Anyone familiar with the EVA Infinity Mileage program

I am trying to check my conversion math to make sure I know how many points I'll need to fly from LAX - CEBU Philippines

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Right now, I have about 400,000 Cap 1 Venture miles which would convert to 350K EVA miles (1-.75) which I believe would leave me 30K short of Premium Economy (three travelers). They do sell points ($40 per 1,000) so another $1200 out of pocket for 30k points and it SHOULD cover the premium economy (not including seat selection which I am estimating to be another $500 at $40 each person for 3 people for each leg at 4 legs: LAX to TPE, TPE to CEB then return)

So basically, I am thinking $1700 out of pocket to fly all (three travelers) premium economy.

Capital 1 does have a mileage purchase "eraser" but looking at the cost of the flights we want, three of us flying premium economy round trip would be almost $19k and my 400,000 miles would only cover $4000 of that so it seems as if points are a no brainer but it's so obvious I feel as if I may be missing something

That's a lot of points for premium econ. I'll take them off your hands for $5k.

So, it looks like currently, the best value would be transfer my 400K Cap 1 miles to Avianca and buy another 50k in LifeMiles to get the 450K total needed for business class on EVA Air.

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Last note, do make sure you understand how booking Avianca awards works and confirm space as best as possible before the transfer because once they are with Avianca they are stuck.

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Thats what I am running into...the flights I need are not an option.

Sorry for the ignorance here but if I don't see availability on the LifeMiles website for EVA Air then I wouldn't be able to use those Avianca miles for EVA flights, correct? I don't like the 1-.75 conversion with EVA but if I can't flights with any other airline the better conversion doesnt help much

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Most airlines have "Saver" availability that they release to partner airlines (like Avianca in this case). And they may also have additional availability that they only release through their own program (EVA miles, in this case).

What was the price of the tickets you want if you just buy them?

I'm a little short of 400k and the trip isn't for over a year so I've got time to build up more points.

We earn around 16,000 points per month and right now I am the primary card holder with the wife as an authorized user.

So, what I am thinking might be the best value is Business both ways for 450,000 in EVA miles.

I'll be at 400K by next month and can the wife her own card to earn bonus miles for her (another 75K) so it seems like 475K is pretty easily attainable in the nest 60 days. So, low balling here but lets say we wait until we get (combined) 500K Cap 1 miles and she transfers her balance to me.

I could convert the 500K in Cap 1 to 375K in Eva miles which would leave me 75K short for Business Class Round trip but purchase the remaining 75K at a cost of $40 over 1000 for an OOP cost of $3000

I hate the 1-.75 but I just can't find a way around it with so little availability on other airlines not being EVA.

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And you see availability in the EVA program for the flights you want? I

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Thanks...that was my thought as well and Yes, alot of availability at the business and economy level with the EVA program, not so much at the premium economy level

Thinking about booking the return trip now by converting the pts from cap 1 to EVA since we have enough just so at least we lock in having the pod on the way back. If we have to go economy on the way there, so be it but on the way back we really want lounge access in Tapai for the long layover and a pod to try and rest before getting back to the US

Thanks again for the time. A second opinion always helps.

He’s converting cap 1 to Eva. Need to calculate from cap1.

Haven’t looked. Any fees/tax/fuels/ ridiculous charges (BA metal) Eva tacks on after points?

Also was he talking about still needing to purchase $3k worth of pts to meet the tix requirements?