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The Miles & More program is the frequent flyer program of many of the major airlines that fall under the corporate umbrella of the Lufthansa Group, including Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Discover Airlines, Eurowings, ITA Airways and Swiss International Air Lines. The Miles & More program is also used as the frequent flyer program of several non-Lufthansa Group airlines, including Air Dolomiti, Croatia Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines and Luxair.
So, miles can be earned or redeemed with any of the airlines listed above as well as with any Star Alliance member airlines, meaning there are tons of opportunities to earn Miles & More miles on flights, particularly in Europe. However, the Miles & More program doesn’t allow points transfers from any of the major U.S. credit card rewards programs, which makes it harder to earn miles with this program than with other frequent flyer programs.
Unfortunately, as of June 2025, the Miles & More program started using a dynamic pricing model for award flights operated by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City and Swiss International Air Lines, which represents a major devaluation of the program. And, although the program still uses a fixed award chart to price award flights operated by all other Miles & More airlines and Star Alliance partners, this award chart was also devalued in June 2025 as most rates for premium-cabin awards were raised.
Nonetheless, you can still often find high-value redemptions for some Miles & More airline award flights, Star Alliance partner awards and upgrade awards.
In this article, we’ll include the award chart for certain award flights and upgrade awards available through the Miles & More program. We’ll also discuss the dynamic pricing model that’s used for Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City and Swiss International Air Lines as of June 2025.
Dynamic Pricing Model for Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City and Swiss International Air Lines
Starting in June 2025, the Miles & More program uses a dynamic pricing model for award flights operated by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City and Swiss International Air Lines.
So, when booking award flights with any of these airlines, the mileage rate you’ll pay will be closely tied to the cash rate. This means that you won’t be able to get outsized value on award flights with these airlines.
This is a major devaluation for the Miles & More program, which was once a great place to find transatlantic Lufthansa premium-cabin awards at great rates and other similar high-value awards.
To make matters worse, the program has just begun offering three different award fares for short-haul flights within Europe (Light, Classic and Flex) and four different award fares for long-haul flights (Light, Basic, Basic Plus and Flex). All of these different types of fares include different baggage allowance, seating options and cancellation and rebooking fees. And many of these new fare types offered are far more restrictive than typical award flights.
Miles & More Award Chart for Flights on Other Miles & More Airlines and Star Alliance Partner Airlines
Despite the shift to dynamic pricing for award flights operated by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City and Swiss International Air Lines, the program still uses a fixed region-based award chart for the award flights operated by the following Miles & More airlines:
| Air Dolomiti | Eurowings |
| Brussels Airlines | ITA Airways |
| Croatia Airlines | LOT Polish Airlines |
| Discover Airlines | Luxair |
The Miles & More program also allows members to redeem miles for award flights on any airline that’s a member of Star Alliance and prices these awards with the same region-based award chart as the Miles & More airlines listed above. Here is the current roster of Star Alliance airlines:
| 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 |
The Miles & More program uses a single fixed region-based award chart to price award flights operated by certain Miles & More airlines (listed above) and all Star Alliance airlines. To use this award chart, find your departure region on the left-hand side and then find the row corresponding to your cabin class within that region. Then, find the intersecting column that corresponds to your arrival region to find the mileage required for that award flight.
The following table includes the countries that are included in each region:
| Region name | Countries included |
|---|---|
| Europe | Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark (excluding Greenland), Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal (excluding Azores, Madeira), Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain (including Balearic Islands, excluding Canary Islands), Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, U.K. and Ukraine |
| North America | Canada, Greenland, U.S. (excluding Hawaii and U.S. Virgin Islands) |
| Hawaii | Hawaii |
| Central America & Caribbean | Antigua, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Virgin Islands |
| South America | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Uruguay, Venezuela |
| Middle East, Caucasus, North & Central Africa | Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Azores, Bahrain, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, Congo-Kinshasa, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Madeira, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Yemen |
| Southern Africa | Angola, Botswana, Eswatini (Swaziland), Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| India | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka |
| Southeast Asia | Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Palau, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam |
| Central Asia | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan |
| Far East | China (Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan), Japan, South Korea |
| Australia, New Zealand, Oceania | Australia (including Tasmania), Cook Islands, Fiji, Guam, Mariana Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tahiti (including French Polynesia), Tonga, Vanuatu |
Here’s the award chart for all award flights available through the Miles & More program (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 | 125 | 75 | 75 | ||||
| First | 215 | 222 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 215 | 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 | 125 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 142 | |||||
| First | 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.
