Without any prior announcement, Miles&More has significantly improved award availability for business class on many routes. This is particularly true for flights with Lufthansa and Discover Airlines, where numerous seats are currently available, not only for short-term bookings but also throughout the year. Enhanced availability is also noticeable for other Lufthansa Group airlines.
After a year of underwhelming performance, it seems Miles & More is finally delivering some positive changes toward the end of the year. In addition to less crowded routes like those to China, even popular destinations such as Cape Town and São Paulo have up to nine seats available for booking.
Traditionally, Miles&More has reliably opened four business class award seats exactly 360 days before departure. However, securing additional availability beyond that has often been uncertain. Realistically, only Senators and HON Circle Members, thanks to the Senator waitlist, have had a decent chance of obtaining extra seats.
The additional availability is exclusively bookable through Miles&More. Partner programs unfortunately do not benefit from this improvement.
Current Award Availability for Business Class Flights
We’ve checked some routes. The list includes flights from Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian, and other partner airlines. This is just an example; other destinations are also available:
North America
Europe → Los Angeles:
- December 7; 10 – 12; 29
- January 9 – 10; 13; 16 – 17; 19; 27;
- January 30 – February 2
- February 4; 7 – 8; 16 – 28
- March 8; 10 – 20; 28 – 29
- April 1 – 3; 8; 16; 22 – 23
- May 2 – 9; 11; 13; 21; 23; 26 – 30
- June 2; 10 – 13; 17 – 19
- August 13 – 15; 19 – 22
- September 9
- November 5 – 6; 11 – 14
Europe → New York:
- December 3 – 5; 7; 10 – 12; 14 – 19; 23 – 24
- January 7 – April 11
- April 14 – May 3
- May 5 – 31
- June 2 – 7; 9 – 21
- June 23 – July 12
- July 14 – 19; 21 – 27
- July 29 – August 2
- August 4 – 30
- September 1 – 20, 23 – 27
- September 29 – October 2
- October 7 – 9; 14 – 18; 21 onwards
Europe → Miami:
- December 3 – 12
Los Angeles → Europe:
- December 4; 15
- December 27 – January 1
- January 14 – 15; 19 – 23; 25; 27 – 31
- February 2 – 6
- February 8 – April 3
- April 6 – 8; 15 – 18
- June 30
- July 8; 13; 19; 21; 23; 27 – 30
- August 3 – 5; 12
- September 22; 30
- October 5 – 8; 12 – 16; 19 – 23; 25 – 29; 31
- November 2 – 6; 9 – 12
New York → Europe:
- December 9 – 10; 15; 28 – 31
- January 6 – 14
- January 16 – April 17
- April 19 – 23
- April 27 – May 7
- May 10 – 14; 18 – 21; 25 – 28
- June 4; 8 – 13; 15 – 18;
- June 21 – September 11
- September 13 – 18
- September 20 onwards
Miami → Europe:
- December 3 – 4; 9 – 11; 13; 23; 25; 27 – 29
Asia
Europe → Bangkok:
- December 2 – 6; 8
Europe → Seoul:
- December 2 – 4; 6; 8 – 9; 11 – 12; 18 – 19; 23 – 24; 26 – 29
- January 7 – 13; 15; 19 – 30
- February 3; 5 – 10; 12 – 13; 15; 17; 19; 21; 24; 26; 28
- March 3; 5 – 7; 9 – 12; 14; 16 – 21; 23 – 28; 30
- April 2; 6; 15; 20 – 21; 23; 29 – 30
- May 12 – 14; 17; 19; 21; 27 – 28
- June 10 – 11; 20; 25
Europe → Tokyo:
- December 2 – 5; 8 – 11; 17; 23 – 24; 26 – 27; 29; 31
- January 6; 8 – 13; 15; 17 – 21
- January 25 – February 1
- February 5; 7 – 10; 12; 16 – 17; 19; 23 – 24
- March 5
Europe → Singapore:
- November 30 – December 4
- December 6; 9 – 11; 24
- January 15 – 16; 20; 26 – 29
- February 5; 10; 17 – 19; 21; 23 – 26; 28
- March 1 – 5; 7
- March 9 – April 3
- April 7 – 9;
- April 15 – May 2
- May 5 – 9; 12 – 15; 20 – 22; 27 – 30
- June 2 – 5; 9 – 13; 15 – 19; 25
- July 2; 9; 29 – 30
- August 5 – 7; 11 – 15; 17 – 21; 25 – 28
- September 3 – 4; 9 – 19; 24
- October 15 – 16; 22;
- October 26 – November 8
- November 10 – 14; 16 – 22
Bangkok → Europe:
- December 7; 10 – 11; 21 – 23; 25 – 26; 28 – 29
Seoul → Europe:
- December 2 – 4; 9 – 11; 16 – 17; 21 – 23; 25 – 30
- January 1 – 2; 7; 14 – 15; 17; 19 – 21; 26 – 28;
- January 31 – February 7
- February 9 – 12; 16 – 20; 23 – 25
- March 3 – 6; 8 – 13; 17 – 19; 22 – 26
- March 28 – April 2
- April 7; 9; 16; 19
Tokyo → Europe:
- December 3 – 5; 9 – 12; 15 – 23; 26
- January 14; 21; 29
- February 4; 8; 17 – 18; 25 – 26
- March 6; 11; 18
- April 1
Singapore → Europe:
- December 3; 15 – 18; 21 – 23; 25 – 27
- January 21
