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Here’s an Easy Way to Earn 500 Free Airline Miles

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    Via Points, Miles & Martinis, you can earn 500 free Lufthansa miles if you download and log-in to their Miles & More app before September 30, 2017.

    This is a no-brainer for folks who collect Lufthansa miles.  And even for folks who don’t, because you never know when you might! 😉

    Lufthansa is a Star Alliance member, so you can use Lufthansa miles to book flights on United Airlines (or any other Star Alliance airline).

    You Can Use Lufthansa Miles to Book Flights on United Airlines. And a Round-Trip Flight Within the US Costs Just 25,000 Lufthansa Miles!

    I’ll share the details of this offer.  And remind you of other ways to earn and use Lufthansa miles!

    Earn Bonus Lufthansa Miles

    Link:   Lufthansa Miles & More App Promotion

    Link:   How to Redeem Lufthansa Miles

    Link:   17 Ways to Use Your Lufthansa Miles

    Through September 30, 2017, you can earn 500 Lufthansa miles with Lufthansa’s Miles & More app.

    To get the bonus miles, just download the app and log-in.  And the 500 free Lufthansa miles will be automatically credited to your account.

    But it’s only valid for folks who’ve never used the app before.

    If you collect Lufthansa miles, there’s no reason not to take advantage of this deal.  Because it only takes a few minutes, and free miles are always worth it!

    Earning and Using Lufthansa Miles

    Lufthansa is a Star Alliance member, so you can use Lufthansa miles to book flights on United Airlines (or any other Star Alliance airline).

     But you can NOT combine your Lufthansa miles with United Airlines miles to book an award ticket.

    You can read more about how to redeem Lufthansa miles here.

    If you’re looking for more ways to earn Lufthansa miles, you could consider the Barclaycard Miles & More Premier World Elite MasterCard.  It’s currently offering a 50,000 Lufthansa mile sign-up bonus after meeting minimum spending requirements.

    That’s enough for 2 round-trip domestic award flights to anywhere in the continental US or Alaska on partner United Airlines!

    Bottom Line

    You can earn 500 free Lufthansa miles by downloading and logging-in to their Miles & More app.

    To qualify for the bonus miles, you must log-in to the app for the first time by September 30, 2017.

    Lufthansa is a Star Alliance member, so you can use Lufthansa miles to book flights on United Airlines (or any other Star Alliance airline).

    If you collect Lufthansa miles, this deal is a no-brainer!  And even if you don’t, it’s worth taking advantage of because you never know when they’ll come in handy in the future.

    Editorial Note: We're the Million Mile Secrets team. And we're proud of our content, opinions and analysis, and of our reader's comments. These haven’t been reviewed, approved or endorsed by any of the airlines, hotels, or credit card issuers which we often write about. And that’s just how we like it! :)