The Citi ThankYou program has a new transfer bonus that kicked off today. You can currently get a 25% bonus when you transfer your ThankYou Points to the Avianca LifeMiles program. Besides Avianca flights, you can use these miles for Star Alliance partner airlines as well. Let’s take a look at the details of this promotion.
Citi ThankYou Transfer Bonus for Avianca LifeMiles
Limited Time Offer: Eligible cardmembers can transfer ThankYou Points to Avianca LifeMiles and receive 25% Bonus LifeMiles. Offer is valid for Point Transfer to Avianca LifeMiles completed by 11:59 PM ET April 18, 2026.
Here are some important details about this Citi ThankYou transfer bonus for Avianca LifeMiles:
- Transfers to Avianca LifeMiles are often completed within 24 hours, however the process may occasionally take up to 5 business days.
- Transfers require a minimum of 1,000 ThankYou Points, and are limited to a maximum of 500,000 ThankYou Points.
- If you have Citi Strata Elite, Citi Strata Premier, Prestige, or AT&T Access More cards, you will receive 1.25 LifeMiles for every 1 ThankYou Points transferred during the promotional period listed above. That is 0.25 Bonus LifeMiles in addition to the base redemption rate of 1 ThankYou Points to 1 LifeMiles, for a total of 1.25 LifeMiles. For example, if you transfer 1,000 ThankYou Points, you will receive a total of 1,250 LifeMiles.
- You can transfer Citi ThankYou Points here.
Deal History
- Mar 22, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026
- Sep 21, 2025 to Oct 18, 2025
- Mar 18, 2025 to Apr 12, 2025
- Sep 15, 2024 to Oct 19, 2024
- Mar 18, 2024 to Apr 13, 2024
- Oct 15, 2023 to Nov 04, 2023
About Avianca LifeMiles
The Avianca LifeMiles loyalty program allows members to redeem miles for airline tickets, hotel stays, car rentals, and more. As a member of Star Alliance, Avianca serves more than 100 cities in North, Central, South America, and Europe, and offers LifeMiles members access to more than 1,300 destinations worldwide.
Star Alliance redemptions have no fuel surcharges, which makes LifeMiles quite valuable. Domestic U.S. flights on United for example at just 6,500 LifeMiles each way. Business class awards start from 15,000 miles. But some of the most attractive redemptions include Lufthansa First Class or Swiss Air Business Class to Europe.
Earning Avianca LifeMiles is relatively easy. There are two credit cards, the Avianca Vuela Visa and the Avianca Vida Visa issued by Banco Popular de Puerto Rico. Plus Avianca LifeMiles are a transfer partner for Capital One and American Express, in addition to Citi.
Citi ThankYou Transfer Partners
| Partner | Ratio |
|---|---|
| Accor Live Limitless | 2 : 1 |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 1 : 1 |
| Air France KLM Flying Blue | 1 : 1 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 : 1 |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1 : 1 |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 1 : 1 |
| Choice Privileges | 1 : 2 |
| Emirates Skywards | 1 : 1 |
| Etihad Guest | 1 : 1 |
| EVA Air Infinity MileageLands | 1 : 1 |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 1 : 1 |
| Leading Hotels of the World | 5 : 1 |
| Preferred Hotels & Resorts | 1 : 4 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 : 1 |
| Qatar Privilege Club | 1 : 1 |
| Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer | 1 : 1 |
| Thai Royal Orchid Plus | 1 : 1 |
| Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles | 1 : 1 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 : 1 |
| Virgin Atlantic | 1 : 1 |
Guru’s Wrap-up
This is a good opportunity for those who need to add more Avianca LifeMiles to their accounts. We see this offer normally once or twice a year.
I always suggest not to transfer points speculatively, because once you transfer, there’s no going back.
Let me know in the comments if you plan to take advantage of this Citi ThankYou 25% transfer bonus for Avianca LifeMiles? Also check out all the current transfer bonuses for other currencies.
HT: Anki
