Fly in the next highest travel class with award miles
It’s often the little things in life that make a big difference: being allowed to board before the other passengers, more comfortable seating, a drink to welcome you, increased free baggage allowances and much more. Would you like to enjoy the comfort of Business Class on your Economy flights? With our upgrade award, this is possible within Europe from as little as 10,000 miles. You can book an upgrade on flights from Europe to North America from Business Class to First Class from 50,000 miles.
Book an upgrade award online or at the check-in counter
You can book an upgrade award conveniently online with Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, SWISS, Brussels Airlines, Discover Airlines and LOT Polish Airlines.
Alternatively, you can book directly at the check-in counter. Please note that not all airlines offer immediate upgrades at the airport.
Here’s how it works online
Click on “Book upgrade now”.
Select a flight that can be upgraded under “My bookings”.1
Click on “Upgrade”.
Choose whether you wish to redeem miles or an eVoucher for your upgrade.
Upgrades are only available on flights with the airline partners specified. This must be a flight number from the operating airline.
Here’s how it works directly at the check-in counter
Go to your airline’s check-in counter to check which upgrade is available for your flight.
To do this, present your Miles & More service card and have your Miles & More PIN ready to hand.
Book your upgrade, and choose whether you wish to redeem miles or an eVoucher for this.
If you cannot book an upgrade award with your preferred airline online, please contact your local Miles & More Service Team.
Changes affecting upgrade awards:
From 15 January 2024, the standard award amounts for the Middle Eastern region will apply to upgrade bookings (with award miles or eVouchers) made by Miles & More members resident in Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria or Tunisia whose journey begins or ends in their country of residence.
Good to know
You can redeem your award miles or an eVoucher for an upgrade.
We have prepared an overview of the mileage amounts required, as well as additional information in our upgrade award chart .
Please note that not all airlines offer immediate upgrades at the airport.
Upgrade terms and conditions for flights
Your upgrade options for flights within one region
Upgrade to Business Class3:
| Regions |
From Economy Class (B, Y) |
From Economy Class (other booking classes) |
From Economy Class (K, L, T)2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Route within: Europe*, North America, South America, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, the Far East, the Middle East, Caucasia, North & Central Africa |
10,0004 |
15,000 |
20,000 |
* Upgrades for domestic flights within a European country are only possible on connecting flights in combination with upgrades on intercontinental flights and are already included in the miles for the upgrade of the intercontinental flight.
Only applies to flights operated by LH, LX, OS, SN and 4Y.
With SQ, upgrades from Economy Class to Business Class are only possible on flights with no Premium Economy.
Upgrades on routes within Europe, including from Economy Class (M) to Business Class, are possible on LH, LO, LX, OU, OS, 4Y, LG and SN, also with LG from Economy Class Y, K and Q. An upgrade from booking class B is not possible with LG.
The destinations available in the respective regions are determined by the Lufthansa and airline partners’ timetables applicable at the time of booking.
Mileage amounts and connections shown here may not be covered by the currently applicable Lufthansa and airline partners’ timetables and may therefore be temporarily unavailable. An upgrade award in each case only applies to the route covered by one of the ticket’s flight coupons. The availability of awards may vary depending on the date, season and destination. Individual awards may not be available at certain times. Mileage amounts shown here may not represent the most favourable flight connection for you.
Your upgrade options for flights from Europe in Economy Class
Upgrade to Premium Economy Class5:
| Flights from Europe to: | From Economy Class (B, Y) |
From Economy Class (other booking classes) |
From Economy Class (K, L, T)2 |
|---|---|---|---|
North America, Southern Africa and India
Central America & the Caribbean, South America
Middle East, Caucasia, North & Central Africa7
South-East Asia, Central Asia, Far East
New Zealand |
20,000
25,000
20,000
30,000
/ |
30,000
30,000
20,000
35,000
/ |
45,000
45,000
30,000
50,000
/ |
Upgrade to Business Class3:
| Flights from Europe to: | From Economy Class (B, Y) |
From Economy Class (other booking classes) |
From Economy Class (K, L, T)2 |
|---|---|---|---|
North America, Southern Africa and India
Central America & the Caribbean, South America
Middle East, Caucasia, North & Central Africa7
South-East Asia, Central Asia, Far East
New Zealand |
35,000
40,000
30,000
50,000
60,000 |
50,0006
55,0006
35,0006
65,0006
|
70,000
75,000
45,000
85,000
/ |
Only applies to flights operated by LH, LX, OS, SN and 4Y.
