What does Lufthansa operated by Air Canada mean?

#1 of 12 · If it says Operated by Air Canda, you are really flying on AC, and you just purchased the ticket through LH. All Air Canada policies will apply, as that's the airline you are on. If you don't already have it, get your Air Canada confirmation number, and you can look up your flight on AC's webpage.



This phrase indicates a codeshare or partner agreement between two members of the Star Alliance. It means that while you purchased your ticket through Lufthansa (the "marketing carrier"), the physical aircraft, flight crew, and onboard service are actually provided by Air Canada (the "operating carrier"). You will likely see an Air Canada tail fin at the gate, and the flight attendants will be Air Canada employees. It is important to know this for logistics: you must usually check in with the operating carrier (Air Canada) either online or at their airport desk. Furthermore, the baggage policies and onboard amenities (like Wi-Fi or meal types) will follow Air Canada's standards, not Lufthansa's. This system allows airlines to offer more destinations to their customers by "sharing" each other's planes and routes. Always double-check your terminal, as Air Canada and Lufthansa may operate out of different areas in large hubs, even though they are selling the same flight.

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A codeshare occurs when one airline markets a flight operated by another airline. This may mean that you buy a ticket from United Airlines to Munich with a stopover in Frankfurt. While the first leg of your flight is operated by United, the second leg is flown by Lufthansa.

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With a codeshare flight, the operating carrier is the airline that flies the plane, and the marketing carrier is the partner airline that sells seats on the operating carrier's flights. You can tell which carrier is operating your flight: Next to the flight number when you book the flight.

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You can select a seat on some codeshare flights operated by other airlines. In that case, the system will guide you automatically.

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If Lufthansa has to change your advance seat reservation, e.g. because of a late change in the aircraft type used, Lufthansa will do its best to reserve an equivalent new seat for you. In such cases, priority is first given to seating passengers who are travelling together, e.g. families, next to each other again.

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Air Canada has been named the “Best Airline in North America” by Skytrax eight times in the past ten years. The award is given based on customer votes and speaks volumes about Air Canada's success.

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Lufthansa calls its low-cost long-haul ticket class Economy Light. It works similarly to most other airlines' ultra-low-fare options: less free baggage, limited or no seat selection, and less overall flexibility for your ticket.

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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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