New list of discounted Miles & More redemptions published

UPDATE – JUNE 2025:  This is an old article, and the credit card information given is likely to be out of date.

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Thanks to Miles from Blighty for pointing me towards a new list of discounted Lufthansa Miles & More rewards from the UK.

The official website is here.

Even at a massive discount, the short haul redemptions are a poor deal.

Next week, for example, I am off to Hamburg.  Club Europe on BA is 18,000 Avios + £35 taxes.  Even with a 50%+ discount, LH wants 20,000 M&M miles + £143 per person!

Some of the long-haul deals may be more useful.  Given the taxes and the fact that it is low season, don’t book an Economy reward before checking the cash price first.

Some of the Business Class redemptions are more interesting, eg Atlanta at 55,000 Miles & More miles return compared to 100,000 Avios.

You need to book by February 28th, for travel by March 16th.

Note that Miles & More is NOT an Amex Membership Rewards partner.  You could transfer Amex to Starwood to Miles & More, but even with the Starwood bonus you only get 40,000 Amex MR to 20,000 Starwood SPG to 25,000 Miles & More.  This is an underwhelming 0.625 Lufthansa miles per Amex point.

Miles & More is a BAA WorldPoints partner, but its unlikely that you have enough of those for a major redemption.

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How to earn Star Alliance miles from UK credit cards (June 2025)

None of the Star Alliance airlines currently have a UK credit card.

There is, however, still a way to earn Star Alliance miles from a UK credit card. 

The route is via Marriott Bonvoy. Marriott Bonvoy hotel loyalty points convert to over 40 airlines at the rate of 3:1.

The best way to earn Marriott Bonvoy points is via the official Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card. It comes with 20,000 points for signing up and 2 points for every £1 you spend. At 2 Bonvoy points per £1, you are earning (at 3:1) 0.66 airline miles per £1 spent on the card.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 15th July 2025, the sign-up bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card is TRIPLED to 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points. This would convert into 25,000 Avios or into 40 other airline schemes. It would also get you at least £300 of Marriott hotel stays based on our 0.5p per point low-end valuation. Other T&C apply and remain unchanged. Click here for our full card review and click here to apply.

There is a preferential conversion rate to United Airlines – which is a Star Alliance member – of 2 : 1 if you convert 60,000 Bonvoy points at once.

The Star Alliance members which are Marriott Bonvoy transfer partners are: Aegean, Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Avianca, Copa Airlines, Singapore Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines.

You can apply here.

Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card

60,000 points (to 15th July) and 15 elite night credits each year Read our full review