Lufthansa

Fares. Hand luggage allowance. Checked baggage allowance. Excess baggage charges. Carriage of sports equipment. Carriage of musical instruments. Carriage of pets (dogs, cats, birds).

And other useful information about Lufthansa. Last update 24.05.2018. Sources of information for this page: Lufthansa Carry-on Baggage, Lufthansa Checked Baggage, Lufthansa Excess Baggage, Lufthansa Traveling with Pets, Lufthansa Carriage of Sports Equipment (including Weapons and Ammunition), Lufthansa Carriage of Musical Instruments. Airlines constantly change their policies, so please visit the relevant web page of the airline in question in order to obtain up-to-date information from the first-hand.

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Fare group	Economy			Business			First
Fare group	Light	Classic / Flex	Premium	Business			First
	1 piece of carry-on baggage with the sum of three dimensions 118 cm (55х40х23 cm) or 57x54x15 cm for foldable garment bags + small personal items (30x40x10 cm: umbrella, handbag, briefcase, walking stick/cane, books, laptop, camcorder, camera, bag with Duty Free purchases and so on) Also permitted: for a child one baby carrier / child car seat / foldable buggy and wheelchair/orthopedic aids (e.g. mobility aids)
	1x 8 kg			2x 8 kg
	The sum of three dimensions of any hold baggage item must not be larger than 158 cm
	—	1x 23 kg	2x 23 kg	2x 32 kg			3x 32 kg

! Special baggage (more than 158 cm, more than 32 kg, fragile items etc.): you must notify Lufthansa not later than 24 hours before the scheduled time of departure, Lufthansa customer service. Conditions for the transport of excess baggage were changed from 18 April 2018.
	Prices are in € Standard piece 23 kg, heavy bag 24-32 kg, oversized bag more than 159 cm. Maximum 99 kg of baggage per passenger on Lufthansa flights. A single baggage item should not exceed the limit of 32 kg.
Routes	Domestic (Germany)	Europe	Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia	Intercontinental			to/from Japan
Routes	Domestic (Germany)	Europe	Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia	short	medium	long	to/from Japan
+1 standard*	70	80	100	150	200	250	150
+1 heavy or oversized	110	130	175	250	320	400	250
+1 heavy and oversized	150	180	250	350	440	550	450
heavy or oversized	40	50	75	100	120	150	100**
heavy + oversized	80	100	150	200	240	300	300
* Economy Light Fare price of the first piece of checked baggage online / at the the ticket desk or check-in counter / at gate: domestic €15 / 30 / 55, international €25 / 40 / 55. For Business and First class on routes to / from Japan oversized piece costs €200. * The price of the second piece of checked baggage from / to the USA, Canada or Central America (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama) is €90.
	Max 2 pets per person (in the cabin and / or cargo hold). Charges per flight direction, one must also pay for return flights and stopovers (journey break of more than 24 hrs). Lufthansa generally advises against transporting snub-nosed dogs and cats. If you choose to transport these breeds, there must be at least additional 10 cm between the standing animal and walls of the container. A list of these breeds you can find on page Carriage of Pets by European Airlines.
	Pets (cats and dogs) carried in the aircraft cabin. The size of the container must not exceed 118 cm in the sum of three dimensions: 55х40х23 cm, the weight of the container (with pet/pets) must not exceed 8 kg.
	50	60	80	90	100	110	70
	Pets (dogs, cats, hares and rabbits) carried in the baggage compartment, the weight of the container (with pet/pets) usually must not exceed 32 kg.
60x45x40 cm	80	100	130	150	170	190	150
125x75x85 cm	160	200	260	300	340	380	300
	Sports equipment not exceeding baggage allowance (weight according to travel class 23 kg/32 kg and number of pieces) is included in the baggage allowance. Otherwise charges for carrying sports equipment are applied. For sports items not listed below the regular excess baggage rates will apply. Weight of sports equipment must not exceed 32 kg and its dimensions 3.5 m. Type 1 (standard sports baggage): mountaineering equipment, fishing equipment, archery equipment, boogie board/bodyboard, bowling kit, cycling, parachute equipment, fencing equipment, golfing equipment, hockey equipment, inline skates, kite surfboard, skateboard, skiing equipment, snowboarding equipment, javelin equipment, sporting and hunting weapons and ammunition, surfboard, diving equipment, tennis/squash/badminton equipment, wakeboard, water skiing equipment, waveboard. Type 2 (bulky sports baggage): longboard, horseback riding equipment, rubber dinghy / boat, pole vaulting equipment, tandem bicycle, windsurfing equipment. Sporting and hunting weapons: require prior notification, are only charged if carried separately, max 2 items per passenger, additional fees if departing from: South Africa €50, Italy up to €90 depending on airport, Spain €60, Turkey €30 EUR.
type 1	70	80	100	150	200	250	150
type 2	110	130	175	250	320	400	200
	Musical instruments are included in the free baggage allowance. When carried in the passenger's seat, the weight of the instrument must not exceed 75 kg, max dimensions 155x42x25 cm for musical instruments that stand in the cabin and 110x42x50 cm — for musical instruments strapped to the seat. For musical instruments with max weight of 52 kg and dimensions up to 200x75x65 cm carried as registered special baggage apply special charges for carrying bulky items: Europe / intercontinental €200 / 300.

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Lufthansa

Fares. Hand luggage allowance. Checked baggage allowance. Excess baggage charges. Carriage of sports equipment. Carriage of musical instruments. Carriage of pets (dogs, cats, birds).

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