Lufthansa is the national carrier for Germany and the largest carrier in Europe. With hubs in Frankfurt and Munich, Lufthansa flies to more 190 destinations in 100 countries on five continents including Europe, North and South America, Asia and Africa.

Lufthansa is a founding member of the Star Alliance^TM. The miles you earn on Lufthansa can be accrued in Mileage Plus. And the flight miles you earn qualify toward elite status. You earn one Elite Qualifying Mile (EQM) for each flight mile you earn and one Elite Qualifying Segment (EQS) for each segment you fly.

When you fly Lufthansa on transatlantic flights between the United States and Europe, you earn an additional 50% EQM / EQS bonus for paid tickets in First (F, A) Business (C, D, Z) and unrestricted Economy (Y, B) Class on Lufthansa.

Present your Mileage Plus® number when making reservations and you can earn:

Booking Class

First Class


Business Class


Economy


Discount Economy


No Mileage Credit

F A


C D J Z


Y B
 
 
G H K M P Q S V
W E* L* T* U*

X I O

150%
500 miles minimum 
 
125%
500 miles minimum 

100%
500 miles minimum

100%
500 miles minimum 
 
0%

150%** or 100%


150%** or 100%


150%** or 100%


100%


0%

To plan award travel see our
Saver / Star Alliance Award Chart

For complete award rules, see our
United Saver / Star Alliance award rules