August 13, 2024
AwardWallet documents the new 130,000 Lufthansa F rate and other partner increases; some awards cut 25%
only fatal-day items found this run — flagged (no dated birth source)
Obituary
🪦 2017–2024 · award-price increaseLufthansa First Class via LifeMiles (87,000 one-way, no surcharges)
Lufthansa First Class via LifeMiles (87,000 one-way, no surcharges) — born 2017, died August 13, 2024. In its prime: Lufthansa first class Frankfurt → Washington D.C.: 130,000 instead of 87,000 miles – plus €160 (+49%). Cause of death: award-price increase. It lived 7.7 years and survived 0 documented changes before the fatal one. 87,000 → 130,000 (some routes 142,000)
Lived 7.7 years · survived 0 documented changes before the fatal one · program: Avianca
The documented life — newest first
August 13, 2024
No-notice LifeMiles devaluation of transatlantic awards; first 87k → 130k, business 63k → 70k
fatal event
Questions
Is the Lufthansa First Class via LifeMiles (87,000 one-way, no surcharges) sweet spot still alive?
No — on our documented record it died August 13, 2024 (award-price increase). The full dated history is documented on this page.
What did the Lufthansa First Class via LifeMiles (87,000 one-way, no surcharges) sweet spot cost?
In its prime: Lufthansa first class Frankfurt → Washington D.C.: 130,000 instead of 87,000 miles – plus €160 (+49%) (documented from 2017).
What killed the Lufthansa First Class via LifeMiles (87,000 one-way, no surcharges) sweet spot?
award-price increase, August 13, 2024. It survived 0 documented changes before the fatal one.
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Bonus Eagle. “Lufthansa First Class via LifeMiles (87,000 one-way, no surcharges) — The Sweet Spot Graveyard.” bonuseagle.com. https://www.bonuseagle.com/sweet-spots/lufthansa-first-class-via-lifemiles-87-000-one-way-no-surcharges
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