Card guide · Miles and More Award Miles
Barclays Miles and More World Elite
Card guide overview
The Lufthansa Group co-brand card with an annual companion ticket, Lufthansa Business Lounge vouchers, and 2X on Lufthansa Group partner airline tickets—best for Star Alliance flyers.
Key card attributes
| Issuing bank | Reward currency | Currency type | Network | Annual fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Miles and More Award Miles | Airline Miles | Mastercard | $89 |
Closest alternatives
At a glance
The card in three decisions.
The Barclays Miles and More World Elite is the Lufthansa Group co-brand card at an $89 annual fee. It earns 2X Miles and More Award Miles on Lufthansa Group partner airline tickets (Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and Eurowings) and 1X elsewhere. The welcome offer is 70,000 award miles after $4,000 in purchases plus the annual fee within the first 90 days—an elevated level above the long-running 50,000-mile standard.
The card stands out for two ongoing benefits at this price: two Lufthansa Business Lounge vouchers each year and an annual companion ticket issued after each cardmember anniversary (taxes and fees apply). Award miles redeem across the Lufthansa Group and the Star Alliance network, and card spend can be converted into status-qualifying Points and QPoints once per year.
Best fit
Star Alliance flyers who value the annual companion ticket
If you fly Lufthansa Group carriers at least once a year and can use a companion ticket and Business Lounge vouchers, the $89 fee is easy to justify.
Current timing
70K is an elevated public offer
The current public offer is 70,000 award miles after $4,000 in purchases plus the annual fee—above the long-running 50,000-mile standard level.
Main watchout
Miles and More miles are locked to the Lufthansa Group ecosystem
Award miles are redeemable on Lufthansa Group and Star Alliance carriers, not transferable from other programs. Award pricing and carrier-imposed surcharges on European premium cabins can be high.
Current & historical offer
70K is the current elevated public offer.
We compare public award-mile offers with public award-mile offers. Referral, branch and targeted offers are outside this ladder.
Timing assessment
70K is an elevated window—the standard level is 50K.
The current 70,000-mile offer sits above the long-running 50,000-mile standard of this card and matches the highest levels tracked since 2024. If you have planned Lufthansa Group or Star Alliance spend, this is a strong window to apply.
Why someone may wait
If you rarely fly Lufthansa Group or Star Alliance carriers.
The card earns its fee through Lufthansa-specific perks: the annual companion ticket, Business Lounge vouchers, and status acceleration. If you do not fly the Lufthansa Group at least once a year, a general travel card may be a better fit.
Card benefits
Annual companion ticket and Lufthansa Business Lounge vouchers lead at $89/year.
The tiers are a Points Brief editorial assessment of decision importance and rarity among sub-$100 airline co-brand cards—not labels supplied by Barclays or the Lufthansa Group.
Tier 1 · Rare differentiators
Benefits that provide the primary value and justify the $89 fee.
Companion ticket
Receive a companion ticket each year after your cardmember anniversary. The companion travels on the same itinerary as the primary ticket; taxes and carrier-imposed fees apply to the companion ticket.
- Issued each year on your cardmember anniversary.
- Companion travels on the same itinerary as the primary ticket.
- Taxes and carrier-imposed fees apply to the companion ticket.
Know the limits: A companion ticket on a long-haul Lufthansa Group flight can save hundreds of dollars, but carrier-imposed fees and taxes on the companion ticket can still be meaningful—especially in premium cabins. Read the terms before booking.
Lufthansa Business Lounge vouchers
Receive two Lufthansa Business Lounge vouchers annually for use at eligible Lufthansa Business Lounges.
- Two single-use vouchers per cardmember year.
- Valid at eligible Lufthansa Business Lounge locations.
- Subject to lounge capacity and voucher terms.
Know the limits: At typical paid lounge access pricing, two Business Lounge visits can be worth $100+ annually if used. Unused vouchers do not roll over.
Tier 2 · Incremental value
Program perks that add meaningful value.
Once/year Status acceleration (Points + QPoints)
Once per year, convert between 5,000 and 25,000 purchase miles earned on the card into status-qualifying Points and QPoints toward Miles and More frequent traveler status.
Conversion is allowed once per calendar year within the 5,000–25,000 range. Points and QPoints count toward Senator and HON Circle qualification under Miles and More terms.
Tier 3 · Expected card basics
Standard protections and program features.
No foreign transaction fees Standard
No Barclays foreign-transaction fee on purchases made abroad.
Mastercard World Elite protections World Elite
Car rental coverage, travel assistance, and purchase protection.
Comparison method: Sub-$100 airline co-branded cards including Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select ($99), Bank of America Atmos Rewards Ascent ($95), and Chase United Gateway ($75); official public pages reviewed in July 2026.
Earning rates
2X on Lufthansa Group partner airline tickets; 1X elsewhere.
Miles are earned per dollar on eligible purchases. Lufthansa Group airline tickets earn the bonus rate.
Lufthansa Group partner airline tickets
Eligible tickets on Lufthansa Group carriers (Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings) earn 2X award miles per dollar.
All other purchases
One mile per dollar on purchases not eligible for a higher rate.
Credit interaction: Miles and More Award Miles are estimated at approximately 1.2–1.5 cents each when redeemed toward Lufthansa Group award flights. The 2X Lufthansa Group rate earns roughly 2.4–3% back in flight value. Once per year, 5,000–25,000 purchase miles earned on the card can be converted into status-qualifying Points and QPoints toward frequent traveler status.
Miles and More program
Award Miles and status across the Lufthansa Group and Star Alliance.
Miles and More is the loyalty program of the Lufthansa Group. Award Miles are redeemable for award flights on Lufthansa Group carriers and across the Star Alliance network, while status-qualifying Points and QPoints count toward frequent traveler, Senator, and HON Circle elite status. The card accelerates status by allowing a once-yearly conversion of 5,000–25,000 purchase miles into Points and QPoints. Note that Miles and More award redemptions—particularly on Lufthansa Group premium cabins—carry higher carrier-imposed surcharges than most other Star Alliance programs, which materially reduces the effective value of each mile if you redeem on home-metal premium cabins.
Key benefit
Annualcompanion ticket
The annual companion ticket is the defining benefit at $89.
A companion ticket each cardmember anniversary is uncommon on a sub-$100 airline card and can save hundreds of dollars on a single long-haul Lufthansa Group itinerary. Combined with two annual Lufthansa Business Lounge vouchers, the benefits can offset the $89 fee for a single trip.
Lufthansa Group hubs
Where Lufthansa Group carriers operate the most flights.
- Frankfurt (FRA) — Lufthansa hub
- Munich (MUC) — Lufthansa hub
- Zurich (ZRH) — SWISS hub
- Vienna (VIE) — Austrian Airlines hub
- Brussels (BRU) — Brussels Airlines hub
Star Alliance partners
Award bookings available on partner airlines.
- United Airlines
- Air Canada
- ANA
- Singapore Airlines
- Turkish Airlines
- Thai Airways
- South African Airways
- Air India
Miles and More tiers
How status qualification works.
- Frequent Traveler: entry elite tier
- Senator: higher elite tier with lounge and upgrade benefits
- HON Circle: top-tier with dedicated services
- World Elite card: once-yearly conversion of 5,000–25,000 purchase miles into Points + QPoints
Sources and methodology
Sources for this page
- Last checked: August 16, 2026
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