Travel briefing – your guidelines for a pleasant journey
Stay informed with Lufthansa's Travel Briefing. Get information on entry regulations, travel restrictions, and safety measures before your next flight.

Travel planning and booking
Always easily accessible – Travel ID
Save your contact details with us so that we can contact you on your trip, if necessary. The best way to do this is to register for our Travel ID or save your details under My bookings.
The Lufthansa app

Enjoy the support of our digital travel companion which offers you helpful information and services relating to your flight. With the Lufthansa app, you will always have your mobile boarding pass to hand and will receive personal notifications directly on your smartphone.
Entry requirements
Enquire in good time about the entry requirements for your destination. The authorities of some destination countries may require passengers to register online before arrival.
Rebooking
We are offering rebooking options on many fares so that you can make your travel plans flexible.
Travelling with children
For a successful start to your family holiday, you can make a lot of preparations before your trip begins.

Preparation
Mobile check-in
We recommend that you use digital check-in via our website or the Lufthansa app.
Digital services for travel preparation
Use our digital services for optimal travel preparation.
Digital document check
You can have your Covid-19-related documents checked from 72 to 8 hours before departure. This way you will know at an early stage whether your documents are complete and correct.
Baggage preparation
We recommend that you attach an address tag (name, mobile phone number and email address) to your item of baggage. In addition, print out the following contact form and, after completing it, place it in your item of baggage.
Late-night check-in
Take advantage of the opportunity to drop off your baggage at some airports the night before your flight to save valuable time on the day of departure.
Please also allow enough time to drop off your baggage the night before.
Your current flight status
If there are disruptions to air traffic, your flight is delayed or even has to be cancelled, you will receive all current information about your flight here by entering your flight number.

At the airport
Plan your time
As a general rule, allow more time at the airport, especially if you wish to check in baggage.
Baggage drop-off
Please keep your carry-on baggage to the essentials to avoid long waiting times at security.
At many airports you can drop off your baggage at our self-service bag drop kiosks, where you will also receive all baggage receipts.
Lounges
You will find up-to-date information about our lounge services and the respective locations in our lounge directory.

On board
Group boarding
Thanks to Boarding by Group, you will be able to board your aircraft faster and in a more relaxed way. Please only board when your boarding group is called. Information about your boarding group can be found on your boarding pass.
Face masks
There is no obligation to wear a mask on any flights to and from Germany.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) recommends that all passengers continue to wear masks at airports and on board aircraft.
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Protection for your trip
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Digital services
With our digital services, you can take care of the most important things for your upcoming trip while you are still at home.

More comfort on board
Enjoy more comfort on board, and simply add the adjacent seat to your booking.