Miles and more awards

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The best redemption is always flights, so using points on hotels or shopping isn't advised unless you have to burn them in a rush. Lufthansa divides the globe into 11 regions, determining how many miles you need to travel in between and within each. The chart covers Star Alliance partners as well, although availability varies. Considering United Airlines , another Star Alliance partner, sells Lufthansa tickets at 12, miles intra-European in economy, definitely don't use this route. All regional awards start at 35, in economy roundtrip , so be sure to only book long legs at this price, such as Buenos Aries to Rio De Janeiro or Montreal to Los Angeles, to justify these sky-high prices. The regional definitions make such awards possible, so be sure to use them.

Miles and more awards

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You're eligible for access to Lufthansa Senator lounge as well as all Star Alliance partner lounges when flying on a Star Alliance carrier.

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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here. Lufthansa Group has grown a ton in recent years. Additionally, the loyalty program has some interesting sweet spots that make it worth taking a closer look at if you're based in Europe. Plus, U. Many of these airlines are either entirely owned by Lufthansa Group or have previously been partially or wholly owned by the group. Frequent Traveller and Senator status are earned after you accrue 35, and , status miles, respectively, in a calendar year.

Miles and more awards

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See our advertising policy here where we list advertisers that we work with, and how we make money. Let's get started. See our step-by-step guide for booking EVA Air business class. Outside of the travel world, Andrew is a technology enthusiast, craft coffee aficionado and — despite now living in NYC — a Chicagoan at heart. Then, multiply the distance of your flight in miles by the earning rate for your fare class. Home Country Germany. No other points or miles transfer to Lufthansa. Six upgrade vouchers. The loyalty program doesn't have transfer partners and cannot transfer in from hotel loyalty programs like Marriott Bonvoy. The first type is called Award Miles. In the U. For reference, Hon Circle miles are the same as status qualifying miles, except they're restricted to first and business class. Miles in a member's account can be exchanged for award flights on all the fully integrated airline partners and all of the Star Alliance carriers.

However, you can redeem your miles across any Star Alliance partner, sometimes at a terrific rate. Many of the credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.

The number of miles earned depend on the length of your flight and your booking class. You can also review our credit card rating methodology. The first type is called Award Miles. From Europe, flights to North America only cost 56, in business class one-way on any Star Alliance carrier, while travel to the Middle East can be found for 35, in business! Your miles should automatically be credited to your account after your flight. Further, you can access first class check-in, receive two extra checked bags, and two eVouchers that you can use for a one-class upgrade. Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. Google's privacy policy and terms of service apply. How to maximize your rewards. Tools Tools. See our step-by-step guide for booking Lufthansa business class. Lufthansa does not currently offer the option to buy airline miles. Lufthansa Frequent Traveller status.