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Miles & More Frequent Traveller Status – Alle Infos & Strategien für 2024

Der Miles & More Frequent Traveller Status oder auch Lufthansa Frequent Traveller Status ist der niedrigste Status im Vielfliegerprogramm Miles & More und kann im Jahr 2024 erstmalig über Statuspunkte erflogen werden. In diesem Artikel erfahrt ihr was die Miles & More Frequent Traveller Status Vorteile sind, wie ihr den Miles and More Frequent Traveller Status günstig erreichen könnt, aber auch wann und wo die Vorteile des Status an ihre Grenzen stoßen und ihr auf eine Alternative ausweichen solltet…

Hinweis : Miles & More hat Anfang 2024 ein neues Statusprogramm eingeführt. Bis Ende 2023 wurden Statusmeilen bei Miles & More basierend auf der Flugentfernung und Buchungsklasse vergeben. Dieses System wurde abgeschafft. Seit Januar 2024 gilt ein neues System, das abhängig von der Reiseklasse und der Unterscheidung in kontinentale und interkontinentale Flüge jedem Flug eine bestimmte Anzahl an sogenannten Statuspunkten zuordnet. Die Möglichkeit sich einen Status über eine bestimmte Anzahl an Segmenten zu erfliegen entfällt.

Die Miles & More Frequent Traveller Status Vorteile erklärt

Da es sich beim Miles & More Frequent Traveller Status um den niedrigsten Status bei Miles & More handelt (es folgen Miles & More Senator und HON Circle Status), sind die Vorteile dementsprechend beschränkt. Dennoch ist der Status aufgrund seiner vergleichsweise einfachen Erreichbarkeit (mehr dazu unten) stark verbreitet und wird von vielen Miles & More Teilnehmern angestrebt. Das lohnt sich nicht immer, in vielen Fällen sollte man lieber den Star Alliance Gold Status in einem anderen Vielfliegerprogramm anstreben. Doch schauen wir uns zunächst kritisch alle Miles & More Frequent Traveller Status Vorteile an.

Vorteil #1] Kostenloser Business Lounge Zugang

Der wichtigste Grund einen Status anzustreben, dürfte für die meisten Vielflieger der kostenlose Lounge Zugang sein. Mit dem Miles and More Frequent Traveller Status genießt ihr an erster Stelle natürlich kostenlosen Zugang zu den Business Lounges von Lufthansa, Austrian und SWISS. Hinzu kommen noch die Lufthansa Welcome Lounge in Frankfurt, die Swiss Arrival Lounge in Zürich sowie die Business Lounges von LOT und Brussels Airlines. Außen vor sind mit dem Frequent Traveller Status allein allerdings die Senator Lounges von Lufthansa/Swiss/Austrian und auch alle Star Alliance Partnerlounges.

Im Gegensatz zu Senator Statusinhabern dürft ihr als Frequent Traveller keine Begleitung mit in die Lounge mitnehmen. Auch Kinder unter 18 Jahren dürfen nicht kostenlos mit in die Lounge genommen werden. Allerdings kann der Zugang für einen Gast oder auch Kind käuflich erworben werden. Die Preise liegen zwischen 25 und 50 Euro, wie sich der Miles & More Webseite entnehmen lässt.

Ob es an eurem Flughafen eine Lounge gibt, zu der ihr mit dem Frequent Traveller Status Zugang erhaltet, erfahrt ihr im Einzelfall auch immer mit dem Lufthansa Lounge Verzeichnis ( Direktlink ). Mehr dazu in unserem Artikel zu den Swiss, Austrian und Lufthansa Lounge Zugangsregeln . Welche Lounges Lufthansa weltweit betreibt, erfahrt ihr unserer Lufthansa Lounge Übersicht.

Vorteil #2] Unbegrenzte Gültigkeit von Prämienmeilen

Der sonst übliche Verfall von Miles & More Prämienmeilen wird für Lufthansa Frequent Traveller Status ausgesetzt. Dies ist sonst nur mit einer Miles & More Gold Kreditkarte oder Miles & More Blue Kreditkarte möglich. Habt ihr den Status erstmal erreicht wird der Schutz sofort aktiv und gilt für alle Meilen auf dem Konto – unabhängig davon wann diese gesammelt wurden. Solltet ihr euren Miles & More Senator Status verlieren, unterliegen eure Meilen natürlich prinzipiell wieder dem regulären Miles & More Meilenverfall. Direkt Sorgen machen müsst ihr euch allerdings nicht. Alle Meilen sind vom Zeitpunkt des Statusverlustes weitere 36 Monate gültig. Was ihr dabei im Detail beachten müsst und welche Unterschiede es beim Meilenschutz über die Miles & More Kreditkarten gibt, erfahrt ihr in Miles & More Meilen vor dem Verfall schützen.

Vorteil #3] Check-In am Business Class Schalter

Frequent Traveller können am Business Class Schalter einchecken – allerdings nur bei Flügen mit den direkten Miles & More Airlines Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Eurowings, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Luxair und SWISS.

Vorteil #4] Höhere Wartelistenpriorität

Als Frequent Traveller erhaltet ihr die dritthöchste Stufe der Wartelistenpriorität (Senatoren erhalten die zweithöchste, HON Circle Member die höchste Priorität).

“Die Wartelistenpriorität für Frequent Traveller und Senatoren gilt auf allen von den Star Alliance Partner Airlines durchgeführten Flügen, aber nicht für Upgrades und Prämienbuchungen. Die Wartelistenpriorität für HON Circle Member gilt auf allen von Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa und SWISS durchgeführten Flügen, aber nicht für Upgrades und Prämienbuchungen.”

Vorteil #5] Zusätzliches Gepäck

Als Frequent Traveller erhaltet ihr zusätzliches Gepäck auf Flügen der Miles & More Airlines. Im Gegensatz zum Miles & More Senator Status erhaltet ihr kein zusätzliches Freigepäck auf Star Alliance Flügen, da der Frequent Traveller im Gegensatz zum Senator Status nicht dem Star Alliance Gold Status entspricht. Das Konzept ist etwas kompliziert. Bei Flügen mit Austrian Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Private Jet, Luxair und SWISS erhaltet ihr:

• In der Economy: 2 Gepäckstücke bis zu je 23 kg
• In der Premium Economy: 2 Gepäckstücke bis zu je 23 kg
• In der Business: 2 Gepäckstücke bis zu je 32 kg
• In der First: 3 Gepäckstücke bis zu je 32 kg

Achtung: Wer den Light Tarif von Lufthansa, Swiss oder Austrian bucht, erhält trotz Status kein Zusatzgepäck:

“Die Beförderung von zusätzlichem Freigepäck oder einem Golfausrüstungsgepäckstück ist für HON Circle Member, Senatoren oder Frequent Traveller, einschließlich Star Alliance Gold Membern, die mit dem Light-Flugpreis in der Economy Class auf europäischen oder auf interkontinentalen Flügen von Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa oder SWISS, mit Check&Go von Brussels Airlines oder mit myAustrian Holidays reisen, nicht kostenlos. Alle Passagiere, die die Tarife Light oder Check&Go nutzen, müssen für jedes aufgegebene Gepäckstück eine Gebühr entrichten, unabhängig von ihrem Status.”

