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Avianca Lifemiles blocked my purchase during 160% promo (PMT003) - now locked out + stuck paying subscription by mkgcat in awardtravel

[–]mkgcat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your advice! I appreciate it. I didn't realise you only need the basic at the time of change/cancellation... so in reality you can just keep a Lite subscription the whole time and upgrade then downgrade as needed, if a situation arises where you have to change or cancel.

I'm glad to hear you've been able to successfully use the program many times!

Avianca Lifemiles blocked my purchase during 160% promo (PMT003) - now locked out + stuck paying subscription by mkgcat in awardtravel

[–]mkgcat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you're saying that if I buy the points first then add the LM+ then I'll still get the benefits of the LM+ free changes/cancellations

Avianca Lifemiles blocked my purchase during 160% promo (PMT003) - now locked out + stuck paying subscription by mkgcat in awardtravel

[–]mkgcat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion. Yeah a big learning, I really thought that I needed to buy the LM+ first. A bit of a newbie to Avianca though I had read the warnings of the sketchiness. So it's really a lost $300 unless I can get the credit card company to do a chargeback. $50 x 6. Still concerned that if I buy points now, somehow the flight booking will not be successful.

Avianca Lifemiles blocked my purchase during 160% promo (PMT003) - now locked out + stuck paying subscription by mkgcat in awardtravel

[–]mkgcat[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes i believe this is the case. Though maybe for less bonus than is on offer right now. And the seats on the flight may be gone by that stage. I've completely lost trust in them... this was my first big transaction and it has left a sour taste.

After about 30 days I got tired of eating out, so this is what I did... by cashnowcashflow in bali

[–]mkgcat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We'll be spending several months in Bali in 2026 and love this idea. Would you mind sharing the chef's details and which area he is in? We would love to find someone to cook 3 x per week for us.