Founded in 1955, Deutsche Lufthansa AG - commonly known as Lufthansa - is the largest German and overall European airline. Their main hubs are at Frankfurt (FRA) and Munich (MUC) International Airports. They are one of the five founding members of the Star Alliance.
Lufthansa is is on track to serve a record 134 million passengers in 2018 across 18 domestic destinations, 193 international destinations, and 81 countries.
• Lufthansa is derived from the German word, Luft 'air' and Hansa, the Hanseatic League. Their logo depicts a flying crane inside a circle.
• Lufthansa is the world’s largest purchaser of caviar - with 10 tonnes per year to serve their First and Business travellers.
• In 2004 Lufthansa was the first airline to offer inflight internet to its passengers on international flights.
Frequent Flyer Program
Miles & More is Lufthansa’s distance based rewards program - the largest in Europe. It is also the primary frequent flyer program for 12 other European airlines, including SWISS, Brussels Airlines, and Luxair
Once you reach elite membership, your miles never expire.
There are four membership tiers:
Miles & More Member
Entry level (one award mile to qualify)
Frequent Traveller
35,000 miles or 30 qualifying flights in one calendar year
• 25% more miles earned from cash flights
• Wait-list priority and business class check-in
• One additional checked bag
• One golf bag checked free of charge
• Business lounge access
• Exclusive service line
Senator
100,000 miles in a calendar year
• Two upgrade vouchers per year
• Guaranteed seat availability 48 hours before departure
• First class check-in
• Two to four additional checked bags depending on route and class
• Senator and Star Gold Lounge access
• Priority baggage handling
• Companion awards
• Miles advance of up to 50,000 miles
HON Circle Member
600,000 miles in two consecutive calendar years
• Six upgrade vouchers per year
• Guaranteed seat availability 24 hours before departure
• First class lounge access
• First class terminal access
• Limo transfer service
• Miles advance of up to 100,000 miles
Codesharing
Lufthansa has codeshare and frequent flier agreements with 35 select airlines both inside and outside the Star Alliance. Look for the designator code (LH).
When booking with a codesharing partner, you will experience differences in baggage fees, optional services, other charges, and policies from partner airlines on your trip.
Partners include:
Cabin Classes
First Class
First Class
Limousine service
Lounge Access
Dedicated check in, security, baggage
Premium meals and fine wine selection
Ergonomic seat that converts to a two-metre-long lie flat bed with comfortable mattress topper and duvet
Laptop power outlets, personal HD screen and in flight entertainment
Exclusive amenity kit and a selection of top-quality toiletries in our spaciously laid-out First Class washrooms
Free wifi
Business Class - Long-Haul Flights
Lounge Access
Dedicated check in
Premium meals and fine wine selection
Ergonomic seat that converts to a two-metre-long lie flat bed with comfortable mattress topper and duvet
Laptop power outlets, personal HD screen and in flight entertainment
Free wifi
Business Class - Long-Haul Flights
Premium Economy - Long-Haul Flights
Premium Economy - Long-Haul Flights
38-inch (970 mm) pitch along with up to 3 inches (76 mm) more width than economy class, depending on the aircraft
11 or 12 inches (280 or 300 mm) personal seat-back entertainment screen and a larger armrest separating seats
Meal service and free drinks
AVOD entertainment system
Economy
31-inch (790 mm) seat pitch except the Airbus A380s, which have a 33-inch (840 mm) seat pitch