Lufthansa

A breakdown of a multi-segment award booking using Lufthansa Miles & More, leveraging low mileage requirements for a high-efficiency itinerary through Zurich, Luxembourg, and Málaga.

My brother-in-law and family had been collecting miles on Lufthansa Miles & More, at my behest, or maybe coercion. The miles expire 36 months after the date you earn them and a big batch of miles was now close to expiry. I checked with them if they had any plans of using them, but they didn’t, so they asked me to use them if I wanted. Redemption on Lufthansa Miles & More was a little different than on United MileagePlus. The number of cross airline combinations which come up in the result is limited. Also, Lufthansa Miles & More passes on fuel surcharges for award tickets, unlike United MileagePlus. ...

A practical look at redeeming Lufthansa Miles & More miles for a trip to Zanzibar, featuring Ethiopian Airlines flight schedules from Mumbai.