Lufthansa Airlines Restricted Items & Baggage Policy

Time is one of the most valued commodities in today’s fast-paced world. Catering to this aspect the aviation sector has grown by leaps and bounds.  The Lufthansa Group is a name to reckon with in the aviation industry. The Lufthansa group comprises segments namely Network Airlines, Eurowings, and Aviation Services. Lufthansa German Airlines, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, and Brussels form Network Airlines. Known to provide the best traveling experience Lufthansa Airlines has carved a niche in the international aviation industry.

With aviation operations spanning across the globe, Lufthansa is not a new name to international travelers. The Deutsche Lufthansa AG is a German airline and is the largest one in the entire Germany. The company has its subsidiaries and together, the group forms the second largest airline in entire Europe. The basic motto of the company is to reduce costs and increase facilities.

Air travel seems like the most comfortable, fast, and luxurious means of transport in the world. And it truly is. But the more you start using air flights, the more you will become accustomed to the policies and regulations of the air industry.For instance, if you are thinking that you can literally take anything in your luggage on an airplane, then you are indeed wrong. There are restricted items that cannot be traveled with.

Packing is an important task. Let us understand.

Packing for travel requires one to be prudent which further reduces the chances of any kind of negative experience at the airport. Not giving due importance to packing, many people do this activity in haste and unknowingly pack items that might cause problems at the airport. Therefore, one should read important instructions regarding the prohibited items as mentioned on the respective airline’s website.

While every airline company has marked its own rules and terms for restricted items, we are going to dwell deeper here on the case of Lufthansa. Their flights are known to offer affordable luxury. The group works in the interest of its customers, shareholders and staff.

Traveling through Lufthansa Airlines would be a hassle-free experience if one knows the list of items that can not be transported both in carry-on baggage as well as in checked baggage.

To have a pleasant travel experience with Lufthansa Airlines one needs to be aware of the restricted items and baggage policy. Go through the following list of items that one is not allowed to carry and are considered dangerous goods.

• Apple MacBook Pro devices that were sold between 2015 and 2017 are prohibited. This is due to the suspicious battery defects that were observed earlier due to which the company also halted the production of these devices for some time.
• Containers that might cause dangerous products such as flammable liquids. This also includes lighter fuels, paints, varnish and other cleaning agents
• Luggage with gas or irritant gas.
• Self-defense sprays are also prohibited
• Materials that are caustic such as wet cell batteries, alkalies, electronics with liquid batteries such as that of cars or any other vehicle and all types of acids are prohibited.
• Anything that is operated on petrol or a similar type of fuel such as diesel is prohibited. Things that contain even the slightest traces of petrol even for testing purposes are not allowed on the flight.
• Stoves for camping and other cooking equipment such as cylinders, filled scuba tanks, etc are not allowed
• Fireworks, matchsticks, flares, explosives and related chemically bound items are prohibited
• Stun guns, teasers or any other electroshock items
• Toxic substances or poisonous things like mercury, or any other products having tissue culture or viruses or any bacteria stored are strictly prohibited
• Anything that generates heat such as small refrigerators or batteries is not allowed
• Liquid oxygen, oxygen cylinders, or oxygen generators are prohibited
• Things that may catch fire easily such as self-ignition matchsticks or lighters are not allowed
• Any means of transportation that is operated on battery such as scooters, mini-segways, electric bicycles, hoverboards or Solowheels are not allowed. No matter if the power capacity of the battery is less or more, the restriction still applies.
• Chemicals or substances that are oxidized easily are prohibited. This includes things like peroxides or bleaching powder. The category also includes flammable gasses emitting substances when contacted with water.
• Anything that contains lithium batteries or any type of pyrotechnic device is not allowed. Security bags or briefcases containing such items are thoroughly checked and rejected at the time of boarding.
• Materials that show strong magnetic properties are not allowed
• Dry ice weighing more than 2.5 kg can be harmful and hence, prohibited on the flight
• E-cigarettes may be carried but given that they are stowed away and not at all used during the flight. This also includes other vaporing devices. The use of these on board is strictly prohibited
• Alcohol with more than 70% value and above 5 liters is prohibited on the flight. This net quantity is for a single passenger
• Gas refills of items such as curling tongs are not allowed. You can carry the tong given that it is well packed and not used during the flight
• Flammable aerosols are prohibited. These should be protected with release valve caps so that there is no inadvertent escape into the flight atmosphere.
• Ammunition or firearm weighing more than 5kg are prohibited. A passenger can take firearms below that weight given that it is well-checked before the boarding. Each firearm should be well packed and in an unloaded state residing in a locked container intended only for transportation purposes. Only a single firearm is allowed in one container. Ammunition should be booked separately as per the Lufthansa and IATA standard. The container will be specifically labeled as ‘AMMO’.
• Mercury barometers are prohibited. These may only be carried by government representatives or by the officials from the weather bureau.

If you are wondering about a product not mentioned in the list, it’s probably allowed on the flight. But to make things more assured, you may check the official Lufthansa website as it has detailed information about restricted or prohibited items on board.