Remember, you should only buy miles if you will be using them very soon as there is always a risk they may devalue. Having said that, Lifemiles is now the cheapest source of Star Alliance miles since US Airways joined OneWorld if you can’t manufacture spend.
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Buy miles and receive the double!
Buy miles 2×1 is back! The promotion that has been recognized as the Best Promotion in the Americas at the 2014 Freddie Awards.
Between May 5th and 30th, for each block of 1,000 miles you buy, LifeMiles will give you a bonus of 100% more, that can be redeemed to fly to more than 1,300 destinations with Avianca, AeroGal, Star Alliance member airlines and other partner airlines. You can also enjoy your miles with the program’s extensive commercial partner network, between more than 100,000 hotels in 90 countries, for songs from the best Universal Music artists, Car Rentals, LifeMiles Catalog and much more.
Terms and Conditions
This promotion is available through Avianca Call Centers, LifeMiles.com and Avianca Information Centers, except Colombia where is available only through the Call Center and LifeMiles.com. For residents of Venezuela, it is only available through LifeMiles.com. This promotion is available between May 5th, and May 30th, 2014, as the last date of purchase. Minimum of miles to buy per transaction: LM1,000. Maximum miles to buy per transaction: LM75,000. Maximum miles to buy during a calendar year: LM150,000 (including the bonus for promotional mile purchase). Miles must be purchased in multiples of 1,000. Maximum number of transactions: 1 transaction. At LifeMiles.com, the purchase can only be done through Earn/Buy LifeMiles. Does not apply to the Flexible Redemption (miles + money) during the payment process of air ticket redemption. Each package of 1,000 miles costs USD 35.40, including all taxes applicable to each country*. For residents in Colombia, each pack of 1,000 miles has a cost of USD 30. The values are settled in Colombian pesos at the TRM rate of the date of the transaction. For residents in Peru, each pack of 1,000 miles has a cost of USD 35.4 or S/.99.1 including taxes. Reference exchange rate to April 1 2014: S/.2.80 per 1 USD. For residents in Costa Rica, each pack of 1,000 miles has a cost of USD 30. The values are settled in the exchange rate of the date of the transaction. Form of payment through Call Center and LifeMiles.com: International credit or debit card. Cash payments are only allowed at Avianca Information Centers. Other conditions: Applies only to members enrolled in the program prior to May 5th, 2014. The miles purchase transaction receipt will show the total of miles credited to the customer’s account, including bonus, and the total amount charged for the transaction. The miles bought and earned with this promotion do not apply to achieve Elite status. The amount paid for the miles purchase is not refundable. The miles are not endorsable. Miles purchased, once accrued, can be redeemed in accordance with the conditions specified in the LifeMiles Program Terms and Conditions and the portfolio of products and services available for redemption. LifeMiles Terms and Conditions apply. * The price may be lower depending on the country of residence registered in the members account in the database.