Avianca just launched a flash sale on award tickets from select U.S. cities to destinations in Central and South America. Colombian Airlines is offering up to 30% off award tickets to San Jose, Costa Rica; San Salvador, El Salvador; and Bogota, Colombia. With some routes, you can book a one-way fare for distances of as little as 2,200 miles.
You’ll have to act quickly to take advantage of this sale as it only applies to flights booked before Thursday. Promotional fares apply to flights from now until March 2025. One more thing: To find promotional fares, you must go to the airline’s rewards program website, Miles of life. Once logged in, you can search for flights from your preferred departure city.
Basic information about trading
Airlines: Avianca.
Route: Choose routes in Avianca’s network from the US to San Jose, San Salvador and Bogota.
How to make a reservation: Browse flights on Avianca’s LifeMiles websiteThen book tickets directly with the airline.
Travel day: The travel period for this sale is from Friday to March 27, 2025.
Model flight
As you can see in the screenshot above, the discount allows you to save a significant number of miles on trips to these three destinations.
If you haven’t used Avianca’s LifeMiles site yet, be patient. This is not the most user-friendly website and its functionality is clunky. For example, you have to check each day individually to find out how many miles a one-way ticket costs.
As for deals, June is a good month to find ticket prices from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in San Jose. You can book a ticket for 8,460 miles and about $69 in taxes each way.
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August and January have even better fares, with a one-way ticket from LA to San Jose costing just 7,610 LifeMiles, plus $50.28 in tax.
You can book a flight from Los Angeles to El Salvador International Airport (SAL) in San Salvador for just 3,170 miles plus $60 in taxes before promotional discounts. This is easily the best bargain in this sale. We found this price available in July and August, but the lowest fares are mostly gone in other months.
One of the better deals we found in New York City was a cruise this June from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Salvador for 4,360 miles and $33.20 tax.
Be sure to compare options before you choose the fare you want. Avianca has three different economy options: Basic, Classic and Flex. You may have enough miles so it would be better to upgrade and get free carry-on and checked baggage; you won’t get this with a Basic level ticket.
Maximize your purchases
If you don’t have LifeMiles, there are many ways to get some, including through Avianca’s partnerships with major companies Transferable points program. You can now transfer American Express Membership Rewards point, Capital One Mile And Citi ThankYou Rewards points to your LifeMiles account at a 1:1 ratio.
If you’re looking to top up your transferable points balance, you can do so by signing up for the following offers:
Bottom line
We always point out that the more flexible your travel schedule, the better your chances of scoring the best deal. This is especially true for this sale because sale ticket prices are volatile. Be patient with Avianca’s website and check various months to hopefully maximize your savings.
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