On short flights, up to 30 minutes, we will welcome you with our Lufthansa chocolate. If you are on a somewhat longer flight, up to 60 minutes, you will also receive a free bottle of mineral water.
Special meals can be ordered up to 24 hours before departure, provided that there is a confirmed booking in the required class. You have the option of ordering a special meal through your travel agency or online at ?My Bookings.
Check your flights itinerary and it'll either specify what, if any meals are served, or it will say food for purchase. Non-alcoholic drinks are still free on airlines. If it is that important, make sure to have snacks handy.
Yes, of course you can bring your own food onto the plane, just be aware if you're flying somewhere that has restrictions on importing food, make sure you eat or bin the rest of your food before you go through security once landed.
After pre-boarding, once on board you will be given your Sleeper's Row set, comprising a thin mattress plus a Business Class-quality blanket and pillow. You can lie down, stretch out and enjoy the extra space for the entire duration of your flight. On long-haul flights with a flight duration of approx.
An upgrade can be booked from 360 days prior to the flight and at the latest 24 hours before departure. During this time, call up your journey online under My Bookings. The system checks automatically which of your flights qualifies for an upgrade. Then click on the Upgrade link.
Check your flights itinerary and it'll either specify what, if any meals are served, or it will say food for purchase. Non-alcoholic drinks are still free on airlines. If it is that important, make sure to have snacks handy.
On an eight-hour flight, a typical regular airline will serve one meal and a snack meal (or breakfast) in economy class and be more generous with quality/quantity in business/first class.
flights under 2 hours: a snack. flights over 2 hours: a main meal. flights over 7 hours: a main meal and snack. flights over 12 hours: two main meals and a snack.
You can take everything in your checked baggage: from liquid to solid food. However, you are not allowed to carry liquid or gel-like food products in your carry-on baggage.
Each airline has a different definition of what a long-haul flight is. However, a long-haul flight is generally any direct or non-stop flight that has a journey time of between 6–12 hours.
Lufthansa Carry-On Baggage Allowance1 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.
It's weighed at check in and can be weighed at the gate for passengers connecting from a different airline to LH. And I have seen people sent away to consolidate their carry on weight down. Here's what I've done in some cases (chortle chortle). Note you are also allowed a smaller personal item (e.g. laptop bag).