LifeMiles
Star Alliance · Elite miles · Annual qualifying period — points accumulate across the full year.
Elite tiers
| Tier | Elite miles required |
|---|---|
| Red Plus | 6,000 |
| Silver | 12,000 |
| Gold | 24,000 |
| Diamond | 45,000 |
Minimum Avianca-operated miles required at each tier. Avianca Magno (top tier) requires 110,000 QM flown entirely on Avianca and is excluded here. LifeMiles publishes partner earning as a percentage of REDEEMABLE miles and converts to qualifying miles separately — 'For every 2 miles earned, receive 1 qualifying mile' — so partner figures here are half the published percentage. That conversion is NOT a programme-wide rule: it is stated only on each individual partner's page, is absent from LifeMiles' full terms and conditions, and differs at the edges (GOL converts 1:1, Iberia publishes no conversion at all, so Iberia flights show an unknown rate). Flights on AVIANCA'S OWN metal also show an unknown rate: Avianca's own page is keyed on fare brand at a flat spend rate (Basic and Light 3 miles per USD, Classic 6, Flex 8, Business up to 10) rather than on booking class, and carries no qualifying-mile conversion, so neither the letter mapping nor the conversion is known. Verified against lifemiles.com, Aug 2026.
Earning reference
- Booking-class earning rates →Full table: every booking class × carrier combination with the earning rate and rule type.