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Miles & More · Cornèrtrader · Investigation
Three weeks after launch, there's still no public miles-per-trade rate anywhere. Here's why that gap matters before you open an account.
Flying Blue · Viseca · Deadline
The only Swiss card earning Flying Blue miles directly is running its richest welcome offer of the year, confirmed straight from Viseca.
Flying Blue · Award Pricing
Six weeks in, the new fare-family split is now unavoidable for nearly every Swiss redemption routing through Paris or Amsterdam.
Miles & More · Lufthansa Group · Rebrand
Confirmed directly from Lufthansa Group's own newsroom: a new name and visual identity are coming by the end of 2026.
Miles & More · Bundle&Go · Fact-check
One blog reports a 50% bonus through 31 October. We went looking for a second source and tell you exactly what to check in your own account.
Miles & More · Star Alliance
Two alliance membership changes bookending 2026 — one with a deadline in days, the other opening new redemption options via Italy.
Amex Platinum · Lufthansa Lounges
Confirmed for the US and German cards. Nobody's saying whether the Swiss-issued Amex Platinum is affected — here's how to find out.
Miles & More · SWISS · New Route
SWISS's third Indian destination launches this week. Here's what's confirmed about the route, and what's still unclear for redeemers.
Miles & More · Cornèrtrader · Investing
Earn Miles & More on every stock and ETF trade, plus a quarterly bonus on your whole portfolio — and a 10,000-mile offer for existing Cornèrcard clients, delivered straight to the app.
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Guide · Flying Blue & Miles & More
Short a few thousand miles for the redemption you've found? Every legitimate way to buy or earn Flying Blue and Miles & More miles in Switzerland, ranked by cost per mile.
Flying Blue · Air France / KLM · October 2026
Economy from 18,750 miles, Premium Economy from 30,000, and Business Class to Mexico City and Seattle from 45,000 — open to every member, no Flying Blue Extra required.
Booked 48 hours out. Seated in the literal nose of a 747. CHF 250 in taxes.
Two Dreamliners, one great lounge, and a Muscat stopover during a regional conflict nobody planned for.
Singapore Airlines delivered. SWISS reminded me why I miss Swissair.
TAP Air Portugal's open secret: transatlantic lie-flat beds for less than most people pay for economy.
A cash upgrade at check-in, 13 hours of The Office fully flat, and a breakfast that made arriving in Switzerland feel like a reward.
CHF 700 upgrade on one of the world's longest routes. The new KLM seat is genuinely good. The tiny porcelain gin house is baffling.
Miles & More · Switzerland · No flights required
Welcome bonuses, everyday CHF spending, Coop Supercard, Amex transfers. The complete Swiss-specific guide — with referral codes embedded.
Business Class at 25-50% off. Released on the 1st of every month. Most people don't know they exist. Here's how to find them and book them.
Cornèrcard vs Swisscard vs Amex. Earning rates, welcome bonuses, fees. Which one belongs in your wallet — and why the answer might be all three.
Switzerland's only card that credits Flying Blue miles directly. Compared like-for-like against Cornèrcard and Swisscard — including where it loses.
Cornèrcard · Gold + Diners · 2026
Switzerland's best base earning rate for everyday spend, at one of the lowest annual fees on this site. Why the ongoing rate beats a bigger welcome bonus.
Cornèrcard · Platinum + Diners · 2026
The same best-in-Switzerland earning rate as Gold, plus unlimited lounge access. Is the CHF 750 fee worth it?
Swisscard · Amex Platinum · 2026
Switzerland's biggest single welcome bonus and the most flexible points currency. The honest cost of that flexibility.
Swisscard · Amex Gold · 2026
A cheaper, flexible second Amex for stacking welcome bonuses. When the elevated promo actually applies.
Swisscard · SWISS M&M Platinum Duo · 2026
First Class check-in, Priority Pass, and the official SWISS-branded card. Who it's actually for.
Flying Blue · Availability · Q4 2026
Reading award prices under the new Light/Standard/Flex fares, the 359-day window for summer 2027, and which partner airlines actually have Business Class room when Air France and KLM don't.
Miles & More · Lufthansa Group · Dynamic Pricing 2025
The fixed award chart is gone. Here's what replaced it, why it's not as bad as most people think, and where the real sweet spots are now from Zürich and Geneva.
Strategy · Switzerland · Dual-Card
Earn miles on every CHF spend with Amex, then switch to Revolut for foreign currency to avoid the 2.5% FX surcharge. Both cards, one goal.
Explainer · Switzerland · TWINT
TWINT bypasses card networks entirely — no interchange, no miles, no rewards, ever. Here's how the Swiss payment stack actually works.
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Strategy · Switzerland · Business & Freelance
Swiss SMEs and freelancers run CHF 5,000-10,000/month in expenses. Routed through the right card, that's 30,000+ miles per year — before any bonuses.
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Insight · Switzerland · CHF Advantage
Swiss incomes run 30-40% above European equivalents in real terms. Combined with CHF purchasing power on EUR-priced redemptions, this changes the maths entirely.
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Strategy · Grenzgänger · Cross-Border
360,000 Grenzgänger earn in CHF but reside outside Switzerland. Swiss card residency rules, German Amex options, and why Flying Blue is the right programme.
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Comparison · Switzerland · Reka vs Miles
Reka offers a guaranteed 4% discount at 10,000 Swiss partners. Miles offer asymmetric upside on premium redemptions. The answer depends on how you travel.
Guide · Miles & More
The six-month deadline, how long to wait first, and what to do if the online claim doesn't work.
Miles & More · Buying Miles
Prices, the current bonus and the annual cap for buying Miles & More miles — and when it actually pays off.
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Cornèrcard · Swisscard
Switzerland's two official Miles & More card issuers, compared head-to-head.
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Miles & More · Marriott Bonvoy
Status points from hotel stays, automatic Gold status for Senator/HON Circle — what it actually gets you.
Cornèrcard · Swisscard · Amex
What's standard, what's promo, and how to maximise the bonus across all three relevant issuers.
Priority Pass · Lounge Access
Which Swiss cards include Priority Pass, what it costs standalone, and which lounges you actually get at Zurich Airport.
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