Lufthansa Miles & More vs Virgin Australia Velocity: award prices compared
Lufthansa Miles & More and Virgin Australia Velocity both showed award space in the same cabin on 31 routes in the last 30 days. In business class, Miles & More needed fewer miles or points on all 20 shared routes; in economy, Miles & More on all 18.
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- Routes with both programs
- 31
- Cabin comparisons
- 40
- Miles & More routes
- 113
- Velocity routes
- 5,113
Miles & More or Velocity: fewer miles or points by cabin
On each route where both programs showed award space in a cabin, the one whose lowest observed one-way award needed fewer miles or points. Miles and points are compared one to one; taxes are compared separately.
| Cabin | Shared routes | Fewer with Miles & More | Fewer with Velocity | Same number | Median difference | Median taxes and fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 22,116 fewer miles or points with Miles & More | Miles & More $344.25, Velocity $136.32 |
| Premium Economy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 82,670 fewer miles or points with Miles & More | Miles & More $299.16, Velocity $227.85 |
| Business Class | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 96,000 fewer miles or points with Miles & More | Miles & More $1,032.69, Velocity $400.12 |
When Miles & More or Velocity came out ahead
What the last 30 days of observations show; award space changes daily.
- Fewer miles or points needed more often: Miles & More in business class, premium economy and economy.
- Business class: Miles & More needed fewer miles or points on all 20 shared business-class routes; the median difference was 96,000 miles or points in favor of Miles & More.
- Economy: Miles & More needed fewer miles or points on all 18 shared economy routes; the median difference was 22,116 miles or points in favor of Miles & More.
- Premium economy: Miles & More needed fewer miles or points on all 2 shared premium economy routes; the median difference was 82,670 miles or points in favor of Miles & More.
- Open dates: Miles & More showed business-class award space on more departure dates on all 20 shared routes.
- Taxes and fees: on shared business-class routes the median was $1,032.69 with Miles & More and $400.12 with Velocity.
- Coverage: Miles & More showed award space on 2 or more dates on 113 routes and Velocity on 5,113 routes; 31 routes had both.
- Booking window: AwardTool saw Miles & More award space up to 357 days ahead (Oct 8, 2027) and Velocity up to 331 days ahead (Sep 12, 2027).
- Bank transfers: no bank AwardTool covers transfers to either program.
Shared routes: Miles & More and Velocity side by side
Each program's lowest observed one-way award on the route in that cabin, plus taxes, with its open departure dates and newest observation.
Economy: 18 shared routes
| Route | Miles & More (miles) | Velocity (points) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Houston (IAH) | 13,015 + $401.19323 dates · | 42,000 + $160.53295 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Atlanta (ATL) | 8,405 + $400.79326 dates · | 30,000 + $143.96283 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Washington Dulles (IAD) | 14,040 + $401.19324 dates · | 30,000 + $143.96278 dates · | Miles & More |
| Munich (MUC) to Washington Dulles (IAD) | 14,860 + $382.09325 dates · | 30,000 + $126.34273 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Denver (DEN) | 19,372 + $400.79321 dates · | 42,000 + $160.99225 dates · | Miles & More |
| Munich (MUC) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 13,325 + $382.09324 dates · | 30,000 + $142.65210 dates · | Miles & More |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Munich (MUC) | 10,131 + $356.30319 dates · | 42,000 + $31.39204 dates · | Miles & More |
| Brussels (BRU) to New York JFK | 16,090 + $332.19328 dates · | 80,000 + $239.30188 dates · | Miles & More |
| Munich (MUC) to Denver (DEN) | 20,397 + $382.09322 dates · | 42,000 + $142.65190 dates · | Miles & More |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Munich (MUC) | 9,954 + $293.00321 dates · | 42,000 + $9.53183 dates · | Miles & More |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Munich (MUC) | 8,821 + $293.00324 dates · | 30,000 + $31.39177 dates · | Miles & More |
| Munich (MUC) to Newark (EWR) | 17,117 + $382.09326 dates · | 30,000 + $142.98171 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Stockholm (ARN) | 9,973 + $77.50312 dates · | 42,000 + $222.00177 dates · | Miles & More |
| Seattle (SEA) to Munich (MUC) | 11,024 + $293.00324 dates · | 42,000 + $9.46165 dates · | Miles & More |
| Barcelona (BCN) to Tampa (TPA) | 25,000 + $330.99162 dates · | 30,000 + $44.7036 dates · | Miles & More |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 12,628 + $180.4616 dates · | 65,000 + $129.99163 dates · | Miles & More |
| Madrid (MAD) to Tampa (TPA) | 25,000 + $296.4397 dates · | 30,000 + $48.8127 dates · | Miles & More |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Munich (MUC) | 14,260 + $180.468 dates · | 65,000 + $129.8091 dates · | Miles & More |
Premium Economy: 2 shared routes
| Route | Miles & More (miles) | Velocity (points) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai (BOM) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 41,288 + $299.1615 dates · | 120,000 + $227.62248 dates · | Miles & More |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Munich (MUC) | 33,373 + $299.167 dates · | 120,000 + $228.0737 dates · | Miles & More |
Business Class: 20 shared routes
