Lufthansa Group Now Requires Travel ID for Online Check-In on More Routes
Lufthansa Group is expanding its Travel ID requirement for online check-in to departures from European non-Schengen countries, most of Germany, Austria and Switzerland starting Monday, with U.S., Canada and Mexico departures following November 16.
Lufthansa Group on Monday expanded its Travel ID requirement for online check-in, making the single-login account mandatory for departures from European non-Schengen countries, Germany (except Frankfurt and Munich), Austria and Switzerland (except Zurich).
The requirement applies to check-in through the websites and apps of Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Edelweiss and Discover Airlines. It began October 20 for departures from the Schengen Area outside Germany, Austria and Switzerland, extends to U.S., Canada and Mexico departures as well as Munich and Zurich on November 16, and covers all remaining regions, including Frankfurt, from November 30.
Travelers will be notified of the requirement by email before departure, in their check-in invitation and on the check-in page.
Airport counter and self-service kiosk check-in remain exempt, as do travelers with tickets issued by other airlines, passengers on flights operated by other airlines with a Lufthansa Group-issued ticket, group bookings, and selected tour operator and charter bookings. For bookings with multiple travelers, only the person completing the group's check-in needs a Travel ID. A traveler unable to check in themselves can be assisted by another person using that person's own Travel ID.
Travel ID provides a single login using an email address, pre-filled forms, current booking information and access to Miles & More benefits.
(File photo: A Lufthansa Airbus A320, February 2011. Photo: Julian Herzog, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)