Child restraint systems

Infants under two years of age can travel on the lap of an accompanying adult. In this instance, flight attendants will give the adult a safety belt for the child before take-off.

Infants can also travel in a separate seat. If a child is under 2 years of age and travels in a separate seat, the use of an approved child restraint system is mandatory.

In general, a child restraint system, a child car seat, or a baby carrier can be used on board to increase the passive safety of infants (0–2 years of age) and children (up to about 7 years of age). These devices must be approved for use on aircraft. In this case, the child must be secured by an adult using the child restraint system.

As a general rule, a bookable seat is available for children over 24 months of age. Restrictions may apply for aviation safety reasons (e.g. exit rows or seats equipped with airbags).

For safety reasons, infants under 2 years of age cannot be booked in their own seat in Business Class or First Class on long-haul flights, or in Business Class on certain short-haul aircraft.

By taking your own child restraint system on board you confirm that:

• You are aware of the airline’s general conditions of carriage.
• Before boarding your flight, please check whether your child restraint system is approved for air travel. For information about currently available child seats, TÜV Rheinland publishes an overview on its website at the following link, https://www.tuv.com/landingpage/de/manufacturer-of-child-seats/ Child restraint systems consisting only of straps that attach over and/or around the seatback cannot be used on board. The child restraint system must be secured using only the seat’s lap belt.It cannot be attached using an ISOFIX system.
• The child restraint system is in perfect working order, you are familiar with the manufacturer’s instructions for the system’s use and fitting in an aircraft and you can attach the child restraint system to the passenger seat on your own. Please understand that, regrettably, our flight attendants will not be able to help you fix the child restraint system in place.
• You have agreed that the child restraint system must be checked in as hold baggage if it cannot be fitted properly to the passenger seat.
• So-called ‘comfort devices’, which are attached to the passenger seat or placed in the footwell (e.g. inflatable cubes, beds, seat extenders, etc.), may not be used on board Lufthansa flights for safety reasons.

The use of a child restraint system is, of course, free of charge. Please note, however, that the child restraint system must be attached to a passenger seat. To book a separate seat for your child under 2 years of age, please contact our Service Centre. Please make sure to bring a child restraint system approved for use on the aircraft. Otherwise, your child under 2 years of age must sit on an adult’s lap throughout the flight despite having purchased a seat. The child restraint system must not impede other passengers in the event of a possible emergency evacuation. The following rules are therefore in place in relation to boarding and seat allocation; please observe these when checking in and choosing your seat.

We recommend that you choose a window seat for the child using the child restraint system. As the accompanying adult, you should take the seat next to them in any case.

If an adult is travelling with more than two children under 24 months of age, it’s important to ensure that adequate seating has been booked and the passengers provide the child restraint systems.

For safety reasons, infants under 2 years of age cannot be booked in their own seat in Business Class or First Class on long-haul flights, or in Business Class on certain short-haul flights.