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Lufthansa Group is the parent company of several major European airlines, including Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Discover Airlines, Eurowings, ITA Airways and Swiss International Air Lines. These airlines also all share a single frequent flyer program called Miles & More. Several other airlines that aren’t part of the Lufthansa Group also use Miles & More as their frequent flyer program, including Air Dolomiti, Croatia Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines and Luxair.
Since so many airlines use Miles & More as their frequent flyer program, there are plenty of opportunities to earn miles with this program when flying around Europe. Plus, since Lufthansa is a founding member of Star Alliance, you can also earn miles with the Miles & More program when flying with any Star Alliance airline.
The main drawback of the Miles & More program is that it doesn’t allow transfers from any of the major U.S. credit card rewards programs. This means it’s harder to earn points through this program than with other frequent flyer programs that have credit card transfer partners.
And, unfortunately, in June 2025, the Miles & More program underwent a serious devaluation as it began using a dynamic pricing model for all award flights operated by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City and Swiss International Air Lines and raised many of the rates on the award chart that’s used for all other award flights.
Nonetheless, the Miles & More program is still worth familiarizing yourself with. So, in this article, we’re going to cover everything you need to know about Miles & More, including how to earn miles, how to redeem miles, elite status and more.
Miles & More Overview
The Miles & More program was launched by German flag carrier Lufthansa in 1993. Over the years, more and more airlines have been added to the Miles & More program. Today, the current list of airlines that use the Miles & More program is as follows:
| Air Dolomiti | Eurowings |
| Austrian Airlines | ITA Airways |
| Brussels Airlines | LOT Polish Airlines |
| Croatia Airlines | Lufthansa |
| Discover Airlines | Luxair |
| Swiss International Air Lines |
So, Miles & More miles can be earned and redeemed with any of the aforementioned airlines. Plus, Miles & More elite status perks will also be honored when flying with any of these airlines.
In addition to the airlines listed above, Miles & More members can earn and redeem miles with any Star Alliance airline. The current list of Star Alliance member airlines is as follows:
| Aegean Airlines | Ethiopian Airlines |
| Air Canada | EVA Air |
| Air China | LOT Polish Airlines |
| Air India | Lufthansa |
| Air New Zealand | Shenzhen Airlines |
| All Nippon Airways (ANA) | Singapore Airlines |
| Asiana Airlines | South African Airways |
| Austrian Airlines | Swiss International Air Lines |
| Avianca | TAP Air Portugal |
| Brussels Airlines | Thai Airways |
| Copa Airlines | Turkish Airlines |
| Croatia Airlines | United Airlines |
| EgyptAir |
As you can see, there are plenty of airlines with which you can earn and redeem miles through the Miles & More program.
Plus, by taking flights with Miles & More airlines, you can earn Qualifying Points that can help you achieve elite status, which can increase your rewards-earning rate and give you access to other valuable benefits.
Miles & More Elite Status
The Miles & More program has three elite status tiers: Frequent Traveller, Senator and HON Circle Member. These elite statuses can be achieved by earning a certain number of Points and Qualifying Points.
Points can be earned either by flying with Miles & More airlines or flying with Star Alliance partners. Qualifying Points, on the other hand, can only be earned by taking flights with Miles & More airlines.
So, for instance, if you were to earn 200 Points on a flight with Austrian Airlines (which is a Miles & More airline), these would be considered both Points and Qualifying Points. However, if you were to earn 200 Points on a flight with Avianca (which is a Star Alliance partner) or earn 1,000 Points by booking a stay with Marriott Bonvoy (which is a hotel partner), these would be considered Points but not Qualifying Points.
To further complicate matters, to earn HON Circle Member status (the top elite status in the Miles & More program), you must earn a certain number of HON Circle Points, which can only be earned on flights with Miles & More airlines in business class or first class. So, for example, if you were to earn 300 Points on a first-class flight with Lufthansa, those would be considered Points, Qualifying Points and HON Circle Points. But, if you were to earn 300 points on an economy-class flight with Lufthansa, those would only be considered Points and Qualifying Points and not HON Circle Points.
The number of Points, Qualifying Points and HON Circle Points you’ll earn per flight segment is determined by your travel class and whether your flight is continental or intercontinental. The following table details how many Points of each type you’ll earn in each cabin on continental and intercontinental flights:
| Flight type | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental* | 20 | 20 | 40 | 40 |
| Intercontinental | 60 | 80 | 200 | 300 |
*Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia are considered part of the European continent.
This chart applies to all flights on Miles & More airlines as well as Star Alliance partner airlines.
By earning a certain number of Points, Qualifying Points and HON Circle Points within a calendar year, you can achieve elite statuses. The following table details how many of each type of Points you need to earn in a calendar year to achieve each status:
| Elite status tier | Frequent Traveller | Senator | HON Circle Member |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points required | 650 | 2,000 | N/A |
| Qualifying Points required | 325 | 1,000 | N/A |
| HON Circle Points required | N/A | N/A | 6,000 |
Your status term will begin as soon as you’ve earned the required number of Points, Qualifying Points and HON Circle Points and will finish at the end of February the year after next.
