Award Travel News

Airlines around the globe are in a tough spot right now, given the impact of high oil prices on airline economics. It’s arguably even worse in Europe (than the United States), where oil prices are even higher, and there’s also m

American Express Platinum Card® to cut Lufthansa lounge access in October 2026

American Express is ending Lufthansa lounge access for eligible Platinum and Centurion cardholders on October 1, 2026. That’s a meaningful benefits cut for premium cardholders who relied on Lufthansa lounge access when traveling in Europe.

Rove has been a great addition to the points and miles world over the past year. After launching in 2025 with a number of transfer partners, they’ve since added Lufthansa, Japan Airlines, and SAS. Rove has announced today that they’re adding two (b

Lufthansa has extended its Mileage Bundles sale with a 50% bonus through April 6, 2026. The promo may help members top off for near-term Miles & More redemptions, though buy-miles math still depends on the specific award in mind.

Hello from London, where my kids and I are chilling in the Lufthansa Lounge after a 10.5-hour flight from Los Angeles to London on a United Airlines 787-9 in row 56…the penultimate row on the aircraft

Upgraded Points highlighted a Miles & More bundles sale that can improve the math on select Lufthansa First Class bookings. It is niche and buy-points dependent, but still relevant for premium-cabin award travelers.

In early 2025, Lufthansa Group acquired a 41% stake in Italy’s ITA Airways. Italy is an important market for all major European carriers, and it’s one where SkyTeam has historically been strongest, so Lufthan

Lufthansa is planning on radically changing its service concept in first class in the coming days (at least that’s what’s claimed), and we now have a sense of what kind of updates we could see to dining onboard…

Doctor of Credit flags that ITA Airways is winding down Volare ahead of the move into Lufthansa’s Miles & More ecosystem. That matters for anyone holding ITA points or status and fits the broader ITA loyalty transition story.

It has been a “long” journey for ex-Alitalia, now ITA Airways, to exit the SkyTeam Alliance after the Lufthansa Group acquired a stake with an option to take over the remainder, becoming a full Star Alliance member airline. ITA Airways announced last week that its […]

ITA Airways is set to join Lufthansa Group’s Miles & More program on April 1, a meaningful loyalty integration step that could matter for earning, redemption, and alliance strategy. LoyaltyLobby also raises the possibility of Star Alliance timing from the same date, though that piece remains speculative.