Die vollständigen Regel für Zusatzgepäck als Statusinhaber findet ihr hier auf der Miles & More Webseite .

Vorteil #6] Vergünstigte Miles & More Kreditkarte

Als Frequent Traveller kann man die Miles & More Frequent Traveller Credit Card abschließen. Die Karte bieten die im Wesentlichen die gleichen Leistungen wie die Miles & More Credit Card Gold (138 Euro Jahresgebühr), ist mit 65 Euro Jahresgebühr aber deutlich günstiger. Nachteil der Frequent Traveller Kreditkarte ist, dass sie im Gegensatz zur Miles & More Gold Kreditkarte mit einem niedrigen Willkommensbonus beworben wird. Es bietet sich daher an sich den Bonus für die goldene Kreditkarte vor einem Statuserwerb zu sichern.

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Bucht ihr über meilenoptimieren Hotels erhaltet ihr bei jedem Aufenthalt wertvolle Vorteile – und das unabhängig davon, ob ihr einen Status beim jeweiligen Hotelprogramm habt oder jemals in einem Hotel der Kette übernachtet habt.

Vorteil #7] Executive Bonus

Der Miles & More Executive Bonus ist ein Bonus in Form von Miles & More Prämienmeilen , den Miles & More Statusinhaber, d.h. Miles & More Frequent Traveller, Miles & More Senatoren und HON Circle Member, auf Flügen mit ausgewählten Airlines zusätzlich zur regulären Meilengutschrift erhalten. Die Höhe des Executive Bonus ist für alle Statusinhaber identisch. Beachtet, dass es seit der Einführung des neuen Miles & More Statusprogramms Anfang 2024 keinen Executive Bonus für Statusmeilen (seit 2024 Statuspunkte) mehr gibt. Alle Miles & More Teilnehmer erhalten unabhängig vom Status die gleiche Anzahl an Statuspunkten für ihre Flüge.

Die Höhe des Miles & More Executive Bonus wird auf der Miles & More Webseite und an vielen anderen Stellen mit 25% oder 50% beziffert. In der Praxis wird es durch die unterschiedlichen Vergabesysteme von Prämienmeilen aber schnell etwas verwirrend. Denn abhängig von der Airline und dem Buchungsweg werden Prämienmeilen basierend auf dem Umsatz (Ticketpreis) oder der Flugentfernung und Buchungsklasse vergeben. Die genauen Regeln haben wir euch in unserem Artikel zum Miles & More Executive Bonus zusammengefasst.

Welche Vorteile bringt der Miles & More Frequent Traveller Status NICHT?

Wie ihr den obigen Ausführungen entnehmen könnt, bestehen einige kritische Einschränkungen in den Frequent Traveller Status Vorteilen. Deshalb sei hier nochmal hervorgehoben:

• Der Frequent Traveller Status berechtigt nicht generell zum Besuch von Star Alliance Lounges. Wie oben ausgeführt, ist man eingeschränkt auf die Business Lounges der direkten Lufthansa Partner-Airlines (Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Eurowings, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Luxair und SWISS). Zugang zu den Senator Lounges hat man nicht. Und auch zum berühmten First Class Terminal in Frankfurt hat man natürlich keinen Zugang.
• Wer Eurowings Flüge im BASIC Tarif bucht, hat keinen Anspruch auf Zugang zu den Business Lounges.
• Als Frequent Traveller kann man eine Begleitperson nicht kostenlos in die Lounge mitnehmen. Eine Mitnahme ist nur gegen Gebühr möglich.
• Zusätzliches Freigepäck gibt es nur für die aufgeführten Airlines und nicht auf Flügen mit allen anderen Star Alliance Airlines
• Wer den Lufthansa/Austrian/SWISS Light Tarif bucht, erhält kein zusätzliches Freigepäck. Das gilt nicht nur für Frequent Traveller, sondern auch für Senatoren und HON Circle Member. Unabhängig vom Status fallen hier immer Gepäckgebühren an.
• Kein Priority Boarding trotz Business Class Check-In.

Lufthansa Frequent Traveller Status erreichen

Wie bereits zu Beginn des Artikels erwähnt, ist Anfang 2024 eine große Umstrukturierung für die Statusvergabe bei Miles & More erfolgt. Mit Stichtag 01.01.2024 wurden Statusmeilen durch Statuspunkte ersetzt. Dementsprechend gibt es vollständig neue Qualifikationsanforderungen für einen Miles & More Frequent Traveller Status. Die zuvor bestehende Möglichkeit sich einen Frequent Traveller Status mit 30 Segmenten zu erfliegen entfällt. Die neuen Statusanforderungen sind simpel gehalten. Innerhalb eines Kalenderjahres müssen im Falle des Frequent Traveller Status 650 Points und 325 Qualifying Points gesammelt werden. Erstere gibt es für Flüge mit allen Miles & More Partnerairlines, letztere nur für Flüge mit Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Discover Airlines, Eurowings, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Luxair und SWISS. Dies führt dazu, dass ein Miles & More Status beispielsweise nicht ausschließlich mit United Flügen erflogen werden kann.

Über die Höhe der Statuspunkte-Gutschrift entscheidet nur noch die Reiseklasse (Economy, Premium Economy, Business, First) und die Unterscheidung in kontinentale und interkontinentale Flüge. Keinen Einfluss haben dagegen der Ticketpreis und die Buchungsklasse. Auch die Airline hat keinen Einfluss auf die Höhe der Punkte-Gutschrift. Damit ergibt sich die folgende sehr übersichtliche Tabelle.

Ein Flug gilt als kontinental, wenn Start und Ziel auf dem gleichen Kontinent liegen. Eine entsprechende Zuordnungs-Tabelle findet ihr in unserem Artikel zu den  Miles & More Regionen . Die Punktevergabe erfolgt je Flugsegment. Besteht ein Flug aus mehr als einem Flugsegment, erfolgt die Gutschrift für jedes Segment separat. Ein Lufthansa Business Class Flug von Hamburg über Frankfurt nach Los Angeles würde somit zum Beispiel 240 Points und 240 Qualifying Points (oneway) geben.

