Book Cheap Lufthansa Flights & Specials

Whether you’re travelling to Frankfurt to close an important business deal, or flying to the land of ideas and opportunities for some Oktoberfest indulgence, you’re likely to fall in love with the way Lufthansa operates.

Lufthansa Airlines is the German national carrier and founding airline of the Star Alliance network. Lufthansa is well established and prides itself in outstanding service on the ground and in the air. Their new Boeing 747-8 is one of the longest passenger planes that now flies to South Africa and is code named “jumbo”. Lufthansa is not only keeping up with the latest technology, they also keep you updated on your booking with The Lufthansa App which is available for Apple and Android.

Boasting one of the world’s largest route networks, Lufthansa affords you the ultimate in flight flexibility when planning your trip – a non-negotiable necessity if you’re flying for important business. In addition to this, Lufthansa’s Star Alliance network extends the airlines’ coverage to 16 000 daily flights from 855 airports in 155 countries around the world.

Lufthansa flies directly to and from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Munich Airport (MUC). Book cheap flights to Munich, Frankfurt, Beijing and other exciting places!

Popular cheap flight routes with Lufthansa are from Johannesburg to London, Johannesburg to New York and Johannesburg to Paris.

Travelstart offers lower fares with up to 8 kg hand luggage on Economy Class seats. Checked luggage is not included.

Lufthansa’s baggage policy is as follows:

Economy: A single checked bag weighing up to 23kg per passenger.

Premium Economy: Two checked bags each weighing up to 23kg per passenger.

Business: Two checked bags each weighing up to 32kg per passenger.

First Class: Three checked bags each weighing up to 32kg per passenger.

Online Check in

Passengers can check in 23 hours ahead of their designated flights via web or mobile. They can also book seats and print out boarding passes.

Airport Check in

Passengers are advised to check in for their international flights at least three hours ahead of their designated flights.

At OR Tambo Johannesburg, check-in opens 3 hours prior and closes 1 hour prior to departure./ OR Tambo Airport offers the choice of the Shongololo or Bidvest lounges.

Check-in for Lufthansa flights from Johannesburg is in the international departure terminal A at OR Tambo Airport, counters 98-104.

Cabin classes

Lufthansa has four cabin classes:

Economy, Premium Economy, Business and First.

Lufthansa’s A380: more than 500 seats per flight, including 9 Business Class seats

Economy Class cabin: ergonomic seats offer a superior level of comfort and are up to 3 centimetres wider with more legroom to boot. Now you can enjoy the best in Lufthansa inflight entertainment with your personal touch screen monitor.

Lufthansa’s hub is Frankfurt airport, which is the fourth busiest airport in Europe. Lufthansa currently flies to 18 destinations within Germany and to over 193 international destinations in 81 countries within Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Some of the airlines’ top destinations include:

Hamburg

London

Berlin

Tokyo

Sao Paulo

New York

Hong Kong