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LifeMiles — earning by booking class

Carriers and booking classes recognised by LifeMiles, with the Elite miles earning rate we hold. Rates key on the operating carrier except where a table is marked as marketed by a particular airline. Use the calculator for your exact itinerary.

“Own-metal” marks a carrier that operates LifeMiles itself, so its flights earn at the programme's own rates rather than partner rates.

LifeMiles booking classes in brief

  • LifeMiles rates for 25 airlines: Avianca (its own airline) and 24 partners with their own table.
  • Avianca flights earn Elite miles on the fare paid, so the booking-class letter does not set the rate.
  • Of the 24 partner airlines with their own table, 23 earn Elite miles as a percentage of the distance flown, set by the booking class.
  • LifeMiles publishes no Elite miles for Avianca flights on the Basic fare type.
  • See what a return earns with LifeMiles, and how many each tier takes →

Avianca (AV) own-metal

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By fare type

LifeMiles keys its own-metal Elite miles on the fare type shown on your booking confirmation, not on the booking-class letter.

Earning rate by fare type
Fare typeEarning rate
Basic0 Elite miles per US$1 · £1 = US$1.3286 (30 Sep 2026)
Classic5 Elite miles per US$1 · £1 = US$1.3286 (30 Sep 2026)
Flex7 Elite miles per US$1 · £1 = US$1.3286 (30 Sep 2026)
Business7 Elite miles per US$1 · £1 = US$1.3286 (30 Sep 2026)

Aegean Airlines (A3)

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Earning rate by booking class
Booking classEarning rate
G50% of miles (min 250 miles)
W50% of miles (min 250 miles)
H50% of miles (min 250 miles)
L50% of miles (min 250 miles)
M50% of miles (min 250 miles)
V50% of miles (min 250 miles)
Q50% of miles (min 250 miles)
O50% of miles (min 250 miles)
J50% of miles (min 250 miles)
S50% of miles (min 250 miles)
K50% of miles (min 250 miles)
Y75% of miles (min 250 miles)
B75% of miles (min 250 miles)
A100% of miles (min 375 miles)
C100% of miles (min 375 miles)
D100% of miles (min 375 miles)
Z100% of miles (min 375 miles)

Air Canada (AC)

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Earning rate by booking class
Booking classEarning rate
K · International12.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
W · International25% of miles (min 250 miles)
S · International25% of miles (min 250 miles)
L · International25% of miles (min 250 miles)
T · International25% of miles (min 250 miles)
G · International25% of miles (min 250 miles)
A · International25% of miles (min 250 miles)
O · International50% of miles (min 250 miles)
E · International50% of miles (min 250 miles)
N · International50% of miles (min 250 miles)
Y · International50% of miles (min 250 miles)
B · International50% of miles (min 250 miles)
M · International50% of miles (min 250 miles)
U · International50% of miles (min 250 miles)
H · International50% of miles (min 250 miles)
Q · International50% of miles (min 250 miles)
V · International50% of miles (min 250 miles)
C · International62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
D · International62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
Z · International62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
P · International62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
J · International75% of miles (min 250 miles)
W · Domestic25% of miles (min 250 miles)
G · Domestic25% of miles (min 250 miles)
O · Domestic50% of miles (min 250 miles)
E · Domestic50% of miles (min 250 miles)
N · Domestic50% of miles (min 250 miles)
Y · Domestic50% of miles (min 250 miles)
B · Domestic50% of miles (min 250 miles)
M · Domestic50% of miles (min 250 miles)
U · Domestic50% of miles (min 250 miles)
H · Domestic50% of miles (min 250 miles)
Q · Domestic50% of miles (min 250 miles)
V · Domestic50% of miles (min 250 miles)
C · Domestic62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
D · Domestic62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
Z · Domestic62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
P · Domestic62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
J · Domestic75% of miles (min 250 miles)
M (Basic) · International12.5% of miles
U (Basic) · International12.5% of miles
H (Basic) · International12.5% of miles
Q (Basic) · International12.5% of miles
V (Basic) · International12.5% of miles
W (Basic) · International12.5% of miles
S (Basic) · International12.5% of miles
L (Basic) · International12.5% of miles
T (Basic) · International12.5% of miles
G (Basic) · International12.5% of miles
A (Basic) · International12.5% of miles
K (Basic) · International12.5% of miles
M (Basic) · Domestic0% — published, no status earning
U (Basic) · Domestic0% — published, no status earning
H (Basic) · Domestic0% — published, no status earning
Q (Basic) · Domestic0% — published, no status earning
V (Basic) · Domestic0% — published, no status earning
W (Basic) · Domestic0% — published, no status earning
G (Basic) · Domestic0% — published, no status earning

