{"id":7897,"date":"2024-08-14T06:30:46","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T06:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelaffiliatewebsite.com\/mer\/avianca-lifemiles-increases-prices-of-all-awards-to-europe-by-up-to-50\/"},"modified":"2024-08-14T06:30:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T06:30:46","slug":"avianca-lifemiles-increases-prices-of-all-awards-to-europe-by-up-to-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelaffiliatewebsite.com\/mer\/avianca-lifemiles-increases-prices-of-all-awards-to-europe-by-up-to-50\/","title":{"rendered":"Avianca LifeMiles increases prices of all awards to Europe by up to 50%"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>One of the best ways to book first-class flights to Europe with points and miles has just become much more expensive: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/everything-you-need-to-know-avianca-lifemiles\/\">Avianca&#8217;s LifeMiles program<\/a> increased redemption rates overnight by up to 50%.<\/p>\n<p>As first reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/onemileatatime.com\/news\/lifemiles-devaluation\/\">One Mile at a Time<\/a>, the South America-based program has, without warning, increased award rates for flights operated by Star Alliance partner airlines from North America to Europe as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Economy class: From 30,000 miles to 35,000 miles (up by 17%)<\/li>\n<li>Business class: From 63,000 miles to 70,000 miles (up by 11%)<\/li>\n<li>First class: From 87,000 miles to 130,000 miles (up by 50%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The LifeMiles program has not yet updated its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifemiles.com\/partners\/airline\/LH\">partner award chart<\/a>, which still shows the previous mileage rates, but searches for current availability show higher prices.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:20.27027027027027%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-13-at-14.27.35.png?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-13-at-14.27.35.png?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-13-at-14.27.35.png?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-13-at-14.27.35.png?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-13-at-14.27.35.png?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-13-at-14.27.35.png?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-13-at-14.27.35.png?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-13-at-14.27.35.png?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-13-at-14.27.35.png?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">LIFEMILES.COM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The increases to economy- and business-class redemption rates on partner airlines \u2014 like Swiss, Air Canada, United Airlines and Austrian Airlines \u2014 are mild and still represent good value <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/beat-dynamic-airline-award-pricing\/\">compared with other programs<\/a>, especially as the program does not impose fuel surcharges. However, the first-class rate increase is extreme.<\/p>\n<p>LifeMiles has consistently been one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/ultimate-guide-lufthansa-first-class\/\">best-value ways to book first-class awards<\/a> to Europe. While fellow Lufthansa Group airline Swiss does not make transatlantic first-class awards available to Europe, Lufthansa has consistently opened up first-class seats to partners within 14 days of departure. Note that most seats are released within a few days of departure, favoring those who can book at the last minute.<\/p>\n<p>The program has also increased the price of first-class awards from North America to Asia from 90,000 miles to 120,000 miles on partner airlines like All Nippon Airways; availability on these flights is <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/ana-award-availability-business-class-japan\/\">exceptionally hard to come by<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While a Colombian loyalty program might not be the first place you would think of to redeem miles for flights to Europe, LifeMiles are easy to earn as the program is a <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/credit-card-transfer-partners\/\">1:1 transfer partner<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/american-express-membership-rewards-transfer-times\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">American Express Membership Rewards<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/how-long-bilt-points-take-to-transfer\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bilt Rewards<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/capital-one-transfer-times\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Capital One<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/citi-thankyou-transfer-times\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Citi ThankYou Rewards<\/a>. According to TPG&#8217;s August 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/monthly-valuations\/\">valuations<\/a>, LifeMiles are worth 1.7 cents each.<\/p>\n<p>The timing of this devaluation is especially unfortunate, given that Cardless recently launched two <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/avianca-credit-cards\/\">new Avianca-branded credit cards<\/a> for U.S. residents. If you had applied for this card with the plan to book a flight to Europe, you may have to settle for business class rather than first class with the pricey new rates.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&#10;        EmailSignUp_container__qYzYT&#10;        undefined&#10;        EmailSignUp_isLoading__i_qm0&#10;      \"><picture class=\"EmailSignUp_graphic__zgpFm\"><source media=\"screen and (max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-mob.svg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-dt.svg\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_form__C8FWb\">\n<p>Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you are looking to book Lufthansa&#8217;s first class to experience the famous first-class terminal in Frankfurt Airport (FRA), your best option now is to book through <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/air-canada-aeroplan\/\">Air Canada&#8217;s Aeroplan program<\/a> \u2014 also a transfer partner of multiple credit card currencies. Business-class awards on partner airlines like Lufthansa to Europe cost 60,000 points from the U.S. East Coast or 70,000 points from the Midwest and West Coast, similar to LifeMiles rates.<\/p>\n<p>For first-class awards to Europe, the Aeroplan rates are 90,000 to 100,000 points, depending on where in North America you originate. This is a better deal than the 130,000 miles that Avianca LifeMiles now charges.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:17.225253312548713%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-13-at-13.03.04.png?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-13-at-13.03.04.png?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-13-at-13.03.04.png?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-13-at-13.03.04.png?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-13-at-13.03.04.png?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-13-at-13.03.04.png?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-13-at-13.03.04.png?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-13-at-13.03.04.png?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-13-at-13.03.04.png?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">AIRCANADA.COM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a id=\"bottom-line\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Bottom line<\/h2>\n<p>Devaluations are an <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/points-and-miles-bad-investment\/\">unfortunate reality<\/a> of earning and redeeming points and miles, and they are especially unpleasant when programs increase prices <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/ba-avios-american-alaska-domestic-devaluation\/\">without notifying members<\/a>. LifeMiles had for years been the best-value way to book premium-cabin flights with miles to Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the business-class partner rates are similar to those of other programs like Aeroplan; for first-class flights, it is better to consider booking through Aeroplan instead.<\/p>\n<p><b>Related reading:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the best ways to book first-class flights to Europe with points and miles has just become much more expensive: Avianca&#8217;s LifeMiles program increased redemption rates overnight by up to 50%. As first reported by One Mile at a Time, the South America-based program has, without warning, increased award rates for flights operated by 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