For example, if you were to earn elite status in September 2026, your status would expire in February 2028. If you were to earn elite status in December 2026, your status would still expire in February 2028. For this reason, we recommend earning elite status as early in the year as possible to give yourself more time to enjoy your elite status perks.
The following table includes the benefits included with each elite status tier:
| Elite status tier | Benefits included |
|---|---|
| Frequent Traveller | • 25% bonus miles on flights with Discover Airlines, Eurowings, Luxair and other Miles & More airlines • 50% bonus miles on flights with Air Canada, All Nippon Airways, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Croatia Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, Swiss International Air Lines and United Airlines • Third-highest waiting list priority1 • Access to business-class lounges2 • Access to dedicated business-class check-in when flying with Miles & More airlines • Access to the First Class Terminal in Frankfurt when flying first class with Lufthansa or Swiss International Air Lines (only with first-class ticket) • One additional free bag when flying in economy class, two additional free bags in premium economy class and business class, three additional free bags in first class3 • Free baggage allowance for one piece of golf equipment (depending on the operating airline) • Access to exclusive service hotline |
| Senator | • All benefits included with Frequent Traveller status • Two upgrade eVouchers for flights with Miles & More airlines every time Senator status is achieved (certain fare classes ineligible) • Second-highest waiting list priority1 • Booking guarantee up to 48 hours prior to departure (excluding first class) on Miles & More airlines • One Companion Award Flight, which allows you to take a companion with you on an award flight for 50% of the normal miles required • Free advance seat reservation on Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Discover Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City and Swiss International Air Lines (excluding Economy Light bookings on short-haul flights and certain Lufthansa Allegris products) • Access to Senator and Star Alliance Gold lounges4 • Access to first-class check-in or premium check-in when flying with Miles & More airlines • Access to security fast lane at selected airports • Priority boarding (subject to availability) • Expedited baggage handling |
| HON Circle Member | • All benefits included with Senator status • Four upgrade eVouchers for flights with Miles & More airlines every time HON Circle Member status is achieved (certain fare classes ineligible) • Highest waiting list priority1 • Booking guarantee up to 24 hours prior to departure (excluding first class) on Miles & More airlines • Increased award flight availability for HON Circle Member and up to three companions up to 14 days prior to departure (subject to availability, excluding first class) • Access to Lufthansa First Class lounges, Swiss First Class lounges and Austrian HON Circle lounges5 • Access to First Class Terminal in Frankfurt when flying with Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City and Swiss International Air Lines (regardless of travel class) • Limousine and transfer service to transport you between the terminal and the aircraft when flying with Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa and Swiss International Air Lines (only available at certain airports) • Two additional free bags when flying in economy class (or three bags on select routes), three additional free bags in premium economy class and business class, four additional free bags in first class3 • Additional 20-kilogram baggage allowance when weigh system is used • 24-hour exclusive hotline service (only available in certain markets) • Ability to gift Senator status to another Miles & More member |
1 Applies to all flights on Miles & More airlines as well as Star Alliance partner airlines. Doesn’t apply to upgrades or award bookings.
2 Frequent Travellers traveling in economy class on a Miles & More airline or Star Alliance airlines may access Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa or Swiss International Air Lines business-class lounges. Access to LOT Polish Airlines business-class lounge is available to Frequent Travellers in economy class only on flights operated by Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Croatia Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City or Swiss International Air Lines.
3 Only applies to flights with Miles & More airlines.
4 Senator lounge access is available when flying on Austrian Airlines, Discover Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, Swiss International Air Lines or codeshare partners, or when flying on a Star Alliance partner. Star Alliance Gold lounge access is available when flying with a Star Alliance airline. You can bring one guest into both types of lounge free of charge.
5 Available when flying with Discover Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City or a Star Alliance partner airline. In Vienna, HON Circle Members can access these lounges when flying with Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, Swiss International Air Lines and LOT Polish Airlines.
As you can see, there are some very valuable perks that come with being a Miles & More elite status member. In particular, the increased Miles & More miles-earning rates, the free upgrade vouchers and free baggage allowance can save you a lot of money if you fly with Miles & More airlines often. Plus, priority check-in, priority boarding and airport lounge access can make your flying experience much more comfortable.
How to Earn Miles & More Miles
When taking flights with Miles & More airlines and Star Alliance, you’ll not only earn Points (which can help you earn elite status), you’ll also earn miles, which can be redeemed for awards like free flights, upgrades, gift cards and much more.
There are many different ways to earn Miles & More miles, the most straightforward of which is to take flights with eligible airlines. However, you can also earn miles by booking hotel stays, renting cars, paying for books or newspaper subscriptions, shopping, spending on co-branded credit cards and more.
