Avianca Fare Families: Basic, Light, Classic, Flex and Business
Avianca sells fare families by name, not booking class letters. Find the fare family on your booking to see what it earns in LifeMiles, as published by Avianca.
- Basic and Light: the lowest Economy fares, Basic on domestic flights and Light on international flights.
- Classic and Flex: Economy with a checked bag (Classic) and a plus seat with free changes (Flex).
- Business: Business Classic and Business Flex in the Americas, INSIGNIA Business to Europe.
Avianca fare families
Every fare family earns LifeMiles on the fare paid, at the rate in the third column, on flights operated by Avianca. A blank cell means Avianca's pages do not state it.
| Fare family | What the fare card says | LifeMiles per US dollar | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | |||
| Economy BasicLabelled for domestic flights. | Personal item only | 3 | Change fee |
| Economy LightLabelled for international flights. | 1 carry-on bag, 10 kg | 3 | Change fee |
| Economy Classic | 1 checked bag, 23 kg, and an Economy seat | 6 | Change fee |
| Economy Flex | Plus seat | 8 | No change fee before departure |
| Business | |||
| Business ClassicFlights in the Americas. | Business seat and VIP lounges | 10 | Change fee |
| Business FlexFlights in the Americas. | Business seat and VIP lounges | 10 | No change fee before departure |
| INSIGNIA Business ClassicFlights to Europe. | Flatbed seat | 10 | Change fee |
| INSIGNIA Business FlexFlights to Europe. | Flatbed seat | 10 | No change fee before departure |
- Booking class letters: Avianca does not publish which letters belong to each fare family, and earning follows the fare family. The booking class letter table on Copa's ConnectMiles page applies to ConnectMiles, not LifeMiles.
- Upgrades with miles: Business class upgrades are subject to availability in the Business Class upgrade inventory (class I).
LifeMiles earning on Avianca flights
Avianca-operated flights earn LifeMiles on the fare you pay in US dollars. The fare used does not include taxes, fees or additional services. Elite members earn extra miles on their base earnings.
| Elite status | Extra miles on base earnings |
|---|---|
| Red Plus | 10% |
| Silver | 20% |
| Gold | 60% |
| Diamond | 80% |
| Magno | 100% |
- Operated by Avianca: miles accrue only if Avianca operates the flight. Give your LifeMiles number when you book.
- Missing miles: you can request miles for a flight up to 1 year after the trip.
- Not earning: the LifeMiles terms exclude award tickets, unpublished fares, student fares and free, charter, staff and pass tickets.
- Not stated: neither Avianca's fare page nor the LifeMiles terms give a minimum for a flight, how a fare in another currency is converted or how the result is rounded. The terms say amounts follow the accrual conditions in effect.
LifeMiles Elite status
Status is earned between 1 January and 31 December. A member needs both the qualifying miles and the miles flown with Avianca.
| Status | Qualifying miles | Miles flown with Avianca | Avianca VIP Lounge entries | Business class upgrades (Americas, International) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Plus | 6,000 | 1,000 | 1 | None |
| Silver | 12,000 | 3,000 | 2 | 6 |
| Gold | 24,000 | 12,000 | 20 | 8 |
| Diamond | 45,000 | 22,500 | Unlimited | 12 |
| Magno | 110,000 | 110,000 | Unlimited | 18 |
- Qualifying miles: 1 for every mile earned on flights, Avianca additional services and GOL flights; 1 for every 2 miles earned on Star Alliance flights, partner merchants and Avianca LifeMiles credit and debit cards; 1 for every 2 miles earned through LifeMiles plus, points conversions or miles purchases and transfers; 1 for every 20 miles earned through Elite bonuses or other mile bonuses. Miles earned with Iberia and certain compensations are excluded.
- Partner lounges: Magno and Diamond members get 3 entries, Gold 2. Silver and Red Plus get none.
- Upgrades: upgrades to INSIGNIA (Europe): Magno 4, Diamond 2. Domestic business class upgrades: Magno 12, Diamond 8, Gold 4, Silver 2.
- Baggage: additional checked bag: Magno, Diamond and Gold up to 2, Silver 1. Carry-on baggage off (10 kg): Magno and Diamond 20%, Gold 15%, Silver 10%.
- Lifetime: Gold Cenit at 1 million and Diamond Cenit at 2 million qualifying miles flying with Avianca.
- How long a status lasts after it is earned is shown in your LifeMiles profile; Avianca's Elite page does not state it.
Avianca VIP Lounges
- Who gets in: Avianca VIP Lounges are available to Avianca, GOL and Star Alliance passengers: by Business Class, LifeMiles Elite status, partner programme elite status, or purchase.
- Bogota (BOG): Avianca runs a Diamond lounge and a Gold lounge, each in a domestic and an international version. Diamond is for Business Class INSIGNIA and current Elite Magno or Diamond; Gold is for Business Class Americas, any current Elite status, or Star Alliance business class or Star Alliance Gold. See Bogota airport lounges.
- Miami (MIA): open 24 hours every day, Terminal J, third floor, across from gate J4, for Business Class Americas, any Elite status, or Star Alliance business class or Gold. See Miami airport lounges.
- Partner lounges abroad on international flights operated by Avianca, for Business Class (INSIGNIA to Europe) or Elite Magno, Diamond or Gold: Neptuno VIP Lounge in Madrid (T4S), Joan Miro VIP Lounge in Barcelona, The Club in Lima and Salon Lagos in Santiago.
Good to know
- How many LifeMiles do I earn on an Avianca flight?
- Avianca-operated flights earn LifeMiles on the fare you pay in US dollars, without taxes, fees or additional services: 3 per dollar on Basic and Light, 6 on Classic, 8 on Flex and 10 on Business Classic, Business Flex and INSIGNIA Business. Elite members earn extra miles on those base earnings: Red Plus 10%, Silver 20%, Gold 60%, Diamond 80% and Magno 100%.
- Does Avianca publish booking class letters?
- Not for its own fare families. Avianca's fare page names the fare families and the miles each earns, and earning follows the fare family, not a letter.
- How many qualifying miles do I need for Avianca LifeMiles Elite status?
- Red Plus needs 6,000 qualifying miles, Silver 12,000, Gold 24,000, Diamond 45,000 and Magno 110,000, counted between 1 January and 31 December. Each status also needs miles flown with Avianca: 1,000, 3,000, 12,000, 22,500 and 110,000.
- Do I earn LifeMiles when another airline operates my Avianca ticket?
- No. Avianca says miles accrue only if the flight is operated by Avianca.
Source: Avianca. Fare types | LifeMiles Elite program | Manage your miles | VIP Lounges | LifeMiles terms and conditions
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