With SQ, upgrades from Economy Class to Business Class are only possible on flights with no Premium Economy.
Only valid on flights operated by LH, LX, OS, SN and 4Y. You can view information about Premium Economy Class from LOT Polish Airlines, All Nippon Airlines, Singapore Airlines and United Airlines by clicking on the links.
Only valid on flights operated by LH, LX, OS, OU, 4Y, SN and UA.
From 15.1.2024, the standard award amounts for the Middle Eastern region will apply to upgrade bookings (with award miles or eVouchers) made by Miles & More members resident in Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria or Tunisia whose journey begins or ends in their country of residence.
The destinations available in the respective regions are determined by the Lufthansa and airline partners’ timetables applicable at the time of booking.
Mileage amounts and connections shown here may not be covered by the currently applicable Lufthansa and airline partners’ timetables and may therefore be temporarily unavailable. An upgrade award in each case only applies to the route covered by one of the ticket’s flight coupons. The availability of awards may vary depending on the date, season and destination. Individual awards may not be available at certain times. Mileage amounts shown here may not represent the most favourable flight connection for you.
Your upgrade options for flights from Europe in Premium Economy Class or Business Class
Upgrade to Business Class5:
| Flights from Europe to: | From Premium Economy Class (G) |
From Premium Economy Class (E) |
From Premium Economy Class (N) |
|---|---|---|---|
North America, Southern Africa and India
Central America & the Caribbean, South America
Middle East, Caucasia, North & Central Africa7
South-East Asia, Central Asia, Far East
New Zealand |
20,000
25,000
20,000
30,000
/ |
30,000
30,000
20,000
35,000
/ |
45,000
45,000
30,000
50,000
/ |
Upgrade to First Class8:
| Flights from Europe to: | From Business Class |
|
|---|---|---|
North America, Southern Africa and India
Central America & the Caribbean, South America
Middle East, Caucasia, North & Central Africa7
South-East Asia, Central Asia, Far East
New Zealand |
50,000
55,000
35,000
65,000
75,000 |
|
Only valid on flights operated by LH, LX, OS, SN and 4Y. You can view information about Premium Economy Class from LOT Polish Airlines, All Nippon Airlines, Singapore Airlines and United Airlines by clicking on the links.
From 15.1.2024, the standard award amounts for the Middle Eastern region will apply to upgrade bookings (with award miles or eVouchers) made by Miles & More members resident in Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria or Tunisia whose journey begins or ends in their country of residence.
On LX and LH, upgrades from booking classes P and Z are possible for an additional 20,000 award miles.
The destinations available in the respective regions are determined by the Lufthansa and airline partners’ timetables applicable at the time of booking.
Mileage amounts and connections shown here may not be covered by the currently applicable Lufthansa and airline partners’ timetables and may therefore be temporarily unavailable. An upgrade award in each case only applies to the route covered by one of the ticket’s flight coupons. The availability of awards may vary depending on the date, season and destination. Individual awards may not be available at certain times. Mileage amounts shown here may not represent the most favourable flight connection for you.
