Get 150,000 Miles & More miles for £173?

Edit – this deal is already dead! I am now waiting to see what response I get from IHT.

Ok, let’s start with the disclaimer. You do this entirely at your own risk and should not do it unless you are prepared to fight for your prize!

Take a look here – https://subs.iht.com/LUF12

Usually, the International Herald Tribune offers 15,000 miles in Miles & More for a 6 month subscription, costing £173. The link above offers 150,000. This is worth at least £1,500 in flights, although you need to redeem long haul with M&M because the taxes make short haul redemptions a stupid choice.

The offer is probably a typo. However, it is restricted to just 4 counties, including the UK, whilst the usual 15k offer (which is still available via a different link) is available to more. And the 15k offer asks for your Miles and More number – this link does not. However, the order confirmation does say ‘Special Miles & More offer’ on it!

The link above does NOT require you to pay now. You are billed later. So, technically, you could easily refuse to pay if they refuse to honour the miles. Do a print out of the offer screen (on a PC, press CTRL and PrScrn then open MS Word, right click, Paste and your screenshot will be pasted into a document you can then save.)

The chance of this being honoured is slim, but then the upside is fantastic if they do. I make no recommendations either way!

The link will almost certainly be pulled in a few hours, assuming it is an error (which it must be, because if it isn’t they will be selling about 500,000 subscriptions in the next few weeks!) so you need to act quickly.

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How to earn Star Alliance miles from UK credit cards (April 2025)

None of the Star Alliance airlines currently have a UK credit card.

There is, however, still a way to earn Star Alliance miles from a UK credit card. 

The route is via Marriott Bonvoy. Marriott Bonvoy hotel loyalty points convert to over 40 airlines at the rate of 3:1.

The best way to earn Marriott Bonvoy points is via the official Marriott Bonvoy American Express card. It comes with 20,000 points for signing up and 2 points for every £1 you spend. At 2 Bonvoy points per £1, you are earning (at 3:1) 0.66 airline miles per £1 spent on the card.

There is a preferential conversion rate to United Airlines – which is a Star Alliance member – of 2 : 1 if you convert 60,000 Bonvoy points at once.

The Star Alliance members which are Marriott Bonvoy transfer partners are: Aegean, Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Avianca, Copa Airlines, Singapore Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines.

You can apply here.

Marriott Bonvoy American Express

20,000 points for signing up and 15 elite night credits each year Read our full review