Cardless · American Express · Personal
Avianca LifeMiles Elite
A $249-a-year card earning LifeMiles: 3× on Airfare (Portal), 1× on everything else.
- Annual fee
- $249Charged every year
- Signup bonus
- 100,000 ≈ $1,433 in travel (our estimate)*
- Top rate
- 3×Airfare (Portal)
- Point value
- 1.43¢ In travel · 1.43¢ as cash (our estimate)*
Year one and year two
Is it worth it for you?
Tick the credits you’d really use and enter what you spend. The ledger adds up the bonus, your points and the credits, less the fee.
| Line | Year one | Year two |
|---|---|---|
| Signup bonus 100,000 points | $1,433 | – |
| Points on your spend Enter your spending | $0 | $0 |
| Credits you’d use No statement credits listed | $0 | $0 |
| Annual fee Charged each year | −$249 | −$249 |
| NetYear one includes the bonus · at your inputs · our estimates* | $1,184 | −$249 |
Bonus terms: Earn 60,000 miles after spending of $4,500 in the first 90 days. Earn an extra 40,000 miles after spending a total of $25,000 in the first 12 months.
Earning structure
5 categories, 3 rates
| Icon | Category | Points per $1 | Worth per $100 (our estimate)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airfare (Portal) | 3× | $4.30 | |
| Dining | 2× | $2.87 | |
| Transit | 2× | $2.87 | |
| Travel | 2× | $2.87 | |
| All Other | 1× | $1.43 |
The rest of the card
Details, rules and benefits
Card details
- Annual fee
- $249
- Card type
- Personal
- Network
- American Express
- Bank
- Cardless
- Point system
- LifeMiles
- Travel value (our estimate)*
- 1.43¢ per point
- Cash value (our estimate)*
- 1.43¢ per point
- Foreign transaction fee
- None
- Transfer partners
- No
- Travel portal redemption
- Yes
- Cash to travel
- No
Benefits5 · 5 high value
- Instant Perks & Status High value Redemption Discounts and Bonus Miles with LifeMiles+ + 1 more instant perks & status benefit
- Point Modifiers High value10% on Star Alliance flights + 2 more point modifiers benefits
Benefit details, terms, and availability may vary. Please refer to the card’s terms and conditions for complete information.
Alternatives
Head to head with similar cards
 Avianca LifeMiles Elite |  Avianca LifeMiles |  Qatar Airways Privilege Club Signature |  Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual fee | $249 | $99−$150 | $99−$150 | $229−$20 |
| Signup bonus | 100,000 pts | 40,000 pts | 40,000 pts | 60,000 pts |
| Top rate | 3×Airfare (Portal) | 2×3 categories | 4×Airfare (Portal) | 3×Airfare (Portal) |
| Travel value * | 1.43¢LifeMiles | 1.43¢LifeMiles | 1.25¢Avios | 1.28¢Rapid Rewards |
| Why it’s here | This card | Same issuer and the same LifeMiles | Same issuer, at a $99 annual fee | An annual fee within $100 |
* Point valuations are RICH with POINTS™ editorial estimates, averaged from published valuations by The Points Guy, Upgraded Points, and Frequent Miler. They are not issuer figures and do not represent guaranteed redemption value.
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