{"id":70669,"date":"2026-08-01T11:33:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T11:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=70669"},"modified":"2026-09-01T12:09:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T12:09:45","slug":"lifemiles-transfer-bonus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/avianca-lifemiles\/lifemiles-transfer-bonus\/","title":{"rendered":"15% Transfer Bonus From Capital One to LifeMiles \u2014 Book United Flights From 5,900 Capital One Miles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>This transfer bonus is no longer available. Here's our full list of <a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/credit-card-transfer-bonuses\/\">current transfer bonuses<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Capital One just launched a new transfer bonus to LifeMiles. Now through <strong>August 31, 2026<\/strong>, you can transfer Capital One miles to LifeMiles and receive a 15% bonus. This sweetens <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/avianca-lifemiles\/avianca-lifemiles-sweet-spots\/\" rel=\"noopener\">LifeMiles sweet spots<\/a>, letting Capital One cardholders score domestic United awards from 5,900 Capital One miles and even business class to Europe from 46,600 miles.<\/p>\n<p>It's worth taking advantage of if you've got a redemption in mind, so let's dig into the details and show you why.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Capital_One_to_LifeMiles_Transfer_Bonus_Key_Terms\">Capital One to LifeMiles Transfer Bonus Key Terms<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Transfer Capital One miles to Avianca LifeMiles and receive a 15% transfer bonus.<\/li>\n<li>This offer is available from <strong>August 1 through August 31, 2026<\/strong>, ending at 11:59 pm Eastern Time.<\/li>\n<li>Must transfer a minimum of 1,000 miles.<\/li>\n<li>No registration is necessary.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/mile-transfer-times\" rel=\"noopener\">Transfers are immediate<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Here's a step-by-step guide on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/capital-one-rewards\/how-to-transfer-capital-one-miles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">how to transfer Capital One miles\u00a0to partners<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_272369\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"691\/750\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-272369 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-18.33.40.png\" alt=\"Details on the 15% bonus when trasnferring miles from Capital One to Avianca LifeMiles\" width=\"691\" height=\"750\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-18.33.40.png 1184w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-18.33.40-750x815.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-18.33.40-900x978.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-18.33.40-768x834.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of Avianca<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Is_This_Transfer_Bonus_Worth_Jumping_On\">Is This Transfer Bonus Worth Jumping On?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First and foremost, we generally don't recommend <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/travel\/speculatively-transfer-points-bonus\/\" rel=\"noopener\">speculatively transferring your points<\/a> just to take advantage of a transfer bonus. Award travel is constantly changing, and you risk being stuck with &#8220;orphaned&#8221; currencies when you transfer your points without a specific plan for how to redeem them.<\/p>\n<p>That said, LifeMiles offers excellent value, particularly on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/avianca-lifemiles\/avianca-partners\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Avianca's partner airlines<\/a>. However, if we had to describe LifeMiles in just one word, it would be &#8220;unpredictable.&#8221; A <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/avianca-lifemiles\/us-award-devaluation-2025\/\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 LifeMiles devaluation<\/a> all but decimated one of our favorite sweet spots \u2014 you used to be able to book domestic United awards for 6,500 LifeMiles. Now, you'll pay a minimum of 7,500 LifeMiles, but many routes cost 10,000 or more.<\/p>\n<p>A <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/avianca-lifemiles\/award-devaluation-2026\/\" rel=\"noopener\">no-notice 2026 devaluation<\/a> saw huge increases in partner premium cabin awards. However, many of these have since been reversed, but only time will tell how long that will last.<\/p>\n<p>The one thing that keeps LifeMiles competitive is the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/avianca-lifemiles\/lifemiles-plus-subscription\/\" rel=\"noopener\">LifeMiles+ membership<\/a>, which comes complimentary on the <a data-ccid=\"233\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/airlines\/avianca-credit-card-offers\/\">avianca lifemiles American Express<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Elite Card<\/a>, and offers up to 25% off Avianca flights and up to 10% off partner award flights.<\/p>\n<div class=\"qs-card\" data-id=\"233\">\n            <div class=\"qs-data\">\n                <div class=\"qs-view\">\n                    <div class=\"qs-cardname\">avianca lifemiles American Express<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Elite Card<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-image\"><img data-aspectratio=\"150\/94\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CardArt-AviancaLifemilesAmericanExpressEliteCard.