Transfer pair
Capital One to Avianca LifeMiles
Transfer time and what has gone wrong for people moving Capital One Miles to Avianca LifeMiles in the last year.
Transfer time
PublishedUsually instantlow
Reports on Crosscheck, last 12 months
Under an hour: 01–24 hours: 0More than a day: 0Never arrived: 0
No reports yet. Be the first to report how this transfer went.
From Reddit
- May 2026Reddit · Any program: A poster with 500+ transfers says Capital One transfers above roughly 250–300k points often go to fraud review and aren't instant
- Dec 2025Reddit · Any program: A 420k transfer sat pending for 72+ hours while a 1k test posted instantly
- Oct 2025Reddit · Over 48 hours and not posted; the same transfer was instant years ago
Phantom seats
On TAP Air Portugal high
TAP seats on LifeMiles show up and fail at booking. The agent told one poster TAP "always shows up even if there are no seats available." They had already transferred 35k.
- Mar 2026Reddit · Never book TAP through LifeMiles
Taxes & fees high
LifeMiles can show one tax amount at search and a higher one at checkout, after your points are already in.
- Apr 2026Reddit · Showed $99 in taxes, then $273 after transfer
Account rules
None reported. Make sure the name on your bank account and the airline account match exactly.
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Everything about Avianca LifeMiles · Other banks: Amex, Citi, Bilt
Data as of Oct 2026. Rules change often; confirm with the program before you move points.