What are the status program changes from 2024 Miles and More?

Key changes from 2024 at a glance: In the future, Miles & More members will be awarded Points instead of status miles for their flights. How many Points customers earn for each flight will depend on just two criteria: the travel class and whether the flight is continental or intercontinental1.



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Standard Miles & More members retain validity for 36 months, after which they expire. Status miles can only be earned when flying on fully integrated partner airlines or Star Alliance members. There is no other way to earn these miles.

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For entry to the lounges, you require a valid Star Alliance status card and/or a Lufthansa/Star Alliance boarding pass for a flight departing on the same day for the corresponding location.

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How can I protect my Miles & More award miles from expiry? Award miles can be protected from expiry through status membership or a Miles & More Credit Card.

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Bottomline. Skytrax has downgraded Lufthansa's rating from a 5-star airline to a 4-star airline as per their rating system. One of the principal inputs, at the time, for Lufthansa being awarded this was a new business class product, which was still at least three years from entering service.

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Access to contract lounges is available to: Business Class passengers. HON Circle Members.

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Lufthansa's newest business class is so fresh that it's operating on a few flights only. However, if you can find them, they're worth taking. Not only is the seating configuration better — allowing those with a window to access the aisle without clambering over a neighbor — its seats are also larger.

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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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For example, points and miles within Best Western Rewards, Delta SkyMiles, Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Southwest Rapid Rewards, United MileagePlus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club don't expire. That being said, it's important not to hold onto your points for too long.

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Lounge access for Economy Class passengers Of course, you can also visit the Lufthansa lounges as an Economy Class passenger (availability limited). To do so, present your valid Lufthansa boarding pass at the lounge entrance and simply pay by credit card or book lounge access online before your trip.

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In our airport guides, we include lounges that economy-class travellers can access by paying at the door, purchasing a lounge pass or joining a lounge membership program.

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