Wer Probleme hat die erforderlichen Statuspunkte zu erreichen, kann auch in begrenztem Umfang Prämienmeilen in Statuspunkte umwandeln. Denn Miles & More bietet allen Inhabern einer Miles & More Gold Kreditkarte oder Inhabern einer Kreditkarte mit Status die Möglichkeit bis zu 25.000 mit der Kreditkarte generierte Prämienmeilen in Statusmeilen umzuwandeln. Das Tauschverhältnis beträgt dabei 250 zu 1, d. h. maximal lassen sich auf diese Weise 100 Points + 100 Qualifying Points erhalten. Dies kann für all diejenigen nützlich sein, denen nur noch wenige Statuspunkte zum Erreichen des nächsten Statuslevels fehlen. Alle Infos gibt es in Prämienmeilen in Statuspunkte umwandeln .

Die Schlichtheit des neuen Miles & More Systems für die Statusvergabe führt dazu, dass dieses besser als je zuvor optimierbar ist. Im Kern ist es die Unterscheidung in kontinentale und interkontinentale Flüge, die dafür sorgt, dass schlussendlich nicht einmal die Flugentfernung eine Rolle bei der Höhe der Statuspunkte-Gutschrift spielen muss. Zwar ist ein interkontinentaler Flug in der Regel natürlich länger als ein kontinentaler Flug, doch Kontinente verfügen über Grenzen und enden irgendwo. Interkontinentale Flüge im Grenzgebiet der Miles & More Kontinente können also sehr kurz sein und trotzdem die hohe Punkte-Gutschrift für interkontinentale Flüge geben. Da interkontinentale Business Class Flüge 200 Statuspunkte geben, genügen bereits 4 Business Class Segmente, die bei geschickter Wahl sehr günstig sein können. Ein paar Ideen gibt der folgende Artikel.

9 Ideen für einen Miles & More Statuspunkte Run

Frequent Traveller Status – Gültigkeit, Requalifizierung und Verlängerung

Ein in 2024 erflogener Miles & More Frequent Traveller Status gilt nur noch für 1 Kalenderjahr und läuft dann immer Ende Februar des Folgejahres aus. Wer beispielsweise im September 2024 den FTL Status erfliegt, behält den Status bis Ende Februar 2026. Um den Status zu verlängern, muss man im Folgejahr (also 2025) die Bedingungen für den Erwerb des Frequent Traveller Status abermals erfüllen, um sich zu requalifizieren. Der Status verlängert sich dann um ein weiteres Jahre (bis Feb. 2027).

Frequent Traveller Status auf Lebenszeit

Im neuen Miles & More Statusprogramm gibt es die Möglichkeit einen Lifetime Frequent Traveller oder Lifetime Senator Status zu erwerben. Einen HON Circle auf Lebenszeit gibt es nicht.

• 30.000 Qualifizierende Statuspunkte (QP) für den Frequent Traveller Status auf Lebenszeit
• 40.000 Qualifizierende Statuspunkte (QP) für den Senator Status auf Lebenszeit

Setzt man die Anforderungen zum Lifetime Status in Relation zum “normalen” Status fällt auf, dass ein FTL mit 650 QP ca. 46 mal erflogen werden muss bevor dieser zum Lifetime Status wird. Beim Senator Status genügen 20 Statuserwerbe zu je 2.000 QP. Man achte auf die Einschränkung auf qualifizierende Statuspunkte. Ein Lifetime Status kann also nur mit Airlines der Lufthansagruppe und ausgewählten Partnerairlines erflogen werden. Ein große Anzahl an Flügen mit Star Alliance Partnerairlines berechtigt nicht zum Lifetime Status.

Bereits gesammelte Statusmeilen aus den vergangenen Jahren finden im neuen System Anrechnung. Bis zum 31. Dezember 2023 gesammelte Status Stars Punkte werden in Qualifying Points für die Erreichung des Frequent Traveller und Senator auf Lebenszeit umgerechnet. Dabei entspricht ein Status Stars Punkt zwei Qualifying Points.

Exkurs: Status Stars und Status Star Punkte

Beachtet dabei die unterschiedliche Definition von Statuspunkten (neu ab 2024), Status Star Punkten (alt) und Status Stars (alt), die für Verwirrung sorgen können. Am besten ignoriert ihr gedanklich die Status Stars, welche Miles & More Teilnehmern nach dem Sammeln von jeweils 5.000 Status Star Punkten verliehen werden (5.000 Status Star Punkte = 1 Status Star, 10.000 Status Star Punkte = 2 Status Stars, usw.) und primär visuell den Sammel-Fortschritt verdeutlichen sollen. Im Details funktioniert das Ganze so: Bestehenden Miles & More Statusinhabern werden für jeden Tag mit einem Status 1 bis 3 Status Stars Punkte gutgeschrieben.

• Frequent Traveller: 1 Status Star Punkt / Tag
• Senator: 2 Status Star Punkte / Tag
• HON: 3 Status Star Punkte / Tag

Diese Gutschrift gilt rückwirkend. Seid ihr beispielsweise bereits seit 5 Jahren Senator verfügt ihr über ca. 3.650 Status Stars Punkte (= 5 * 365 Tage * 2 Status Star Punkte / Tag). Diese Punkte wiederum werden im Verhältnis 1 zu 2 in die 2024 neu eingeführten Statuspunkte umgerechnet, was 7.300 Status Punkten entspricht. Der Lifetime Senator Status mit 40.000 erforderlichen Status Punkten ist damit noch weit entfernt.

Lohnt sich der Lufthansa Frequent Traveller Status?

Die Vorteile, die der Miles & More Frequent Traveller Status mit sich bringt, sind recht schmal. Diesen durch Umwege und/oder unter Mehrkosten “künstlich zu erfliegen” macht wohl wenig Sinn, auch wenn letztendlich jeder selbst entscheiden muss, wie viel ihm die Vorteile wert sind. Auch sollte man nicht vergessen, dass man viele der Vorteile auch auf anderem Weg erhalten kann. Wer z.B. Business oder First fliegt, braucht keinen Status, den Loungezugang etc. bekommt man durch das Ticket. Für Economy-Flieger wiederum gibt es Alternativen wie die American Express Platinum, die nicht nur zwei Priority Pässe für weltweiten Loungezugang für 2 Personen enthält (Wert 918 Euro), sondern auch Zugang zu zahlreichen Lufthansa Lounges gewährt. Hinzu kommen viele weitere Vorteile.