The mileage rates included in the award chart above are for round-trip travel. If you wish to know the cost of a one-way award flight, simply divide the applicable rate listed above in half.
So, for instance, a round-trip, economy-class flight between Switzerland (which is in the Europe region) and Canada (which is in the North America region) would cost you 50,000 miles. However, a one-way, economy-class flight on this same route would cost you 25,000 miles.
The Miles & More program also publishes another small award chart that applies to round-trip domestic flights operated by eligible airlines (both Miles & More airlines and Star Alliance airlines) as well as three-regions award flights, which are flights that include a long stopover in a third region (for example, New York – Frankfurt – Bangkok):
| Flight type | Cabin class | Mileage required |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic (within Europe) | Economy | 25,000 |
| Business | 40,000 | |
| Domestic (outside of Europe) | Economy | 28,000 |
| Business | 40,000 | |
| First | 55,000 | |
| Three-regions award flights | Economy | 95,000 |
| Premium Economy | 140,000 | |
| Business | 215,000 | |
| First | 330,000 |
Again, the award chart above applies to round-trip flights. To calculate the mileage required for a one-way domestic flight or one-way three-region award flight, simply divide the applicable value from the chart above in half.
For instance, a domestic, round-trip, business-class flight within Spain (which is within Europe) would cost 40,000 miles. As another example, if you were to book a domestic one-way, first-class flight within Canada (which is outside of Europe), it would cost 27,500 miles (55,000 miles / 2 = 27,500 miles).
As an example of a three-region award flight, you could book a business-class flight departing from Honolulu (which is in the Hawaii region) with a stopover in Tokyo (which is in the Far East region) that has a final destination in Munich (which is in the Europe region) for 215,000 miles. Booking a three-region award flight often requires fewer miles than booking two separate award flights, so you should look into this option if you’re planning to make a stopover.
Miles & More Award Chart for Star Alliance World Award Flights
Through the Miles & More program, you can use your miles to book a Star Alliance World Award Flight, which allows you to create a flight itinerary that includes up to seven stopovers and includes flights operated by several different Star Alliance airlines. Here are some of the important rules to know about creating a World Award Flight:
- Your itinerary can include up to seven stopovers.
- Your itinerary can include up to 10 flight segments.
- Your itinerary must include one flight across the Atlantic Ocean and one flight across the Pacific Ocean.
- There must be at least 10 days between your first and last international flight.
- Your World Award Flight is valid for up to 12 months from the start of your first flight segment and you must commence the last flight segment no later than the last day of validity.
- World Award Flight bookings can only be made by calling the Miles & More Service Team at 1-800-581-6400.
The following chart includes the mileage required for World Award Flights in each cabin class:
| Cabin class | Mileage required |
|---|---|
| Economy | 195,000 |
| Business | 400,000 |
| First | 540,000 |
If you have a large sum of Miles & More miles and a lot of time to travel, then booking a World Award Flight is a great way to get good value out of your miles. Plus, it’s a very affordable way to book the trip of a lifetime.
Miles & More Award Charts for Upgrade Awards
The Miles & More program also allows members to redeem miles for cabin class upgrades on all Miles & More airlines as well as on Star Alliance airlines. These upgrade awards are also priced according to fixed region-based award charts.
There’s one upgrade award chart for flights operated by Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, SWISS, Brussels Airlines, Discover Airlines, Lufthansa City and LOT Polish Airlines. Every other Star Alliance partner has its own unique award chart. In the following sections, we’ll include the upgrade award charts for Miles & More airlines and each individual Star Alliance partner.
The regions used in all of the following award charts are the same as those used in the award charts for award flights.
Upgrades on Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, SWISS, Brussels Airlines, Discover Airlines, Lufthansa City and LOT Polish Airlines
Here’s the award chart used to price upgrades on any of the airlines listed above within one region:
| Booking class | From economy class (B, Y) | From economy class (other booking classes) | From economy class (K, L, T)1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mileage required | 10,000 | 15,000 | 20,000 |
1 Only applies to flights on Brussels Airlines.
The following award chart applies to upgrades from economy to premium economy class on flights between Europe and another region on any of the airlines listed above:
| Booking class | From economy class (B, Y) | From economy class (other booking classes) | From economy class (K, L, T) 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2 Only applies to flights on Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and Swiss International Air Lines.
