Monday, April 12, 2010

Frequent flyer program lh Miles & More vs Eurobonus SAS

Choosing a Frequent Flyer programme is like choosing a shampoo... which one does what, when , what's it like, etc etc.It mostly depends on your travel patterns, how often you fly, what tickets you fly on etc. Also what you want to get out of the program...
There really isn't a right or wrong answer.

If you only join an FF-program to earn miles I would go for the program of the airline you mostly fly, i.e. if you're only planning to fly LH then go for M&M.

Lufthansa's Miles and More programme is good for retail earning if you live in Europe. Otherwise you'd have to earn miles by flying!

Business travelers will love Lufthansa Miles & More. The program gives you up to 3.75 award and status miles for every mile flown in first class on any partner airline -- and that's not including any promotions. For example, a Miles and More status member flying FRA-IAD in first class would earn the following: 4,065 base miles + 8,130 mile class-of-service bonus + 3,849 mile status bonus (25%)=15,244 award and status miles.

Miles and More is also the only program that gives you status for two and more years based on one qualification period. The program has two levels of elite membership: Lufthansa Frequent Traveler/Star Alliance Silver and Lufthansa Senator/Star Alliance Gold. To achieve Frequent Traveler status, you must accumulate 35,000 status miles (50,000 for Germany residents) or 40 economy segments (one first or business segment=two economy segments) in a calendar year. To achieve Senator status, you must accumulate 100,000 status miles (150,000 for Germany residents) or 120 economy segments in a calendar year.EuroBonus members earn actual miles flown on all Star Alliance carriers and partner airlines, and business-class passengers earn double miles. On short-haul flights, a minimum of 600/1200 miles (Economy/Business) are earned.

There are three membership levels: Blue, Silver and Gold. Members qualify for Silver elite status when they accumulate 25,000/25,000/35,000 points depending on their residence (outside Scandinavia/Denmark/Sweden-Norway). Gold is achieved once a member has earned 55,000/60,000/100,000 points respectively.

Points can be redeemed for hotel nights at all 108 Radisson SAS Hotels (though popular hotels are often sold out for award stays).

The Diners Club card is a program partner and offers extra point-earning opportunities.

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