American Express Platinum Card

Gebühr: 60€/Monat

• Exklusiv: 40.000 Membership Rewards Punkte Willkommensbonus - 10.000 Euro Mindestumsatz in 6 Monaten erforderlich
• ODER: 40.000 Membership Rewards Punkte Upgrade Bonus - 10.000 Euro Mindestumsatz erforderlich
• 760 Euro Guthaben jährlich (Restaurant: 150€, Entertainment: 120€, Reise: 200€, Sixt-Ride: 200€, Shopping: 90€)
• Zusätzliche Punkte und Rabatte dank Amex Offers
• Bei 12 Vielfliegerprogrammen und 3 Hotelprogrammen gleichzeitig Meilen/Punkte sammeln (inkl. Miles & More)
• 1 Punkt je 1 Euro Umsatz (1,5 Punkte/Euro mit dem Membership Rewards Turbo) - entspricht bis zu 1,2 Meilen je 1€
• Kostenloser Loungezugang (2x Priority Pass, Centurion, Lufthansa, etc.)
• Statusvorteile bei zahlreichen Hotelprogrammen
• Umfangreiche Reise- und Mietwagen-Versicherungsleistungen
• Zusatzkarte: 1 Platinum Zusatzkarte und bis zu 4 weitere Zusatzkarten (American Express Card, Gold Card) inklusive

American Express Business Platinum Card

Gebühr: 700€/Jahr

• NEU: 50.000 + 15.000 Membership Rewards Punkte Willkommensbonus - 10.000 + 15.000 Euro Mindestumsatz in 3 bzw. 6 Monaten erforderlich
• 600 Euro Guthaben jährlich (Reise: 200€, Sixt-Ride: 200€, Dell: 200€)
• Bis zu 101 kostenlose (!) Zusatzkarten
• Mit den Zusatzkarten gesammelte Punkte werden dem Hauptkonto gutgeschrieben

American Express Gold Card

Gebühr: 12€/Monat

• 20.000 Membership Rewards Punkte Willkommensbonus - 4.500 Euro Mindestumsatz erforderlich
• ODER: 20.000 Membership Rewards Punkte Upgrade Bonus - 4.500 Euro Mindestumsatz erforderlich
• 3.000 Punkte für den Abschluss der kostenlosen Zusatzkarte
• Reiserücktrittskosten- und Auslandsreise-Krankenversicherung
• Sixt Gold und Hertz Gold Status
• 1 Gold Zusatzkarte im Wert von 40 Euro inklusive

American Express Business Gold Card

Gebühr: 175€/Jahr

• 40.000 Membership Rewards Punkte Willkommensbonus - 5.000€ Mindestumsatz in 3 Monaten erforderlich
• Keine Jahresgebühr im 1. Jahr
• Bei 12 Vielfliegerprogrammen und 3 Hotelprogrammen gleichzeitig sammeln (inkl. Miles & More)
• Bis zu 1,5 Punkte (1,2 Meilen) je 1€ Umsatz sammeln
• 100 Euro Dell Guthaben jährlich

American Express Payback Kreditkarte

• 1.000 Payback Punkte Willkommensbonus
• Payback Punkte im Verhältnis 1 zu 1 in Miles & More Meilen umwandelbar
• 1 Payback Punkt je 3 Euro Umsatz sammeln
• 2 Payback Punkte je 3 Euro Umsatz mit Payback MAX Turbo
• Zusätzliche Punkte mit Amex Offers sammeln
• Dauerhaft kostenlos
• Kostenlose Zusatzkarte

American Express Green Card

Gebühr: 5€/Monat

• 10.000 Membership Rewards Punkte Willkommensbonus (nur bei Empfehlung)
• Kostenlos ab 9.000 Euro Jahresumsatz

American Express Blue Kreditkarte

• 25 Euro Startguthaben
• +5.000 Membership Rewards Punkte (optional)
• Dauerhaft keine Jahresgebühr (Achtung: 30€ Gebühr für Membership Rewards Programm)

American Express BMW Card

Gebühr: 20€/Jahr

• 1% Cashback auf Tankstellenumsätze
• Kostenlos ab einem Jahresumsatz von 4.000 Euro
• Membership Rewards Programm inklusive
• Auslandskrankenschutz
• 1 Zusatzkarte inklusive

American Express BMW Premium Card Carbon

Gebühr: 500€/Jahr

• Willkommensbonus: 100€ Startguthaben
• Zusätzliche Membership Rewards Punkte bei BMW und ausgewählten Tankstellen
• 2 Priority Pässe für kostenlosen Loungezugang (jeweils 1x für Haupt- und Zusatzkarteninhaber)
• Umfangreiche Reise- und Auto-Versicherungsleistungen
• Kostenlose Teilnahme am Membership Rewards Programm
• 4 Zusatzkarten inklusive

American Express Business Green Card

Gebühr: 70€/Jahr

• Kostenlos im 1. Jahr
• Bis zu 1,5 Punkte (1,2 Meilen) je 1 Euro Umsatz sammeln

Zudem ist es durchaus möglich in anderen Star Alliance Vielfliegerprogrammen deutlich einfacher an einen Status zu gelangen als bei Miles & More. Erfliegt man sich bei diesen den Star Alliance Gold Status, genießt man allianzweite Vorteile, die die wichtigsten Vorteile des Frequent Traveller oder sogar Senator Status bei Miles & More abdecken.

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• Bundle S: 15.000 Meilen für 250 Euro (1,67 Cent/Meile)
• Bundle M: 75.000 Meilen für 1.000 Euro (1,33 Cent/Meile)
• Bundle L: 150.000 Meilen für 1.750 Euro (1,17 Cent/Meile)

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Ultimate guide to earning and redeeming Lufthansa Miles & More miles

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Lufthansa Group has grown a ton in recent years. We've seen the group buy up a number of European airlines, all while continuing to expand the Lufthansa route network from its hubs in Frankfurt (FRA) and Munich (MUC). One thing you may not know about Lufthansa is that its Miles & More loyalty program is actually used by a number of different airlines around Europe, some of which aren't in the Star Alliance.

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.S. based flyers that frequently fly to Europe on Lufthansa or another Lufthansa Group airline may find more use in earning Miles & More miles than United or another Star Alliance partner.

If you find yourself curious about the Miles & More program, you're in the right place. Here, we'll run you through everything you need to know about Miles & More, starting with elite status and partner airlines, then moving to earning and redeeming points.

Let's get started.

Program Overview

Miles & More is owned by Lufthansa Group, but it's used as the primary loyalty program for a number of different airlines throughout Europe. Other airlines that use Miles & More as their primary loyalty program include:

• Air Dolomiti
• Austrian Airlines
• Brussels Airlines
• Croatia Airlines
• LOT Polish Airlines

Many of these airlines are either entirely owned by Lufthansa Group or have previously been partially or wholly owned by the group. However, some airlines — namely LOT Polish and Croatia Airlines — have never been affiliated with Lufthansa Group but still opt to use Miles & More as a loyalty program.

Miles & More elite status tiers and benefits

Like most airline loyalty programs, Miles & More offers a variety of different elite status tiers that offer elevated mileage earnings and benefits like lounge access, upgrades and fast track security. In the case of Miles & More, there are three different status tiers: Frequent Traveller, Senator and HON Circle.

