Lufthansa mileage bargains in September: Disappointment on long distances

Lufthansa mileage bargains in September: Disappointment on long distances

In September 2024, Lufthansa and the associated Miles & More program are again disappointed for travelers who look forward to attractive mileage bargains. The announcement of a bargain for a long-haul flight to Dubai (DXB) had briefly awakened hopes, but this offer is only available in Economy Class, while business and premium economy class flights are not offered. These developments seem to be a continuous pattern and raise questions about the future of the program.

The mileage bargains can mainly be booked online at Meilenschnaeppchen.com. Passengers can only book for the specific goals that are on offer and have to observe strict booking and travel periods. The conditions for September are as follows:

booking and travel period

• Booking period: until September 30, 2024
• Travel period: October 15 to November 30, 2024 (short -haul)
• Travel period: December 15th to January 31, 2025 (long and medium distance)
• All flights must be carried out by Lufthansa
• departure from all German Lufthansa departures or Airrail train stations, some of them also possible from other countries

Since air changes or cancellations have been largely excluded since last year, travelers must be sure that their appointments fit exactly. Finished flights have to be brought back until the last day of the travel period.

mileage bargains and their attractiveness

The best offers can usually be found in Business Class on long -haul flights, which are completely missing in September. Nevertheless, it can make sense to book miles bargains for short and medium-haul flight if the comparison tariffs are set much higher.

In Germany's, flights can now be booked for 20,000 miles instead of the regular 40,000 miles. The available goals include cities such as:

• Berlin
• Düsseldorf
• Frankfurt/Main
• Munich
• Karlsruhe main station
• Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof

The customer experience in Economy Class remains limited. For 25,000 to 30,000 miles, long distances can be mastered that were previously significantly more expensive.

In addition, customers long for an enrichment of the offer through interesting hotel arrangements during their travels. The Frankfurtflyer Hotels Portal offers customers to book selected premium hotels, with various advantages such as free breakfast and hotel credit included.

The offers vary greatly and are very limited, so travelers have to strive for a bargain at an early stage. A coherent online guide allows the prospect to search specifically for available flight data.

The general mood among the loyal mileage is therefore sobering. Lufthansa and the Miles & More program have recently not been able to do justice to customers. Especially with long-haul flights in the business and premium economy class, attractive options are missing, which could reduce the anticipation of passengers. With a clear sentence: the hopes that could arouse these announcements seem to have long since gone.

The offer remains attractive for travelers who are willing to use the structures and fully exploit their booking.