Lufthansa Cargo baggage policy and allowance

Lufthansa Cargo Baggage Allowance and Fees

Are you planning to fly with Lufthansa Cargo? Find solutions you need to know about Lufthansa Cargo baggage allowance, fees and charges and restrictions.

Carry-On Baggage

Lufthansa Cargo passengers are permitted to bring on board the aircraft one piece of cabin baggage, plus one personal item, such as a briefcase, camera bag or small backpack. Your carry-on baggage should fit into the Lufthansa Cargo overhead bins or under the seat in front of you.

Carry-on baggage cannot exceed 114 centimetres in combined width, length and height; this includes any wheels and handles– with the exception of some of the musical instruments that fit in the Lufthansa Cargo overhead compartment space or under-seat space available at the time of boarding.

Baggage must meet carry-on size limits of Lufthansa Cargo.

Due to limited overhead space, Lufthansa Cargo passengers travelling on flights with 50 seats or less are only permitted to carry one personal item on board the Lufthansa Cargo aircraft.

Limits apply to certain routes. Visit the Lufthansa Cargo website for more information.

CARRY-ON WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS:

No maximum weight applies to carry-on baggage.

However, this varies across airports. Visit the Lufthansa Cargo website for more information.

Checked Baggage

When travelling with Lufthansa Cargo, the most common fees for passengers travelling in a domestic, Lufthansa Cargo may charge some of the extra fees for extra baggage the information given on Lufthansa Cargo official site https://lufthansa.com/.

This may vary between routes. Visit the Lufthansa Cargo website for more information.

Excess Baggage

When travelling with Lufthansa Cargo, separate excess baggage fees are applied for each limitation you exceed size, weight and quantity. Generally, this varies between geographic regions. Please visit the Lufthansa Cargo website for more information and exact fees.

Special Items

Lufthansa Cargo permit a wide range of sporting equipment and special baggage on Lufthansa Cargo flights. Due to the size of the baggage, some of the items may be counted as standard checked bags. However, Lufthansa Cargo will be considered overweight or oversized items. As such, charges and certain restrictions will apply by Lufthansa Cargo. Please visit the Lufthansa Cargo website directly.

Lufthansa Cargo on and bringing pets on board.

Dogs, cats and household birds (birds are only allowed on domestic Germany flights) can be carried on-board for $125 one way to/ from most destinations. The fee is $200 for travel outside the Germany.

The pets must fit within a carrier box that, in turn, fits under the seat in front. The carrier counts as one piece of Lufthansa Cargo carry-on luggage.