In the following sections, we’ll look at all of the different ways you can earn miles through the Miles & More program.
Flying with Miles & More Airlines and Star Alliance Airlines
The most obvious way to earn miles through this program is to take flights with Miles & More airlines or with Star Alliance airlines. All airlines that are eligible to earn miles through the Miles & More program earn miles according to the same set of rules.
In most cases, when taking flights on any of these airlines, you’ll learn 4X miles per 1 euro spent (unless you have elite status, in which case you’d earn more). For example, if you were to spend 300 euros on a Lufthansa-operated flight, you would receive 1,200 miles (300 euros x 4 = 1,200 miles). However, if you were an elite status member, you would receive 50% bonus points, which means you would earn 6X miles per euro. So, for this same flight, you’d earn 1,800 miles (300 euros x 6 = 1,800 miles).
However, if you make your reservation through the booking channel of another airline or through a travel agency or online travel agency and the first three digits of your ticket number are not 220 (Lufthansa), 724 (SWISS), 257 (Austrian Airlines), 082 (Brussels Airlines) or 101 (Air Dolomiti), and your flight is not operated by Eurowings, then the miles you earn will be fixed or be based on the flight distance and booking class.
For example, the following charts include the fixed mileage earnings and/or mileage multiplier for different types of flights on Lufthansa (when booked through a travel agency or online travel agency and when the first three digits of your ticket number aren’t those listed above):
Domestic flights within Europe
| Travel class | Booking class | Miles earned |
|---|---|---|
| Business class | C, D, J | 1,500 |
| Business class | Z | 1,000 |
| Business class | P | 500 |
| Economy class | B, Y | 1,000 |
| Economy class | H, M, U | 500 |
| Economy class | Q, S, V, W | 250 |
| Economy class | K, L, T | 125 |
Cross-border flights within Europe
| Travel class | Booking class | Miles earned |
|---|---|---|
| Business class | C, D, J | 2,000 |
| Business class | Z | 1,250 |
| Business class | P | 750 |
| Economy class | B, M, Y | 1,250 |
| Economy class | H, Q, U, V | 750 |
| Economy class | S, W | 500 |
| Economy class | K, L, T | 125 |
International flights from/to/between non-European locations
| Travel class | Booking class | Miles earned |
|---|---|---|
| First class | A, F | 3.0X miles per mile flown (minimum of 1,500 miles) |
| Business class | C, D, J | 1.0X miles per mile flown (minimum of 1,000 miles) |
| Business class | Z | 1.5X miles per mile flown (minimum of 750 miles) |
| Business class | P | 1.0X miles per mile flown (minimum of 500 miles) |
| Premium economy class | E, G | 1.5X miles per mile flown (minimum of 750 miles) |
| Premium economy class | N | 1.0X miles per mile flown (minimum of 500 miles) |
| Economy class | B, Y | 1.5X miles per mile flown (minimum of 750 miles) |
| Economy class | H, M, U | 1.0X miles per mile flown (minimum of 500 miles) |
| Economy class | Q, S, V, W | 0.5X miles per mile flown (minimum of 250 miles) |
| Economy class | K, L, T | 0.25X miles per mile flown (minimum of 250 miles) |
For example, if you were to take an international Lufthansa flight from a non-European destination in premium economy class, you’ll earn miles based on your fare.
There are charts similar to those above for all eligible airlines, which you can view by visiting the “Partners” page of the Miles & More website and clicking on the airline that you plan to fly with. However, if you stick to booking flights through the website of a Miles & More airline, you’ll simply earn 4X miles per euro spent.
Spending on the Miles & More® World Elite Mastercard®
Another great way to rack up Miles & More miles is to sign up for the Miles & More® World Elite Mastercard® (issued by Barclays). With this card, you can increase your miles earnings when purchasing flights with Miles & More airlines and also earn miles on every purchase you make.
This card has an $89 annual fee, which is relatively low. Nonetheless, you’ll want to make sure that the value you get out of this card annually will offset this annual fee.
The following table includes all of the most important information about the Miles & More® World Elite Mastercard®, including its annual fee, spending bonuses and other benefits:
Miles & More® World Elite Mastercard®
| Annual fee | $89 |
| Spending bonuses | • 2X miles on Miles & More airline tickets • 1X miles on all other purchases |
| Other notable benefits | • Two vouchers for complimentary Lufthansa Business Lounge access annually (valid for 12 months from the date of issuance) • One Lufthansa economy-class Companion Ticket per cardmember year (must be for travel departing from the U.S. to either Europe, the Middle East, Africa or the Far East) • 0% intro APR on balance transfers for the first 15 months after account opening • No foreign transaction fees |
If you use the benefits offered by the Miles & More® World Elite Mastercard® to the fullest each year, you can definitely offset the annual fee. For instance, paid entry to Lufthansa Business Lounges (at lounges where paid entry is an option) typically costs around $40. So, by using your two annual vouchers for Lufthansa Business Lounge access, you can get an annual value of about $80, which is nearly enough to offset this card’s annual fee on its own.
