Which German airlines offer the best frequent flyer programs?

With Lufthansa's frequent flyer service Miles & More, customers collect miles when flying, but also when booking hotels and redeeming money in partner shops. With your program membership, you can exchange miles for improved flight conditions and access to a rental car, and shop in the Lufthansa WorldShop.

Below are the benefits each member receives by participating in the program.

• The data storage by the system enables simple flight booking processes.
• As a status member you get priority access to exclusive benefits
• Miles are collected both when purchasing goods in stores and when reserving accommodation.
• You can use the miles you collect through the program to shop or purchase flights.
• The conversion of bonus points collected through other programs is possible for users
• By purchasing a Miles & More credit card, you receive exclusive benefits such as mile expiration protection, welcome bonuses and many other advantages.
• Miles & More members can achieve one of three different status ranks.

Frequent Traveler:

• Frequent Traveller status card and luggage tag
• access to the business lounge
• Go to the check-in queues for business class customers.
• Members travelling with additional checked baggage have the option
• Unlimited mileage validity

Senator:

• Senator status card and luggage tag
• Access to the Senator Lounge and the Star Alliance Gold Lounge
• Business and Senator class members have the option to carry additional baggage on their flights.
• 2 upgrade vouchers for a higher class

HON Circle: 

• HOn-Circle status card and luggage tag
• HON members receive access to the First Class Terminal Lounges and First Class areas
• limousine and transfer service
• Senator partner card
• 6 upgrade vouchers for a higher class

How does it work?

You can earn frequent flyer points by joining a loyalty program offered by various airlines when you make a purchase and redeeming the points for future airline ticket discounts. These programs allow customers to receive discounts on certain airline-related services, including baggage fees, preferred seating, waitlisting, seating, seat upgrades and access to airline lounges.

Baggage

• priority on the waiting list
• seats
• Members have the opportunity to enhance their flight experience by upgrading to premium seating classes.
• access to the lounge

How do I collect miles?

Customers can earn miles by purchasing airline tickets or making transactions with the company's partner services.

• hotels
• rental car
• shops
• Individuals who accumulate more miles can access different statuses through the program, offering tailored rewards and discount options.

Best Loyalty Programs in Europe 

Airlines from different alliances through which their loyalty program partners connect. The selection finds only the best loyalty programs from all available options.

Flying Blue

• Every member of Air France and KLM airlines uses Flying Blue as a loyalty program. Flying Blue's unique benefits allow members to earn miles by booking travel with its 18 partner airlines. Participants in the program earn air miles every time they spend a euro, which they can exchange for premium fares or additional flights.
• Members of certain Flying Blue tiers get lounge access and significant benefits on seat reservations. Signing up should be your next step, as Paris and Amsterdam are your top business travel destinations. 
• American Express credit card users benefit from Flying Blue by linking to accumulate their mileage credits through their household spending. 

Tiers and Benefits

• The program offers several levels of achievement with instructions on how members can advance to higher tier achievements.
• New members can earn XP through a variety of activities, including five XP for economy class flights of less than 2,000 miles, while business class flights of more than 5,000 miles earn 36 XP.

Flight Club

• Through its partnership with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, members can book flights on Delta Air Lines as well as Air France and Hawaiian Airlines. While tea with Sir Richard Branson isn't part of the benefits, customers still receive a variety of exciting rewards such as reserved exit row seating and early access to premium check-in services. 
• The Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse serves as an enticing place to relax instead of the crowded Heathrow terminals you'd normally avoid. Now's your chance. All Flying Club Gold tier members have access to the Clubhouse's stylish facilities, which go beyond what first class ticket holders get. 

You should join Virgin Atlantic if UK and Asian destinations are part of your standard flight routes. Users can choose their seats for free at any time during each flight with their membership.

British Airways Executive Club

• British Airways' recent restructuring of its Executive Club loyalty program will see all members move to a fixed membership option from 2025. 
• The new update merges the tier points earning year for Gold, Silver and Bronze members into a single tier points earning period for all Executive Club members.

Some of the opportunities you can gain by using Avios points include carefully purchasing vacations, hotels and car rentals. Any frequent traveler with children can easily benefit from British Airways' program design that allows for the sharing of Avios among family members.

TrueBlue

You can earn points by taking surveys through this program. You can! Surveys have never been fun, but the ability to earn points through them makes the task somewhat bearable. Any person who regularly travels with the airline JetBlue can earn points with TrueBlue by signing up for free. 

Tiers and Benefits

Earn three points for every dollar you spend within the program. Purchase JetBlue vacation packages with points, subscribe to magazines, publications, and receive Hawaiian Airlines flight discounts to Hawaii destinations at the same time. 
The program's special bonus section offers additional points for reaching certain milestones, such as 7,000 points for completing 7 round-trip flights per year.

Aeroflot Bonus

As part of the Aeroflot Bonus system, members have access to numerous partner airlines, including Air Europa and Czech Airlines. You can use your Aeroflot Bonus points to make transactions with their partner, financial institutions, as well as restaurants, hotel chains and car booking companies.
With the points collected through Aeroflot Bonus, members can create both hotel reservations and shopping vouchers. When you reach the highest level of the program, you can claim three free class upgrade entitlements. With the miles collected on Aeroflot Bonus, users can contribute to charities through donations.