Your upgrade options for flights from different regions
| Flights from North America to: |
From Economy Class (B, Y) to Business Class3 |
From Economy Class (other booking classes) to Business Class3 |
From Business Class to First Class |
|---|---|---|---|
Hawaii
South-East Asia, Central Asia, Far East
Central America & the Caribbean
South America
Middle East, Caucasia, North Africa, Central Africa |
10,000
40,000
15,000
30,000
45,000 |
15,000
55,000
20,000
45,000
55,000 |
15,000
55,000
20,000
45,000
/ |
| Flights from Hawaii to: |
From Economy Class (B, Y) to Business Class3 |
From Economy Class (other booking classes) to Business Class3 |
From Business Class to First Class |
|---|---|---|---|
Australia, New Zealand and Oceania, Central Asia, Far East, South-East Asia |
25,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Flights from Southern Africa to: |
From Economy Class (B, Y) to Business Class3 |
From Economy Class (other booking classes) to Business Class3 |
From Business Class to First Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| South-East Asia |
40,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| Flights from India to: |
From Economy Class (B, Y) to Business Class3 |
From Economy Class (other booking classes) to Business Class3 |
From Business Class to First Class |
|---|---|---|---|
Middle East, Caucasia, North & Central Africa
North America
Australia |
25,000
60,000
30,000 |
35,000
75,000
45,000 |
35,000
75,000
45,000 |
| Flights from Central Asia or the Far East to: |
From Economy Class (B, Y) to Business Class3 |
From Economy Class (other booking classes) to Business Class3 |
From Business Class to First Class |
|---|---|---|---|
Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, India
Middle East
South America |
30,000
35,000
60,000 |
35,000
50,000
75,000 |
45,000
50,000
75,000 |
| Flights from South-East Asia to: |
From Economy Class (B, Y) to Business Class3 |
From Economy Class (other booking classes) to Business Class3 |
From Business Class to First Class |
|---|---|---|---|
Central Asia, Far East
Australia, New Zealand, Oceania
Middle East, Caucasia, North & Central Africa
India |
30,000
30,000
35,000
25,000 |
45,000
45,000
50,000
35,000 |
45,000
45,000
50,000
35,000 |
With SQ, upgrades from Economy Class to Business Class are only possible on flights with no Premium Economy.
The destinations available in the respective regions are determined by the Lufthansa and airline partners’ timetables applicable at the time of booking.
Mileage amounts and connections shown here may not be covered by the currently applicable Lufthansa and airline partners’ timetables and may therefore be temporarily unavailable. An upgrade award in each case only applies to the route covered by one of the ticket’s flight coupons. The availability of awards may vary depending on the date, season and destination. Individual awards may not be available at certain times. Mileage amounts shown here may not represent the most favourable flight connection for you.
Your upgrade options with eVouchers
Your upgrade options for flights within one region
| Regions | From Economy Class (other booking classes) | From Economy Class (K, L, T)1 |
|---|---|---|
| To Business Class | ||
Route within:
Europe,* North America, South America, Central Asia, Far East, Middle East, Caucasia, North Africa and Central Africa |
1 eVoucher per segment |
|
Your upgrade options for flights from Europe in Economy Class
| Flights from Europe | From Economy Class (other booking classes) | From Economy Class (K, L, T)1 |
From Economy Class (other booking classes) | From Economy Class (K, L, T)1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To (vice versa) | To Premium Economy Class | To Business Class | ||
North America, Southern Africa, India, Central America and the Caribbean, South America, Middle East, Caucasia, North Africa and Central Africa, South East Asia, Central Asia, Far East |
1 eVoucher per segment | 2 eVouchers per segment | 2 eVouchers per segment | 3 eVouchers per segment |
Your upgrade options for flights from Europe in Premium Economy Class or Business Class
| Flights from Europe | From Premium Economy Class (other booking classes) | From Premium Economy Class, booking class N² |
From Business Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| To (vice versa) | To Business Class | To First Class | |
North America, Southern Africa, India, Central America and the Caribbean, South America, Middle East, Caucasia, North Africa and Central Africa, South East Asia, Central Asia, Far East |
1 eVoucher per segment |
2 eVouchers per segment |
3 eVouchers per segment |
Only applies to flights operated by LH, LX, OS and SN
Only applies to flights operated by LH, LX, OS and SN
The information provided describes the situation as of November 2023
Your worldwide flight destinations with Miles & More
The assignment of flight destinations to individual regions applies both to Star Alliance flight awards and all other flight awards.
Country chart
Europe
North America
Hawaii
Central America & the Caribbean
South America
Middle East/ Caucasia/ North & Central Africa
Southern Africa
India
South-East Asia |
Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, (excl. Greenland), Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal (excl. Azores, Madeira), Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, (incl. Balearic Islands, excl. Canary Islands), Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the UK and Ukraine
Canada, Greenland, USA (excl. Hawaii and Virgin Islands)
Hawaii
Antigua, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala City, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama City, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Virgin Islands
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Uruguay, Venezuela
Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Azores, Bahrain, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, Congo-Kinshasa N’Djili, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Madeira, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Angola, Botswana, Eswatini (Swaziland), Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Palau, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam |
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Central Asia
Far East
Australia, New Zealand, Oceania |
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
China (Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan), Japan, South Korea
Australia (incl. Tasmania), Cook Islands, Fiji, Guam, Mariana Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norfolk Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tahiti (incl. French Polynesia), Tonga and Vanuatu |
