Lufthansa Completes Business Class Seat Rollout

[["<strong>The Options<\/strong>","<strong>U.S to\/ from Europe<\/strong>","<strong>Availability<\/strong>","<strong>Average Award Taxes<\/strong>","<strong>Getting Miles<\/strong>","#colspan#","<strong>Summary<\/strong>"],["#rowspan#","#rowspan#","#rowspan#","#rowspan#","<strong>Credit Card Transfer<\/strong>","<strong>Buying<\/strong>","#rowspan#"],["<strong>Lufthansa \/ Miles & More<\/strong>","105,000","See chart on next page about using Lufthansa miles on its own flights","$850+","Starwood","Not offered","Not the lowest mileage rate (but not bad), but the best award availability. Drawbacks: high award taxes and only one credit card transfer partner."],["<strong>Asiana \/ Asiana Club<\/strong>","80,000","Often award space is not as good as with Lufthansa miles; but not always.","$1,000+","Starwood","None","Lowest mileage rate, but only one credit card transfer partner."],["<strong>All Nippon \/ ANA Mileage Club<\/strong>","88,000","#rowspan#","$970+","Amex Rewards, Starwood","500,000 via Amex","Second lowest mileage rate and two good credit card transfer partners."],["<strong>Air Canada \/ Aeroplan<\/strong>","110,000 to 115,000","#rowspan#","$1,000+","Amex Rewards, Starwood","Top off enough to get miles needed; 50% limit or 500,000 via Amex","Only use if you have Air Canada miles, as partnermileage cost is not the best deal. Upside: low taxes and two credit card transfer partners."],["<strong>Avianca \/ LifeMiles<\/strong>","126,000","#rowspan#","$100+","None","Often offers great buying promotions; recently 140%.","If you took advantage of the recent 140% buying bonus, cash in, as award taxes are low if award space is available"],["<strong>Singapore \/ KrisFlyer<\/strong>","130,000","#rowspan#","$1,000+","Amex Rewards, Chase, Citi, Starwood","Top off enough to get miles needed; 50% limit; or 500,000 via Amex","Not the lowest mileage rate, but four credit card transfer partners."],["<strong>United \/ Mileage Plus<\/strong>","140,000","#rowspan#","$100+","Chase","150,000","Only use if you have United miles, as partner mileagecost is the highest. Upside: low taxes and frequent purchase-miles promotions."]]

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<small><span style="color: #6699cc;"><strong><em>Handful:</em></strong></span> Our most recent research shows that award space is available for at least one person about 4 to 8 days during the months indicated in the chart. Worth pursuing if you’re flexible. <span style="color: #6699cc;"><strong><em>Hopeful:</em></strong></span> Our most recent research shows that award space is available for at least one person about 9 to 12 days during the months indicated. <span style="color: #6699cc;"><strong><em>Hooray:</em></strong></span> Our most recent research shows that award space is available for at least one person about 13 days or more during the months indicated. Months in black at least one seat available.</small>