.
- Earn 4X Membership Rewards® points per dollar spent at US supermarkets, on up to $25,000 in purchases per calendar year, then 1X points for the rest of the year.
- Earn 3X Membership Rewards® points per dollar spent on flights booked directly with airlines or on AmexTravel.com.
- Earn 2X Membership Rewards® points per dollar spent on prepaid hotels and other eligible purchases booked on AmexTravel.com.
- Earn 1X Membership Rewards® point per dollar spent on all other eligible purchases.
- $120 Uber Cash on Gold: Add your Gold Card to your Uber account and get $10 in Uber Cash each month to use on orders and rides in the U.S. when you select an American Express Card for your transaction. That's up to $120 Uber Cash annually. Plus, after using your Uber Cash, use your Card to earn 4X Membership Rewards® points for Uber Eats purchases made at restaurants or U.S. supermarkets. Point caps and terms apply.
- $84 Dunkin' Credit: With the $84 Dunkin' Credit, you can earn up to $7 in monthly statement credits after you enroll and pay with the American Express® Gold Card at U.S. Dunkin' locations.
- $100 Resy Credit: Get up to $100 in statement credits each calendar year after you pay with the American Express® Gold Card to dine at U.S. Resy restaurants or make other eligible Resy purchases. That's up to $50 in statement credits semi-annually. Enrollment required.
- $120 Dining Credit: Satisfy your cravings, sweet or savory, with the $120 Dining Credit. Earn up to $10 in statement credits monthly when you pay with the American Express® Gold Card at Grubhub, The Cheesecake Factory, Goldbelly, Wine.com, and Five Guys. Enrollment required.
- Explore over 1,000 upscale hotels worldwide with The Hotel Collection and receive a $100 credit towards eligible charges* with every booking of two nights or more through AmexTravel.com. *Eligible charges vary by property.
- No Foreign Transaction Fees.
- Annual Fee is $325.
- Apply with confidence. Know if you're approved for a Card with no impact to your credit score. If you're approved and you choose to accept this Card, your credit score may be impacted.
- Terms Apply.
- Rates & Fees
- 4X Membership Rewards® Points at restaurants worldwide, plus takeout and delivery in the U.S. (on up to $50,000 per year in purchases, then 1X)
- 4X Membership Rewards® points at U.S. supermarkets (on up to $25,000 per year in purchases, then 1X)
- 3X Membership Rewards® points on flights booked directly with airlines or on amextravel.com
- 2X Membership Rewards® points on prepaid hotels and other eligible travel booked on amextravel.com
- 1X on other eligible purchases
The Bottom Line
You can combine this LifeMiles Star Alliance award sale with the 15% American Express transfer bonus to redeem for Star Alliance flights to Japan for as few as 25k points in economy or 52k points in business class.
These are fantastic ways to score incredible awards in business or first class at a reasonable price. While you need to book by December 9, you don't need to travel by a certain date, allowing you to book flights as far out as next year.
Do you plan on taking advantage of any of the ongoing LifeMiles promotions?
For rates and fees of the cards mentioned in this post, please visit the following links: American Express® Gold Card (Rates & Fees)
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