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Lufthansa Check-in, Baggage Size & Fees


Category: Airline Check-In, Airline Baggage Fees, Carry On Luggage Size

As the flag carrier of Germany and the forth largest airline in the world, Lufthansa operate services to 18 domestic destinations and 203 international destinations in 78 countries.
Wherever you are, be it Africa, Americas, Asia or Europe, you can lean on Lufthansa to take you to your desired destination.

Always customers-oriented, Lufthansa is dedicated to the safety and pleasure of each and every customer. Backed up with sophisticated modern technology and superior customer services, Lufthansa is ready take good care of you, from booking all the way to landing.

A sound understanding of information and services at Lufthansa is your first step toward relief and comfort. Therefore, we recommend that you go through crucial info about check-in, baggage size and fees.

What are the check-in options offered at Lufthansa?

To maximize your check-in convenience and efficiency, Lufthansa offers four check-in options. Choose from:

• Online check-in

From as early as 23 hours prior to departure, you can check in online at the comfort of your home or the office, selecting your seat or printing out your online boarding pass.

Quick boarding: Save every minute of your valuable time with your online boarding pass. Lufthansa makes it possible to process directly to security and then to the gate if you are traveling with hand luggage only. For additional luggage, you can have it checked in at one of the designed Lufthansa baggage drop-off counters.

• Machine check-in

There are three options at the check-in machine, which are displayed on the machine's start screen.

Miles & More card, customer card and credit card check-in: Simply insert these cards in the new machines equipped with the RFID card reader.

Machine-readable ID card and passport check-in: Place either of the cards on the Check-in machine's scanner. Then enter your flight number, destination or booking reference.

Screen-touch check-in: Touch the screen and enter your last name and the booking reference for your flight.

If you have done the check-in and would like to make changes, all you have to do is to place your boarding pass down on the machine's scanner.

Check-in with baggage: To further save your precious time, Lufthansa has set a long number of baggage drop-off counters where you can directly hand in your baggage once the check-in process is done.

• Late night check-in

Especially popular with groups and travelers with children or much luggage, late night check-in is possible for all flights operated by Lufthansa or one of its regional partners.

Notice: 1) Check in your baggage at a check-in counter or check-machine and choose your seat the evening before your flight. Then you will receive your boarding pass and you can go directly to your departure gate the next day.

2) In exceptional circumstances, you can only check in at the check-in counter with a coach class ticket. But still, you are able to check in online, via your phone or a check-in machine at the airport.

3) Late night check-in for flights heading to North America (USA, Canada, Mexico) is not available because of security concerns.

4) Late night check-in for groups is only available if the accompanying tourist guide is present at the time of check-in. The guide in question has to prove his identity with an official document with a picture.

5) Late night check-in is possible for smaller groups such as families, couples, several persons known to each other. One member of the group is asked to progress the check-in if he carries all ID documents of the rest of the group.

6) Animals can only be checked in on the day of departure.

• Lufthansa eFly services for economy class passengers

For flights in Lufthansa Economy Class, Lufthansa has especially designed the Lufthansa eFly services in place of the traditional check-in counters. With eFly services, you are able to check in for your flight and choose a seat simply online.

How the regulations for baggage size and weight work?

It is in your interests that Lufthansa strongly encourages you to follow the regulations for baggage size and weight.

• Number & Weight of items of hand luggage

For First and Business Class passengers, you are allowed to take two pieces of hand luggage and your personal belongings with you. One piece of hand luggage per person applies to Economic Class.

Please note the baggage size: A piece of hand luggage should not be larger than 55cm x 40cm x 20 cm and may not weigh over 8 kg. As an exception, foldable garment bags count as hand luggage up to a size of 57cm x 54cm x 15cm.

Items of baggage exceeding these limits will be carried to the cargo hold. Make sure you remove any valuables (laptop, mobile phone, PDA, jewelry, documents or identity papers) from your hand luggage if it has to be carried to the cargo hold.

How much will I be charged for my baggage?

Lufthansa offers free baggage allowance service to customers. But please understand that the free baggage allowances vary in terms of the service class flown and the number of free bags allowed and the permitted weight of each bag will accordingly differ.

Get all the details on free baggage allowances in the following table:

Lufthansa Free Baggage Allowance Table


 GeneralFrequent TravelersSenators/HON Circle Members/Star Alliance Gold Members
Economy Class1 bag up to 23kg1 bag up to 23kg2 bags up to 23kg each
Business Class2 bags up to 32kg each2 bags up to 32kg each3 bags up to 32kg each
First Class3 bags up to 32 kg each3 bags up to 32 kg each4 bags up to 32kg each
Additional Sports BagAll routes except for North Atlantic: + 1 ski bagAll routes except for North Atlantic: + 1 ski bagAll routes except for North Atlantic: + 1 ski bag + 1 golf bag


Note: 1) The maximum dimensions per bag is 158cm (width + height + depth).

2) All passengers in the future will be allowed to take one sports bag with them as part of their valid free baggage allowance.

3) They can also take one ski bag on all routes except for Atlantic routes.

4) The free baggage allowance for children less than 2 years old is one piece of baggage weighing up to 23kg and one folding pushchair.

5) For West, East and Central Africa and Japan, the free baggage allowance in Economy Class is two bags each which weigh up to 23kg.

6) For journeys starting in Brazil, to and from South Africa, the USA and Canada, the baggage allowance in Economy Class is two bags each which weigh up to 32kg.

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