How do you earn miles and more points?

  1. Earn miles for your flights with our airline partners. ...
  2. Earn miles on your travels. ...
  3. Earn miles when paying with our credit card. ...
  4. Earn miles for shopping and local events. ...
  5. Earn miles in the Worldshop. ...
  6. Earn miles with financial services.




Earning points in the Miles & More program (the loyalty scheme for Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, and others) has become more "status-focused" following a 2024-2026 system overhaul. You earn "Miles" for spending and "Points" for status. To earn Miles, you can fly with any of the 40+ airline partners, use a co-branded Miles & More credit card for daily purchases, or shop via their online portal with partners like Agoda or Marriott Bonvoy. To earn Points (which determine your Frequent Traveler or Senator status), you must fly on "Qualifying" flights operated by the Lufthansa Group or co-issuing partners. The number of Points is now based simply on the class of travel and whether the flight is continental or intercontinental, rather than the complex fare-price formulas of the past. For example, a Business Class intercontinental flight earns 200 Points, while an Economy continental flight earns 20 Points, regardless of the ticket's actual cash price.

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We sampled flight awards available with U.S. carriers and found that consumers need between about 8,000 and 57,000 miles to get a free one-way coach flight. Free flights in business or first class start at around 25,000 miles and climb to well over 150,000 miles one-way.

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It's rarely worth it to buy frequent flyer miles — especially without a bonus or discount. Airline and hotel programs generally price points and miles at such a high rate that it's hard to get more value than what you paid for them. Let's take Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles as an example.

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Simply order the free Miles & More online newsletter. You will receive your account balance as well as important information, attractive offers and news monthly via email. Your current account balance will be displayed to you in the newsletter and linked directly to your account statement online.

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At 1.4 cents per point, you'll need around 21,400 points for a ticket that costs $300. On average, it will cost approximately 7,700 points to 16,000 points to travel with a Blue fare ticket (one of the airline's economy-class tickets) and 82,000 to 165,000 points for a Mint fare (or business/first-class) ticket.

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Ultimately, deciding whether to redeem points rather than pay cash for travel is a personal choice. You'll get more value by using them for high-priced travel experiences. But if you're a budget traveler who just wants to save a few bucks, use your points for that economy flight or low-category hotel redemption.

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Using a combination of money and miles to save on your next flight is easier than ever before. When searching for your trip, select Money + Miles to see prices for each flight option as a combo of cash and miles. Then, at checkout you can customize how many miles you want to use to save cash on your trip.

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In a typical week, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday are typically the best days to fly for travelers seeking the cheapest fares, at least on domestic flights.

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