Lufthansa Miles & More + Credit Cards for Belgians

by Thijs Feryn

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Hi, my name is Thijs

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I’m @ThijsFeryn on Twitter

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I’m an at Evangelist

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What’s'the'situa+on?

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I" speak"at" conferences

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I’m"an" entry"level" frequent"ﬂyer

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I’m"not"a" travel"expert

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I"just"like"to" beneﬁt"from"the" tricks

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Most'of'us'are' from'Belgium

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Earn miles with partners Awards Status Earn miles on flights Award"&" status"miles Award"miles" only Get$perks Get" free*"flights"&" upgrades How it works

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Other programs

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Why"choose" Miles"&"More?

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Local partnerships

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Local partnerships •Car rentals •Credit cards •Hotels •Shopping •Subscriptions •...

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Earning miles

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Earn while you ﬂy

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Earn while you fly •Add frequent flyer number to your booking •Check the mileage accrual charts •Add extra segments to your trip (if you don’t mind) •Calculate your earnings http://meilenrechner.de •Calculate your itinerary http://www.gcmap.com •Keep an eye out for promotions http:// www.frequentflyerbonuses.com/milesandmore.html

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Airlines you can earn on • Adria Airways • Aegean • Air Astana • Air Canada • Air China • Air Dolomiti • Air India • Air Malta • ANA • Asiana • Austrian • Avianca TACA • Blue1 • Brussels Airlines • Condor • Copa Airlines • Croatia Airlines • Egyptair • Ethiopian • EVA Air • Germanwings • LOT Polish • Lufthansa • Luxair • SAS • Shenzhen • Singapore Airlines • South African • Swiss • TAP Portugal • Thai • United • US Airways

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http://meilenrechner.de

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http://meilenrechner.de

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http://gcmap.com

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You only earn miles on revenue tickets!

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What about status?

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1"mile 35.000"miles"per"year"or"30" segments 100.000"miles"per"year 100.000"miles"per"year 600.000"miles"in"2"years 600.000"miles"in"2"years Miles"36"months"valid"if"you" don’t"have"the"credit"card Miles"don’t"expire Miles"don’t"expire Miles"don’t"expire Miles"don’t"expire Miles"don’t"expire 25%"bonus"miles 25%"bonus"miles 25%"bonus"miles 25%"bonus"miles 25%"bonus"miles 2"upgrade"vouchers 2"upgrade"vouchers 6"upgrade"vouchers 1"extra"bag 1"extra"bag 2"extra"bags 2"extra"bags 2"extra"bags Business"lounge"access Business"lounge"access Senator"&"Star"gold"lounge" access Senator"&"Star"gold"lounge" access First"class"lounge"access 50%"companion"award"discount 50%"companion"award"discount 50%"companion"award"discount

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Lufthansa Oil&Energy Club Employees of oil- and natural gas-producing and - extracting companies get free Frequent Traveller Status

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Star Alliance Gold beneﬁts •Priority check-in •Airport lounge access (+ 1 guest) •Priority boarding •Extra baggage allowance (1 bag of 20 kg) •Priority baggage handling •Priority waitlist reservations •Priority airport standby

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Getting Star Alliance Gold status the lazy/cheap/easy way

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Only 20.000 status miles

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Once you qualiﬁed for Aegean Gold, keep saving on Miles & More

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Lounge access

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Frequent Traveler (= silver) status Gets your access to lounges at Lufthansa hubs

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Senator (= gold) status Gets your access to Senator lounges at Lufthansa hubs and all other Star Alliance Gold lounges. You can even invite a guest

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HON (= platinum) status Gets your access to ﬁrst class lounges at Lufthansa hubs and all other Star Alliance Gold lounges. You also get access to the ﬁrst class terminal in Frankfurt. You can also invite a guest

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Earn while you sleep

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Earn points with hotel partners Earn points on stays Convert points to miles How it works Hotel loyalty programs

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Points to miles conversion Hilton Honors Starwood Preferred Guest IHG Rewards Club Le Club Accor Hyatt Gold Passport Miles per stay Points to miles Base points Bonus points Elite bonus 500 500 500 500 500 10/1 1/1 1/1,25 (>=20K) 5/1 2/1 2,5/1 2,5/1,1 (>=50K) 10/$ 2/$ 5/$ or 10/$ 2/€ 5/$ 5/$ 15%/25%/50% 50% 10%/50% 50%/75%/100% 15%/30%

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Earn while you read

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Earn miles on subscriptions •15.000 miles on a one year getAbstract Business Gold subscription •5.000 miles on a six month getAbstract Business Gold subscription •15.000 miles on a one year International Herald Tribune home delivery subscription •2.000 miles on a one year subscription of The Economist •5.000 miles on a three year subscription of The Economist