The chart below shows the mileage required for upgrades from economy class to business class on flights between Europe and another region on any of the airlines listed above:
| Booking class | From economy class (B, Y) | From economy class (other booking classes) | From economy class (K, L, T)2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2 Only applies to flights on Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and Swiss International Air Lines.
The following award chart is for upgrades from premium economy to business class on flights between Europe and another region on any of the airlines listed above:
| Booking class | From premium economy class (G) | From premium economy class (E) | From premium economy class (N)2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2 Only applies to flights on Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and Swiss International Air Lines.
The following chart includes the mileage required 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 |
So, for instance, if you were to book an upgrade award from premium economy (fare code E) to business class on a flight between Munich (which is in Europe) and New York (which is in North America), it would cost you 30,000 miles. As another example, an upgrade award from business class to first class on a flight between Rome (which is in Europe) and Dubai (which is in the Middle East) would cost 35,000 miles.
Aegean Airlines
You can also use the Miles & More program to book upgrade awards on Greek airline and Star Alliance partner Aegean Airlines. There are only two types of upgrade awards available on Aegean Airlines flights because the airline’s route network is fairly limited. The following chart includes the rates for those types of awards:
| Route type | Economy (B, Y) to business |
|---|---|
| International flights between European countries | 10,000 |
| Flights between Europe and Middle East, Caucasus, North Africa, Central Africa | 30,000 |
Air Canada
You can Miles & More miles to book upgrade awards on Air Canada-operated flights on several different route types. The following chart includes the different types of Air Canada routes on which you can book upgrade awards and the respective mileage rates of those awards:
| Route type | Economy (B, Y) to business |
|---|---|
| Flights between Europe and India, North America, South Africa | 35,000 |
| Flights between North America, the Caribbean, Central America, South Africa and Australia, New Zealand, Central Asia, the Far East, Southeast Asia | 40,000 |
| Flights between North America and Central America, the Caribbean | 15,000 |
| Flights between North America and South America | 30,000 |
| Flights between North America and Hawaii | 10,000 |
| Flights between North America and the Middle East, the Caucasus, North Africa, Central Africa | 45,000 |
Air China
Miles & More miles can also be used to book upgrade awards on flights operated by Star Alliance member, Air China. Here’s the chart with the different routes and cabin classes that are available for upgrade awards through this program:
| Route type | Economy (B, Y) to business | Premium economy (G) to business | Business (C, D, J) to first |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flights between Europe and Central Asia, the Far East, Southeast Asia | 50,000 | 50,000 | 65,000 |
| Flights between Southeast Asia and Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, Central Asia, the Far East | 30,000 | 30,000 | 45,000 |
| Flights between Central Asia, the Far East and the Middle East, the Caucasus, North Africa, Central Africa | 35,000 | 35,000 | 50,000 |
| Flights between North America, the Caribbean, Central America, South Africa and Australia, New Zealand, Central Asia, the Far East, Southeast Asia | 40,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 |
| Flights between Central Asia, the Far East, Southeast Asia and South America | 60,000 | 60,000 | 75,000 |
| Flights between Central Asia, the Far East and Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, India | 30,000 | 30,000 | 45,000 |
Air India
Members can also use the Miles & More program to book upgrade awards on flights operated by Star Alliance member, Air India. The following chart shows the mileage required for each type of upgrade award on each available Air India route:
| Route type | Economy (B, Y) to business | Business (C, D) to first |
|---|---|---|
| Flights between Europe and India, North America, South Africa | 35,000 | 50,000 |
| Flights between India and the Middle East, the Caucasus, North Africa, Central Africa | 25,000 | 35,000 |
| Flights between Central Asia, the Far East and Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, India | 30,000 | 45,000 |
| Flights between North America and India | 60,000 | 75,000 |
ANA (All Nippon Airways)
You can also use the Miles & More program to book upgrade awards on Japanese airlines and Star Alliance member, ANA (All Nippon Airways).
