How long do Lufthansa points last?

When do Lufthansa miles expire? Lufthansa miles expire at the end of the quarter 36 months after the miles were earned.



Within the Lufthansa Miles & More program, award miles are generally valid for 36 months from the date they were earned. If they are not redeemed, they expire at the end of the subsequent quarter. For example, if you earned miles on February 10, 2026, they would expire on March 31, 2029. However, there are two primary ways to protect your miles from expiring: holding Frequent Flyer Status (Frequent Traveller, Senator, or HON Circle) or possessing a co-branded Miles & More Credit Card. As long as you maintain your status or use your credit card at least once a month for a purchase, your miles will remain valid indefinitely. If you lose your status, the 36-month "countdown" begins again for all miles currently in your account. Lufthansa typically provides a summary of expiring miles in your online account statement and via their monthly newsletter, giving you at least two months' notice before any balance is forfeited, allowing you time to book a flight or use them for a hotel stay.

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How To Stop Your Miles & More Miles Expiring
  1. Your miles will not expire as long as you hold elite status with Miles & More (Frequent Traveller, Senator, or HON Circle Member).
  2. If you carry an eligible co-branded credit card, your miles are exempt from the 36-month expiration policy.


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Request missing AAdvantage miles. The American Airlines website has a page dedicated to requesting retroactive mileage credit. To request mileage credit, you'll need your AAdvantage number and your ticket number. The record locator will not be sufficient, you'll need to look up the ticket number.

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Use your points or miles regularly This is the obvious way to keep rewards from expiring. Making frequent purchases with your loyalty program will allow you to earn rewards and keep your account active. Redeeming rewards has the same effect if you occasionally use them for a statement credit, hotel room or flight.

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Lufthansa is Certified as a 4-Star Airline for the quality of its airport and onboard product and staff service.

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Once Miles are in your AIR MILES Cash and Dream Accounts, they cannot be transferred from one to the other.

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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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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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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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In 1979, Texas International Airlines created the first frequent-flyer programme that used mileage tracking to give 'rewards' to its passengers, while in 1980 Western Airlines created its Travel Bank, which ultimately became part of Delta Air Lines' programme upon their merger in 1987.

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