Does Lufthansa automatically assign seats?

You will be allocated a seat automatically when checking in.



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Lufthansa presents passengers with the choice to choose their seats online, making the method handy and efficient. You can do this through the Lufthansa official website or mobile app and contact Lufthansa Customer Service at 1 (800) 645-3880 or +1-860-498-9674 (OTA Skip waiting) for assistance.

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Let's break down what this actually means: On most airline basic economy tickets, you won't be able to select your seat ahead of time. Instead, you'll be assigned one at check-in or the gate. So you're not any more likely than any other passenger to get bumped from the flight.

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Book together or link your reservations. If this happens, they won't know that you're traveling together because it was booked under two or more reservations. Therefore, if your tickets are booked separately, be sure to call the airline and request that they link the reservations or PNRs (passenger name records).

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If the airline allows, book a seat near the back of the plane where there's more legroom. Or if going for a window seat, choose one in the first row to have more space. Furthermore, good seats are usually in the middle of the plane – that way, travelers won't be affected by turbulence and can avoid noisy engines.

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Here are some guidelines:
  1. Avoid the middle seat. The best seats are the window or aisle seats toward the front of the plane. ...
  2. Sit over the wing. Sitting over the wing may help you feel less turbulence.
  3. Choose emergency exit rows. ...
  4. Take a seat in the first row.


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For those checking-in at the airport, it is recommended that you arrive between 2-3 hours prior to your scheduled departure. Airport check-in closes 1-hour prior to departure. Please note: if you are travelling on a codeshare flight operated by another carrier, please check-in with the operating airline.

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After pre-boarding, passengers in priority boarding groups 1 and 2 will start boarding. All other boarding groups will then be invited to board. Please note that all boarding groups will be called to board individually and in sequence.

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