Originally Posted by
-Heathcliff-
Condor and Cirrus are simply partner airlines that allow (award, but not status) mileage accrual and redemption with M&M, just like any other non-*A partner such as Qatar or Air Astana.
Luxair, LOT, Adria Airways, Air Dolomiti, Croatia Airlines, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Austrian, and Lufthansa are all fully integrated partner airlines with Miles&More being their native FFP.
It's not so easy as you can even book
"Star-Alliance-Upgrade-Awards" on Condor (and
FlySmart-Awards, too). The difference between Condor and Qatar or Air Astana is that Condor has no other FFP while Qatar Airways and Air Astana do have their native programs.
Besides, Condor offers advantages for M&M status members:
For Miles & More Status customers (FQTV, SEN, HON), equipment transport is free of charge, but must be registered.
http://www.condor.com/eu/flight-info...-equipment.jsp