How to Add Baggage to Your Lufthansa Booking Online?

Traveling light is not always easy, especially when you have planned the trip for a long weekend, but Lufthansa's customer-friendly baggage policy makes it a bit easier to adjust the onboard transport luggage. Be it a short-haul flight or a long one, you can bring the desired items, including musical instrument onboard, or let them transported over cargo, without any delay. And in case, the allotted dimensions or weight is exceeded, some extra fee might incur. You may also find an option for adding an extra bag by paying a penalty before or during check-in. It is, therefore, always better to avoid confusions and make oneself familiarize with the required information beforehand, so feel free to read the given instruction to know more.

Is it possible to add extra Baggage to a Lufthansa flight online?

Yes, it is possible to add extra baggage to a booked flight of Lufthansa, however certain conditions may be applied. A number of options are there, through which you can easily add bags to the reservation, but mostly the online-method is the most opted one. You can complete the process within 10 to 12 Minutes by visiting the official website and the confirmation for the same will be sent to you simultaneously. But it is mandatory, that the reservation is confirmed and only then the procedure can be completed. Keep in mind the allowed limit and for detailed information on the process, you can refer to given details--

• First is to go to the official website of Lufthansa and click on “my bookings” tab.
• Enter the booking number and last name in the opened section and press “search” icon.
• Check the flight-details presented on screen and select the “add bags” option.
• After adding the luggage, you can click on the confirmation tab and pay the asked fee.

How strict is Lufthansa with their Handbags?

To avoid hassles during check-in and even boarding the flight, Lufthansa has made some rules even for their handbags, but the flexibility and allowance will let you take almost all your necessities. The carry-on luggage can be brought free of cost onboard, but you must stick the formulated guidelines, be it weight measures or dimensions of the bag. Feel free to go through the provided details for a better understanding of the policy.

• First and Business Class Passengers can travel with two carry-ons, whereas travelers with an Economy or premium Economy ticket can fly with only one carry-on bag.
• Any assisted device or outer garment will not count as a personal item, and it is a must, that the all hand baggage must fit in the overhead bin or under the seat in front of you.
• The maximum weight of the bag can not be more than 8 kg for every class.
• Bags can not measure more than 55 cm x 40 cm x 23 cm. 

What is the Lufthansa baggage policy for checked bags?

Keeping in mind, that on a long vacations, passengers tend to carry more than a usual handbag, checked bags are also allowed onboard, but only under specific terms. It depends on the class you are flying with and the flight-route, and more information on the same is mentioned below--

• For Economy class, 1 checked bag is allowed per passenger with maximum weight of 23 kg.
• In case of Premium economy class, it is 2 bags per ticket with 23 kg each.
• If you have purchased a business class ticket, a maximum of 2 bags can be transported with 32 kg each.
• A first class ticket will give you access to fly with 3 bags weighing 32 kg each.
• If you are a frequent flyer, you are subjected to different conditions, with 2 bags for economy tickets with the same weighing measures.