Book Lufthansa First Class With Big Savings if You Buy Miles During This Sale [Ends June 30]

Technically, Miles & More (the rewards program of Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Swiss, Austrian, and others) doesn’t sell miles. However, you can now buy Miles & More miles with a 50% bonus through the current “bundles” offer.

What’s a bundle? And should you buy Miles & More miles through these limited-time bonus offers? These deals have pros and cons, so let’s take a look at this offer, which has now been extended through the end of June.

What Are Miles & More Bundles?

Miles & More is the shared rewards program of multiple airlines. This includes everything from the namesake Lufthansa to Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Discover Airlines, and Eurowings. You’ll also find non-Lufthansa Group airlines using Miles & More as their rewards program, such as Croatia Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, and Luxair. Even Italy’s ITA Airways recently moved into the Miles & More program.

While there are several ways to earn Miles & More miles — including the Miles & More^® World Elite Mastercard^® for U.S. residents — these miles aren’t as easy to earn as those in other programs, given the lack of transfer partners.

While Miles & More still claims it doesn’t sell miles, it’s doing exactly that — though in a creative manner — until June 30, 2026.

To buy Miles & More miles, you’ll choose from 4 bundle options — ranging from extra small to large — and get the associated number of miles. The bundles also come with other perks from Avis and Priority Pass, but we’ll focus exclusively on the aspect of buying miles here:

• XS bundle: 4,500 miles for $104 (2.31 cents per mile)
• Small bundle: 15,000 miles for $290 (1.93 cents per mile)
• Medium bundle: 75,000 miles for $1,162 (1.54 cents per mile)
• Large bundle: 150,000 miles for $2,034 (1.35 cents per mile)

You must log in to purchase these bundles. Note that bundle purchases are nonrefundable.

Should You Buy Miles & More Miles on Sale?

We value Miles & More miles at 1.4 cents apiece. If you purchase the Large bundle with a 50% bonus, you’d be buying miles below that number. Thus, there are several circumstances in which you’ll save versus paying cash for flights.

This sale also makes sense if you view it as a discounted method of accessing premium redemptions through Miles & More. Booking Lufthansa first class with points and miles is an aspirational maneuver that isn’t as easy as it sounds.

Lufthansa doesn’t provide seat availability to partner programs like United MileagePlus or Avianca Lifemiles until roughly 2 weeks before departure (plus, Avianca has devalued Lufthansa first class awards). Booking these awards through a partner program requires some luck and last-minute flexibility.

Using Miles & More miles, you can book flights up to 360 days in advance, though this comes with much higher fees than booking through other programs.

With Miles & More, you can book Lufthansa first class using the First Flex award. While award pricing on Lufthansa-operated flights is now dynamic, you can generally expect to pay between 91,000 and 107,500 miles one-way between the U.S. and Germany, plus around $925 in taxes and carrier-imposed surcharges.

Whether you’re looking for a one-way or round-trip redemption, buying Miles & More bundles can be a cost-saving method to book Lufthansa first class.

Consider this: Booking a one-way ticket in first class from New York (JFK) to Frankfurt (FRA) will set you back roughly $10,000. Therefore, buying the Miles & More Large bundle (150,000 miles) for $2,034 is a great deal in comparison. We won’t call it “cheap,” but it’s definitely cheaper than paying for these tickets outright. You’d pay $2,034 to get the miles, around $925 in taxes and fees, and come away spending $2,959 for a ticket that costs around $10,000, making it 70% cheaper.

Note that although Lufthansa moved to dynamic pricing in June 2025, awards for partners remain fixed (but at a higher rate than previous costs).

Final Thoughts

You can currently buy Miles & More miles through bundle purchases and earn a 50% bonus.

The end date for this offer is June 30, 2026, so if you’re interested in purchasing miles, check the math to see if this offer works for you.