Air China (CA)

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Earning rate by booking class
Booking classEarning rate
L12.5% of miles (min 125 miles)
K12.5% of miles (min 125 miles)
P12.5% of miles (min 125 miles)
W25% of miles (min 125 miles)
S25% of miles (min 125 miles)
T25% of miles (min 125 miles)
M37.5% of miles (min 125 miles)
U37.5% of miles (min 125 miles)
H37.5% of miles (min 125 miles)
Q37.5% of miles (min 125 miles)
V37.5% of miles (min 125 miles)
E45% of miles (min 250 miles)
B50% of miles (min 250 miles)
R55% of miles (min 250 miles)
G55% of miles (min 250 miles)
Y55% of miles (min 250 miles)
Z62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
A75% of miles (min 250 miles)
C75% of miles (min 250 miles)
D75% of miles (min 250 miles)
F100% of miles (min 250 miles)
J100% of miles (min 250 miles)

Air India (AI)

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Earning rate by booking class
Booking classEarning rate
L · International25% of miles (min 125 miles)
U · International25% of miles (min 125 miles)
T · International25% of miles (min 125 miles)
S · International25% of miles (min 125 miles)
E · International25% of miles (min 125 miles)
Y · International50% of miles (min 250 miles)
B · International50% of miles (min 250 miles)
M · International50% of miles (min 250 miles)
H · International50% of miles (min 250 miles)
K · International50% of miles (min 250 miles)
Q · International50% of miles (min 250 miles)
V · International50% of miles (min 250 miles)
W · International50% of miles (min 250 miles)
G · International50% of miles (min 250 miles)
C · International62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
D · International62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
J · International62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
Z · International62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
F · International100% of miles (min 250 miles)
A · International100% of miles (min 250 miles)
P · International100% of miles (min 250 miles)
U · Domestic12.5% of miles (min 125 miles)
T · Domestic12.5% of miles (min 125 miles)
S · Domestic12.5% of miles (min 125 miles)
E · Domestic12.5% of miles (min 125 miles)
L · Domestic25% of miles (min 125 miles)
Y · Domestic50% of miles (min 250 miles)
B · Domestic50% of miles (min 250 miles)
M · Domestic50% of miles (min 250 miles)
H · Domestic50% of miles (min 250 miles)
K · Domestic50% of miles (min 250 miles)
Q · Domestic50% of miles (min 250 miles)
V · Domestic50% of miles (min 250 miles)
W · Domestic50% of miles (min 250 miles)
G · Domestic50% of miles (min 250 miles)
C · Domestic62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
D · Domestic62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
J · Domestic62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
Z · Domestic62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
F · Domestic100% of miles (min 250 miles)
A · Domestic100% of miles (min 250 miles)
P · Domestic100% of miles (min 250 miles)

Air New Zealand (NZ)