Plus, this card also offers a welcome bonus of tens of thousands of Miles & More miles for cardmembers who spend a certain amount on their card in the first few months after account opening. By earning this bonus, you can offset this card’s annual fee for several years.
If you tend to fly with Miles & More airlines or make redemptions through the Miles & More program often, signing up for the Miles & More® World Elite Mastercard® is probably a good idea. Unfortunately, this program doesn’t allow transfers from any major U.S. credit card rewards programs (such as American Express Membership Rewards or Chase Ultimate Rewards). So, the Miles & More® World Elite Mastercard® is the only way for U.S. citizens to earn Miles & More miles through credit card spending.
Booking Hotel Stays
You can also earn Miles & More miles by booking eligible stays with many different hotel partners. In terms of earning Miles & More points, some of the best hotel partners through which to book stays are Marriott Bonvoy and Hotels & Cars by Rocket Travel by Agoda.
When booking hotel stays through Hotels & Cars by Rocket Travel by Agoda, you can earn up to 18,000 miles per stay. Of course, the actual number of miles you’ll earn per stay depends on the property you’re staying at and your travel dates and is typically far less than 18,000 miles. It’s unclear how the number of miles you’ll earn is calculated. However, if you want to know how many miles you could earn, you can simply search for your desired location and dates through the Hotels & Cars booking portal and select the “Earn miles” tab.
You can also earn up to 8X Miles & More miles when booking hotel stays through the Marriott Bonvoy program. You’ll earn up to 6X miles on stays at Marriott Bonvoy-participating locations. You can earn an additional 2X miles if you’re a Marriott Bonvoy program member. To do so, you’ll need to visit the partnership page on the Miles & More website and enter your Marriott Bonvoy account number.
Then, proceed to the Marriott Bonvoy booking portal, where you can book stays that will earn you Miles & More miles.
In addition to the hotel partners mentioned above, you can earn miles with several other hotel chains and third-party hotel booking engines. The following chart includes these hotel partners and their respective earning rates:
| Hotel partner | Miles earnings |
|---|---|
| Althoff Collection | 500 miles per stay |
| AMERON Collection | 500 miles per stay |
| Best Western Rewards | 500 miles per stay |
| Booking.com | 1X miles per 1 euro spent |
| H-Hotels.com | 250 miles per night |
| IHG One Rewards | Up to 2X miles per $1 spent |
| IntercityHotels | 250 miles per stay |
| Jaz in the City Hotels | 500 miles per stay |
| Leonardo Hotels | 1X miles per 1 euro spent |
| MAXX by Steigenberger | 250 miles per stay |
| Melia Rewards | A minimum of 10X miles per $1/1 euro spent |
| Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts | 500 miles per stay |
| WorldHotels | 500 miles per stay |
| World of Hyatt | 500 miles per stay |
| Wyndham Rewards | 1X miles per $1 spent |
| Zleep Hotels | 250 miles per stay |
So, if you use Miles & More as your primary frequent flyer program and you’re staying at one of the hotel chains listed above, you may want to consider earning miles for your stay.
However, it’s worth noting that many of these hotel chains have their own rewards programs (such as Best Western Rewards, IHG One Rewards, Melia Rewards, World of Hyatt and Wyndham Rewards). So, by electing to earn Miles & More miles on a hotel stay with one of these companies, you’ll be forfeiting the opportunity to earn that hotel’s own rewards points. And, in most cases, the value of the hotel points that you could earn for a stay will be higher than the value of the Miles & More miles you could earn.
Renting Cars and Rideshare
Miles & More members can also earn miles by renting cars or ordering rideshare services with many different partners. So, if Miles & More is your frequent flyer program of choice and you plan on renting a car in the future, you should definitely try to earn some miles on your rental.
The following table includes all of the car rental companies and booking engines through which you can earn Miles & More miles and the earning rate for each partner:
| Car rental partner | Miles earnings |
|---|---|
| Avis | • 3X miles per 1 euro spent • At least 750 miles per rental |
| AirportDriver (Vienna Airport transfer service) | • 2X miles per 1 euro spent |
| Budget | • 500 miles per rental |
| Europcar | • 3X miles per 1 euro spent |
| Hertz | • 500 miles per rental • 1,000 miles per electric vehicle rental |
| Hertz DriveU | • 3X miles per 1 euro spent |
| Hertz Trucks | • 500 miles per rental |
| Hotels & Cars by Rocket Travel by Agoda | • Up to 100 miles per rental |
| Sixt | • 500 miles per rental |
| Sixt Luxury Cars | • 2,000 miles per rental |
| Sixt Ride | • Up to 3X miles per 1 euro spent |
| Thrifty | • 500 miles per rental |
So, if you rent cars from any of the aforementioned companies, crediting those rentals to the Miles & More program can be a great way to earn miles.