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Earn while you drive

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Earn while you drive •Get miles on car rentals •Usually 500 per rental •Avis o ers 1000 per rental for elite members •Get more miles for exclusive cars or leasing contracts

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Earn while you shop

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Earn while you shop •1 mile/€ at Brussels Airport Skyshops •1 mile/€ at Chic Outlet Shopping (e.g. Maasmechelen Village) •1 mile/€ at Munich Airport Eurotrade •1 mile/€ at Lufthansa WorldShop •1 or 2 miles/€ at Vivabox

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The Chic Outlet Shopping trick •Outlet shopping in Maasmechelen, Munich, Frankfurt, Madrid, Barcelona, Dublin, Paris & London •Normally 1 mile per Euro •During sales period up to 5 miles per Euro •Pay with Miles&More credit card and get extra miles •“Collect” receipts

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Earn while you spend The irony ...

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The idea is simple: earn a number of miles per Euro spent with a speciﬁc credit card

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In the US credit cards are the main frequent ﬂyer trick

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Crazy sign-up & minimum spend bonuses

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Unfortunately this is Belgium: options are limited

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This is what Miles&More o ers

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Miles&More cards Brussels Airlines Classic MasterCard Brussels Airlines Premium MasterCard Brussels Airlines Classic American Express Brussels Airlines Premium American Express Welcome bonus Earnings On SN tickets Miles expiration 1000 2000 1500 3000 1/€ 1/€ 1/€ 1,5/€ 1/€ 1/€ 1,5/€ 2/€ Miles don’t expire Miles don’t expire Miles don’t expire Miles don’t expire

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American Express Membership Rewards Earn points on AMEX program. Convert them to miles or other rewards. 2 points = 1 Miles&More mile

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AMEX Platinum Card •Platinum travel service: o ers, discounts & upgrades •Priority Pass •US Airways/AA Admirals Club/Delta Sky Club access •Eurostar Business Lounge access •Fine Hotels & Resorts Program •VIP airport parking •Hertz #1 Club Gold status •Hilton Honors Gold status

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http://travel.bart.la/ credit-cards/

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Spending miles

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Spendings miles •Redeem award miles on flight awards •Use award miles for flight upgrades •Spend it on other stu (merchandise, gift vouchers, hotel nights). Not advisable! •Cheapest way to fly Business & First Class

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Upgrade awards •Buy Economy Class ticket & upgrade to Business Class •Buy Business class ticket & upgrade to First Class •Not allowed on disounted tickets •Upgrade per segment •Upgrade online or via phone

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Within Europe Intercontinental Lufthansa Swiss Brussels Airlines Most other Star Alliance Partners Not on E, L, K Not on E, K, L, P, T, Z Not on E, L, K Not on E, K, L, T Not on E, G, K, L Not on E, G, K, L, T Only Y, B, C & D Only Y, B, C & D Allowed booking classes

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Economy to Business Business to First Within Europe North America, South Africa, India Central America, Carribean, South America North/Central Africa, Middle East & Caucasus South East Asia, Central Asia & Far East Hawai, Australia, New Zealand, Oceania 10.000 20.000 35.000 50.000 40.000 55.000 30.000 35.000 50.000 65.000 60.000 75.000 Upgrade chart

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Flight awards •Use miles to book one-way or round-trip ﬂights •Limited availability •High surcharges & fees •Child awards charged at 75%. One-way awards at 50% •Senator & HON have better availability & companion awards (50% o for companion award redemption) •Check the mileage bargains •Fly Smart awards: 2 weeks before departure, up to 50% o

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Limited availability •Especially on popular routes •Especially on planes equipped with the new Business & First Class products •Preferred carrier not always available •Check out http://a380.lufthansa.com & http:// 747-8.lufthansa.com for more info on new planes/cabins

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Lufthansa Business Class Old New

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Lufthansa First Class Old New

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Mileage Bargains

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Simulation •First: 210.000 •Business: 135.000 •Economy Fly Smart: 70.000 •Economy: 80.000 •Taxes & fees: 557,21 €

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2014 program changes •Starting spring 2014 •Extra beneﬁts for FTL, SEN & HON •Extra beneﬁts for long-standing status customers •Devaluation of mileague accrual on Economy tickets

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Conclusion •Earning miles from Economy Class ﬂights is a very slow process. •If you can a ord an occasional Business Class ﬂight, you’ll earn a lot of miles •Let other people pay for your travel expenses •Keep an eye out for promotions •Get a miles/points credit card •Try attaining status •Enjoy the local partnerships •Further devaluations and restrictions coming up? •Only spend miles on premium cabins

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