Lifemiles just concluded a 130% saleย which allowed you to buy Lifemiles at a cost of 1.43 US cents each. This sale finished on the 10th of September and scaled with the number of miles you bought.
Well, if you missed out on that, don’t feel glum because Lifemiles just enhanced the bonus to 140%!
Here’s how to get that bonus-
(1) Visit thisย pageย between 19th and 26th Sept and register your Lifemiles number
(2) Wait 24 hours, and buy your miles between 20th and 27th Sept. You should see your 140% bonus reflected on the purchase page. To max out the bonus you’ll need to buy at least 101,000 LMs
| When you buy between | Receive | Accrue up to |
|---|---|---|
| LM 2.000 – 50.000 | 2X1 + 15%* | LM 107.500ย When buying LM 50.000 |
| LM 51.000 – 100.000 | 2X1 + 30%* | LM 230.000ย When buying LM 100.000 |
| LM 101.000 – 150.000 | 2X1 + 40%* | LM 360.000ย When buying LM 150.000 |
Do note that you’re still talking about a hefty out of pocket cost of US$3,333 to buy 101,000 miles (242,000 after bonus). This is 1.375 US cents per mile, and really is one of the better prices I’ve seen for Lifemiles.
I wouldn’t recommend buying Lifemiles speculatively, but if you have a redemption in mind this is a good time to pull the trigger.
(HT: One Mile at a Time)
Hey brother,
Thanks for the heads up. I’m confused. I have a mailer for 125% bonus till 30th sept? ? Didn’t get the memo for this. lol.
I’m ready to pull the trigger but I need some enlightenment from you..
1) when I buy the miles, is it instant?
2) annual purchase cap is 150k but I will get the 350k all in , for one year.. ?
3) what I see on the engine NOW prior to buying means available NOW? Will I get any shock once I try to book? Ie waitlist , full etc?
Thank you kindly!
yes, buying miles is instant.
when you are selecting the number of miles to buy you will see whether or not you have triggered the cap. if you trigger the cap you might want to consider creating a separate lifemiles account
what you see on the engine means available (but do click through all the way to the end just before you pay to make sure the award space is not phantom). there is no such thing as waitlist for lifemiles star alliance booking engine.
Thanks!!!
Hi Aaron,
How frequently does LifeMiles do 150%? I am in no hurry to purchase and can wait for 150% if it comes at the end of the year.
Cheers,
AC
i think i gave a history of the lifemiles sale in my other article here. 150% is a rare pokemon
Aaron, are you going to buy?
i dont have any upcoming travel plans so no.
I’ve always wonder if I should treat buying miles like an investment. i.e. paying the miles now to plan for future trips, or should i buy when i really need those miles?
I mean, 140-150% doesn’t always come, right?
see, i get that idea that you should strike while the iron is hot. but then again there is always the possibility of an unannounced devaluation (although lifemiles tends to announce devaluations with notice nowadays) which makes me uncomfortable about buying and holding
Sorry not too familiar with lifemiles, just as a gauge what does 242000 miles get you ?
A first class one way to the States is 99000 miles
hey aaron, spelling error at the start
“To max out the bonus youโll need to bu at least 101,000 LMs”
bu needs to be changed to buy
you are keeping me on the straight and narrow.
Hi Aaron,
I’m still following you even though I’ve moved to Vienna now :-).
Great news about the promotion. I just booked a Q fare on TK flying VIE – NRT RT. Do you reckon it’ll be easy to use the miles here to upgrade the RT journey to business?
Cheers
yeah- i’ve never had a successful updated using lifemiles before.
ah…just read it has to be in Y, B, C and D class ๐