Shopping at the Airport
Miles & More members can also earn miles by shopping with certain merchants at airports around the world. You can earn miles for shopping at duty-free stores, paying for parking, dining and more.
The following list includes all of the airport merchants with which you can earn Miles & More miles:
| Better Beauty | Natoo |
| Coffee Fellows | Pezzo di Pane |
| Discover | Photair Electronics |
| Eye Love | Picard |
| FOTEC Electronics | Quicker’s |
| Frankfurt Airport Parking | Relay |
| Frankfurt Duty Free | SuperFood |
| Germany & More | Tech2Go |
| Germany On My Mind | That’s Sound |
| Goodman & Filippo | Trib’s |
| Hausmann’s | VIP Services |
| Heathrow Rewards | Wempe |
| Hermann’s | World Shop |
| Hub Convenience | Youvenir |
| Monocle |
With almost every vendor listed above, you’ll earn 1X miles per 1 euro spent. When shopping at London Heathrow Airport, you’ll earn Heathrow Rewards points, which can be converted to Miles & More miles at a 1:1 ratio in multiples of 250.
Shopping at Outlets
Miles & More miles can also be earned by shopping at certain luxury outlets around the world. All of these outlets are operated by The Bicester Collection, and Miles & More members will earn 1X mile per euro spent at every location. Here are the The Bicester Collection locations where you can earn Miles & More miles:
| Suzhou Village (China) | Fidenza Village (Italy) |
| La Roca Village (Spain) | Maasmechelen Village (Belgium) |
| Las Rozas Village (Spain) | Kildare Village (Ireland) |
| Ingolstadt Village (Germany) | Bicester Village (United Kingdom) |
When shopping at any of these luxury outlets, you can simply bring your receipt to the concierge services or information hub and request to have your purchase credited toward your Miles & More account before you leave the village.
Other Travel Partners
You can also earn miles through the Miles & More program by booking travel through several other travel partners, including ASMALLWORLD, GetYourGuide and Kreuzfahrten.
With the global lifestyle community ASMALLWORLD, you can earn 250,000 Miles & More miles when you register for a Prestige membership (which costs 5,490 euros annually). The miles are normally credited to your account within five working days after your membership has been confirmed.
With GetYourGuide, you can book over 140,000 experiences in over 10,000 cities (such as driving tours, wine tastings, whale watching expeditions, boat rides, helicopter tours and much more) and earn 5X miles per euro spent.
And, finally, you can earn 1X miles per euro spent when you book a cruise with Kreuzfahrten, either online or by calling the free Kreuzfahrten hotline.
How to Redeem Miles & More Miles
There are several different ways that you can redeem Miles & More miles. However, if you want to maximize the value of your miles, redeeming for award flights with Miles & More airlines or Star Alliance airlines is typically the best way to do so.
Nonetheless, in the following sections, we’ll cover all of the different ways to spend Miles & More miles and the value per mile that each redemption method offers.
Flying with Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City and Swiss International Air Lines
While the Miles & More program used to price all award flights according to a single region-based award chart, as of June 2025, all award flights operated by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City and Swiss International Air Lines will be priced using a dynamic pricing model. This means that the rates charged for award flights on these airlines will be closely tied to the cash price of that flight, which makes it virtually impossible to find outsized-value redemptions.
The fact that Miles & More has switched over to a dynamic pricing model for these awards represents a major devaluation of the program. To complicate things, the program also introduced three different award fare types for short-haul flights within Europe (Light, Classic and Flex) and four different award fare types for long-haul flights (Light, Basic, Basic Plus and Flex).
Each of these different fare types has different baggage allowance, seating and cancellation and rebooking fees. In general, these fares are more restrictive than the standard award fares you’ll get through other frequent flyer programs.
Flying with Other Miles & More Airlines and Star Alliance Airlines
The best way to get maximum value out of your Miles & More miles is to spend them on award flights with one of the other Miles & More airlines (excluding Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City and Swiss International Air Lines) or one of the program’s Star Alliance partners. These award flights are priced according to a fixed, region-based award chart, meaning that you can often find redemptions that offer good value per mile.
While not all award flight redemptions offer the same value per mile, you can often find high value per mile on award flights that have high cash prices and relatively low award rates. To calculate the value per mile of a redemption, just divide the cash price of a flight by the required mileage if you were to book that same flight as an award flight.