| Route | Miles & More (miles) | Velocity (points) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Stockholm (ARN) | 17,638 + $128.30330 dates · | 89,500 + $465.0227 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to New York JFK | 34,565 + $1,033.19328 dates · | 158,500 + $529.9523 dates · | Miles & More |
| New York JFK to Brussels (BRU) | 62,500 + $112.10330 dates · | 158,500 + $420.1920 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Washington Dulles (IAD) | 49,808 + $1,033.19329 dates · | 62,000 + $161.6415 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 58,415 + $1,033.19324 dates · | 62,000 + $160.5317 dates · | Miles & More |
| New York JFK to Munich (MUC) | 62,500 + $111.90331 dates · | 139,000 + $399.577 dates · | Miles & More |
| New York JFK to Frankfurt (FRA) | 62,500 + $111.80334 dates · | 158,500 + $399.502 dates · | Miles & More |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 62,500 + $1,474.80329 dates · | 158,500 + $400.225 dates · | Miles & More |
| Munich (MUC) to Washington Dulles (IAD) | 50,315 + $1,014.09329 dates · | 158,500 + $511.813 dates · | Miles & More |
| Miami (MIA) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 62,500 + $126.80328 dates · | 158,500 + $400.022 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Boston (BOS) | 45,167 + $1,033.19326 dates · | 139,000 + $529.042 dates · | Miles & More |
| Munich (MUC) to Newark (EWR) | 43,115 + $1,014.09324 dates · | 62,000 + $143.633 dates · | Miles & More |
| Miami (MIA) to Munich (MUC) | 62,500 + $1,474.80324 dates · | 158,500 + $401.002 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Seattle (SEA) | 42,355 + $1,033.19317 dates · | 158,500 + $356.696 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Atlanta (ATL) | 50,568 + $1,032.19298 dates · | 158,500 + $528.652 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco (SFO) | 49,527 + $1,033.19281 dates · | 158,500 + $357.672 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Houston (IAH) | 54,561 + $1,033.19240 dates · | 158,500 + $529.766 dates · | Miles & More |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 55,575 + $1,033.19220 dates · | 158,500 + $529.0414 dates · | Miles & More |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 62,500 + $346.60214 dates · · Mixed cabin | 158,500 + $399.5010 dates · | Miles & More |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Munich (MUC) | 41,739 + $498.465 dates · | 139,000 + $334.252 dates · | Miles & More |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them.
Transfer partners of Miles & More and Velocity
No bank AwardTool covers transfers to Lufthansa Miles & More or Virgin Australia Velocity.
Miles & More and Velocity booking windows: published and observed
| Program | Published booking window | Furthest departure observed | Routes with award space on 2+ dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | — | 357 days after Oct 16, 2026 | 113 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | — | 331 days after Oct 16, 2026 | 5,113 |
— means AwardTool lists no published booking window for the program. AwardTool scans departures up to 365 days ahead, so a longer published window can't be observed in full. Observations are a record, not a forecast. Compare booking windows across programs.
Airlines seen on Miles & More and Velocity awards on shared routes
Shared routes where an airline appeared on each program's award itineraries in the shared cabins.
| Airline | Miles & More routes | Velocity routes |
|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 23 | 15 |
| Lufthansa (LH) | 31 | 0 |
| Air Dolomiti (EN) | 28 | 0 |
| SWISS (LX) | 27 | 0 |
| Lufthansa City Airlines (VL) | 27 | 0 |
| Eurowings Discover (4Y) | 24 | 0 |
| Air Canada (AC) | 23 | 0 |
| Qatar Airways (QR) | 0 | 23 |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 20 | 0 |
| LOT Polish Airlines (LO) | 16 | 0 |
| Austrian (OS) | 16 | 0 |
| Brussels Airlines (SN) | 15 | 0 |
| Turkish Airlines (TK) | 12 | 0 |
| Avianca (AV) | 3 | 0 |
| ANA (NH) | 2 | 0 |
| Croatia Airlines (OU) | 2 | 0 |
| Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 0 | 2 |
| Air China (CA) | 1 | 0 |
| Luxair (LG) | 1 | 0 |
An airline appears here when it was part of an award itinerary the program showed. It isn't always the airline of the lowest award.
Questions about Miles & More vs Velocity
Which needs fewer miles or points for business-class awards, Miles & More or Velocity?
On the 20 routes where both showed business-class award space in the last 30 days, Miles & More needed fewer miles or points on 20 and Velocity on none. The median difference was 96,000 miles or points in favor of Miles & More. Miles and points are compared one to one, although their value differs.
Which needs fewer miles or points for economy awards, Miles & More or Velocity?
On the 18 routes where both showed economy award space in the last 30 days, Miles & More needed fewer miles or points on 18 and Velocity on none. The median difference was 22,116 miles or points in favor of Miles & More. Miles and points are compared one to one, although their value differs.
How far ahead did AwardTool see Miles & More and Velocity award space?
Miles & More: up to 357 days ahead (Oct 8, 2027). Velocity: up to 331 days ahead (Sep 12, 2027). AwardTool scans departures up to 365 days ahead from Oct 16, 2026, so this is a record, not a forecast.
Where did Miles & More and Velocity both show the most award space?
Frankfurt (FRA) to Houston (IAH) in economy (Miles & More on 323 dates, Velocity on 295 dates); Frankfurt (FRA) to Atlanta (ATL) in economy (Miles & More on 326 dates, Velocity on 283 dates); Frankfurt (FRA) to Washington Dulles (IAD) in economy (Miles & More on 324 dates, Velocity on 278 dates), counting departure dates with an open award in the last 30 days.