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Avianca Redemption Changes
Avianca 727-200 in Salitre Magico. Bogota, Colombia.

Avianca Redemption Changes

Starting April 5th, 2017, the amount of miles required for certain routes will change. There’s more reductions than increments in the extensive list, but routes from North America are mostly going up by 5,000 miles.

Routes That Will Undergo Redemption Changes

These are the routes that will have redemption changes. The flights not presented in this table, will not be subject to any changes. The amount of miles represent roundtrip airline tickets.

Colombia

Routes with reductions
Before
Miles starting April 5th, 2017
Within Colombia***
8,000
7,000
Colombia* to Quito and Guayaquil
20,000
18,000
Bogota and Cali to Madrid
70,000
60,000
Bogota and Mexico City
30,000
25,000
Colombia* to Peru*
22,000
20,000
Colombia* to Southern South America1*
30,000
27,000
Barranquilla, Bucaramanga, Cali Cartagena, Cucuta, Leticia, Medellín and Pereira to Los Angeles
33,000
31,000

 

Routes with increments
Before
Miles starting April 5th, 2017
Colombia* to Ecuador***
20,000
21,000
Colombia** to Mexico City
25,000
28,000

 

Central America and Mexico

Routes with reductions
Before
Miles starting April 5th, 2017
San Jose, Guatemala, San Salvador and Panama City to Madrid
70,000
60,000
Panama City to Peru*
24,000
20,000
San Salvador to Washington, Houston, New York, Chicago and Toronto Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula to New York
35,000
30,000
San Jose to Toronto
35,000
30,000
Mexico City to Bogota
30,000
25,000
Mexico City to Santiago
45,000
44,000

 

Routes with increments
Before
Miles starting April 5th, 2017
Flores to Guatemala City and Guatemala City to Flores
6,000
8,000
Central America** to Miami
28,000
30,000
Mexico City to Central America* and Colombia* (excluding Bogota)
25,000
28,000

 

Peru

Routes with reductions
Before
Miles starting April 5th, 2017
Peru* to Central America*
25,000
24,000
Peru* to Colombia*
22,000
20,000
Lima to Madrid
70,000
60,000
Lima to Cuzco and Cuzco to Lima
7,000
6,000
Lima to Buenos Aires and Montevideo
25,000
23,000
Peru* to Los Angeles and San Francisco
34,000
32,000

 

Ecuador

Routes with reductions
Before
Miles starting April 5th, 2017
Ecuador* to Caribbean*, Managua, and San Jose
22,000
20,000
Guayaquil and Quito to Colombia*
22,000
18,000
Ecuador** to Colombia*
22,000
21,000
Quito to Manta and Guayaquil
5,000
4,000
Guayaquil and Manta to Quito
5,000
4,000
Quito to El Coca and El Coca to Quito
6,000
5,000
Guayaquil and Quito to Madrid
75,000
60,000
Guayaquil and Quito to Buenos Aires, Santiago and Caracas
25,000
22,000
Quito to Los Angeles
25,000
22,000

 

Routes with increments
Before
Miles starting April 5th, 2017
Ecuador* to San Salvador
22,000
24,000
Guayaquil to Manta and Manta to Guayaquil
5,000
21,000
El Coca to Manta and Guayaquil
6,000
22,000
Manta and Guayaquil to El Coca
6,000
22,000
Within Ecuador***
17,000
21,000
Ecuador** to Caracas
25,000
28,000

 

North America

Routes with reductions
Before
Miles starting April 5th, 2017
Rest of North America* to San Salvador
35,000
30,000
New York to Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula
35,000
30,000
Toronto to San Jose, Costa Rica
35,000
30,000
New York to Quito, Guayaquil and Lima
35,000
33,000
Western North America* to Peru*
34,000
33,000

 

Routes with increments
Before
Miles starting April 5th, 2017
Florida* to Central America*
25,000
30,000
Florida* to Southern South America 1*
40,000
45,000
Florida* to Southern South America 2*
40,000
45,000
Florida* to Caracas
30,000
35,000
Dallas and Houston to Caracas
30,000
35,000
Toronto and Washington D. C. to Caracas
33,000
35,000
West of North America* to Southern South America 1* and Southern South America 2*
45,000
50,000

 

South America

Routes with reductions
Before
Miles starting April 5th, 2017
Rio de Janeiro to Bogota and Medellín
30,000
29,000
Sao Paulo and Bolivia* to Bogota
30,000
29,000
Santiago, Chile a Mexico City
45,000
44,000
Buenos Aires and Montevideo to Lima
25,000
23,000
Santiago, Chile to Peru* (excluding Lima)
20,000
18,000
Caracas to Central America*
32,000
24,000
Caracas to Caribbean*
30,000
24,000
Caracas to Ecuador**
30,000
28,000
Caracas to Quito and Guayaquil
30,000
22,000
Caracas to Mexico City
35,000
30,000
Caracas to Peru*
30,000
26,000
Caracas to New York
40,000
30,000
Caracas to Los Angeles
35,000
33,000

 

Routes with increments
Before
Miles starting April 5th, 2017
Asuncion and Santa Cruz to Orlando and Fort Lauderdale
20,000
25,000
Brazil* and La Paz to Florida*
20,000
25,000
Asuncion, La Paz, Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro and Porto Alegre to Caracas
25,000
26,000
Brazil* to Western North America *
45,000
50,000
Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Santiago de Chile to Colombia*
28,000
30,000
Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Santiago de Chile to Florida*
44,000
50,000
Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Santiago de Chile to Caracas
25,000
26,000

 

Europa

Routes with reductions
Before
Miles starting April 5th, 2017
Madrid to Guatemala, San Jose de Costa Rica, San Salvador and Ciudad de Panama
70,000
60,000
Madrid to Lima, Bogota and Cali
70,000
60,000
Madrid to Quito and Guayaquil
75,000
60,000

Conclusion

While more routes will require less miles, increases in North America routes are significant. If you have any upcoming travel, check your specific route to see if it’s affected by these changes.

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