Sustainability is no longer a side issue – it affects us all, including aviation. The Lufthansa Group has set the ambitious target of becoming CO₂-neutral by 2050. With Miles & More, frequent flyers can actively contribute to this goal – and get rewarded for it.
Those who offset their flights’ CO₂ emissions or choose sustainable fares receive extra benefits: more miles, Points and Qualifying Points. Of course, these options are not free of charge – and they are likely designed to benefit Lufthansa as well.
Three Miles & More options for sustainable flying
Miles & More offers flexible ways to reduce your CO₂ footprint while collecting additional miles and status points:
1. Book Green Fares – CO₂ offset directly included in the ticket
- The ticket price already includes a CO₂ offset.
- Up to 20% additional miles, Points & HON Circle Points (only 10% on intercontinental flights).
- From around €35 surcharge per segment within Germany in Economy Class.
2. CO₂ offset packages before departure
- Choose from individual packages, some including SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel).
- Up to 6 miles per €1 and 80% more status points.
- HON Circle Points are limited to 20% extra and can only be earned on Business and First Class offsets.
- Prices range from under €10 per segment to four-digit sums.
3. Offset flights retrospectively
- Offsetting after the flight is possible via the Miles & More app or website.
- Available for all flights of the current calendar year.
- Pricing and HON Circle Point rules apply as with the packages above.
Is the Miles & More CO₂ offset worth it?
At Scantofly.de we generally welcome initiatives for more sustainable flying – or at least for supporting meaningful climate protection projects. How sustainable the projects supported by Lufthansa actually are is difficult to assess from the outside. A higher share of SAF is, however, always a positive step.
The key factor is the value for money: those willing to spend more on offset packages can indeed benefit from attractive Points and QP credits – but sometimes only at a very steep price. Not every offset option appears cost-effective.
The Miles & More CO₂ Offset becomes especially interesting for frequent flyers who are just short of qualifying for a status level at the end of the year: instead of booking extra mileage runs (which are certainly not in the spirit of sustainability), it may be cheaper and smarter to offset selected flights. This way, you can also avoid the expensive miles-for-points conversion (offered to credit card holders).
Interestingly, Lufthansa seems to be in an offering mood, when it comes to Miles and status points promotions. Currently, they run a campaign for the credit card swap to Deutsche Bank, a new Marriott cooperation and also a new Uptrip collection for status points at the same time.
