New Lufthansa Mileage Bargains: 55k Miles Round-Trip in Business Class

Much like Air France-KLM Flying Blue Promo Rewards, Lufthansa Miles & More has a regular promotion offering discounted reward redemptions for flights on Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings Discover, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, and SWISS.

Lufthansa has launched its newest Miles & More Mileage Bargains (Meilenschnäppchen) for May — and although not as robust as previous months, there is still value to be had for certain travelers.

Let’s take a look at the details!

Promotion Details

This month’s Miles & More Mileage Bargains comprises hundreds of deals on flights around the world. This includes 114 offers on flights from the U.S. to locations around Europe.

Discounts vary depending on your destination and fare class, and taxes can be quite high, but you’ll still find some great offers on business class redemptions. Keep in mind you must book these before May 31, 2024.

Business Class Deals

There are only 6 business class deals available from the U.S. this month, all from Newark (EWR) flying on Austrian Airlines.

Here are some of the standouts:

• Newark (EWR) to Innsbruck (INN)
  • 55,000 miles round-trip in business class
  • Flying on Austrian
  • Fly between August 15, 2024, and September 30, 2024

• Newark (EWR) to Vienna (VIE)
  • 55,000 miles round-trip in business class
  • Flying on Austrian
  • Fly between August 15, 2024, and September 30, 2024

Premium Economy Deals

This month, there is only 1 premium economy option from Washington, D.C. (IAD) on Brussels Airlines.

That flight is:

• Washington, D.C. (IAD) to Brussels (BRU)
  • 40,000 miles round-trip in premium economy
  • Flying on Brussels Airlines
  • Fly between August 15, 2024, and September 30, 2024

Economy Deals

There are 107 economy deals available from the U.S. this month, with options from Chicago (ORD), Miami (MIA), New York City (JFK, EWR), and Washington, D.C. (IAD) flying on Austrian, Brussels, and SWISS.

Here are some flights that caught our eye:

• New York (JFK) to Barcelona (BCN)
  • 30,000 miles round-trip in economy
  • Flying on SWISS
  • Fly between August 15, 2024, and September 30, 2024
• Miami (MIA) to Zurich (ZRH)
  • 30,000 miles round-trip in economy
  • Flying on SWISS
  • Fly between August 15, 2024, and September 30, 2024

Earning Lufthansa Miles

When looking purely at the mileage cost, there are some pretty incredible bargains when it comes to these flights. Unfortunately, earning Lufthansa miles can be difficult as Miles & More is not partnered with any transferable point currency, and the taxes and fees can be very expensive.

However, if you’re interested in taking advantage of these monthly promotions, you may want to consider signing up for the co-branded Lufthansa credit card. Issued by Barclays, the Miles & More^® World Elite Mastercard^® currently features a 50,000-mile welcome bonus offer after meeting the minimum spend. That’s almost enough for a round-trip business class flight with this promotion.

Final Thoughts

There’s no doubt that Lufthansa’s monthly Mileage Bargains can represent a great deal. At 55,000 miles round-trip for a transatlantic flight in business class, you won’t find a lower rate anywhere.

However, taxes are high, and earning Lufthansa miles isn’t as simple as transferring your points. Instead, you’ll want to grab the Lufthansa Miles & More card or take advantage of other methods to help build your balance.