The Miles & More program prices award flights operated by Star Alliance airlines and other Miles & More airlines according to the following fixed region-based award chart (all values expressed in thousands of miles):
| From/To | Europe | North America | Hawaii | Central America & Caribbean | South America | Middle East, Caucasus, North & Central Africa | Southern Africa | India | Southeast Asia | Central Asia, Far East | Australia, New Zealand, Oceania | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | Economy | 28 | 50 | 95 | 70 | 75 | 42 | 50 | 50 | 85 | 75 | 95 |
| Premium Economy1 | 85 | 95 | 110 | 55 | 85 | 85 | 110 | 110 | ||||
| Business | 50 | 125 | 215 | 140 | 160 | 75 | 125 | 125 | 200 | 170 | 215 | |
| First | 215 | 330 | 225 | 245 | 140 | 215 | 215 | 260 | 260 | 330 | ||
| North America | Economy | 35 | 45 | 35 | 50 | 75 | 95 | 95 | 75 | 75 | 85 | |
| Business | 60 | 75 | 60 | 125 | 150 | 215 | 215 | 170 | 170 | 150 | ||
| First | 80 | 135 | 90 | 215 | 240 | 330 | 330 | 260 | 260 | 240 | ||
| Hawaii | Economy | 50 | 80 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 50 | 42 | 42 | |||
| Business | 125 | 142 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 75 | 75 | ||||
| First | 215 | 222 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 125 | 140 | 140 | ||||
| Central America & Caribbean | Economy | 35 | 35 | 100 | 100 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 80 | |||
| Business | 60 | 60 | 172 | 172 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 142 | ||||
| First | 80 | 90 | 242 | 242 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 222 | ||||
| South America | Economy | 35 | 95 | 50 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 80 | ||||
| Business | 60 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 142 | |||||
| Firs | 80 | 330 | 215 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 222 | |||||
| Middle East, Caucasus, North & Central Africa | Economy | 40 | 40 | 35 | 50 | 80 | 95 | |||||
| Business | 65 | 70 | 60 | 125 | 142 | 215 | ||||||
| First | 90 | 130 | 80 | 215 | 222 | 330 | ||||||
| Southern Africa | Economy | 35 | 50 | 80 | 95 | 95 | ||||||
| Business | 60 | 125 | 142 | 215 | 215 | |||||||
| First | 80 | 215 | 222 | 330 | 330 | |||||||
| India | Economy | 35 | 42 | 42 | 80 | |||||||
| Business | 60 | 75 | 75 | 142 | ||||||||
| First | 80 | 140 | 140 | 222 | ||||||||
| Southeast Asia | Economy | 35 | 42 | 70 | ||||||||
| Premium Economy | 40 | |||||||||||
| Business | 60 | 75 | 135 | |||||||||
| First | 80 | 140 | 215 | |||||||||
| Central Asia, Far East | Economy | 35 | 55 | |||||||||
| Premium Economy1 | 85 | |||||||||||
| Business | 60 | 125 | ||||||||||
| First | 80 | 215 | ||||||||||
| Australia, New Zealand, Oceania | Economy | 35 | ||||||||||
| Business | 60 | |||||||||||
| First | 80 |
1 Only applies to flights on Brussels Airlines.
So, for instance, if you were to take a round-trip business-class flight between Europe and Southern Africa, it would cost you 125,000 miles regardless of which airline you were flying with.
The rates listed in the chart above are for round-trip travel. If you want to know the price of a one-way flight, simply divide the applicable rate from the chart above in half. So, a one-way business-class flight between Europe and Southern Africa would cost 62,500 miles.
Round-trip domestic award flights within Europe cost 25,000 miles in economy class and 40,000 miles in business class. Round-trip domestic award flights outside of Europe cost 28,000 miles in economy class, 40,000 miles in business class and 55,000 miles in first class.
Unfortunately, checking award flight availability through the Miles & More website requires having miles in your account; some members report a 7,000-mile minimum. So, you won’t be able to compare the values of redemptions through this program unless you have miles in your account.
Cash & Miles
Miles & More members who don’t have enough miles to cover the entire cost of an award flight can also use the Cash & Miles option, which allows you to pay for your flight with a combination of cash and at least 3,000 Miles & More miles.
However, when using the Cash & Miles option, you’ll only get 1 cent per mile in value. And, when you consider that you can get several cents per mile in value by booking an award flight with Star Alliance airlines and select Miles & More airlines, it’s typically better to save your miles until you can book an award flight rather than using the Cash & Miles option.
Upgrade Awards
Miles & More miles can also be used to book flight upgrades with Miles & More airlines as well as with Star Alliance partners. All upgrade awards are priced using fixed award charts and the same set of award charts are used to price all upgrade awards on Miles & More airlines.
