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Earn miles and more

Earn air miles and more

Miles & More, Europe's largest frequent flyer programme, is popular with private travellers as well as business travellers, as they can earn air miles and redeem miles in many different ways.

And companies can also earn points with Lufthansa  – with PartnerPlusBenefit. The free and powerful Lufthansa corporate bonus programme offers small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) unprecedented opportunities to save on travel costs for business trips and motivate employees. With free flights, upgrades and vouchers for excess baggage, for example.

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Background information on the topic

Miles & More – advantageous worldwide

Miles & More is a frequent flyer program which was founded by Lufthansa  on 1 January 1993 with seven hotel and rental car partners. Today, Miles & More is Europe's leading frequent flyer program with 29 Star Alliance partners, nine additional Miles & More airline partners and a total of over 350 additional partner companies. In March 2014, the program numbered over 25 million participants worldwide.

The basic principle of Miles & More: earn air miles and redeem miles

Participants can earn different types of air miles.

Award miles are earned on flights operated by all Miles & More airline partners as well as with numerous partners from many different sectors. In addition, passengers who are holders of a Miles & More Credit Card will be credited additional award miles for every euro spent. Earned award miles can be redeemed for flight upgrades as well as for perks such as hotel vouchers, concert tickets, events and shopping purchases.

At the same time, additional status miles will be credited to the participant's Miles & More account with many Miles & More airline partners. Status miles are key for achieving a frequent flyer status – Frequent Traveller or Senator.

The highest Miles & More status – HON Circle Member – can be achieved by earning HON Circle miles. This miles type will only be credited for flights operated by selected airlines.

Benefits of the Miles & More status level

Frequent Traveller: With 35,000 status miles1 earned within one calendar year, the participant will receive the silver Frequent Traveller Card and will enjoy the following benefits:

  • Unlimited validity of earned award miles throughout the duration of the status
  • Exclusive 25% miles bonus (Executive Bonus)
  • Third-highest waiting list priority
  • Business Class Check-in2
  • Increased baggage allowance (total of 40 kg)3, incl. golf equipment within the permitted baggage allowance.
  • Worldwide access to the Lufthansa Frequent Traveller and Business Lounges4
  • Exclusive service hotline

Senator: Each participant residing in Austria or Slovakia who flies more than 100,000 status miles1 within the calendar year will receive the golden Senator card and can enjoy the following benefits:

  • Unlimited validity of earned award miles throughout the duration of the status
  • Exclusive 25% miles bonus (Executive Bonus)
  • Two eVouchers upon achieving Senator status and for each renewal of Senator status5
  • Booking guarantee up to 48 hours in advance for the highest-quality booking class in Business Class, Premium Economy Class and Economy Class6
  • Preferred waiting list priority
  • First Class and Premium Check-in
  • Additional baggage allowance (20 kg)3, 7 as well as a free additional piece of golf luggage8
  • Priority baggage handling
  • Worldwide access to all Lufthansa Senator and Star Alliance Gold Lounges9
  • Exclusive service hotline

HON Circle Member: With 600,000 HON Circle miles10 flown within two consecutive calendar years, the participant will receive the black HON Circle Member card and will be able to enjoy exceptional privileges such as:

  • Unlimited validity of earned award miles throughout the duration of the status
  • Exclusive 25% miles bonus (Executive Bonus)
  • Six eVouchers upon achieving the status and for each status renewal5
  • Booking guarantee up to 24 hours before departure for the highest-quality booking class in Business Class, Premium Economy Class and Economy Class6
  • Top waiting list priority
  • First Class Check-in; Check-in at the First Class Terminal Frankfurt (Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines Group, Lufthansa, SWISS); Premium Check-in
  • Additional baggage allowance (20 kg)3, 7 as well as a free additional piece of golf luggage8
  • Priority baggage handling
  • Access to the Lufthansa First Class Terminal in Frankfurt, access to the Lufthansa First Class, SWISS First and Austrian HON Circle Lounges11
  • Limousine service to the aircraft
  • Personal Assistance in Frankfurt and at Lufthansa Intercont stations worldwide
  • Optimum flight award availability
  • Exclusive service hotline, available 24/7 worldwide
  • Senator Card for spouse or partner

Miles & More and PartnerPlusBenefit

Of course, members can simultaneously participate in Miles & More and PartnerPlusBenefit. This allows companies to earn BenefitPoints for their BenefitPoints account while allowing employees to earn miles on their personal Miles & More accounts.

