Citi ThankYou added Avianca LifeMiles as transfer partner
Nov 12, 2017, 10:48 am
#3
formerly known as daveland
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: NY, NY, USA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LTP, Delta Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, Wyndham Diamond
Posts: 2,969
Awesome to see them adding more partners. While some may want more US partners, I find these the most valuable. Just initiated a test transfer to see how long it takes to transfer to LifeMiles. Writing a blog post about this now and will update both there and here when my transfer completes.
Nov 13, 2017, 8:38 am
#6
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
Great news! Finally a "parking" partner in an alliance (*A)! Avianca LifeMiles expiration can be deferred indefinitely (24 months at a time) by earning / redeeming. (The T&Cs aren't clear if transferring counts, but there are other ways to earn "on the ground" in case it doesn't.)
Nov 17, 2017, 12:31 pm
#9
formerly known as daveland
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: NY, NY, USA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LTP, Delta Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, Wyndham Diamond
Posts: 2,969
UPDATE Nov 17th: It took 5 days from the time I initiated my transfer from Citi to LifeMiles for the points to appear in my account. I initiated the transfer on a Sunday. On Tuesday I got an email from Citi that they were transferring the points. And on Friday I got an email from LifeMiles that the points had been added.
That's an update to my more complete analysis of the new Avianca / ThankYou transfer option.
That's an update to my more complete analysis of the new Avianca / ThankYou transfer option.
Dec 16, 2017, 10:35 am
#12
Join Date: May 2009
Location: South Park, CO
Programs: Tegridy Elite
Posts: 5,678
I made a 65K points transfer today and it was instant. I hadn't even finished printing the TYP confirmation page when an email popped up from LifeMiles saying points had been transferred in.
Dec 26, 2017, 6:12 pm
#14
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: CLE
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 5,538
Great news! Finally a "parking" partner in an alliance (*A)! Avianca LifeMiles expiration can be deferred indefinitely (24 months at a time) by earning / redeeming. (The T&Cs aren't clear if transferring counts, but there are other ways to earn "on the ground" in case it doesn't.)
Jan 17, 2018, 9:59 pm
#15
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: HPN
Programs: not anymore! I'm FREE!
Posts: 3,459
Gah. I initiated a transfer Citi -> AV and got a "system error, please try again" message. But the points have been deducted and the transaction is listed on the TYP website as successful. TYP agent also says the transfer was successful (and that it can take 14 days to complete). Of course, the points have not been added to my LifeMiles account.