The following chart includes the rates for upgrades to business class on flights within one region (including flights within Europe, North America, South America, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Far East, Middle East, the Caucasus, North Africa and Central Africa):
| Booking class | From economy class (B, Y) | From economy class (other booking classes) | From economy class (K, L, T) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mileage required | 10,000 | 15,000 | 20,000 |
The following chart includes the rates for upgrades from economy class to premium economy class on flights from Europe:
| Booking class | From economy class (B, Y) | From economy class (other booking classes) | From economy class (K, L, T) |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America, Southern Africa, India | 20,000 | 30,000 | 45,000 |
| Central America and the Caribbean, South America | 25,000 | 30,000 | 45,000 |
| Middle East, the Caucasus, North and Central Africa | 20,000 | 20,000 | 30,000 |
| Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Far East | 30,000 | 35,000 | 50,000 |
| New Zealand | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The following chart includes the rates for upgrades from economy class to business class on flights from Europe:
| Booking class | From economy class (B, Y) | From economy class (other booking classes) | From economy class (K, L, T) |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America, Southern Africa, India | 35,000 | 50,000 | 70,000 |
| Central America and the Caribbean, South America | 40,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 |
| Middle East, the Caucasus, North and Central Africa | 30,000 | 35,000 | 45,000 |
| Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Far East | 50,000 | 65,000 | 85,000 |
| New Zealand | 60,000 | 75,000 | N/A |
The following chart includes the rates for upgrades from premium economy class to business class on flights from Europe:
| Booking class | From premium economy class (G) | From premium economy class (E) | From premium economy class (N) |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America, Southern Africa, India | 20,000 | 30,000 | 45,000 |
| Central America and the Caribbean, South America | 25,000 | 30,000 | 45,000 |
| Middle East, the Caucasus, North and Central Africa | 20,000 | 20,000 | 30,000 |
| Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Far East | 30,000 | 35,000 | 50,000 |
| New Zealand | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The following chart includes the rates for upgrades from business class to first class on flights from Europe:
| Booking class | From business class |
|---|---|
| North America, Southern Africa, India | 50,000 |
| Central America and the Caribbean, South America | 55,000 |
| Middle East, the Caucasus, North and Central Africa | 35,000 |
| Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Far East | 65,000 |
| New Zealand | 75,000 |
Since these upgrades are priced according to fixed award charts, you should be able to find upgrade awards that offer high value per mile, depending on the cash price of that upgrade.
As mentioned above, you can also use the Miles & More program to book flights on Star Alliance partners. However, Star Alliance upgrade awards aren’t priced according to the charts above. Instead, each Star Alliance partner has its own set of fixed awkward charts that are used to price upgrade awards. To view these award charts, visit the Upgrade Awards page on the Miles & More website, scroll down and click on the Star Alliance partner that you wish to book an upgrade with.
Hotel Stays
Through the Miles & More program, you can redeem miles for stays with certain hotel partners. Unfortunately, doing so tends to result in less value per point than redeeming for award flights or upgrade awards.
Nonetheless, if you wish to spend your Miles & More miles on a hotel stay, the easiest way to do so is through the Hotels & Cars by Rocket Travel by Agoda portal. Through this portal, you will click on the “Redeem miles” tab, enter your travel destination, travel dates, and number of guests, and view all hotels that can be booked with Miles & More miles in that area.
Unfortunately, redeeming miles this way tends to provide low value per mile. For instance, we found a one-week stay at the Copenhagen Marriott Hotel, which cost a whopping 890,200 miles, and a one-week stay at the AC Hotel Bella Sky Copenhagen, which cost 360,500 miles.
If you were to book the same stays on the same dates with cash through the Hotels & Cars portal, the Copenhagen Marriott Hotel would cost 2,697 euros (about $3,052) and the AC Hotel Bella Sky Copenhagen would cost 1,092 euros (about $1,236).
Thus, booking either of these hotel stays would give you a value of about 0.3 cents per mile, which is very poor. For this reason, we generally recommend saving your miles for an award flight rather than redeeming them for hotel stays through the Hotels & Cars portal.
Miles & More miles can also be redeemed for Best Western Travel Cards, which are essentially gift cards that can be used for stays at Best Western locations. Unfortunately, redeeming miles for Best Western Travel Cards also yields a value of under 0.4 cents per mile, which is very poor. These cards are available from 3,000 miles, which is the cost of a 10-euro card, up to 30,000 miles, which will buy you a 100-euro card. While these cards never expire, this is unfortunately a very low-value way to spend your Miles & More miles.
Renting Cars
Through the Hotels & Cars portal, you can redeem Miles & More miles for rental car bookings around the world. Unfortunately, doing so tends to result in very poor value per mile. For example, we searched for a rental with a pick-up and drop-off location of Munich Airport. To rent a “Mini” car (such as a Fiat Panda or similar), would cost 33,400 miles.
If you were to pay with cash through the Hotels & Cars portal for the same rental on the same dates, it would cost you about 101 euros (about $114)
So, redeeming your miles this way would give you a value of about 0.3 cents per mile, which is terrible. All car rental redemptions made through this portal will give you a similar value, so we recommend not redeeming your miles this way.
You can also redeem Miles & More miles for car rentals through several car rental companies’ websites, including Avis, Budget, Europcar and Hertz. But, unfortunately, redeeming miles through these sites also provides low value per mile.
For example, we searched for a car rental with the pick-up and drop-off location at Munich Airport through the Hertz-Miles & More partnership website and found that you could get a Ford Fiesta (or other similar vehicle) for 25,265 miles.
If you were to book a Ford Fiesta on the same dates at Munich Airport with cash through the Hertz website, it would cost you 165 euros (about $187).
