Economy Light
The basic fare for long-haul flights
Travel lighter and save: if you are flying with carry-on baggage only and don’t require any ticket flexibility, you can enjoy a great-value trip on our new Economy Light fare. Apart from one item of carry-on baggage, the Light fare has no free-baggage allowance. However, you can add one piece of checked baggage to your booking for a fee. Meals and beverages on board are still free of charge.
Learn more here about fees for one piece of checked baggage.
All services and conditions at a glance
| Included services, fare conditions and services that can be booked for a fee |
The Economy Light fare – now bookable on many long-haul flights | |
| 1 piece of carry-on baggage up to 8 kg | ✓ | |
| Snack and beverages |
✓ | |
| Award, status and select miles | ✓ | |
| Rebooking | - | |
| Refund | - | |
| Advance seat reservation | € |
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| 1 piece of baggage up to 23 kg | € |
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| Excess baggage | € |
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| Seat with more legroom | € |
A preferred seat can be added to your booking up to 48 hours before departure. Of course, you can also continue to choose any seat that is still available at check-in free of charge.
Fees for one piece of checked baggage
You can add one piece of checked baggage (max. 23 kg) to your booking for a fee:
| Routes between Europe and the USA/Canada | All other long-haul routes | ||
| Online booking | EUR 60 / USD 70 | EUR 60 / USD 70 | |
| At the Lufthansa service counter at the airport | EUR 60 / USD 70 | EUR 90 / USD 105 |
For flights with our partners United Airlines and Air Canada, you can only purchase checked baggage at the airport.
When booking the Economy Light fare, a fee for checked baggage also applies to Miles & More status customers and Star Alliance Gold members. As a gesture of goodwill, for the time being HON Circle Members, Senators and Star Alliance Gold members can, however, take one piece of baggage up to 23 kg free of charge. This goodwill gesture applies exclusively to Lufthansa flights at the airport check-in counter. If a piece of baggage is booked in advance, e.g. online or in a travel agency, a baggage fee applies.
For the time being, the Economy Light fare is only available in desktop view.
FAQs on the new Economy Light fare
Find out more about the applicability of the new Economy Light fare as well as more details.
The Economy Light fare is available on many long-haul flights. Please note that the fare is only available for journeys which start or end in a country to which Lufthansa flies.
The fare applies to flights with:
- Journey start in Europe and a destination in Africa (except for Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania), Asia (except for China, Japan and Singapore), the Middle East, North America and South America.
- Journey start in Africa (except for Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria and Tanzania), Asia (except for China, Japan, Korea and Singapore), Canada, the Middle East (except for Iran), North America, South America and a destination in Europe.
As an HON Circle Member, Senator or Star Alliance Gold member, you can also take one piece of baggage (up to 23 kg) with you when booking the Economy Light fare. However, this only applies when dropping off your baggage at check-in; you cannot book an additional piece of baggage online or through a travel agency. You can also reserve your seat in advance free of charge, as usual. For Frequent Travellers on the Economy Light fare, the free advance seat reservation and one free piece of baggage do not apply.
Initially, the Economy Light fare will only be available in selected booking classes. If these booking classes are no longer available, the Economy Standard fare can still be booked.
A mileage upgrade is not possible in booking classes K, L and T.
European fares cannot be combined with the Economy Light fare on long-haul flights. For connecting flights within Europe, the Economy Light or Standard fare can be booked.
Numerous extra services can be added to your booking – these range from a first piece of checked baggage up to 23 kg and advance reservation of a standard seat to a seat with more legroom.
| Routes between Europe and the USA/Canada | All other long-haul routes | |
| Online booking | EUR 60 / USD 70 | EUR 60 / USD 70 |
| At the Lufthansa service counter at the airport |
EUR 60 / USD 70 | EUR 90 / USD 105 |
For flights with our partner airlines United and Air Canada, you can only pay for checked baggage at the airport. If you wish to check in a larger, heavier or wider baggage item, the Economy Light fare is subject to the flat fees for excess baggage.
If you are travelling on the Economy Light fare, you cannot take any sports baggage free of charge as your booked item of baggage or in addition to your booked item of baggage. Prices for additional sports baggage
Suitable car seats, baby baskets or foldable pushchairs may be brought on board as carry-on baggage free of charge (pushchairs will be transported in the hold). Further information about this can be found here.