Miles wanderingAdded the new no credit card rewards program that allows you to earn points on hotels, flights and purchases. Lufthansa Miles & More loyalty program as your new transfer partner.
This should be on your radar because Miles & More opens the door to booking your wishlist-worthy Lufthansa first class award seats well in advance of the partner programs. Additionally, until now, this airline loyalty program has not been widely accessible through transferable US coins.
Here’s why you should consider this increasingly valuable rewards offer.
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What are Rove miles?
Miles wandering is a standalone rewards platform (not a credit card) aimed at travelers who want to earn miles on paid hotel stays, flight bookings, and everyday purchases through its portal and browser extension.
In our hotel booking searches, Rove Miles offers up to a surprisingly generous 45 miles per dollar spent, making it one of the most lucrative ways to earn miles for paid travel.
Then, you choose to redeem miles through Rove Miles’ own travel portal (also at potentially great rates) or transfer your rewards to partner programs.
This means that Rove Miles can work as a complement to existing credit card travel platforms you may use, such as Chase Travel℠ and Trip to Capital Oneas you can mix and match depending on which program offers the best rewards for your next paid booking. It is always a good idea to check prices on various platforms to ensure you are not paying more to earn those miles.
Plus, it’s free to join – simply create an online account and start earning through the platform.
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In some ways, Rove Miles is comparable to Bilt Rewards as both programs allow you to earn transferable points or miles without opening a credit card.
However, one of the main differences between Bilt and Rove Miles is in the programs’ transfer partners. Bilt seems to focus more on the domestic market, offering 1:1 transfers to programs like American Airlines Advantage and Hyatt Worldwhile Rove Miles offers transfers to more unusual international programs and provides superior earnings on hotel bookings through its portal.
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Where can Rove Miles be transferred?
You can transfer Rove Miles to the following airline and hotel partners:
- Aeromexico Rewards
- Air France-KLM Flying Blue
- Air India Maharaja Club
- Cathay Pacific Cathay
- Etihad Guest
- Finnair Plus
- Hainan Airlines Fortune Wings Club
- Lufthansa miles and more
- Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Thai Airways Plus Royal Orchid
- Turkish Airlines Miles and Smiles
- Vietnam Airlines Lotus Miles
- Accor lives without limits
Plane transfers are 1:1; transfers to Accor are 1.5:1. The minimum transfer requirement is 2,000 Rove Miles.
What are the best uses of Rove Miles?
Miles and more recently introduced dynamic pricing for flights operated by Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, Swiss and Austrian Airlines. Unfortunately, you must have at least 1,500 miles in your account before you can see live award availability, which is a frustrating restriction for members. However, the good news is that the Seats.aero time-saving tool now shows Miles & More availability. You can expect to pay the following prices for flights to Europe operated by Lufthansa:
- Economy: From 4,380 miles plus $207 in taxes, fees and surcharges each way, though note that Miles & More is currently offering a flash sale for last-minute awards starting at just 88 miles (yes, just 88) plus the same $207 copay
- Premium economy: From 12,313 miles plus $498 taxes, fees and surcharges each way
- Business: From 62,551 miles plus $1,045 in taxes, fees and surcharges each way
- First: From 153,742 miles plus $1,155 in taxes, fees and surcharges each way
So while surcharges imposed by airlines are substantial on all cabins, a big advantage of redeeming through Miles & More is the ability to book Lufthansa first class well in advance. Lufthansa normally releases first class seats to partners like Air Canada Aeroplan just one or two days before departure.
Please note that Lufthansa’s new Allegris first class cabin It cannot be booked with points and miles from any program.
Although Seats.aero is a great starting tool, before transferring your points, we recommend confirming availability directly with the airline. If you live in the US, call 1-800-581-6400 and be prepared with your Miles & More PIN, your travel dates, applicable airport codes, and flight number. This will help the attendee quickly confirm prize availability.
In addition to transferring your Rove miles to Lufthansa, here are some other great redemptions:
- Book United Polaris to Europe for 62,500 miles with no surcharges through Lufthansa Miles & More.
- Transfer to the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Schedule and reserve first class suites or long-haul business classes, which are generally not available for partner programs.
- Book business class flights to Europe from just 60,000 miles by transferring your Rove Miles to Air France-KLM Flying Blue at a rate of 1:1.
- Transfer to Virgin Atlantic Flight Club to book savings awards from 6,000 Virgin points to London on selected dates and routes, taking into account airline taxes and fees. Wear Virgin Atlantic Reward Seat Check Tool to find savings inventory.
In a nutshell
Given how generous the program can be in awarding transferable miles for flights, hotels, and online purchases, Rove Miles is a growing rewards program that should be on your radar.
Rove Miles adding Lufthansa Miles & More is useful if you have had difficulty earning Miles & More miles in the past.
It won’t be the cheapest route to every Lufthansa redemption, and the surcharges are substantial, but if you’re looking to book Lufthansa business and first class in advance and earn more than 40 miles for every dollar spent on a hotel booking, this is a useful new option.
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