Miles & More (Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, and other partners) - connect in MUC on 2 tickets

Hello,

was just wondering if there is any chance for an earlier standby on LH flight.

I will arrive on Lh from LHR and connect in Munich to a later flight in MUC.
I have only 2 hours in MUC to connect to an earlier flight on another ticket, therefore will book next flight which leaves in 5 hours.

However, if flight are on time could I standby on the earlier flight on LH?how?

Thanks.

#1 - do not check any bags. In theory since you are on 2 PNRs it should not matter, but it is always easier without checked bags.
#2 - once you get of the plane in MUC go to the transfer desk and ask them nicely to move you to the earlier flight. They have done it in the past, they only refused me twice when the earlier flight was full.

Thank you for your suggestions.

Actually I will have 2 bags but I will try to do what you said. If there are seats hopefully I will get one.

Thanks.

You can ask, but if traveling on a discounted ticket your chances are very slim. Be prepared to fly on the booked flight.

You can ask, but if traveling on a discounted ticket your chances are very slim. Be prepared to fly on the booked flight.

+1. Especially w/ 2 bags.
But MUC is one of the best airports to wait/stay, so you're lucky anyway.
cheer up!
mfk

+1. Especially w/ 2 bags.
But MUC is one of the best airports to wait/stay, so you're lucky anyway.
cheer up!
mfk

LH is very good in not putting you onto an earlier flight. Otherwise people would not buy the expensive flexible fares. You may be lucky if your original flight is overbooked. Otherwise check what you can do in 5 hours in MUC. There are plenty of options (including to go to the Therme Erding Spa which is in driving distance).

2 hours would be plenty of time to connect. You can easily do a 40 minutes connection!

2 hours would be plenty of time to connect. You can easily do a 40 minutes connection!

The wait time for bags in MUC is really bad (30-45 min), so if you have to recheck lugagge, you need more time.

The wait time for bags in MUC is really bad (30-45 min), so if you have to recheck lugagge, you need more time.

Thank you.

I will be flying from US....connecting in LHR....and will have around 2 h 30 min in MUC. Appart from that I have *G so I can enter the lounge.
Good to know that they do not put you easily on an earlier flight. I will book better the earlier flight.

What if I miss the earlier flight, beeing on a separate ticket. Will they put me on the later flight?

What if I miss the earlier flight, beeing on a separate ticket. Will they put me on the later flight?


If you pay several hundred Euros, yes. For free? Highly unlikely.

No need to reclaim the luggage. You can check it through. Just present the itinary at checkin. If you miss the connection you depend on the goodwill of LH. If the whole itinary is on LH they may be nice to you. You may think about a travel insurance.

I did manage to check my baggage through MUC once when travelling on two separate LH tickets. I had 5 hours in MUC (instead of 2 hours on a later flight) to make sure I did not miss the connection and for my upgrade to clear.

No need to reclaim the luggage. You can check it through. Just present the itinary at checkin. If you miss the connection you depend on the goodwill of LH. If the whole itinary is on LH they may be nice to you. You may think about a travel insurance.

Very helpful advice Tyrolean!!!. I have not thought of this variant to show 2 separate tickets. Unfortunately first 2 segments are on UA so not sure if they will be able to check me in through....?

Yes, they will check bags through. Have traveled several times with UA then other *A carrier (LH, TK), and in SFO they checked my bag all the way. Allow 15-20 minutes extra for checkin though, depending on your departure airport in US.

If you need to recheck bags, 2hrs would be minimum. If not, 1 hour is plenty of time already.

Yes, they will check bags through. Have traveled several times with UA then other *A carrier (LH, TK), and in SFO they checked my bag all the way. Allow 15-20 minutes extra for checkin though, depending on your departure airport in US.

If you need to recheck bags, 2hrs would be minimum. If not, 1 hour is plenty of time already.

So you showed UA agents your second ticket as well and they were able to check it through? No problems at all? I will fly from a small mexican airport...

Many thanks for advice.

With all that time, why not go and enjoy a beer at the airport Brewery outside the front doors on the public side?

One of the few airports in the world with such a feature. :)

So you showed UA agents your second ticket as well and they were able to check it through? No problems at all? I will fly from a small mexican airport...

Many thanks for advice.

You described it exactly. They will not check YOU in, just the bag. As long as they find the ticket in their system they can easily print the correct luggage tag, even in a small Mexican airport :)