Hand luggage is no longer free at AUA and Lufthansa

Lufthansa justifies the step with the changed behavior of passengers. The new tariff offers an additional choice at an attractive starting price, especially for day travelers. The personal item must not exceed 40x30x15 centimeters in size. Additional hand or checked baggage can be arranged flexibly as an additional service 15 Euro be booked.

Lawsuits from consumer advocates

With the light offer, Lufthansa is on a par with Air France but also low-cost airlines such as Norwegian Air, Ryanair, Transavia, Volotea, Easyjet, Wizz and Vueling. These latter companies have been warned by the European consumer association BEUC because of their strict hand luggage rules. The consumer advocates also want to use processes to ensure that every passenger has one more item in addition to their personal item Carry-on suitcases with you into the cabin may take. This is “appropriate”.

The airline association A4E, of which Lufthansa is also a member, rejects this. The association argues that the cheap tariffs with a Millions of mini pieces of luggage would be booked by consumers. They should not be forced to pay for services they do not need.