Baggage Allowance

Lufthansa Airlines Frequent Flyer

Germany · IATA LH

Last updated: 31 October 2026.

Miles and More is the frequent flyer programme of Lufthansa and its partners. You collect miles to spend on awards and Points to earn status.

3status levels: Frequent Traveller, Senator, HON Circle
650 + 325Points and Qualifying Points for Frequent Traveller in a calendar year
2,000 + 1,000Points and Qualifying Points for Senator
6,000HON Circle Points for HON Circle

Status levels

Frequent Traveller

Needed in a calendar year
650 Points and 325 Qualifying Points
Main benefits
Business lounges, priority check-in, miles that do not expire while you hold status, extra baggage allowance

Senator

Needed in a calendar year
2,000 Points and 1,000 Qualifying Points
Main benefits
Senator and Star Alliance Gold lounges, First Class check-in, priority boarding, extra baggage

HON Circle

Needed in a calendar year
6,000 HON Circle Points
Main benefits
First Class lounges, First Class check-in, personal HON Circle service, chauffeur and transfer service

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Baggage benefits

  • Frequent Traveller: one extra bag in Economy (item rule), or an extra 20 kg (weight rule).
  • Senator: an additional bag whatever cabin you fly, or 20 kg more; an extra golf bag also travels free.
  • HON Circle: an additional bag in every cabin, plus a free extra golf bag.
  • The Light fare and the Premium Economy Light fare give no extra checked bag, and Economy Basic gives Frequent Travellers no free carry-on item.

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How Points are earned

Continental

Economy
20
Premium Economy
20
Business
40
First
40

Intercontinental

Economy
60
Premium Economy
80
Business
200
First
400
  • Only the cabin and whether the segment is continental or intercontinental count, and all members earn the same. Domestic flights inside Germany, Austria or Switzerland count as continental.
  • Points come from Lufthansa Group airlines, co-issuing Miles and More partners and Star Alliance airlines; Qualifying Points and HON Circle Points are limited to Lufthansa Group and co-issuing partners, and HON Circle Points go only to Business and First tickets.
  • A qualifying stay of two or more days at Marriott Bonvoy hotels gives 40 Points, up to 120 a year.
  • Miles last 36 months from the activity, then lapse at quarter end; holding status or a Miles and More credit card (in some countries) protects them.
  • Download the app and receive 500 miles. Further miles come from roughly 40 partner airlines, hotels and shops.

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Questions travellers ask us

What do I need for Senator?

Two thousand Points plus a thousand Qualifying Points within a calendar year.

How many Points does a Business flight to Asia give?

200 on an intercontinental Business segment.

Do my miles expire?

After 36 months, unless protected by status.

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2 questions and answers

  1. Ravishankar Seshagirirao11 December 2018
    Would like to know my Miles & More number
    1. Answer

      You need to check with the airline directly. We are not the airline but an independent website providing information. 

  2. Drashti Gandhi17 July 2015
    If we register for frequent traveller, do we get extremely baggage allowance of flying from US to India and on student visa.
    1. Answer

      Generally, airlines which offer student allowance would not allow it to be mixed with other offer, even with the FFP allowance.