Earning Miles & More elite status

Frequent Traveller and Senator status are earned after you accrue 35,000 and 100,000 status miles, respectively, in a calendar year. These are earned by flying on Miles & More airlines (excluding Condor) and Star Alliance airline partners. Additionally, you can earn Frequent Traveller status by flying 30 flights on Miles & More airlines (excluding Condor).

Top-tier Hon Circle status is earned by accruing 600,000 Hon Circle miles over the course of two consecutive calendar years. You can only earn these miles by flying first or business class fares on Miles & More airlines (excluding Condor), and when taking the Lufthansa Express Rail in Germany and Airtrain in Switzerland.

For reference, Hon Circle miles are the same as status qualifying miles, except they're restricted to first and business class. Here's a quick overview of how to earn qualifying miles on all Miles & More airlines.

It's true that you need to fly a lot to earn Hon Circle status, but the good news is that Miles & More awards bonus Hon Circle miles when flying premium cabins. Business travelers who book full-fare, intercontinental business class have the easiest route to Hon Circle status; these earn 2 Hon Circle qualifying miles per mile flown, so a 7,680-mile round-trip flight from New York-JFK to Frankfurt (FRA) would earn 15,360 Hon Circle miles.

On the other hand, flights within Germany and Europe earn miles at a fixed rate. For example, despite a flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin (TXL) clocking in at just 267 miles one-way, you'd earn 500 qualifying miles each way in discounted P fare business class. The same goes for all other German domestic routes on Lufthansa, Swiss domestic routes in Switzerland, etc.

Intra-Europe flights earn a slightly more miles, especially when flying in business class. For example, let's say you're flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Oslo (OSL). A business class P fare would earn 750 qualifying miles. However, if you booked in a higher fare class, you'd earn a whopping 2,000 qualifying miles. Not bad for a flight distance of just 686 miles!

So in the end, HON Circle status is for flyers that fly Lufthansa exclusively and in premium cabins. As you'd expect, this is generally business travelers with lots of international travel. You could earn HON Circle status by flying 100,000 miles per year in paid first class, 150,000 miles per year in full-fare business class or a mixture of these with domestic European flying.

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Crediting flights on Star Alliance partners to Lufthansa Miles & More counts towards elite status. The number of miles you'll earn varies by airline partner, the length of your flight and your fare class.

To calculate how many miles you'll earn, find your partner on the Miles & More website and take a look at the earning chart to find the earning rate. Then, multiply the distance of your flight (in miles) by the earning rate for your fare class. In the case of a Z fare United business class ticket from Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) to London-Heathrow (LHR), you'd earn 5,910 miles. The flight is 3,940 miles and you earn 1.5 qualifying miles per mile flown.

Qualifying requirements are changing in 2022

Miles & More is changing status requirements in 2022 . So while you'll earn status for 2021 and 2022 using the metrics above, earning status for the 2023 calendar year in 2022 is based on the number of Points and Qualifying Points you earn. Points are earned on Star Alliance partner airlines, while Qualifying Points are earned on Miles & More airlines.

The number of Points and Qualifying points you'll earn is based on your class of service and whether you're flying within Europe or on an intercontinental flight. Fare class is no longer a factor, so discount fares will earn the same as full-fare tickets. The chart above shows how many Qualifying Points and Points you'll earn for each type of ticket.

Each status tier requires a different amount of Points or Qualifying Points to qualify. In the case of Frequent Traveller and Senator status, you need to earn 160 and 480 Points, respectively. Half of those can be Qualifying Points earned on partner airlines. HON Circle requires 1,500 Points over the course of a single year to qualify, but they can now be earned in economy and premium economy.

Further, members can earn additional perks after hitting specific thresholds. For example, Senator members will earn two eVouchers (valid for one-class upgrades) when they reach 700 qualifying points, and 15,000 award miles after reaching 1,000 qualifying points.

Overall, I think these changes are a good thing. They make status earning much easier to understand, and opens HON Circle status up to those that frequently fly in economy class for work and pleasure. Regardless, though, you'll still need to fly on Miles & More airlines a lot to earn HON Circle.

Related: Complete guide to airline elite status during the coronavirus outbreak

Miles & More elite status benefits

Earning Lufthansa status isn't easy, but each of the status tiers come with interesting benefits. In fact, top-tier HON Circle status comes with some of the most premium perks of all airline statuses — here's a look at each of the tier's respective benefits.

Frequent Traveller

Frequent Traveller is the lowest tier of Miles & More status, but it still has some solid benefits. You'll have access to Lufthansa Business Class lounges when flying on Lufthansa Group and Star Alliance carriers. You're also eligible for business class check-in, one extra checked bag, and other Star Alliance Silver benefits.

Further, you'll also earn 50% more redeemable miles and 25% more status and HON Circle qualifying miles on all paid tickets. This applies to all flights you credit to Miles & More, including flights booked on Star Alliance carriers like United.

These benefits are surprisingly rich for low-tier elite status. Just keep in mind that you can only access Lufthansa Business Class lounges, not Star Alliance partner lounges like United Clubs or the Air Canada Maple Leaf lounges. This is because Frequent Traveller includes Star Alliance Silver benefits, not Star Alliance Gold.

Senator offers even more benefits for frequent flyers. You're eligible for access to Lufthansa Senator lounge as well as all Star Alliance partner lounges when flying on a Star Alliance carrier. This includes domestic U.S. United Club access when flying United Airlines, so long as you add your Miles & More number to your ticket.

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. You can use one eVoucher for an upgrade within a single region or two vouchers for an intercontinental one-class upgrade. As an example, upgrading from premium economy to business on a transatlantic flight requires two eVouchers.

Another great perk of Senator status is access to Companion Awards. This lets you add a companion to all award tickets at a 50% mileage discount. This applies when flying award tickets on Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS, Air Dolomiti, Eurowings, Luxair, LOT Polish Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Croatia Airlines.

Miles & More Senator status also gives you access to other Star Alliance Gold benefits like preferred baggage handling, priority boarding on Star Alliance partners and other various perks. Like Frequent Traveller, you'll earn 50% more award miles and 25% more status qualifying miles on all flights.

HON Circle is the cream of the crop when it comes to Miles & More status. It includes all Senator status benefits mentioned in the last section, but also includes First Class Terminal access at Frankfurt (FRA) on all Miles & More flights regardless of the class of service. This is a huge perk as the terminal is a dedicated space for first-class and HON Circle travelers, with upgraded lounges and more.

Plus, you're eligible for a limousine transfer on flights operated by Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa and SWISS. Where applicable, a limousine will pick you up from the plane, drop you off at the lounge and then drive you back to your flight. This is generally reserved for first-class passengers, so it's a treat to experience on all flights.

You'll also receive six upgrade eVouchers, which can be used in the same way that Senator members can use certificates.

Earning with Miles & More

Miles & More miles are significantly harder to earn than other airline miles. The loyalty program doesn't have transfer partners and cannot transfer in from hotel loyalty programs like Marriott Bonvoy. But that doesn't mean they're impossible to earn — here are all the best ways.

