Flying Blue vs Miles & More — compared in 2026
Air France/KLM Flying Blue versus Lufthansa Miles & More: which programme delivers more when redeeming and when selling? All rules, fees and values side by side.
| Feature | Flying Blue | Miles & More |
|---|---|---|
| Official transfer | nein | ja |
| Family pooling | ja | nein |
| Gift points | ja | ja |
| Award for others | ja | ja |
| Processing time | Family account credit instant; award bookings instant. | Transfers usually instant to 24 hours; award bookings instant. |
| Transfer fees | Flying Blue offers no paid transfer between individual accounts. The family account pools miles for free; award bookings for others are free. | Transferring miles to another member costs a fee (indicative: around €20 per 5,000 miles). Booking an award for another person is free; the traveller pays taxes and surcharges. |
| Minimum transfer | No individual transfer offered | 5,000 miles (indicative) |
| Expiry rules | Miles stay valid as long as you earn miles at least once every 24 months. | Miles normally expire 36 months after crediting; status and HON members and credit card holders have different rules. |
| Currency | Miles | Miles |
| Region | Europe | Global |
Our verdict
Flying Blue has the cheapest Europe awards thanks to monthly Promo Rewards, Miles & More the deeper business-class availability out of German hubs.