How this card earns
- 3 miles per dollar:
- AviancaBook direct
- Purchases charged directly with Avianca; some third-party inflight transactions do not qualify.
- lifemilesBook direct
- Purchases charged directly with lifemiles.
- 2 miles per dollar:
- Dining
- Purchases from merchants classified by American Express as restaurants.
- Travel
- Rail, cruises, non-Avianca airlines, airports, agencies, tours, timeshares, rental cars, hotels, buses, transit and taxis.
- Transit
- Bus lines, transit and taxis.
- Timeshares
- Timeshare purchases.
- 1 miles per dollar:
Everything else
Protections and other benefits
8 benefits
- lifemiles Silver StatusReceive Silver status while the card account stays open and in good standing.
- lifemiles+ Lite MembershipReceive lifemiles+ Lite while the card account stays open and in good standing.
- Double Mileslifemiles+ Lite doubles earned miles each statement cycle, up to 1,000 additional miles per cycle.
- Star Alliance Redemption Rebatelifemiles+ membership provides 10% miles back on Star Alliance flight redemptions.
- avianca Redemption Discountlifemiles+ membership provides up to 25% off eligible avianca flight redemptions.
- lifemiles Hotels and Cars BonusEarn up to 40% more miles on lifemiles hotel and car bookings through lifemiles+.
- lifemiles Cars Discountlifemiles+ membership provides up to 10% off eligible lifemiles car bookings.
- Qualifying MilesEarn qualifying miles from eligible card purchases under the lifemiles elite-status program.
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- Source
- cardless.com
- Last checked
- October 7, 2026
- Foreign transaction fee
- None
Card terms can change. The issuer’s current terms control. Credit amounts show the most a credit is worth, not guaranteed savings. How card facts are sourced