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Avianca LifeMiles guide
Rules checked October 5, 2026
LifeMiles is the program of Avianca, a member of Star Alliance. Status comes from qualifying miles, and each level also needs a number of those miles flown on Avianca itself.
At a glance
| Alliance | Star Alliance |
|---|---|
| How you earn | Qualifying miles: 1 per mile earned on Avianca and GOL, and 1 for every 2 miles earned on Star Alliance flights |
| Status currency | Qualifying miles, plus miles flown on Avianca |
| Qualifying period | The calendar year |
| Levels | LifeMiles member, Red Plus, Silver, Gold, Diamond, Magno |
Status
| Level | Qualifying miles | Of which flown on Avianca | Star Alliance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Plus | 6,000 | 1,000 | Silver |
| Silver | 12,000 | 3,000 | Silver |
| Gold | 24,000 | 12,000 | Gold |
| Diamond | 45,000 | 22,500 | Gold |
| Magno | 110,000 | 110,000 |
Elite members earn extra miles on their base earnings: 10% for Red Plus, 20% for Silver, 60% for Gold, 80% for Diamond and 100% for Magno. The extra miles don't count as qualifying miles.
Earning
Avianca doesn't publish a readable table of how many miles each fare earns. Enter the qualifying miles shown in your LifeMiles account into our calculator, which counts miles flown on Avianca automatically.
What your LifeMiles level means across Star Alliance
Reaching these levels gives you Star Alliance status, recognized by every Star Alliance airline. Levels below the first one listed carry no alliance status.
| Your LifeMiles level | Star Alliance status |
|---|---|
| Red Plus | Star Alliance Silver |
| Silver | Star Alliance Silver |
| Gold | Star Alliance Gold |
| Diamond | Star Alliance Gold |
The pages we read give no Star Alliance level for Magno.
What each Star Alliance status gives you
Star Alliance Silver
- Priority waitlisting when your class of service is fully booked
- Priority airport standby (where the law allows)
Star Alliance Gold
- Everything in Silver
- Priority check-in
- Priority boarding (where available)
- Priority baggage handling
- Extra baggage allowance: 20 kg or one more piece, depending on the airline
- Lounge access at over 1,000 lounges worldwide, when flying any Star Alliance airline (some restrictions apply)
- Gold Track fast lanes at security and immigration, where available
Subject to each airline's fare conditions and local regulations. LifeMiles may add benefits on its own airline. Source: Star Alliance: benefits and privileges. Checked October 5, 2026.
See what a flight earns in LifeMiles and how far it takes you toward keeping or reaching your tier.
Open the calculator for LifeMilesSources: Avianca: LifeMiles elite program; LifeMiles help center: elite program. Checked October 5, 2026.