Here's the Lufthansa credit card: every euro spent turns into Miles&More points

A bolt out of the blue is the one just struck by Carta You in partnership with Lufthansa, which brings to Italy a Mastercard circuit credit card that will allow every euro spent to be turned into Miles&More loyalty program points.

Advanzia Bank has been on the Italian market for about a year and offers a free Gold credit card, details of this new card linked to the Miles&More loyalty program will also be known soon, joining the cards issued by Unicredit. The difference, however, is that this card will be linkable to any checking account.

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Miles & More, the Lufthansa Group's loyalty program and all related companies, in cooperation with Advanzia Bank, launches Miles & More Mastercard Gold card which offers the opportunity to earn reward point miles not only by flying. Cardholders can spend miles to book tickets, receive flight upgrades and enjoy numerous privileges offered by more than 200 partners worldwide.

"The Miles & More Mastercard Gold issued by Advanzia Bank is not just a credit card, but it increases the added value of our loyalty program with Miles & More and Lufthansa in Italy, one of our most important markets," explains Armin Czapla, Senior Director Partner Sales & Ambient at Miles & More GmbH. "The card enables customers to further appreciate the brand through a host of privileges, such as a welcome bonus, travel insurance and the ability to earn award miles. In addition, our cardholders in Italy enjoy additional exclusive privileges such as no fees for ATM withdrawals and foreign currency exchange."

Now Miles & More members and associates can enjoy privileges when traveling, flying and making payments: cardholders will accumulate one reward mile for every two euros spent with the card.

"Italy is a strategic market for the Lufthansa Group: We have been flying to and from Italy for over 65 years, thus facilitating both trade and tourism exchanges. The new Miles & More credit card allows us to offer our most loyal customers an additional attractive privilege to earn miles with every purchase," said Gabriella Galantis, Senior Director Sales Southern Europe at Lufthansa Group.

Through this partnership, Advanzia Bank continues to expand its pan-European presence as the best card-as-a-service provider across Europe. Tilman Söffker, Head of Sales for Business Partners at Advanzia Bank, comments: "We are happy to expand our European collaboration with Miles & More and Lufthansa. This co-branded card from Advanzia Bank raises the profile of the Miles & More program and is a great solution for physical and digital payments. It offers cardholders mobile payments, a mobile and device app, secure transactions and flexible financing options, as well as a host of benefits for loyal customers."

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