Earn by flying on Miles & More and Star Alliance carriers

You can earn Miles & More miles by flying on Miles & More and Star Alliance airlines. Tickets booked with a Miles & More member airline — like Lufthansa and Swiss — will earn miles based on fare cost. If you're traveling on a Star Alliance partner flight that's not ticketed by a Miles & More airline, you'll earn miles based on distance flown. On multi-airline itineraries that include a Miles & More member, you'll earn miles based on fare cost.

For example, say you book a round-trip ticket from Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA) through the Lufthansa website, with one leg operated by Lufthansa and the other by United. You'll earn miles based on spend. Miles & More awards 4 points per Euro spent on these tickets (excluding taxes). If you have elite status, you'll earn 6 points per Euro spent.

On the other hand, you'll earn miles based on distance flown if you're flying on a Star Alliance partner flight that's not ticketed by a Miles & More airline. For example, if you're flying on a Singapore Airlines flight booked with Singapore Airlines over the phone or a United Airlines flight booked through United.com.

The number of miles earned depend on the length of your flight and your booking class. Simply find your partner airline on the Miles & More website, look at the chart underneath the "Status miles / Booking class system" header. Then, find the fare class of your ticket in the chart and multiply the number under the Miles column to see how many miles you'll earn.

For example, a South African Airways fin M fare economy class would earn 790 miles on a flight between Cape Town (CPT) and Johannesburg (JNB). This is because the flight is 790 miles one-way and M fares earn 1x the distance flown.

Related: The best websites for searching Star Alliance award availability

Spend on a Miles & More credit card

In the U.S., Lufthansa and Miles & More offers a cobranded credit card issued by Barclay's called the Miles & More World Elite Mastercard . You can use this card to earn Miles & More miles on all of your purchases and it includes some added benefits, like two Lufthansa Business Class Lounge passes and an annual companion ticket.

Further, the card has a welcome bonus that usually hovers around 50,000 Miles & More points after you spend $3,000 in the first three months of account opening. Plus, you'll earn 2 miles per dollar spent on Miles & More ticket purchases and 1 mile per dollar everywhere else.

This card has an $89 annual fee and can be a good option for those set on earning Miles & More miles. However, if you frequently fly on other airlines, you may want to consider the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card instead. This card earns 2x Ultimate Rewards points on travel purchases, and the points can be transferred to airlines like United, Singapore Airlines and others. TPG values these points at 2 cents per point, 0.6 cents higher than Miles & More points.

The information for the Miles & More World Elite Mastercard has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.

Book hotel rooms and rental cars

You can also earn Miles & More miles when you book hotel rooms with the Miles & More hotel booking platform. You'll earn a minimum of 1,000 miles per night and more expensive hotels generally earn more points. Just note that you generally won't be able to earn hotel points or use hotel elite status benefits on these bookings, since you're booking through an Online Travel Agency (OTA). However, many boutique and independent hotels are listed on the Miles & More portal, so it may be worthwhile to use it to book hotels that you wouldn't otherwise earn points with.

You can also book rental cars through the portal, but you may not be able to use car rental status benefits or earn rental car status. As always, make sure to wage whether earning Miles & More points outweigh these possible exclusions.

One thing to keep in mind: always cross-check hotel and rental car prices when using the Miles & More hotel portal. While the prices are usually comparable to booking direct, sometimes the price can vary. Additionally, all prices are listed in euros, so make sure to use a card that doesn't charge foreign transaction fees .

Related: How to save on rental cars

Redeeming with Miles & More

We generally recommend redeeming your Miles & More miles for award travel. While you can redeem for merchandise, hotels and gift cards, this isn't recommended as you'll get a much lower redemption value than for flights.

Here's how to redeem for flights as well and a list of some of my favorite Miles & More redemptions.

Redeeming Miles & More miles for award flights

Miles & More employs a standard award chart, meaning that flights don't fluctuate in price. Award flights are priced based by zone and class of service, and you can book any Star Alliance flight that has award space. As for pricing, award flights are surprisingly reasonable. For example, transatlantic flights are 30,000 points in economy, 46,000 in premium economy class, 56,000 in business class and 91,000 in first class. You can view the complete Miles & More award chart on the loyalty program's website .

Do note that Miles & More adds fuel surcharges for most tickets — in practice, this is about $320 per ticket for intercontinental flights. The only exception are Air Canada flights within North America and United Airlines flights within North America, South America and Oceania; these awards incur minimal taxes and fees.

Redeeming points for flights is easy — head to the Miles & More website and navigate to the spend miles page . Scroll to the center of the screen, enter your flight details and click the blue Search flights button at the bottom of the screen. Then, your flight options will appear at the center of the screen; click on the flight you want to book and follow the on-screen prompts to book.

In my research, I've found that nearly all Star Alliance partner flights show on the Miles & More booking website. This means that there's no reason to call in to book award tickets, and you can rely on the Miles & More search engine to show reliable flight results.

Related: 6 tips for booking Lufthansa first-class awards

The best uses of Miles & More flights

Redeeming Miles & More miles is one thing, but finding a great redemption is another. The award chart is very reasonable and there are some real sweet spots to be found. Here's a look at a few of my personal favorites as a U.S. based traveler — use them as a jumping-off point for redeeming your Miles & More points.

Lufthansa First Class

Miles & More doesn't offer the best redemption value for transatlantic tickets in Lufthansa first class , but it does have the best available award space. Lufthansa only opens first class award space to its partners two weeks prior to departure, but this isn't the case for Miles & More. You can access Lufthansa first class award space months beforehand, so it's easier to plan vacations on one of the world's best first-class products.

North America to Oceania

Flights from the U.S. to Australia, New Zealand and the rest of Oceania cost just 71,000 miles one-way. If you book these awards on United Airlines, you won't pay high fuel surcharges either, given you a great way to fly Down Under on points and miles.

North America to Southeast Asia

Likewise, flights from North America to Southeast Asia cost just 71,000 miles one-way in business class. You'll have to pay fuel surcharges on these tickets, but you can fly awesome business class products on carriers like Air Canada , All Nippon Airways (ANA) and EVA Air for a fraction of the price of a revenue ticket.

Bottom line

Lufthansa Group's Miles & More program is one of the most rewarding loyalty programs on the market. HON Circle and Senator status offer standout benefits, and its redemption rates for premium class awards are some of the best out there. However, it's also one of the hardest mileage currencies to earn, especially for those of us that are based in the U.S.

Are you a Miles & More elite member? Let us know your favorite status benefits in the comments.

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SWISS Miles & More credit cards for status customers

As an HON Circle, Senator and Frequent Traveller status customer of the Miles & More frequent flyer program, you receive the SWISS Miles & More credit cards at preferential terms and conditions and with extended benefits.