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Earning rate by booking class
Booking classEarning rate
M · International35% of miles
H · International35% of miles
Q · International35% of miles
V · International35% of miles
W · International35% of miles
T · International35% of miles
U · International50% of miles
E · International50% of miles
O · International50% of miles
A · International50% of miles
Y · International50% of miles
B · International50% of miles
C · International100% of miles
D · International100% of miles
J · International100% of miles
Z · International100% of miles
M · Domestic35% of miles
H · Domestic35% of miles
Q · Domestic35% of miles
V · Domestic35% of miles
U · Domestic50% of miles
E · Domestic50% of miles
O · Domestic50% of miles
A · Domestic50% of miles
Y · Domestic50% of miles
B · Domestic50% of miles
C · Domestic100% of miles
D · Domestic100% of miles
J · Domestic100% of miles
Z · Domestic100% of miles

All Nippon Airways (NH)

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Earning rate by booking class
Booking classEarning rate
L15% of miles
K15% of miles
V25% of miles
W25% of miles
S25% of miles
T25% of miles
P35% of miles
U35% of miles
H35% of miles
Q35% of miles
N35% of miles
G50% of miles
Y50% of miles
E50% of miles
B50% of miles
M50% of miles
C62.5% of miles
D62.5% of miles
Z62.5% of miles
F75% of miles
A75% of miles
J75% of miles

Austrian Airlines (OS)

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Earning rate by booking class
Booking classEarning rate
Q25% of miles (min 63 miles)
V25% of miles (min 63 miles)
W25% of miles (min 63 miles)
P50% of miles (min 125 miles)
B50% of miles (min 125 miles)
M50% of miles (min 125 miles)
U50% of miles (min 125 miles)
H50% of miles (min 125 miles)
N50% of miles (min 125 miles)
Z75% of miles (min 125 miles)
Y75% of miles (min 125 miles)
G75% of miles (min 125 miles)
E75% of miles (min 125 miles)
C87.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
D87.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
J100% of miles (min 250 miles)

Brussels Airlines (SN)

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Earning rate by booking class
Booking classEarning rate
Q25% of miles (min 125 miles)
V25% of miles (min 125 miles)
W25% of miles (min 125 miles)
S25% of miles (min 125 miles)
O25% of miles (min 125 miles)
M50% of miles (min 250 miles)
U50% of miles (min 250 miles)
H50% of miles (min 250 miles)
N50% of miles (min 250 miles)
Y62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
B62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
J75% of miles (min 250 miles)
C75% of miles (min 250 miles)
D75% of miles (min 250 miles)
Z75% of miles (min 250 miles)
G75% of miles (min 250 miles)
E75% of miles (min 250 miles)

Copa Airlines (CM)

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Earning rate by booking class
Booking classEarning rate
L12.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
T12.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
A12.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
S25% of miles (min 250 miles)
W25% of miles (min 250 miles)
O25% of miles (min 250 miles)
E25% of miles (min 250 miles)
K37.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
V37.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
U37.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
J50% of miles (min 250 miles)
D50% of miles (min 250 miles)
R50% of miles (min 250 miles)
Y50% of miles (min 250 miles)
B50% of miles (min 250 miles)
M50% of miles (min 250 miles)
H50% of miles (min 250 miles)
Q50% of miles (min 250 miles)
C62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)

Croatia Airlines (OU)

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Earning rate by booking class
Booking classEarning rate
W25% of miles (min 125 miles)
S25% of miles (min 125 miles)
J25% of miles (min 125 miles)
O25% of miles (min 125 miles)
P25% of miles (min 125 miles)
Y50% of miles (min 250 miles)
B50% of miles (min 250 miles)
A50% of miles (min 250 miles)
F50% of miles (min 250 miles)
M50% of miles (min 250 miles)
H50% of miles (min 250 miles)
Q50% of miles (min 250 miles)
V50% of miles (min 250 miles)
K50% of miles (min 250 miles)
C75% of miles (min 250 miles)
D75% of miles (min 250 miles)
Z75% of miles (min 250 miles)

EgyptAir (MS)

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Earning rate by booking class
Booking classEarning rate
V25% of miles (min 125 miles)
L25% of miles (min 125 miles)
Y50% of miles (min 250 miles)
B50% of miles (min 250 miles)
M50% of miles (min 250 miles)
Q50% of miles (min 250 miles)
H50% of miles (min 250 miles)
K50% of miles (min 250 miles)
C62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
D62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
J62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
Z62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)