Footnote

1 On scheduled flights operated by Adria Airways, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines/Tyrolean Airways, Brussels Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Eurowings, LOT Polish Airlines, Luxair, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Private Jet, Lufthansa Regional, SWISS and the Star Alliance partners.
2 On scheduled flights operated by Adria Airways, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines/Tyrolean Airways, Brussels Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Eurowings, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Luxair and SWISS.
3 Frequent Traveller: on scheduled flights operated by Air Dolomiti, Croatia Airlines and Luxair. Senator/HON Circle Member: as follows on scheduled flights operated by Air Dolomiti, Croatia Airlines and Luxair: F-Class (40) + 20 kg, C-Class (30) + 20 kg, Y-Class (20) + 20 kg.
4 Frequent Travellers travelling in Economy Class on a scheduled flight operated by the Star Alliance airlines can enjoy their time at the airport in one of the Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa or SWISS Business lounges as well as the separate lounges of Miles & More partners Brussels Airlines, Luxair* (*only in connection with a scheduled flight operated by by Austrian Airlines/Tyrolean Airways, Lufthansa, Luxair or SWISS) and LOT Polish Airlines** (**only in connection with a scheduled flight operated by Austrian Airlines/Tyrolean Airways, Brussels Airlines, Croatia Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa or SWISS) Frequent Travellers with a Eurowings boarding pass enjoy access to Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and SWISS Business Lounges as well as to the separate lounges of Miles & More partner Brussels Airlines, provided that the Smart fare was booked
5 Your eVouchers for your status appointment or renewal will only be credited to your miles account after your new card has been shipped. In the event of a status renewal, this takes place after the current card expires. eVouchers are not transferable, but can be redeemed by companions.
6 In Business Class on scheduled flights operated by Austrian Airlines/Tyrolean Airways, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Regional and SWISS booking class J. With Adria Airways, Croatia Airlines and LOT Polish Airlines booking class C. In Economy Class booking class Y. Austrian Airlines: no booking guarantee for myHoliday holiday flights with flight numbers 4000 to 4200 as well as 9000 to 9999.
7Additional baggage allowance on flights operated by Star Alliance partners and Luxair
8  Weight concept: in addition to the applicable baggage allowance on all flights operated by Air Dolomiti and Croatia Airlines. Charter flights are excluded from this rule. Piece concept: in addition to the applicable baggage allowance on all scheduled flights operated by Adria Airways, Austrian Airlines/Tyrolean Airways, Brussels Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Private Jet, Lufthansa Regional and SWISS (exception:  North Atlantic routes). This rule also applies to Frequent Travellers on flights operated by Adria Airways. The weight of the golf equipment is limited to max. 23 kg.
9 For admission to a Lufthansa Senator Lounge, you will need your Senator card and a boarding pass valid for the departure date and city for a Lufthansa, Lufthansa Codeshare partner, Eurowings or Star Alliance flight.  For admission to a Star Gold Lounge of one of our Star Partners, you will need your Senator card and a boarding pass valid for the departure date and city for a Lufthansa or Star Alliance flight.  You can also take a companion with you. Furthermore, your children under 18 can accompany you into Lufthansa lounges. For access to Senator and Business Lounges, accompanying persons must present a valid departure boarding pass for a Lufthansa/Star Alliance flight on the same day and must leave the lounge together with the inviting person.
10 You will earn HON Circle miles exclusively on flights in First and Business Class as well as with the Best Eurowings tariff. This applies to all scheduled flights operated by Lufthansa, Lufthansa Private Jet, Lufthansa Regional, Adria Airways, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines/Tyrolean Airways, Brussels Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Eurowings, LOT Polish Airlines, Luxair and SWISS.  You will earn regular status and award miles on Economy Class flights.
11 Access with HON Circle card and a boarding pass valid for the departure date and city for the departure and city for a flight operated by Lufthansa, a Lufthansa airline partner, Eurowings or the STAR Alliance. In Vienna: Access with HON Circle card and a boarding pass valid for the departure date and city, on a flight booked and operated by Austrian Airlines/Tyrolean Airways, Lufthansa, SWISS or LOT Polish Airlines.

All information as of February 2016.