HON Circle: SWISS Miles & More card products

Swiss miles & more classic plus.

• ✔ Up to 1.5 miles for every CHF 2 spent
• ✔ 2,000 award miles as a welcome bonus
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SWISS Miles & More Gold Plus

• ✔ Up to 2 miles for every CHF 2 spent
• ✔ 5,000 award miles as a welcome bonus

SWISS Miles & More Platinum

• ✔ Up to 2.4 miles for every CHF 2 spent
• ✔ 10,000 award miles as a welcome bonus
• ✔ First Class check-in
• ✔ Reduced annual fee

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• ✔ SWISS flight voucher In the equivalent value of the reduced annual fee
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Earn miles while flying

Miles & More members earn miles for Croatia Airlines scheduled flights according to the table below.

It is not possible to collect miles for flights with operators (operating carriers): Trade Air (C3), Ita Airways (AZ), KLM (KL).

For information about mileage accrual for flights of other Star Alliance airlines, please click here .

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In the Miles & More programme, members can accrue miles by flying, as well as by renting vehicles from car rental partners, staying at participating hotels, using co-branded credit cards and services of other partners.

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Luxair is a long-term, fully integrated Partner of Miles & More, Europe's leading Frequent Flyer Program. In 2023, LuxairTours joined the Miles & More Program as well. Earn valuable Miles on our Flights and LuxairTours Holiday Packages to over 90 destinations. Now is also the perfect time to reward yourself and redeem your Miles for Free Flight Tickets and Gift Vouchers with Luxair & LuxairTours!

If you fly frequently, you also earn (status) Points and we will reward you with a precious Miles & More status. This will provide you access to special benefits and exclusive privileges that will make flying even more comfortable for you.

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Earn valuable Miles and Points when you fly with Luxair and more than 35 Miles & More airline partners. In addition, you can also earn valuable Miles every day in many different ways, for example when you book your hotel or when you pay your day-to-day purchases with your Miles & More Credit Card.

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REDEEM YOUR MILES FOR ATTRACTIVE REWARDS

Spend your valuable Miles on Luxair flights or with many other partners. You can find an overview of the entire range of Miles & More rewards and easily view your accrued miles balance at  www.miles-and-more.com  and  www.worldshop.eu/en/home

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EARN POINTS TO RAISE YOUR STATUS AND ENJOY PRIVILEGES

As a  Frequent Traveller, Senator or HON Circle Member , you travel faster and more comfortably. You have numerous benefits available that will make your trip even more enjoyable on the ground and in the air. 

Discover the Miles & More status in the next sections here below.

Discover the Miles & More status & privileges

Once you reach a certain number of Points in a calendar year, you can achieve a frequent flyer status: Frequent Flyer, Senator or HON Circle Member. With these, you can enjoy lots of additional benefits that will make your trip even more enjoyable on the ground and in the air.

A simple earning system lets you quickly see how many Points you will get for a flight and how many Points you will need towards a frequent flyer status. This makes your journey to achieving Miles & More status entirely transparent. 

Miles & More status

Benefits when booking and travelling, baggage benefits, companion advantages, (1) fly with luxair as co-issuing partner of the miles & more program and receive valuable points, as well as qualifying points. hon circle points are exclusively credited for flights in business class. please find all details here: https://www.miles-and-more.com/row/en/program/news/new-statusprogramme.html, (2) for members with  miles & more luxair visa and visa business cards . , (3) fast lane is not available in all airports, and cannot be offered in that case., (4) frequent travellers will get access to the lounge at luxembourg airport and to the lufthansa group lounges in vienna, munich, hamburg and berlin., (5) access is granted to senators and hon circle members and 1 guest before departure in combination with a boarding pass valid for the same day. contracted lounges are not available at all airports, and cannot be offered in that case. please check the available lounges at airports via the lounge finder application at the bottom of this page., (6) the carriage of additional free baggage or golf equipment is no longer free of charge for passengers with hon circle member, senator or frequent traveller status, if they are travelling with a light fare. golf bags or additional baggage can be accepted at check-in time according to the status. a reservation in advance is not possible., miles & more: useful links, help & contact.

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The lufthansa frequent flyer and awards programme.

Travel is about much more than just getting from A to B. Travel also means discovering new worlds. Our frequent flyer and awards programme, Miles & More, offers you numerous privileges to make each one of your journeys even more enjoyable. You will also earn valuable miles in the air and on the ground, so that you can treat yourself or others to attractive awards. Discover a new world with Miles & More – with all its benefits.

New status programme

The  new status program starts on January 1, 2024: simple and transparent for achieving status, versatile  as usual when it comes to your privileges.

Broaden your horizons and your comfort when traveling with Points

With Miles & More, you can earn Points (Points, Qualifying Points, and HON Circle Points) on every one of your Lufthansa flights, and these will help you achieve frequent flyer status. As a result, you will soon be able to enjoy privileges that will make flying even pleasanter. Start your trip by visiting one of our various lounges – whether for relaxation or for work. You can even make your flight booking simpler, by using prefilled forms, for example. And thanks to your saved card and account details, you will save valuable time, too.

Our frequent flyer programme is basically divided into three categories with different benefits: Frequent Traveller, Senator, and HON Circle. As a Frequent Traveller, you will already enjoy an increased free baggage allowance. As a Senator you can enjoy access to the Senator and Star Gold Lounges (instead of F/CL CKI) and as an HON Circle Member an exclusive limousine and transfer service is available that will make your departure and arrival as comfortable as possible.

Earn miles and redeem them for attractive awards

Not only in the air, but also on the ground: as soon as you have registered with Miles & More, you can also earn valuable miles on everyday purchases, with almost 40 partner airlines, for hotel bookings, and on numerous other occasions.

The opportunities to redeem these miles with our Miles & More partners are just as numerous. Treat yourself and enjoy an upgrade on your next flight or explore your destination in a rental car. You can also use your miles for purchases in Lufthansa Worldshop—for baggage, fashion, cosmetics, and more.

Discover the world of Miles & More

Every journey begins with the first step. Register now with Miles & More and enjoy numerous benefits. You will also receive 500 miles immediately when you download the Miles & More app.

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Redeem your miles flexibly just as you wish, for example for a flight to your travel destination of choice.

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Je nachdem, für welche Lufthansa Miles & More Credit Card Sie sich entschieden haben, können Versicherungsleistungen rund ums Reisen in die Leistungen Ihrer Kreditkarte integriert sein.

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Miles & more.

With every flight – and elsewhere – you earn valuable miles that you can then redeem for flights, upgrades and other exciting rewards. In addition, as a frequent flyer you enjoy a special status with privileges that enhance your overall travel experience.

New status programme

The new status programme launches on 1 January 2024. Simple and transparent for achieving status, and versatile as always with your privileges.