Ethiopian Airlines (ET)

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Earning rate by booking class
Booking classEarning rate
H12.5% of miles
U12.5% of miles
Q12.5% of miles
T12.5% of miles
M25% of miles
K25% of miles
L25% of miles
V25% of miles
Y50% of miles
G50% of miles
S50% of miles
B50% of miles
D75% of miles
J75% of miles
C100% of miles

EVA Air (BR)

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Earning rate by booking class
Booking classEarning rate
H25% of miles (min 125 miles)
S25% of miles (min 125 miles)
Q25% of miles (min 125 miles)
K50% of miles (min 250 miles)
T50% of miles (min 250 miles)
L50% of miles (min 250 miles)
Y50% of miles (min 250 miles)
B50% of miles (min 250 miles)
M50% of miles (min 250 miles)
P50% of miles (min 250 miles)
C62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
D62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
J62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)

Iberia (IB)

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Earning rate by booking class
Booking classEarning rate
Any booking class0% — published, no status earning

LOT Polish Airlines (LO)

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Earning rate by booking class
Booking classEarning rate
V12.5% of miles (min 63 miles)
W12.5% of miles (min 63 miles)
L12.5% of miles (min 63 miles)
O12.5% of miles (min 63 miles)
U12.5% of miles (min 63 miles)
E25% of miles (min 125 miles)
H25% of miles (min 125 miles)
K25% of miles (min 125 miles)
Q25% of miles (min 125 miles)
T25% of miles (min 125 miles)
G25% of miles (min 125 miles)
S25% of miles (min 125 miles)
M35% of miles (min 250 miles)
Z50% of miles (min 250 miles)
F50% of miles (min 250 miles)
Y50% of miles (min 250 miles)
B50% of miles (min 250 miles)
A50% of miles (min 250 miles)
R50% of miles (min 250 miles)
P52.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
C75% of miles (min 250 miles)
D75% of miles (min 250 miles)

Lufthansa (LH)

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Earning rate by booking class
Booking classEarning rate
Q25% of miles (min 125 miles)
V25% of miles (min 125 miles)
W25% of miles (min 125 miles)
S25% of miles (min 125 miles)
N50% of miles (min 250 miles)
H50% of miles (min 250 miles)
U50% of miles (min 250 miles)
B62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
M62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
G75% of miles (min 250 miles)
E75% of miles (min 250 miles)
Y75% of miles (min 250 miles)
D87.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
Z87.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
A100% of miles (min 250 miles)
F100% of miles (min 250 miles)
J100% of miles (min 250 miles)
C100% of miles (min 250 miles)

Shenzhen Airlines (ZH)

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Earning rate by booking class
Booking classEarning rate
L12.5% of miles (min 125 miles)
K12.5% of miles (min 125 miles)
A12.5% of miles (min 125 miles)
H25% of miles (min 125 miles)
Q25% of miles (min 125 miles)
V25% of miles (min 125 miles)
W25% of miles (min 125 miles)
S25% of miles (min 125 miles)
T25% of miles (min 125 miles)
B50% of miles (min 125 miles)
M50% of miles (min 125 miles)
U50% of miles (min 125 miles)
Y50% of miles (min 125 miles)
G55% of miles (min 125 miles)
D62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
Z62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
R62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
J75% of miles (min 250 miles)
C75% of miles (min 250 miles)

Singapore Airlines (SQ)

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Earning rate by booking class
Booking classEarning rate
M37.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
H37.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
W37.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
S50% of miles (min 250 miles)
T50% of miles (min 250 miles)
P50% of miles (min 250 miles)
Y50% of miles (min 250 miles)
B50% of miles (min 250 miles)
E50% of miles (min 250 miles)
R50% of miles (min 250 miles)
L50% of miles (min 250 miles)
C62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
D62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
Z62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
J62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
U62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
F75% of miles (min 250 miles)
A75% of miles (min 250 miles)