| Route type | Economy (B, Y) to business | Premium economy (E, G) to business | Business (C, D, J) to first |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flights between Europe and Central Asia, the Far East, Southeast Asia | 50,000 | 50,000 | 65,000 |
| Flights between Southeast Asia and Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, Central Asia, the Far East | 30,000 | 30,000 | 45,000 |
| Flights between North America, the Caribbean, Central America, South Africa and Australia, New Zealand, Central Asia, the Far East, Southeast Asia | 40,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 |
| Flights between Hawaii and Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, Central Asia, the Far East, Southeast Asia | 25,000 | 25,000 | 35,000 |
| Flights between Central Asia, the Far East and Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, India | 30,000 | 30,000 | 45,000 |
Asiana Airlines
Miles & More can be used to book upgrade awards on South Korea’s Asiana Airlines. Mileage required for these upgrade awards is according to the values in the following award chart:
| Route type | Economy (B, Y) to business | Business (C, D) to first |
|---|---|---|
| Flights between Europe and Central Asia, the Far East, Southeast Asia | 50,000 | 65,000 |
| Flights between Europe and Australia, New Zealand, Oceania | 60,000 | 75,000 |
| Flights between Southeast Asia and Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, Central Asia, the Far East | 30,000 | 45,000 |
| Flights between Southeast Asia and the Middle East, the Caucasus, North Africa, Central Africa | 35,000 | 50,000 |
| Flights between North America, the Caribbean, Central America, South Africa and Australia, New Zealand, Central Asia, the Far East, Southeast Asia | 40,000 | 55,000 |
| Flights between Hawaii and Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, Central Asia, the Far East, Southeast Asia | 25,000 | 35,000 |
| Flights between Central Asia, the Far East and Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, India | 30,000 | 45,000 |
Avianca
You can use miles for upgrade awards on Colombian airline Avianca through the Miles & More program. The following award chart shows all eligible routes and upgrade types on Avianca-operated flights:
| Route type | Economy (B, Y) to business |
|---|---|
| Flights between Europe and the Caribbean, Central America, South America | 40,000 |
| Flights between North America and Central America, the Caribbean | 15,000 |
| Flights between North America and South America | 30,000 |
Copa Airlines
Miles & More members can also use miles to book upgrade awards on Panamanian airline and Star Alliance member, Copa Airlines. The mileage required for these awards is determined by the following award chart:
| Route type | Economy (B, Y) to business |
|---|---|
| Flights between Europe and the Caribbean, Central America, South America | 40,000 |
| Flights between North America and Central America, the Caribbean | 15,000 |
| Flights between North America and South America | 30,000 |
Croatia Airlines
The Miles & More program can be used to book upgrade awards on Croatia Airlines, a member of Star Alliance. The following award chart is used to price all upgrade awards on flights operated by this airline:
| Route type | Economy (B, Y) to business | Economy (G, H, Q, S, V, W) to business |
|---|---|---|
| International flights between European countries | 10,000 | 15,000 |
Egyptair
You can use the Miles & More program to book upgrade awards on flights operated by Egyptian flag carrier, Egyptair. Here’s the award chart used to price upgrade awards on Egyptair-operated flights:
| Route type | Economy (B, Y) to business | Business (C, D) to first |
|---|---|---|
| Flights between Europe and the Middle East, the Caucasus, North Africa, Central Africa | 30,000 | 35,000 |
| Flights between Southeast Asia and the Middle East, the Caucasus, North Africa, Central Africa | 35,000 | 50,000 |
| Flights between India and the Middle East, the Caucasus, North Africa, Central Africa | 25,000 | 35,000 |
| Flights between Central Asia, the Far East and the Middle East, the Caucasus, North Africa, Central Africa | 35,000 | 50,000 |
| Flights between South Africa and the Middle East, the Caucasus, North Africa, Central Africa, India, South America | 35,000 | 50,000 |
| Flights between North America and the Middle East, the Caucasus, North Africa, Central Africa | 45,000 | 60,000 |
If you have an Egyptair flight itinerary that includes a flight within Egypt in conjunction with an international flight, your domestic Egypt flight will be upgraded for free if you purchase an upgrade award for the international portion of your flight itinerary.