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"avianca lifemiles American Express\u00ae Elite Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-how-apply\" title='avianca lifemiles American Express\u00ae Elite Card' data-ccid=\"233\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/AviancaLifemilesAmericanExpressEliteCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-rates\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong> Get up to 100,000 Welcome bonus miles* \u2014 60,000 miles after spending $4,500 in the first 90 days plus an additional 40,000 miles after spending $25,000 in the first 365 days.<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"qs-info\">\n                    <strong class=\"qs-cardname\">avianca lifemiles American Express<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Elite Card<\/strong>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong> Get up to 100,000 Welcome bonus miles* \u2014 60,000 miles after spending $4,500 in the first 90 days plus an additional 40,000 miles after spending $25,000 in the first 365 days.<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee:<\/strong><b>$249<\/b><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-tabs\"><a class=\"qs-more\" href=\"#more\">Show more<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"wwl\">Why We Like It<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"er\">Earning Rates<\/a><div class=\"qs-tab-wwl\">The avianca lifemiles American Express<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Elite Card delivers 3x miles on Avianca purchases and 2x on both dining and other travel purchases. The dual bonus structure can yield up to 100,000 lifemiles points in the first year, plus included lifemiles+ Lite membership and Silver Elite status make it ideal for travelers seeking stronger rewards and premium perks.<\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-er\"><ul>\r\n  <li>Earn 3x miles on avianca or lifemiles purchases<\/li>\r\n  <li>Earn 2x miles on restaurant and other travel purchases<\/li>\r\n  <li>Earn 1x on all other eligible purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <a class=\"qs-share\" href=\"\/find-a-card\/AviancaAmexElite\/\" title=\"copy\"><svg width=\"12\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/awardwallet\/public\/builds\/icon\/icon-sprite.svg?v2026-9-4a4970f3d#share-square\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/avianca-lifemiles\/earn-avianca-lifemiles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Earn Avianca LifeMiles<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Redeeming_LifeMiles_on_Partner_Airlines\">Redeeming LifeMiles on Partner Airlines<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Avianca is part of the Star Alliance <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/airline-alliances-and-partnerships\/\" rel=\"noopener\">airline partnership<\/a>, which means that LifeMiles can be used to book flights on any of its member airlines. Avianca doesn't impose carrier-imposed fees for partner award bookings, so using LifeMiles is a great way to save a lot of cash on notoriously expensive flights \u2014 expensive due to the crazy fees airlines add on.<\/p>\n<p>For example, flights from Salt Lake City to Grand Junction can cost a small fortune. However, a one-way award flight on this route costs just 7,500 LifeMiles or just 6,750 LifeMiles with a LifeMiles+ membership. That's just 5,900 Capital One miles when transferring during the 15% transfer bonus.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_272373\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"900\/583\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-272373 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-19.13.04-900x583.png\" alt=\"LifeMiles award search for flight from SLC to GJT via Denver operated by United\" width=\"900\" height=\"583\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-19.13.04-900x583.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-19.13.04-750x486.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-19.13.04-768x497.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-19.13.04.png 1149w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of LifeMiles<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Another one of our favorite LifeMiles redemptions is flying on select routes to Europe. For example, you can book business class awards between New York (JFK) and Brussels (BRU) on Brussels Airlines for 59,500 LifeMiles each way, or just 53,550 LifeMiles with a LifeMiles+ membership.<\/p>\n<p>When you add in the current LifeMiles transfer bonus, the deal gets even better. Instead of 53,600 Capital One miles, you need to transfer just 46,600\u00a0Capital One miles to book this award during this transfer bonus! Since Avianca does not tack on carrier-imposed fees, you'll only pay around $54 out-of-pocket.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_272372\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"900\/386\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-272372 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-19.06.08-900x386.png\" alt=\"LifeMiles search result for a flight from JFK to BRU on Brussels Airlines\" width=\"900\" height=\"386\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-19.06.08-900x386.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-19.06.08-750x322.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-19.06.08-768x330.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-at-19.06.08.png 1149w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of LifeMiles<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/avianca-lifemiles\/do-avianca-lifemiles-expire\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Do Avianca LifeMiles Expire?