Lufthansa carry-on weight limits

Hi

In digging through this group and others, I do see several discussions
on Lufthansa's weight restrictions for carry-ons, but they are at
least a few years old. So please forgive if this already a FAQ, but I
hope to find current information from real people...

My travel partner and I have a booking on a Lufthansa flight from DEN
to FRA for a 3 week holiday in Europe in May 2007. We would prefer to
take only our carry-on bags (each within the 45 inches/115 cm size),
without any checked-in bags. Lufthansa has told us of the 8Kg/18lbs
weight limit. Our bags will be over this, no doubt.

My questions are: Is Lufthansa currently enforcing the weight limit
consistently, or is it hit and miss? Anybody have experience with this
specific flight (from DEN)? What are the current charges to pay if
they demand it? And is it absurd to point out to Lufthansa that we are
bringing aboard much less weight than allowed with the two-piece-
checked-in standard?

Thanks!

Benoit

<bntjnk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> In digging through this group and others, I do see several discussions
> on Lufthansa's weight restrictions for carry-ons, but they are at
> least a few years old. So please forgive if this already a FAQ, but I
> hope to find current information from real people...
>
> My travel partner and I have a booking on a Lufthansa flight from DEN
> to FRA for a 3 week holiday in Europe in May 2007. We would prefer to
> take only our carry-on bags (each within the 45 inches/115 cm size),
> without any checked-in bags. Lufthansa has told us of the 8Kg/18lbs
> weight limit. Our bags will be over this, no doubt.
>
> My questions are: Is Lufthansa currently enforcing the weight limit
> consistently, or is it hit and miss? Anybody have experience with this
> specific flight (from DEN)? What are the current charges to pay if
> they demand it? And is it absurd to point out to Lufthansa that we are
> bringing aboard much less weight than allowed with the two-piece-
> checked-in standard?
>

The weight limit tends not to be enforced to the nearest 100 grams, but
seriously overweight luggage will have to be checked as hold baggage.
Oversize carry-on luggage will have to be checked - this is stringently
enforced in the EU. (And don't forget about severe restrictions on liquids
and other items carried in hand luggage).

You won't be allowed to pay extra to get an increased hand luggage
allowance.

It may not be absurd but it is irrelevant.

JohnT