If you're collecting Lufthansa Miles and More miles - this could be up your street as MBNA are making a new bonus of up to 10,000 miles for signing up for their credit card. So what's the offer? 1,500 bonus miles on first spend 8,500 bonus miles after spending £1,000 within 90 days of opening the account There is an additional offer on the card, which if you redeem 7,500 … [Read more...]
Miles and More HON/SEN/FTL member? Look out for extra status miles
If you have a Miles and More account, and are a HON Circle, Senator or Frequent Traveller member, it could be worth looking in your account as Lufthansa has been depositing miles extra miles due the industrial action the airline has been suffering: Here's what I got as a mere FTL (Frequent Traveller): From the FlyerTalk thread, different levels are getting different … [Read more...]
Brussels Airlines to launch a “better incentive programme” for frequent short haul flyers
An interesting tweet turned up today from Brussels Airlines during the latest Lufthansa earnings call: Let's take a step back and look at the reasons for this... and they lay at the steps of Brussels Airlines part-owner, Lufthansa - and it's Miles and More "Loyalty" programme (Brussels Airlines is 45% owned by Lufthansa Group). Miles and More for the low-price … [Read more...]
UK – Lufthansa Credit Card offer 11500 award miles on new applications
In a shock to the senses, Lufthansa and MBNA are offering an updated credit card with a decent sign up offer: Initial sign-up bonus of 1,500 Miles and More Award Miles after first purchase After a £1000 spend within 90 days, 10,000 Miles and More Award Miles You'll need to apply before 15th December 2013 to take advantage of this, and complete the minimum retail … [Read more...]
Swiss First Redemptions – restricted to Miles and More HON Circle and Senator Members ONLY
A bit of worrying news for those of you who like Swiss International Airlines First Class product when it comes to redemption - and according to Statusfactory on FaceBook and this Flyertalk thread, the airline will be restricting First Class redemptions from 1st January 2014. The text on the Miles and More website goes a bit like this: As a Miles & More member … [Read more...]
Miles and More + MBNA offer a credit card bonus… and I’m struggling to get excited over it.
The Miles and More Credit card by MBNA has an interesting offer, with new bonuses for UK customers. Sign-on Bonus - 1,500 Miles Spend bonus - 5,000 Miles providing a spend of £500 is make within 3 months. The cards themselves are the usual two-cards - one bill offering that MBNA offer with: An American Express branded card offering 2 Miles and More Miles per £ for the … [Read more...]
Miles and More posts last date for earning with BMI…
Earlier today Miles and More put out a statement when things would end with BMI. It seems it that the statement pulled, and a new statement is now its place: A new statement is now out : Miles & More ends its cooperation with bmi 11.04.2012 With effect from 19 April 2012, Miles & More’s cooperation with bmi will end by mutual agreement. This is the result … [Read more...]
BMI Futures Week: It’s confirmed – NO Miles and More Status Match
Those of you who were hoping to match to Miles and More from BMI Diamond Club - some very bad news for you (and if truth be told, I've sort of known this after chatting to a few people last week). From http://forum.airliners.de/index.php?showtopic=44637&view=findpost&p=607297 and translated by Google: The sale of bmi IAG (the parent company of BA) - shall be … [Read more...]
Germanwings grows up a little – now will earn Miles and More miles…
Well here's a turn up for the books with Germanwings, with them allowing passengers to earn Miles and More STATUS miles. Miles and More of course, is the "Integrated" mileage programme of Lufthansa, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Austrian and other Lufthansa companies. Germanwings runs its own little club called "Boomerang Club", but for those who are chasing every single … [Read more...]
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Welcome to GhettoIFE.com! I'm your host - Kevin - and I'll be here to guide you through the maze of modern travel, and hopefully add some insightful comment and humour. With GhettoIFE getting on for 2 years old, I've had a bit of a design refresh, and tidied up, so for older viewers who make it here - yes, it's the same content will all the usual sarcasm as always. As … [Read more...]