South African Airways (SA)

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Earning rate by booking class
Booking classEarning rate
L12.5% of miles (min 63 miles)
W12.5% of miles (min 63 miles)
G12.5% of miles (min 63 miles)
H25% of miles (min 125 miles)
S25% of miles (min 125 miles)
Q25% of miles (min 125 miles)
T25% of miles (min 125 miles)
V25% of miles (min 125 miles)
Y50% of miles (min 250 miles)
B50% of miles (min 250 miles)
M50% of miles (min 250 miles)
K50% of miles (min 250 miles)
Z62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
D62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
C75% of miles (min 250 miles)
J75% of miles (min 250 miles)

SWISS (LX)

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Earning rate by booking class
Booking classEarning rate
V25% of miles (min 250 miles)
Q25% of miles (min 250 miles)
S25% of miles (min 250 miles)
W25% of miles (min 250 miles)
P50% of miles (min 250 miles)
Y50% of miles (min 250 miles)
B50% of miles (min 250 miles)
M50% of miles (min 250 miles)
U50% of miles (min 250 miles)
H50% of miles (min 250 miles)
G50% of miles (min 250 miles)
J62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
C62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
D62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
Z62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
F75% of miles (min 250 miles)
A75% of miles (min 250 miles)

TAP Air Portugal (TP)

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Earning rate by booking class
Booking classEarning rate
G25% of miles
Y50% of miles
B50% of miles
M50% of miles
W50% of miles
S50% of miles
K50% of miles
C100% of miles
D100% of miles
J100% of miles
Z100% of miles

Thai Airways (TG)

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Earning rate by booking class
Booking classEarning rate
T · International25% of miles (min 250 miles)
K · International25% of miles (min 250 miles)
S · International25% of miles (min 250 miles)
Y · International50% of miles (min 250 miles)
B · International50% of miles (min 250 miles)
M · International50% of miles (min 250 miles)
H · International50% of miles (min 250 miles)
Q · International50% of miles (min 250 miles)
U · International50% of miles (min 250 miles)
C · International62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
D · International62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
J · International62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
Z · International62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
F · International75% of miles (min 250 miles)
A · International75% of miles (min 250 miles)
P · International75% of miles (min 250 miles)
T · Domestic25% of miles (min 250 miles)
K · Domestic25% of miles (min 250 miles)
S · Domestic25% of miles (min 250 miles)
Y · Domestic50% of miles (min 250 miles)
B · Domestic50% of miles (min 250 miles)
M · Domestic50% of miles (min 250 miles)
H · Domestic50% of miles (min 250 miles)
Q · Domestic50% of miles (min 250 miles)
C · Domestic62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
D · Domestic62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
J · Domestic62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
Z · Domestic62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)

Turkish Airlines (TK)

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Earning rate by booking class
Booking classEarning rate
L25% of miles
V25% of miles
T25% of miles
A50% of miles
O50% of miles
Y50% of miles
B50% of miles
M50% of miles
H50% of miles
S50% of miles
E50% of miles
Q50% of miles
J75% of miles
C100% of miles
D100% of miles
K100% of miles
Z100% of miles

United Airlines (UA)

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Earning rate by booking class
Booking classEarning rate
S25% of miles (min 250 miles)
T25% of miles (min 250 miles)
K25% of miles (min 250 miles)
G25% of miles (min 250 miles)
L25% of miles (min 250 miles)
Q37.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
V37.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
W37.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
Z50% of miles (min 250 miles)
P50% of miles (min 250 miles)
O50% of miles (min 250 miles)
A50% of miles (min 250 miles)
R50% of miles (min 250 miles)
Y50% of miles (min 250 miles)
B50% of miles (min 250 miles)
M50% of miles (min 250 miles)
E50% of miles (min 250 miles)
H50% of miles (min 250 miles)
U50% of miles (min 250 miles)
J62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
C62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)
D62.5% of miles (min 250 miles)

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