Lufthansa Carry-On and Checked Baggage Allowance
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Lufthansa Carry-on Baggage Allowance
1 cabin bag (Economy/ Premium Economy) or 2 items of cabin baggage (Business/ First), each with a weight of no more than 8 kg/ 17 lbs. Passengers may also carry on as hand luggage a smaller personal item, such as a handbag or laptop bag.
If needed, passengers may also carry on board either a carry cot, pushchair or child seat for infants, and any required mobility aids, such as a wheelchair.
The Lufthansa carry-on baggage size is 55 x 40 x 23 cm/ 21 x 15 x 9 inches; or 57 x 54 x 15 cm/ 22 x 21 x 5.9 inches for foldable garment bags. The permitted dimensions for the personal item are max. 40 x 30 x 10 cm/ 15 x 11 x 3.9 inches.
Lufthansa Carry-On Allowance Restrictions
Certain items are forbidden within Lufthansa hand luggage, including:
Firecrackers,
Corrosive substances, such as acid
Battery-powered transportation devices, e.g.hoverboards
Camping stoves
Lufthansa Checked Baggage Allowance
Economy: 1 x 23 kg/ 50 lbs; Premium Economy: 2 x 23 kg/ 50 lbs; Business: 2 x 32 kg/ 70 lbs; First Class: 3 x 32 kg/ 70 lbs. Bags may measure up to 158 cm/ 62 inches in total (width + length +depth).
No bag may exceed 32 kg/ 70 lbs in weight, for health and safety reasons.
Lufthansa Checked Baggage Overweight/ Oversized Fees
Oversized bags are charged at EUR 100/ USD 150 on flights within Europe or EUR 200/ USD 300 on intercontinental flights. Overweight bags are charged at EUR 50 / USD 70 within Europe or EUR 100/ USD 150 on intercontinental flights.
Both oversized and overweight bags incur a charge of EUR 150/ USD 220 within Europe or EUR 300/ USD 450 on intercontinental flights.
Additional items of luggage that exceed your fare type’s free baggage allowance are charged as follows:
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Fare Type
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Within Europe
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Intercontinental
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Economy
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EUR 75/ USD 100
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EUR 150/ USD 200
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Premium Economy
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EUR 75/ USD 100
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EUR 150/ USD 200
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Business
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EUR 75/ USD 100
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EUR 150/ USD 200
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First
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EUR 75/ USD 100
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EUR 150/ USD 200
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Note that fees will be higher if additional pieces of luggage are also oversized and/or overweight.
Lufthansa Baggage news
Summer, 2018: Light Fares to North America Introduced
Lufthansa have introduced Economy 'Light' fares on transatlantic flights to North America. This cheaper fare means that passengers can travel with carry-on luggage only. Alternatively, they can choose to add an item of checked luggage for a fee.
