American Express and Lufthansa have updated the lounge access rules for Platinum Card holders. You can now access Lufthansa-branded lounges when flying any Lufthansa Group airline, not just Lufthansa, SWISS, and Austrian. You do this by simply showing your American Express Platinum card at the lounge desk. This is an often forgotten little perk. So it's good to see that this benefit is finally being brought in line with what everyone expected anyway. What's changed Previously

Hot off the back of Air France KLM trying to poach British Airways Club members with a status match ( click here for more information ), Lufthansa are now vying for you all by running their own status match for British Airways Club members, offering the chance to match your BA status for their Miles & More programme. It costs €99 and lasts until February 2027. Let's work out if that's any good. What's is a status match? Lets start with the basics. A status match is when an ai

Yesterday, 15 January 2026, all 11 airlines in the Lufthansa Group will now prohibit passengers from using or charging power banks during flights, joining a growing list of carriers restricting these devices. Look, we have all come to rely on our portable power banks to charge our phones, tablets, or laptop on the go. But they're increasingly being banned by airlines around the world from in-flight use due to fire safety concerns over lithium batteries. This article will hope

Few things in the world of travel loyalty are as frustrating as discovering your hard-earned miles or points have quietly expired. This often happens with smaller balances left over from promotions or one-off flights that you forget about, only to realise too late when you finally want to use them. When points expire, it's devastating To help you keep on top of your balances, here’s a guide for when do your airmiles and points expire for some of the most popular airline loyal