Avianca’s LifeMiles program is great for booking Star Alliance award flights at low rates. Even better, it frequently offers bonuses when transferring from flexible points programs, allowing you to stretch your rewards even further. For those that have rewards with Brex, now is one of those times.

You can normally transfer Brex Rewards to Avianca LifeMiles at a 1:1 ratio. However, as part of a promotion that runs through Aug. 8, 2021, you’ll get a 20% transfer bonus. Here are all the details you need to know about this promotion:

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Latest Avianca LifeMiles transfer bonus

Through Aug. 8, 2021, you can transfer Brex Rewards points to Avianca LifeMiles with a 25% bonus. The transfer minimum is 1,000 points.

There is no limit to how many points you can transfer and there is no registration required.

According to LifeMiles, all miles should post within 24 hours of the transfer request. However, based on our experiences, they usually post much faster than that.

Related: Here’s why you need a healthy stash of Avianca LifeMiles

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LifeMiles has several hidden gems coupled with low taxes and fees. For instance, Lufthansa first class from Chicago-O’Hare (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA) will set you back just 87,000 LifeMiles each way. You’ll need to transfer just 73,000 Brex points for this award, saving you 16%.

Swiss business class on the Airbus A330 from New York-JFK to Zurich (ZRH) is only 63,000 miles each way, meaning you’ll need to transfer just 53,000 points.

Here are a few other sweet spots you can book with LifeMiles:

• Short-haul domestic United flights in economy class: From 6,500 LifeMiles
• United transcontinental business class flights: 25,000 LifeMiles
• Flights to South of South America in economy: 30,000 LifeMiles
• Flights to New Zealand or Australia in economy: 40,000 LifeMiles
• Flights to Europe in business class (with no fuel surcharges): 63,000 LifeMiles
• Flights to North Asia in business class: 75,000 LifeMiles
• Flights to the Middle East in business class: 78,000 LifeMiles
• Flights to Europe in Lufthansa first (with no fuel surcharges): 87,000 LifeMiles

Related: The 6 best airline award chart sweet spots

With the 20% bonus from this promotion, you won’t need to transfer the full amounts for your award ticket. Instead, divide the price of your award by 1.2 to calculate the “effective” number of Brex Rewards. Then, round to the nearest 1,000-point increment.

For example, if you plan to book a domestic United business class award, you’ll need 25,000 LifeMiles or 21,000 points from Brex.

Should you transfer points now?

We generally only recommend transferring points if you have a near-term plan to use them. Transfers are irreversible, so you don’t want to be stuck with thousands of miles in a program you have little use for.

Also, be aware that LifeMiles usually expire 12 months after the most recent mileage accrual. Other transactions, such as redemption transactions, don’t extend the validity of the miles.

If you have an immediate use for LifeMiles, transferring Brex points during this promotion is a no-brainer.

Featured photo courtesy of Zach Honig/The Points Guy

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