Originally Posted by
Gasolin
For lounge access, you need OZ Diamond (*A Gold), which is achievable with 40k miles / 2 years.
On LX, the miles redemption rate is now 100% only for Y, B, M, U, H, G (they downgraded 4 classes to 50% in Jan 2014).
On LH, it's similar, 100% only for Y, B, M, U, H, G, E, N.
Some classes have no miles as well. So you would have to factor that into account when looking for miles calculation and status.
Correct assumption. That's the main problem.
With MM nowadays many classes don't qualify anymore or qualify only for a fixed mileage amount: intra EU, often, with LH I've recived 125 + 125 miles miles for a 500€ tkt.That's a shame! This is one of the reasons I wanna switch MM to something else. The main advantage of OZ is the mileage expiration: 10-12 years!
What I'm wondering is: which is the best program to fastest earn lounge access through status?
And,
talking about OZ, how much availability can you find during the summer period for awards flights EU-US or EU-Asia?