Ethiopian Airlines
Miles & More miles may also be used to book upgrade awards on flights operated by Ethiopian Airlines. The following award chart shows the mileage rates for all available upgrade types on all available routes:
| Route type | Economy (B, G, S, Y) to business |
|---|---|
| Flights between Europe and the Middle East, the Caucasus, North Africa, Central Africa | 30,000 |
| Flights between Southeast Asia and the Middle East, the Caucasus, North Africa, Central Africa | 35,000 |
| Flights between India and the Middle East, the Caucasus, North Africa, Central Africa | 25,000 |
| Flights between Central Asia, the Far East and the Middle East, the Caucasus, North Africa, Central Africa | 35,000 |
| Flights between North America and the Middle East, the Caucasus, North Africa, Central Africa | 45,000 |
| Flights between South Africa and the Middle East, the Caucasus, North Africa, Central Africa, India, South America | 35,000 |
EVA Air
Miles & More members can also use their miles to book award flights on Taiwanese airline and Star Alliance member, EVA Air. The following award chart shows the rates for all available upgrade awards on EVA Air-operated flights:
| Route type | Economy (B, K, Y) to business |
|---|---|
| Flights between Europe and Central Asia, the Far East, Southeast Asia | 50,000 |
| Flights between Southeast Asia and Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, Central Asia, the Far East | 30,000 |
| Flights between North America, the Caribbean, Central America, South Africa and Australia, New Zealand, Central Asia, the Far East, Southeast Asia | 40,000 |
| Flights between Central Asia, the Far East and Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, India | 30,000 |
Shenzhen Airlines
You can also redeem Miles & More miles for upgrade awards on flights operated by Chinese airline and Star Alliance member, Shenzhen Airlines. The following award chart includes the rates for all available upgrade awards on all available routes from Shenzhen Airlines:
| Route type | Economy (B, G, M, U, Y) to business |
|---|---|
| Flights between Europe and Central Asia, the Far East | 50,000 |
| Flights between Central Asia and the Far East, Southeast Asia | 30,000 |
| Flights within Central Asia, the Far East (from China to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea) | 10,000 |
Singapore Airlines
Miles & More members can also redeem their miles for upgrade awards on flights operated by Star Alliance member, Singapore Airlines. The following award chart is used to price these upgrade awards:
| Route type | Economy (B, Y) to business | Premium economy (P, S, T) to business | Business (C, J, Z, U) to first |
|---|---|---|---|
| International flights between European countries | 10,000 | 10,000 | 15,000 |
| Flights between Europe and India, North America, South Africa | 35,000 | 35,000 | 50,000 |
| Flights between Europe and Central Asia, the Far East, Southeast Asia | 50,000 | 50,000 | 65,000 |
| Flights between Southeast Asia and Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, Central Asia, the Far East | 30,000 | 30,000 | 45,000 |
| Flights between Southeast Asia and the Middle East, the Caucasus, North Africa, Central Africa | 35,000 | 35,000 | 50,000 |
| Flights between North America, the Caribbean, Central America, South Africa and Australia, New Zealand, Central Asia, the Far East, Southeast Asia | 40,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 |
| Flights between Central Asia, the Far East, Southeast Asia and South America | 60,000 | 60,000 | 75,000 |
| Flights between Hawaii and Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, Central Asia, the Far East, Southeast Asia | 25,000 | 25,000 | 35,000 |
| Flights within Southeast Asia | 10,000 | N/A | N/A |
South African Airways
Upgrade awards on flights operated by South African Airways can be purchased with miles through the Miles & More program. The following award chart includes the mileage required for all available upgrade types on all available South African Airways routes:
| Route type | Economy (B, Y) to business |
|---|---|
| Flights between Europe and India, North America, South Africa | 35,000 |
| Flights between North America, the Caribbean, Central America, South Africa and Australia, New Zealand, Central Asia, the Far East, Southeast Asia | 40,000 |
| Flights between South Africa and the Middle East, the Caucasus, North Africa, Central Africa, India, South America | 35,000 |
TAP Air Portugal
The Miles & More program can also be used to book upgrade awards on flights with TAP Air Portugal, the national airline of Portugal and a Star Alliance member. The following award chart includes the mileage required for each type of upgrade award on TAP Air Portugal:
| Route type | Economy (B, Y) to business |
|---|---|
| International flights between European countries | 10,000 |
| Flights between Europe and the Middle East, the Caucasus, North Africa, Central Africa | 30,000 |
| Flights between Europe and India, North America, South Africa | 35,000 |
| Flights between Europe and the Caribbean, Central America, South America | 40,000 |
| Flights between Europe and Central Asia, the Far East, Southeast Asia | 50,000 |
| Flights between Europe and Australia, New Zealand, Oceania | 60,000 |
If you have a TAP Air Portugal flight itinerary that includes a domestic European flight in conjunction with an intercontinental flight, your domestic flight will be upgraded for free if you purchase an upgrade award for the intercontinental portion of your flight itinerary.
