{"id":157061,"date":"2024-03-26T12:00:35","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T12:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=157061"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:54:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:54:44","slug":"discount-on-first-copa-connectmiles-purchase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/airlines\/discount-on-first-copa-connectmiles-purchase\/","title":{"rendered":"Receive a 15% Discount on Your First Copa Airlines ConnectMiles Purchase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>This promotion has ended; please review <a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/loyalty-program-promotions\/\">current\/active promotions<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Copa Airlines has just launched a promotion for new ConnectMiles members, offering them <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.copaair.com\/en-us\/connectmiles\/miles\/transactions-with-miles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">15% off their first miles purchase<\/a>. Members who maximize this promotion can grab up to 100,000 <strong>Copa ConnectMiles for just 2.55\u00a2 apiece<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There is no stated expiration date for this promotion<\/strong>, so it appears to be indefinite for all members making their first miles purchase moving forward. It's always a nice gesture from airlines when they offer members promotions like this, but does this discount make it worth the price?<\/p>\n<p>Let's take a look at some of the details of this promotion.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"General_Note_on_Purchasing_Miles\">General Note on Purchasing Miles<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As a general rule, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/current-promotions-buy-points-miles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">buying points or miles<\/a> isn't usually the best way to accrue a loyalty currency. That's because airlines typically sell miles at a higher rate than they're worth. While buying miles with a bonus or discount presents better value, it's not always a foregone conclusion that you should buy them just for the sake of it.<\/p>\n<p>But like any good rule, though, there are exceptions. If you're looking to top up your balance to grab a sweet redemption, a miles sale can make a lot of sense for that little extra you need. Buying miles can also save you money if it's cheaper to buy the miles than paying the cash rate of the ticket.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/buy-copa-miles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">When It Makes Sense to Buy Copa Airlines ConnectMiles With a Discount<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Miles_Purchase_Promotion_Details\">Miles Purchase Promotion Details<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Even if you've been a Copa Airlines member for years (which I have) and have never made a miles purchase, you're still eligible for this promotion. Copa ConnectMiles, while not the most valuable loyalty currency, still has its time and place for certain redemptions. Regardless of your near-term travel plans, it could still make sense to take advantage of this promotion to stock up for the future.<\/p>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/289\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-157080 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/15-discount-on-first-Copa-miles-purchase-300x115.png\" alt=\"15% discount on your first Copa Airlines ConnectMiles purchase.\" width=\"750\" height=\"289\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/15-discount-on-first-Copa-miles-purchase-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/15-discount-on-first-Copa-miles-purchase-1024x394.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/15-discount-on-first-Copa-miles-purchase-768x295.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/15-discount-on-first-Copa-miles-purchase-1536x591.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/15-discount-on-first-Copa-miles-purchase-2048x788.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here are some important details for this offer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/storefront.points.com\/connect-miles\/en-US\/buy\" rel=\"noopener\">This promotion<\/a> has no stated expiration date.<\/li>\n<li>Miles can only be purchased in increments of 1,000.<\/li>\n<li>Receive a 15% discount on all ConnectMiles purchases between 1,000 and 100,000 (up to 2,000,000 in a calendar year).<\/li>\n<li>All miles purchases come out to <strong>2.55\u00a2 each<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>This is an exclusive, non-transferable, one-time offer and can't be used for any non-eligible member.<\/li>\n<li>Purchased miles are not refundable and are acceptable for all ConnectMiles benefits.<\/li>\n<li>Miles will be deposited into your ConnectMiles account within 48 hours of purchase.<\/li>\n<li>Purchased miles will expire on the last day of the 24th month after the last qualifying account activity.<\/li>\n<li>This promotion may not be combined with other promotions and\/or discounts.<\/li>\n<li>Check out the full <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.copaair.com\/en-gs\/legal\/terms-and-conditions\/terms-and-conditions-conectmiles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Copa ConnectMiles terms and conditions<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"501\/428\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-157094 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Buy-100000-ConnectMiles-300x257.png\" alt=\"Buy 100,000 Copa ConnectMiles for $3,000 with a 15% discount.\" width=\"501\" height=\"428\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Buy-100000-ConnectMiles-300x257.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Buy-100000-ConnectMiles-768x657.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Buy-100000-ConnectMiles.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please note: <\/strong>Although the terms and conditions mention the limit of buying 2 million miles per year, there is a maximum of 100,000 per transaction. And since the 15% discount applies only to your first transaction, it's unlikely you'll be able to buy 2 million miles with a discount.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Maximize_Your_Purchase\">Maximize Your Purchase<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Like a majority of airlines, Copa sells its miles via Points.com &#8212; meaning your purchase won't be coded as a flight purchase or any type of travel payment. We recommend utilizing one of these cards instead to maximize your purchase:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A credit card for which you're working on a welcome bonus right now. These are the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-credit-card-offers\/\" rel=\"noopener\">best welcome bonuses <\/a>available right now.<\/li>\n<li>A credit card that has perks you can unlock from spending, like <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/hotels\/free-night-certificates\/\" rel=\"noopener\">hotel free night awards<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/how-to-get-hotel-elite-status-for-free\/\" rel=\"noopener\">hotel elite status<\/a>, or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/how-to-get-elite-status-without-flying\/\" rel=\"noopener\">airline elite status<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-everyday-credit-card\/\" rel=\"noopener\">best credit card for everyday spending<\/a> in your wallet, such as the <a data-ccid=\"3002009\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/citi-double-cash-card\/\">Citi Double Cash<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a> or <a data-ccid=\"3006151\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/capital-one-rewards\/venture-card\/\">Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-cards-to-buy-points-miles\/?awid=homepage\" rel=\"noopener\">Which Credit Card Should You Use to Buy Points and Miles?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It's nice to see Copa Airlines release a promotion incentivizing members making their first miles purchase. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.copaair.com\/en-us\/connectmiles\/miles\/transactions-with-miles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">This promotion<\/a> to buy ConnectMiles with a 15% discount doesn't present the best value at <strong>2.55\u00a2 each<\/strong>. However, this deal could still make sense in the right situation.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you're on the cusp of a high-value redemption, this offer could provide the last boost you need to get it over the line. Also, buying ConnectMiles at 2.55\u00a2 each could make sense if the cost to buy the miles is less than the cash rate for the same flight.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ftoc\"><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#General_Note_on_Purchasing_Miles\">General Note on Purchasing Miles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Miles_Purchase_Promotion_Details\">Miles Purchase Promotion Details<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Maximize_Your_Purchase\">Maximize Your Purchase<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Copa Airlines has launched a promotion for all members making their first ever ConnectMiles purchase. Members can receive a 15% discount on purchases of 1,000\u2013100,000 miles. The cost per mile comes out to 2.55\u00a2 apiece \u2014 not exactly the best value. This promotion is indefinite, so as long as you&#8217;ve never made a ConnectMiles purchase with Copa before. Let&#8217;s check out some of the details of this deal to see if it&#8217;s worthwhile.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":74,"featured_media":157108,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12069],"tags":[12731,13888],"coauthors":[36384],"class_list":["post-157061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-copa-connectmiles","tag-deals"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157061","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/74"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=157061"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157061\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":256246,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157061\/revisions\/256246"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/157108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=157061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=157061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=157061"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=157061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}