- February 3; 6; 9 – 11
- March 5; 10; 19 – 20
- April 13
- June 9 – 11; 30
- July 6 – 8; 20 – 23; 26 – 31
- August 9; 11 – 13; 17 – 18
- September 22 – 24; 29 – 30
- October 8; 13 – 16; 18 – 20; 28 – 30
- November 1 – 5; 8 – 9
South America
Europe → Buenos Aires:
- November 29 – December 5
- December 9 – 11; 24; 29 – 31
- January 3; 9; 14; 23
- February 5; 10 – 13; 18 – 19; 24 – 27
- March 1 – 2; 4 – 6; 8 – 9; 12 – 15;
- March 17 – April 3
- April 6 – May 23
- May 25 – June 6
- June 8 – 13; 15 – 20; 22; 24 – 27
- June 29 – July 4
- July 7 – 11; 14 – 18; 22 – 24; 28 – 29; 31
- August 1; 5 – 29
- August 31 – September 5
- September 7; 9 – 12; 16 – 18
Buenos Aires → Europe:
- December 3 – 4; 10 – 11; 15 – 18; 21; 23; 25 – 27; 29
- January 25
- February 1; 3; 12; 15; 19; 24 – 26
- March 10 – 13; 18 – 20; 24 – 30
- April 7 – 9; 13 – 15; 18 – 23; 28 – 30
- May 2; 12 – 14; 17 – 22; 25 – 28; 30
- June 1 – July 3
- July 6 – 10; 13 – 17;
- July 19 – September 21
- October 8; 22
- November 5
Europe → Sao Paulo:
- December 3 – 5; 9 – 11; 13; 15; 17 – 18; 23; 26 – 27; 29; 31
- January 3; 8
- February 5; 11 – 13; 18 – 21; 24 – 27
- March 1 – 2; 4 – 6; 12 – 15; 17 – 21; 24 – 29
- April 1 – 2; 8 – 10; 15 – 18; 22 – 24;
- April 28 – May 2
- May 5 – 8; 12 – 15; 20 – 22; 29
- June 4; 11; 17 – 18; 25
- July 1 – 2; 30
- August 5 – 7; 12 – 16; 19 – 22; 26 – 28
- September 4; 9 – 11; 13; 18; 24
- October 2
- November 10
Sao Paulo → Europe:
- December 3 – 4; 10 – 11; 13; 16 – 18; 20; 22 – 23;
- January 19; 22; 24 – 28;
- January 30 – February 12
- February 14 – 19; 23 – 24
- March 7; 9 – 13; 16 – 19; 23 – 25
- May 4; 6; 21 – 22; 27
- June 2; 9 – 10; 16; 24; 30
- July 8; 10; 13 – 16;
- July 18 – August 7
- August 10 – 15; 25 – 27;
- August 31 – September 3
- September 11; 15 – 17; 21 – 22
- October 6 – 7; 16; 19 – 22; 27 – 29
- November 3 – 5
Africa
Europe → Johannesburg:
- November 30
- December 2 – 6; 9 – 11; 24; 26; 29 – 30
- January 12; 19 – 20; 22 – 25; 27; 29 – 30
- February 4 – 5; 8 – 13;
- February 17 – March 1
- March 3 – 5;
- March 7 – April 2
- April 7; 9; 15 – 16; 19; 21 – 24;
- April 28 – May 3
- May 6 – 16; 19 – 24; 26 – 30
- June 3 – 5; 10 – 13; 17 – 20; 24 – 26
- July 1 -2; 8 – 10; 15 – 17; 22 – 24; 30 – 31
- August 5 – 8; 12 – 14; 18 – 22; 26 – 29
- September 2 – 4; 10; 17 – 18
Johannesburg → Europe:
- December 2 – 4; 8 – 9; 16 – 23; 25 – 27
- January 13 – February 4
- February 6 – 16; 18 – 21; 25
- March 11; 26; 30
- April 9 – 10; 16
- May 10; 26 – 27
- June 5; 9 – 10; 16 – 17; 19; 21 – 26; 28 – 30
- July 2; 5 – 9; 12 – 16; 18 – 23
- August 4 – 6
- September 2; 4; 6 – 9; 11; 22 – 23; 25;
- September 27 – October 1
- October 6 – 7; 9; 13 – 15; 20 – 23; 26 – 28; 30
- November 2 – 6; 8 onwards
Conclusion
While the increased availability does not compensate for the outdated onboard product of many Lufthansa aircraft, it still offers a convenient option for families or larger groups looking to book a spontaneous vacation.
The Companion Award can also be practical in this scenario. Status holders (Senators & HON Circle Members) receive a 50% mileage discount for the second person on award flights (within the same booking). Unfortunately, this doesn’t address the significantly increased surcharges on flights to North America, unless you book the Flex Plus Award.
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Comments (6)
I have checked again and for January from Warsaw there is actually good C availability. But its January only and from Warsaw. Kraków is in Y, sometimes PY. But there is one good thing – new search tool is far better than previous one. It is easier to check availability.
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Hi, what status do you have in M&M? I have FTL this year.
Also FTL
No, there is no single flight from Poland to Tokyo during these periods in Business class available for miles. From Frankfurt and other german cities there is a lot, but not from Poland. From Poland you can fly only in Economy, sometimes in Premium with rudiculous surcharges. Lufthansa became the last choice for me for this kind of treating me as a customer. I am avoiding her and her other airlines.
I don’t know what dates you checked, but I checked January and Warsaw-Tokyo has very good availability in business class.