Thai Airways
The Miles & More program can be used to book upgrade awards on Star Alliance member, Thai Airways. The mileage required for a Thai Airways upgrade award depends on the route type and upgrade type, which are shown in the award chart below:
| Route type | Economy (B, Y) to business | Business (C, D) to first |
|---|---|---|
| Flights between Europe and India, North America, South Africa | 35,000 | 50,000 |
| Flights between Europe and Central Asia, the Far East, Southeast Asia | 50,000 | 65,000 |
| Flights between Europe and Australia, New Zealand, Oceania | 60,000 | 75,000 |
| Flights between Southeast Asia and Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, Central Asia, the Far East | 30,000 | 45,000 |
| Flights between Southeast Asia and the Middle East, the Caucasus, North Africa, Central Africa | 35,000 | 50,000 |
| Flights between Central Asia, the Far East and Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, India | 30,000 | 40,000 |
United Airlines
Miles & More members can use their miles to book upgrade awards on U.S. airline and Star Alliance member, United Airlines. The following award chart shows the mileage required for all upgrade award types on all available United Airlines routes:
| Route type | Economy (B, Y) to business | Economy (M, U) to business | Premium economy (A) to business | Premium economy (O) to business |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights between Europe and India, North America, South Africa | 35,000 | 50,000 | 30,000 | 20,000 |
| Flights between North America, the Caribbean, Central America, South Africa and Australia, New Zealand, Central Asia, the Far East, Southeast Asia | 40,000 | 55,000 | 35,000 | 30,000 |
| Flights between Hawaii and Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, Central Asia, the Far East, Southeast Asia | 25,000 | 35,000 | 20,000 | 15,000 |
| Flights between North America and South America | 30,000 | 45,000 | 25,000 | 20,000 |
| Flights between North America and Central America, the Caribbean | 15,000 | 20,000 | 10,000 | 7,000 |
| Flights between North America and Hawaii | 10,000 | 15,000 | 7,000 | 5,000 |
| Flights between North America and the Middle East, the Caucasus, North Africa, Central Africa | 45,000 | 55,000 | 40,000 | 35,000 |
| Flights between North America and India | 60,000 | 75,000 | 55,000 | 50,000 |
| Flights within North America | 10,000 | 15,000 | N/A | N/A |
The Bottom Line
The Miles & More program is a frequent flyer program owned and operated by the Lufthansa Group and used by all of the airlines owned by the Lufthansa Group, including Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Discover Airlines, Eurowings, ITA Airways and Swiss International Air Lines. The program is also the frequent flyer program of several non-Lufthansa Group airlines, including Air Dolomiti, Croatia Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines and Luxair. Between all of these airlines and the program’s Star Alliance partners, you can earn and redeem Miles & More miles with many different airlines.
Unfortunately, the Miles & More program doesn’t allow points transfers from any of the major U.S. credit card rewards programs (such as American Express Membership Rewards or Chase Ultimate Rewards), which makes it harder to earn miles with the Miles & More program compared to other frequent flyer programs that allow these types of transfers.
And, on top of that, this program switched to a dynamic pricing model for award flights operated by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City and Swiss International Air Lines in June 2025, resulting in a severe devaluation.
Nonetheless, if you take many flights around Europe on Miles & More airlines, you may want to pay attention to this program, especially because it still uses fixed region-based award charts to price Star Alliance partner award flights, award flights operated by other Miles & More airlines (apart from Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City and Swiss International Air Lines) and upgrade awards (although the rates for many of these awards also increased in June 2025). This means that you should be able to find outsized-value redemptions through the Miles & More program with a bit of searching.
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