by Lufthansa Flyer | Apr 3, 2014 | Featured, Lufthansa, Miles & More |
‘Meilenschnäeppchen’ or ‘Mileage Bargains’ is a monthly promotion offered by Miles & More that typically discounts award travel by 50%. What is normally a 105,000 mile redemption for a Business Class seat becomes 55,000 miles and a 60,000 mile Economy Class ticket becomes only 30,000 miles! It’s one of the best redemption deals out there for travel between the USA and Europe.
For the month of April, there are nearly 150 destinations available from the US to Lufthansa destinations throughout Europe, Russia and the Mideast with 2 sets of eligible travel dates. One set requires travel to take place between April 8 through mid-May/early June while the second set of options cover travel from August 1 to August 30. The current month’s offerings will expire on April 30, but book sooner than later since these bargains are limited. The sooner you book, the better the chances of you finding the seats.
When you visit the ‘Meilen Schnaeppchen’ website, you’ll see that there is a drop down menu in the top right corner that lets you select country of origin for your travels. You’ll literally have 1000’s of possible combinations to choose from. For example, there are many ‘germanwings’ options for travel within Europe for only 10,000 miles!
If you find yourself short of miles, with no imminent travel plans that would earn miles, you may want to consider applying for the Premier Miles & More World MasterCard so that you can take advantage of future Miles & More deals thanks to the bonus miles you would earn with the card. With the current offer, new cardholders will earn 20,000 miles after an initial purchase and an additional 15,000 miles if a balance is transferred from another card.
Additional perks include a FREE companion ticket after an initial purchase with the card and on each account anniversary date thereafter and there are NO FOREIGN TRANSACTION FEES for using the card abroad. You’ll earn 2 miles per dollar spent booking travel on a Miles & More partner airline and 1 mile per dollar spent on all other purchases. The annual fee is waived if you are a Senator or HON level elite.
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by Lufthansa Flyer | Mar 16, 2014 | Featured, Miles & More |
For those of you who are members of Miles & More, let this serve as a reminder that the current 50% off award ticket redemptions promo for travel to a variety of European destinations ends on March 31.
Until then, members can enjoy booking Business Class tickets for nearly 50% fewer miles than the normal rate. For example, what would be 105,000 miles for a round trip Business Class ticket between Chicago and Amsterdam will only ‘cost’ 55,000 miles if booked by March 31. Economy Class redemptions are discounted 50%, with only 30,000 miles needed to book round trip travel instead of the normal 60,000 miles.
The discount award bookings are available for a wide range of European destinations and include redemptions in both Economy and Business Class. The valid travel dates vary depending on specific city pairs with most requiring travel to be completed by early to mid April. However, there are a few destinations including Barcelona, Helsinki and Ancona (and others) that allow travel to take place during July, the peak of the summer travel season to Europe.
If you find yourself short of miles for this particular opportunity, Miles & More is offering a promotion that is discounting the purchase of miles by 20% through the end of March. You are allowed to purchase up to 12,000 miles per year for your account.
Additionally, you may want to consider applying for the Premier Miles & More World MasterCard so that the next time Miles & More offers an attractive ‘sale’ you’ll be in position to take advantage of it. With the current offer, new cardholders will earn 20,000 miles after an initial purchase and an additional 15,000 miles if a balance is transferred from another card.
Additional perks include a FREE companion ticket after an initial purchase with the card and on each card anniversary date thereafter and there are NO FOREIGN TRANSACTION FEES for using the card abroad. You’ll earn 2 miles per dollar spent booking travel on a Miles & More partner airline and 1 mile per dollar spent on all other purchases.
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