Lufthansa fees

[Frederik Badenhorst]

Hi guys !

I just want to ask stupid question.

I am planning to fly from Western Canada to Windhoek via Frankfurt with Lufthansa in the near future and I see their fees for transporting a rifle is about 250 Euro for long intercontinental flights.
Is this fee charged per rifle on both legs of the trip or is it a once of fee per passenger flying with rifles return?

Cheers

Frederik

 

[Grz63]

Hi
Per leg and per case

 

[Sika98k]

Hi
Per leg and per case

Quite true. But ! If your rifle (disassembled) fits in your case it’s free. Been there, done that. You will find that in their information section on baggage.
it worked for me last month down to Windhoek and across Europe several times in the last couple of years.

 

[Bigry]

I just flew with them last month and if you call and have your rifle added to your ticket it will go as your second checked bag. I payed NO extra fees for my rifle.

 

[Luederitz]

The case may not exceed 158 cm (l x w x h), if you have 2 pieces of luggage included the weapon is free of charge.
But you need to add the service "WEAP" upfront by phone.

End of August I will fly with a friend FRA-JNB with Lufthasa, it´s confirmed free of charge for the weapons.

 

[Grz63]

In my case the fees were added during the check in in windhoek.on the return flght No thing to do with lufthansa , it s à way for them in local to do business. For me it only depends on the People you will be in contact with. I did à claim. It took à long time. But it failed

 

[Frederik Badenhorst]

Is it true that Lufthansa only allows one rifle per passenger?

 

[steve white]

Sure pays to check for any baggage fees--friends from Lithuania got hit for $210 ea checked bag for a flight on Fontier that only cost $99

 

[DonPablo]

Not a big fan of Lufthansa right now. Flight was delayed resulting in a missed connection and about a 24 hr delay. Now they're saying this flight is delayed.

 

[Sika98k]

Is it true that Lufthansa only allows one rifle per passenger?

No, at least in my own circumstances I have had two in a case.

 

[grand veneur]

The Lufthansa is not exactly the reference when it comes to transporting weapons and trophies. Many german hunters, and me as a Frenchman who lives in Germany too, avoid flying with Lufthansa when it comes to a hunting trip. Air France is a little better but not ideal either.

 

[Masai]

Quite true. But ! If your rifle (disassembled) fits in your case it’s free. Been there, done that. You will find that in their information section on baggage.
it worked for me last month down to Windhoek and across Europe several times in the last couple of years.

so that I understand, this means that I can fly with my Express rifle inside my suit case free of additional charge?

 

[Sika98k]

so that I understand, this means that I can fly with my Express rifle inside my suit case free of additional charge?

That’s what I do. You have to ring ahead to the call centre to inform them of the fact. They ok it and you are good to go. The information will be tagged to your booking reference.
bear in mind that your ammunition must travel separately to your firearm. That means a second bag. Alternatively select what factory ammunition shoots well in your rifle then source it in your country of destination or let your PH find it

 

[Frederik Badenhorst]

According to the website you can take 2 guns but speaking to service agents they say only one rifle per passenger…I just hate the confusion

 

[Masai]

According to the website you can take 2 guns but speaking to service agents they say only one rifle per passenger…I just hate the confusion

I believe the correct answer is that they allow 1 gun case per passenger with a maximum of 2 guns per case. At least that's how it is in any airlines.
Many cases by asking you run into he people that are ignorant about their own rules and they provide the wrong information.