This is my review of Lufthansa business class on an A340 from New York JFK to Munich. On Tuesday I did a SWISS Business Class flight down to the Middle East. I will try to do a brief review but I thought I should cover […]
Miles & More (Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian)
Miles & More is the loyalty scheme for Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian and their partner airlines. The articles below outline the best ways of earning and spending your points if you are based in the UK.
For further information on Miles & More, visit the Lufthansa website here.
Bits: Last day for IHG’s UK Flash Sale, Hilton Garden Inn at Birmingham Airport opens, Blacklane 10x at Miles & More
8 October 2018 By
News in brief: Last day to book for IHG’s UK and Ireland Flash Sale A quick reminder that today (Monday) is the last day to book in IHG’s short flash sale for Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Hotel Indigo and Staybridge Suites hotels in the […]
Lufthansa launches a new UK charge card – partly as a Diners Club! Should you apply? (Part 1)
3 October 2018 By
Well, I didn’t see this coming. Lufthansa has launched a new UK credit card – but it isn’t a credit card. The Lufthansa people I spoke with when their MBNA credit card was closed were adamant that there would be a replacement credit card before […]
Lufthansa launches a new UK charge card – partly as a Diners Club! Should you apply? (Part 2)
3 October 2018 By
This is part 2 of my review of the new Lufthansa Miles & More charge card in the UK. Part 1 – click here – looks at ‘the facts’ about the new UK Lufthansa Miles & More credit card (which isn’t a credit card). This […]
Get up to 15,000 Heathrow Rewards points (=15,000 miles) with jewellery, watches and technology
1 October 2018 By
There is good news for Avios, Virgin Flying Club, Emirates Skywards, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, Aegean Miles+Bonus, Royal Brunei Royal Skies and Lufthansa Miles & More members! Today, 1st October, Heathrow Rewards is launching its annual bonus promotion on electronics, watches and jewellery, keen to tap […]
Bits: Avios cancellation refunds, get Avis status with Priority Pass, 15% off IHG ‘points and cash’ redemptions
17 September 2018 By
News in brief: One thing British Airways Executive Club does well …. Over the last few weeks I have had to cancel seven long-haul redemptions, racking up over £250 in cancellation fees. Four were booked via BA with Avios, one with Virgin Flying Club miles […]
Bits: buy Avios from 0.85p via Groupon Spain (again), Lufthansa Premium Economy sale to Asia
16 September 2018 By
News in brief: More 1p Avios via Groupon Spain Groupon has launched another cheap Avios promotion in Spain, with Iberia Plus. Click here for details. Here are the prices: 2,000 Iberia Plus Avios for €19 (0.85p) 4,000 Iberia Plus Avios for €54 (1.2p) 8,000 Iberia Plus […]
Bits: 2000 Lufthansa miles with Accor, free Fast Track at Stansted, 10 Miles & More miles per £1 with Blacklane
4 September 2018 By
News in brief: Get 2,000 bonus Miles & More miles with an Accor hotel booking Miles & More is running a lot of special deals this month as part of its 25th birthday celebrations. Nothing is going to top the current Hilton offer, which offers […]
LAST CHANCE to book Lufthansa and SWISS 2-4-1 deals in Business and First Class
1 September 2018 By
This weekend is your last chance to take advantage of a very strong 2-4-1 offer. Apologies to regular readers for covering this again but it is a good deal, with airlines I respect, and a rare opportunity (as it can’t be booked on miles) to […]
Good 2019 business class deals to the US – from £1300 – with BA, Virgin and Star Alliance
28 August 2018 By
A bunch of good Business Class fares to the US has been launched by British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Star Alliance. These fares are all from the UK so you don’t need to position yourself in Europe to take advantage. British Airways to the West […]
Which airlines let you transfer miles INTO hotel loyalty programmes?
24 August 2018 By
Almost all hotel loyalty programmes let you transfer you points into certain frequent flyer schemes. What is far rarer is for a frequent flyer scheme to let you transfer your points INTO a hotel programme. This didn’t used to be the case. If you go […]
Lufthansa and SWISS 241 deals in Business and First Class, bookable to 3rd September
19 August 2018 By
SWISS and Lufthansa are currently running some EXCELLENT First Class and Business Class ‘2-4-1’ deals. Unlike some fare deals we write about, these are for departures from the UK so you don’t need to position yourself somewhere in Europe first. Even better for those who live outside […]
Bits: Virgin’s Tesco conversion offer, more on Hilton / Lufthansa, 20% off Friends & Family Railcards
16 August 2018 By
News in brief: Virgin Atlantic launches a Tesco conversion inducement Virgin Atlantic is NOT offering a transfer bonus this quarter to anyone who is thinking of converting their Tesco Clubcard points to Virgin Flying Club miles. Instead, Virgin is running a competition. Each time you […]
Excellent 2-4-1 First and Business deals from the UK, from £999, with Lufthansa and SWISS
14 August 2018 By
SWISS and Lufthansa have launched some EXCELLENT First Class and Business Class ‘2-4-1’ deals. Unlike some fare deals we write about, these are for departures from the UK so you don’t need to position yourself somewhere in Europe first. Even better for those who live outside […]
Get cheap one-way long-haul Economy flights with Lufthansa’s AnyWay Travel Pass promotion
10 August 2018 By
Lufthansa has launched its AnyWay Travel Pass promotion with one way flights to cities like Bangkok, Hong Kong or Johannesburg from just £139. The only snag is that you will only find out about your flight details two days before departure. How does it work? […]
Why EVERYONE should sign up for the new Hilton / Lufthansa promotion
6 August 2018 By
On Saturday I wrote about a new promotion that Hilton Honors had launched in conjunction with Lufthansa’s Miles & More programme. Hilton Honors is offering a very generous 2,500 Lufthansa Miles & More miles on every stay between 1st August and 31st October. You need to […]
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