If you missed the megabonus, take advantage of the double bonus: apply now for the Gold Miles & More Mastercard
Last fall Miles & More, Lufthansa's loyalty program had launched a crazy bonus for those who become customers [...]
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Last fall Miles & More, Lufthansa's loyalty program had launched a crazy bonus for those who become customers of the new Mastercard Gold credit card, Thousands of TFC readers had taken advantage of the opportunity, and with a shrewd strategy, there are already those who have managed to snap up a prize ticket With bonus points collected from different promotions.
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As of today, those who requires the Gold Miles & More Mastercard, taking advantage of the newly activated promotion will be able to get The elimination of the monthly fee of €6 for the first 6 months and get 12 thousand free M&M points After making the first transaction, of any amount.
Earn miles using the Miles & More Gold Mastercard
From daily groceries to gasoline, from fines to airline tickets this credit card will allow all members of the Miles&More loyalty program to. to accumulate 1 point for every 2 euros spent, but the even more interesting feature is that all holders of this new credit card will be able to forget about the expiration of Miles&More miles on their card account.
M&M points generally expire 36 months after being earned, this means that three years after flying the points will be reset to zero if not used, in some way, by the account holder. For Miles & More Mastercard Gold cardholders, this expiration is frozen, and as long as you continue to be a cardholder and user, you will renew the expiration term and no longer run the risk of losing the miles you have accumulated by flying and more.
At the moment if you are already a holder by You Gold card, issued by Advanzia, you cannot apply for this credit card.
What are the benefits for holders of the Miles & More Gold Mastercard
There is another credit card on the Italian market that allows you to accumulate M&M points, but this is the only card that can be backed to any bank account and which does not require any new checking account to be opened. Unlike other credit cards, this Miles & More card participates in the Mastercard circuit and is accepted in virtually every merchant establishment, in Italy and around the world, which accepts electronic payments. Obviously to apply for this card you need to be enrolled (it's free) in the FF M&M program.
Free card for the first six months
New holders will be able to Take advantage of the Miles & More Mastercard Gold card for free for the first six months, from the 7th month onward the monthly fee of the card will be €6, or €72 per year. No cost will be incurred by the cardholder for sending the card home, there will be no collection fees or costs for any blocking of the card.
M&M mileage accumulation
Every two euros spent accumulates 1 M&M point, considering that in Italy the German loyalty program is not partnered with any other program this card is the only companion for frequent travelers on Star Alliance carriers to increase, without flying, one's point balance in the M&M program.
Lufthansa lounge access
Every year, Miles & More Mastercard Gold cardholders., they will be able to take advantage of one free admission to one of the Lufthansa lounges scattered around the world. From Milan Malpensa in London, from New York a, of course, The business lounges present at the airports in Frankfurt, Munich And at other airports.
No fees on foreign transactions
One of the most tedious jolts that credit cards have are the extra fees for payments in currencies other than the euro or when the cardholder goes to an ATM to withdraw money. Usually the fees and charges levied by other credit cards are very significant, while the Miles & More Mastercard Gold card does not charge any fees or surcharges To payment in non-euro currency or withdrawal from ATMs, all details can be found on the dedicated page.
Free travel insurance
A minor accident during a trip to Japan could cost more than 7million yen, over $40,000. Even without thinking the worst, traveling today without insurance is like playing roulette, which is why being able to take advantage of the free coverages found in the Miles & More Mastercard Gold credit card allows you to travel more light-heartedly. Full details of the insurance coverages are available online.
Protection on purchases
In addition to travel accident coverages, the card also offers, to all cardholders, a range of coverages on purchases and withdrawals made through the use of the card. In detail, the covers provided are:
- Protection of purchases
- Warranty Extension
- "Safe on Line" coverage
- Price protection guarantee
- Theft of cash withdrawn from an automatic teller machine
How to spend the welcome bonus
The 12,000 Miles&More points can be used for booking award tickets on board Lufthansa flights, of group airlines and all Star Alliance carriers. The German carrier's frequent flyer program adopts a fixed award chart for issuing award tickets.
During the monthly offerings called Meilenschnaeppchen the award table halves the points required to issue award tickets, this allows you to apply for a round-trip ticket to fly from Italy to the United States just by using the welcome bonus. However, if you already have M&M points in your account you will be able to combine them with the welcome bonus and book with a business class ticket starting at just over 50k points.
