Perhaps the most valuable sign-up bonus on a US-based credit card at the moment with a low spend requirement is that of the Lufthansa Miles & More Credit Card by Barclays, offering 100k miles after $3k spent in 3 months from opening & incurring an annual fee of $89. I felt that a supplementary article would be in order on how to use those points effectively in ways that are unique to the miles rather than focusing on max value regardless of superior alternatives (which is the typical approach with these sorts of blogs from others).
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About Lufthansa
Basics: Highly rated, Many Routes, Especially in & around Europe, w/ over 20 US Destinations
Lufthansa's Partners
Lufthansa Miles & More
Lufthansa Miles & More Standard Award Chart
How Best to Redeem Your Miles: Introduction
Excellent Points Usage: Bargain awards available (50% off or more) are on Lufthansa & Lufthansa partners (i.e. 30k round trip West Coast to Europe in Economy Class & 55k Business Class)
Bargain Awards compared to Other Points Currencies' Standard Pricing
Sometimes Great Points Usage: Upgrade Awards on Many Carriers
Good Points Usage Example savings 33%: Early Bird Out of Boston, New York, Charlotte, & Some International Destinations to Frankfurt & Munich
Decent Savings on Points Usage: Lufthansa's 16.7% off last-minute deals US-Europe are with Fly Smart
More Good Use Examples
Problem w/ Fuel Surcharges (i.e. half the cost of a flight in economy)
How to Get Around Fuel Surcharges w/ Positioning Runs to Mexico
How to Get Around Fuel Surcharges w/ More Miles
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