So, this redemption would give you a value of about 0.7 cents per mile, which is better than the value you’d get through the Hotels & Cars portal, but still quite poor.
All in all, we’d recommend not redeeming miles for car rentals and saving them for award flights or upgrade awards instead. However, if you are going to redeem miles for a car rental, you’ll typically get better value through a partner website (such as Avis, Budget, Europcar or Hertz) than through the Hotels & Cars portal.
Gift Cards
Miles & More members can also redeem miles for gift cards with many different merchants, including popular names like Amazon, Apple, Burger King, Cabela’s, DoorDash, Hulu, Kroger, Marshalls, Staples, Starbuck, Target, The Home Depot and many more.
gift cards—including Best Western, Uber Eats, Amazon, and more—alongside the Miles & More frequent flyer program mile amounts required to redeem each card.
Unfortunately, redeeming Miles & More miles for gift cards always provides very low value per mile. For example, here are the options for Burger King gift cards that you can purchase with miles:
- $5 – 1,700 miles
- $10 – 3,400 miles
- $25 – 8,500 miles
- $50 – 17,000 miles
- $100 – 34,000 miles
Buying Merchandise Through Worldshop
You can spend Miles & More miles directly on merchandise through the Worldshop portal. Through this portal, you can purchase a wide variety of different products in many different categories, including clothing, electronics, luggage, home products, sporting goods, cosmetics, wine and much more.
You can also filter products by a variety of factors, including category, eligible delivery countries, sustainability, brand, color, miles required and cash price.
However, redeeming Miles & More miles for merchandise through Worldshop also provides poor value per mile.
As you can see above, you could purchase a Samsung QLED 4K The Frame television for 1,387,000 miles or 4,699 euros (about $5,320). So, this redemption would give you a value of just under 0.4 cents per mile, which is very poor. This is a similar value to what you can typically expect through the Worldshop portal.
So, once again, we recommend saving your miles for award flight redemptions rather than using them for merchandise through Worldshop.
Book Unique Experiences
Miles & More miles can also be used to book unique and exclusive experiences. The experiences that are offered change over time. However, at the time of writing this article, the current experiences include:
- Go to a Bundesliga soccer match in Stuttgart with former German soccer legend Hansi Müller. (79,000 miles)
- Get tickets to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters at the iconic Nürburgring motorsports track and enjoy a talk and exclusive pit lane tour. (99,000 miles)
- Tee off at Europe’s largest golf resort in the Bavarian town of Bad Griesbach and receive a talk and personalized instruction from a pro. (89,000 miles)
- Receive an exclusive experience at Kiel Week Germany, one of the world’s premier sailing events, which includes sailing, a speedboat ride and a voyage with the regatta chairman during the Windjammer Parade. (129,000 miles)
It’s impossible to put an exact value per mile on these experiences due to the fact that they can only be booked with Miles & More miles and not with cash. Nonetheless, it seems as if booking these experiences may actually provide decent value.
Plus, if you’re looking for a unique way to spend your miles, these are some great options. In general, you can probably get more value per mile by booking award flights or upgrade awards. However, booking these unique events may give you access to a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Donate Your Miles
If you want to use your Miles & More miles to help others, you can choose to donate them to charity. Currently, the Miles & More program works only with Help Alliance, an international aid organization committed to enabling disadvantaged people in every continent by confronting local challenges unique to each region.
You can donate between 1,500 and 50,000 miles to this charity and choose which Help Alliance initiative you want to donate to.
The Miles & More website doesn’t state how much money they will donate per mile, so we can’t calculate the value per mile of this redemption. However, if you want to use your miles to help disadvantaged people, you should consider donating to Help Alliance.
The Bottom Line
If you take flights around Europe or between North America and Europe often, you should definitely familiarize yourself with the Miles & More frequent flyer program. This program is used as the rewards program of many different airlines, most of which are owned by the Lufthansa Group, including Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines and several other airlines. On top of that, you can earn miles with the Miles & More program by taking flights on any Star Alliance airline.
Unfortunately, the Miles & More isn’t a transfer partner of any of the major U.S. credit card rewards programs (such as American Express Membership Rewards for Chase Ultimate Rewards). This makes it significantly harder to earn miles with this program compared to other frequent flyer programs that allow such transfers.
So, if you’re a U.S.-based traveler taking a flight with a Star Alliance airline, you’re probably better off crediting that flight to another Star Alliance program, such as Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles or United MileagePlus. However, if you don’t have a U.S. credit card or you frequently take flights with one of the Miles & More airlines, then using this frequent flyer program might make sense.
If you are able to accumulate a large balance of Miles & More miles, you can often find good value per mile on award flight redemptions and upgrade awards (despite the fact that the program experienced a major devaluation in June 2025). The Miles & More program still uses fixed award charts to price many of its award flights and all of its upgrade awards, which is increasingly rare in today’s frequent flyer industry.
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