Can I transfer my Lufthansa miles to someone else?

Lufthansa has launched a new feature via the Miles & More mobile app – the ability to transfer your miles to someone else for a ludicrous price.



Under the Lufthansa Miles & More program rules in 2026, you cannot directly "transfer" miles from your account to another person's account to be combined or saved by them. The miles you earn are strictly for your individual use. However, the program offers a high-value alternative called Mileage Pooling. This feature allows two adults and up to five children to link their accounts into a "pool," where all earned award miles are combined into a shared balance that any of the members can spend on award flights or upgrades. If you do not wish to use a pool, you can still "use" your miles for someone else by booking an award ticket in their name using your own miles. While you cannot give the miles themselves as a currency for them to save, you have full flexibility to spend your balance on family or friends. Additionally, SWISS credit card holders in the Miles & More program can occasionally exchange award miles for status-qualifying points, but the core "award miles" remain non-transferable as a raw asset.

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- You'll need to provide the recipient's Collector Number and their full name, exactly as it appears in the recipient's AIR MILES profile. - Any Miles transferred won't count towards reaching AIR MILES Gold® or Onyx® status for the recipient Collector Number. - All transfers are final and no refunds are permitted.

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As a founding member of Star Alliance, Lufthansa offers innumerable advantages in the world's biggest global network. Its regional strategy under the Lufthansa Regional brand connects Europe's regions with one another and with the world beyond.

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Can I combine my Accounts with anyone else? You may transfer Miles and even merge your profile with another Collector Account in order to pool your collecting efforts and the Miles existing currently in your AIR MILES Cash and Dream Accounts.

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Lufthansa miles expire 36 months after they are earned, at the end of the quarter, as well as when you or Lufthansa closes the account without first redeeming your miles.

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Bottom line. With a vast majority of airline loyalty programs, you're free to redeem your miles for friends & family without many restrictions. The best practice is to have the person redeeming the miles out of their account make the reservation.

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Call The Airline Even though many airlines permit you to book a ticket for somebody else spending your own miles, there are few airlines which entail you to inform them about the usage of your miles by somebody else on phone or over the ticket counter.

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Lufthansa Group It plays a leading role in its European home market. The Lufthansa Group is composed of the segments Network Airlines, Eurowings and Aviation Services. The Network Airlines are Lufthansa German Airlines, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines.

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Most airlines allow travelers to redeem their miles for flights, seat upgrades, or other travel-related perks, but they don't convert them directly to cash. Some airlines also permit the transfer of miles to other reward programs, such hotel loyalty programs, which may include the option of cash redemption.

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Miles & More is the free frequent flyer program for major airlines including Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, and LOT Polish Airlines.

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