The benefits for you

Deposit your contact details with Miles & More once and save valuable time on every flight booking thereafter. Your details will be automatically transferred from the Miles & More customer account to the booking profile of all partner airlines. At the counter, you simply show your membership card.

Attractive rewards

You can redeem your miles for flights and upgrades. If you prefer to use your miles in your everyday life, you can exchange them for high-quality items.

Enjoy exclusive benefits

You enjoy exclusive privileges if you have a frequent flyer status, for example an increased baggage allowance, lounge access and much more that will make travelling more enjoyable.

Earn miles and Points

We will credit miles to your account as soon as you have registered with Miles & More:

• For every flight with Austrian Airlines
• For every flight with Lufthansa or SWISS
• For flights on 35 other airlines

Have you just flown, but were not yet registered? No problem, we can credit all flights in the last six months to you retroactively.

On the ground

• For trips to numerous hotels and with rental car companies.
• When shopping for your favourite brands from Apple to Zalando.
• Every time you use your Miles & More credit card.

With the Miles & More Credit Card

In Austria and another 19 countries, Miles & More offers you a special credit card. Your double advantage:

• You get miles for each purchase with the credit card. And:
• If you only use your credit card once a month, your award miles will not expire.

Redeem miles

You can redeem your miles for flights and non-cash rewards in exactly the same way as you earned them.

You get flight awards for:

• Regular flights
• Mileage bargains from 15,000 miles
• Fly Smart flights
• “Round-the-world” flights
• One-way flights
• Upgrades to the next highest travel class
• Taxes, fees and surcharges when booking flights (flat-rate 15,000 miles)

Would you prefer to use your miles in your everyday life? Then the non-cash rewards are just right for you.

For example:

• One month’s Spotify Premium for 3,000 award miles
• One month’s Napster subscription for 3,300 award miles
• Shopping in Chic Outlet Shopping
• Duty free shopping at the airport
• Items from the Lufthansa WorldShop

Travel privileges for frequent flyers

Redeeming miles is not the only way you can benefit with Miles & More. If you travel frequently by air, you will achieve a specific frequent flyer status that you retain for at least one year. Because you not only receive miles whenever you fly with Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa and SWISS, plus selected partner airlines, you also get Points (Points, Qualifying Points and HON Circle Points) towards achieving frequent flyer status. And that means you also get privileges to make your travels even more enjoyable.

Frequent Traveller

From 650 Points and 325 Qualifying Points per calendar year.

Your benefits:

• You check in at Business Class check-in.
• You can relax in the Business Class Lounge before departure at many airports.
• You can take more free baggage on board.*
• You have access to a special service hotline.
• The award miles in your account do not expire.
• You will receive 25% more miles.

*Only valid on scheduled Austrian flights. You can recognise these from their three-digit flight number, for example OS561 from Vienna to Zurich.

From 2,000 Points and 1,000 Qualifying Points per calendar year.

Your additional benefits:

• You have a booking guarantee in the highest-quality booking classes up to 48 hours before departure and second highest waiting list priority.
• You check in at First Class or Premium check-in.
• You can relax before departure in the Senator and Star Alliance Gold Lounges.
• You will receive two upgrade vouchers.
• Your checked-in baggage is given priority

From 6,000 HON Circle Points per calendar year.

Your benefits in addition to Senator status:

• You have a booking guarantee in the highest-quality booking classes up to 24 hours before departure.
• You have the highest waiting list priority.
• You can enjoy the HON Circle Lounges, First Class Lounges or the First Class Terminal.
• Your partner receives a Senator partner card.
• You will receive four upgrade vouchers.

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Miles & More app

Are you already a customer? Then download the Miles & More app now and receive an extra 500 award miles for your first login after download.

Austrian App

With the Austrian App you can book flights, use mobile check-in, show your mobile boarding pass at the airport and get information about flight disruptions.

Book flights

Do you know where you will be going on your next trip? What are you waiting for? Book your flights with Austrian Airlines now.

American Airlines changes its frequent flyer rules—again

Looking to achieve frequent-flyer status with American Airlines? Book direct.

The carrier has announced another round of changes to its loyalty program, saying passengers will only receive Loyalty Points and AAdvantage miles if they book directly with American, one of its partners, or a “preferred” travel agency. Flights booked elsewhere won’t earn miles.

The new rules go into effect in July.

At present, there’s no word on which agencies qualify as “preferred”—and it could be early June before that’s cleared up. The Wall Street Journal says that classification will depend “on whether they have adopted modern booking technology.”

“Booking with us provides a better travel experience,” the carrier argued in its announcement. “You can manage your trip online, receive travel credit for canceled trips and more. Plus, you’ll continue to earn miles and Loyalty Points through our non-airline partners and on eligible purchases with an AAdvantage credit card.”

Direct booking also lowers costs for the carrier.

For passengers who opt for basic economy fares, booking direct is the only way they’ll earn AAdvantage Miles or Loyalty Points. Preferred travel agency bookings will not be eligible.

American last announced a major overhaul of its frequent-flyer program in 2021, doing away with using how far or often someone flew to calculate status. That’s when Loyalty Points were introduced, which could be earned via travel or spending on branded credit cards.

Other airlines have followed its lead, with Delta announcing a big overhaul on its SkyMiles rewards program last year, which resulted in a bit of a rebellion among that company’s customers, forcing Delta to walk back some of its changes .

American noted that any existing reservations booked with third parties or non-preferred travel agencies will earn miles or Loyalty Points.

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Hallo, wie können wir Ihnen helfen?

Wann erhalte ich meine neue servicekarte, nachdem ich einen status erreicht oder verlängert habe.

Haben Sie die Schwellen zum Erreichen des Frequent Traveller, Senator oder HON Circle Status überschritten, sehen Sie Ihre neuen Status und Ihre neue Servicekarte direkt in der App oder in Ihrem Profil auf der miles-and-more.com. Produktion und Versand Ihrer physischen Karte werden parallel automatisch veranlasst. Innerhalb Deutschlands werden dafür ca. zwei Wochen benötigt; für eine Lieferung in andere Länder muss mit zusätzlichen Postlaufzeiten gerechnet werden.

Haben Sie bereits einen Status inne und diesen nun verlängert, erhalten Sie Ihre neue Karte mit der verlängerten Gültigkeit kurz bevor Ihre aktuelle Karte abläuft. Auch in der App erscheint die neue Karte erst, wenn die aktuelle abgelaufen ist. Beachten Sie bitte, dass Ihnen im Fall einer Verlängerung nicht sofort nach Überschreiten der Schwellen eine neue Karte zugestellt wird.

Tipp: Egal, ob Sie einen Status erreicht oder verlängert haben, Ihre Servicekarte steht Ihnen jederzeit in der Miles & More App zur Verfügung.

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