These are the benefits you get with Senator status
With Senator status, you receive access to special benefits for a minimum of two whole years. You will benefit not only with the Lufthansa Group and Miles & More airline partners but also with Star Alliance.
How to become a Senator
To renew your status, you need a minimum of 100,000 status miles in one calendar year.
You can view your current progress in Status Management.
The most important benefits of Senator status
Senator status card and bag tag
After qualification as a Senator, you will receive a gold status card, which is valid for a minimum of two years, as well as a high-quality bag tag.
First Class check-in
As a Senator, a warm welcome awaits you at First Class check-in - even when you have only booked a short domestic flight in Economy Class. Please note the check-in deadlines for your chosen travel class.
Access to the Senator Lounge and Star Alliance Gold Lounge
For relaxing moments before your flight, the Senator Lounge and Star Alliance Gold Lounge are available to you and a companion.
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Higher free baggage allowance
With frequent flyer status, many airlines will allow you to fly with more baggage. For more details about baggage regulations, please see the information of the relevant airline.
Two upgrade vouchers
After qualification as a Senator, as well as when your status is renewed, you will receive two eVouchers on each occasion, with which you can fly one class higher.
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Additional benefits for Senators
Additional miles on every flight booking
With some airline partners, you will receive 25% more status and HON Circle miles, as well as up to 50% more award miles, with the Executive Bonus.
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Higher waiting list priority
As a Senator, you enjoy the second highest waiting list priority on all flights operated by Star Alliance should there be no seat available on the flight of your choice. This does not apply for upgrades and award flights.
Increased flight award availability
With the so-called Senator Premium Award, the availability of flight awards is increased for you.
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You receive 50% reduction on flight awards for your companion
This privilege is called a Companion Award and applies to persons for whom you book flight awards at the same time as your own.
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Booking guarantee on already fully-booked flights up to 48 hours before departure
- Senators enjoy more flexible booking: book your Business Class flight in the booking class of the highest value up to 48 hours before departure and you will receive a booking on an already fully-booked flight in the travel class of your choice.¹
In Premium Economy Class on Austrian Airlines, SWISS and Lufthansa the booking guarantee can be used in class G. In Premium Economy Class on flights operated by LOT Polish Airlines, the booking guarantee is valid in booking class P.
In Economy Class, the booking guarantee can be used in booking class Y.
Free carriage of an additional golf bag
Travel with selected Miles & More airline partners and in certain travel classes with an additional golf bag.
Mileage advance of up to 50,000 award miles
Senators can temporarily overdraw their Miles & More account by up to50,000 award miles.
Unlimited validity of award miles
As long as you remain a status member, your miles do not expire - so that you can save them up for major destinations.
Star Alliance Gold Status
Status Stars
The longer you have frequent flyer status, the more stars you receive. As a Status Stars member, you receive exclusive offers to top events including VIP experience packages.
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Exclusive Senator hotline
We have set up a hotline in many countries expressly for Senators. We are available to you for all your queries, award bookings, criticism and suggestions.
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Complimentary advance seat reservation
As a Senator you can reserve a seat free of charge on flights operated by Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and SWISS in all booking classes (except for "Economy Light" fares on short-haul flights).
Frequent Travellers, Senators or HON Circle Members -