Avianca Life Miles

In this lesson, Megan from Team Daily Drop walks you through how to use the Avianca LifeMiles program to search for award flights. While Avianca is based in Colombia and is great for South America travel, its LifeMiles program is especially powerful thanks to its Star Alliance partnerships, allowing you to book flights on carriers like United Airlines and Lufthansa.

LifeMiles is frequently mentioned in the points and miles world, but the search tool can be a bit quirky. In this walkthrough, Megan shows you exactly how to navigate the platform and avoid common pitfalls.

You’ll learn:

• How to create a free LifeMiles account and start your search at LifeMiles.com
• How to search for Avianca-operated flights (example: Miami to Bogotá) and identify the lowest “regular mileage” pricing
• How to toggle between economy and business class results (even when initially searching one cabin)
• How to search for partner flights (example: JFK to Frankfurt) and interpret the blue date indicators on the calendar.
• A key pricing quirk: why results may default to showing economy pricing even when you selected business class and how to double-check the correct mileage cost
• How to mix cabins (e.g., business on long-haul + economy on short-haul) to reduce total mileage cost.
• Troubleshooting tips if the site gets glitchy

If you need help, you can reach out in the Daily Drop Lounge or contact support here.

Happy travels! ✈️

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