Deutsche Lufthansa AG is Germany's National Airline Company and the second largest airline company in the world. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Cologne, Germany. The airline, which is a semi-private, semi-public company and included in the Star Alliance airline network, serves 200 different flight destinations in approximately 100 countries and approximately 410 destinations in the world with other partner airlines. Lufthansa, which was selected as the largest airline company in Europe in 2018, has a fleet of 275 Lufthansa carried 142 million passengers in 2018 and this number increased by 10% compared to 2017. For the same year, the load factor was 81.4%.
Lufthansa Check-In Procedures
Passengers traveling with Lufthansa must be at the airport at the latest 30 minutes before the flight for domestic flights and 1 hour before the flight for international flights at the latest and check-in. Free online check-in is possible via the Lufthansa website and mobile application. The check-in process, which starts 23 hours before the departure time, can be carried out until the last two (60 minutes) hours.
Lufthansa Baggage Allowance and Pricing
Lufthansa's free baggage allowance varies according to the ticket class. There is a 23 kg baggage allowance for economy class passengers and 32 kg for upper class passengers. The upper limit for hand luggage is 8 kg in economy class and 16 kg in business class. For extra baggage up to 23 kg, you have to pay a fee of 50-150 € at the internet and airport counter. Discounted price applies to online purchases. Extra baggage fee increases depending on destination country and baggage size.
Lufthansa Seat Selection
On Lufthansa flights, the selection of seats that do not have special inscriptions can be made manually, free of charge, on the website. Seats at emergency exits are not included in the selection.
Lufthansa Ticketing Fee
Lufthansa flights require a ticketing service fee starting from 25 € per ticket.
Lufthansa Food, Beverage and Catering
Food, beverages and refreshments are free on Lufthansa flights. The presentation and variety increase according to the duration of the flight. There are more than four services on transatlantic flights like America.