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Final_Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Transfer bonuses from Capital One to LifeMiles don't come around super often, so you may want to take advantage of it before it disappears on <strong>August 31, 2026<\/strong>. If you want to book flights with a Star Alliance partner (or even <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifemiles.com\/fly\/partners\" rel=\"noopener\">Avianca's non-alliance partners<\/a> like GOL and Iberia), this is a great way to stretch your Capital One miles that much further.<\/p>\n<div class=\"qs-card\" data-id=\"3006151\">\n            <div class=\"qs-data\">\n                <div class=\"qs-view\">\n                    <div class=\"qs-cardname\">Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-image\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/dfed8cb4-d376-4c8b-aed4-1997afa3d66a.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-apply\"><a data-ccid=\"3006151\" class=\"btn-use qs-how-apply\" title='Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card' href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-COV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-rates\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn 75,000 Miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within 3 months from account opening. <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"qs-info\">\n                    <strong class=\"qs-cardname\">Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card<\/strong>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn 75,000 Miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within 3 months from account opening. <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee:<\/strong><b>$95<\/b><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-tabs\"><a class=\"qs-more\" href=\"#more\">Show more<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"wwl\">Why We Like It<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"hl\">Highlights<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"er\">Earning Rates<\/a><div class=\"qs-tab-wwl\">Following the revamp of Capital One's rewards program and the addition of airline transfer partners, the Capital One Venture has catapulted into our list of top travel rewards cards. The ability to earn at least 2X miles on every purchase provides a decent return on spending. Plus the card offers some great perks.<\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-hl\"><ul><li>Earn 75,000 Miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening<\/li>\r\n<li>5X miles on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel<\/li>\r\n<li>2X miles on all other purchase<\/li>\r\n<li>Fee credit for Global Entry or TSA Pre\u2714<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> (up to $120)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>No foreign transaction fees<\/li>\r\n \t<li>$95 annual fee<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-er\"><ul>\r\n<li>5X miles per dollar on purchases through Capital One Entertainment <\/li>\r\n<li>5X miles per dollar on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel<\/li>\r\n<li>2X miles per dollar on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <a class=\"qs-share\" href=\"\/find-a-card\/Venture\/\" title=\"copy\"><svg width=\"12\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/awardwallet\/public\/builds\/icon\/icon-sprite.svg?v2026-9-4a4970f3d#share-square\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a>\n        <\/div>\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=\"#Capital_One_to_LifeMiles_Transfer_Bonus_Key_Terms\">Capital One to LifeMiles Transfer Bonus Key Terms<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Is_This_Transfer_Bonus_Worth_Jumping_On\">Is This Transfer Bonus Worth Jumping On?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Redeeming_LifeMiles_on_Partner_Airlines\">Redeeming LifeMiles on Partner Airlines<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Final_Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Capital One just launched a new 15% transfer bonus to Avianca LifeMiles, running now through August 31, 2026. Here&#8217;s a look at how you can get 15% more LifeMiles when transferring from Capital One \u2014 and the fantastic sweet spots you can book for a lot less. Spoiler: book United flights from 5,900 Capital One miles or business class awards to Europe for just 46,600 Capital One miles!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":57192,"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":"default","_threads_share_type":"default","_google_business_share_type":"default","_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":[12775,14204,12707],"coauthors":[36387,36518],"class_list":["post-70669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-avianca-lifemiles","tag-buy-transfer-bonus","tag-citi-thankyou-rewards"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70669","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\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70669"}],"version-history":[{"count":102,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70669\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":276158,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70669\/revisions\/276158"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70669"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=70669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}