Covid19: Lufthansa requires face masks [May 2020-September 2022]
Feb 14, 2021, 12:57 am
#166
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: VIE/BTS
Posts: 975
Dear friends, I have planned trip to CUN on next Friday from FRA (VIE-FRA-CUN), but just checked this link https://www.lufthansa.com/xx/en/flight-information.html where is stated:
Lufthansa is currently only allowed to carry the following booked passengers on departures (or travel commencements) from the countries of the Virus Variant areas:
I am Slovak citizen but my trip starts in Austria, is there a chance I will be not able to board my LH flight from FRA to CUN because of my Slovak citizenship? I am not the best with these explanations. thank you
Lufthansa is currently only allowed to carry the following booked passengers on departures (or travel commencements) from the countries of the Virus Variant areas:
- Passengers with German nationality or passengers with a valid residence permit in Germany (upon presentation of a German registration certificate).
- Passengers of other nationalities but only if they have a connecting flight to a Non-Schengen state (exception: China) and do not leave the transit area in Frankfurt or Munich (Exceptions are journeys started in Portugal, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Tyrol- here no passengers of other nationalities with connecting flights in Schengen- or Non-Schengen-states are generally permitted)
I am Slovak citizen but my trip starts in Austria, is there a chance I will be not able to board my LH flight from FRA to CUN because of my Slovak citizenship? I am not the best with these explanations. thank you
Last edited by romans; Feb 14, 2021 at 2:32 am
Feb 14, 2021, 1:24 am
#167
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Bergen - Norway
Programs: EBD , FBG
Posts: 563
Strange that it happens now, after 12 months of this virus?
If the reason is spread of virus and people removing masks for too long, then you’d think they would’ve enforced this months ago.
Although safety should come first, the catering which LH has kept through the pandemic, has been a major reason why I preferred flying them in the last months. I also tried KLM, but the difference was enormous.
If the reason is spread of virus and people removing masks for too long, then you’d think they would’ve enforced this months ago.
Although safety should come first, the catering which LH has kept through the pandemic, has been a major reason why I preferred flying them in the last months. I also tried KLM, but the difference was enormous.
Feb 14, 2021, 1:29 am
#168
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: GVA
Programs: A3 *G, LX *G, AF *S
Posts: 761
Dear friends, I have planned trip to CUN on next Friday from FRA (VIE-FRA-CUN), but just checked this link https://www.lufthansa.com/xx/en/flight-information.html where is stated:
Lufthansa is currently only allowed to carry the following booked passengers on departures (or travel commencements) from the countries of the Virus Variant areas:
Lufthansa is currently only allowed to carry the following booked passengers on departures (or travel commencements) from the countries of the Virus Variant areas:
- Passengers with German nationality or passengers with a valid residence permit in Germany (upon presentation of a German registration certificate).
- Passengers of other nationalities but only if they have a connecting flight to a Non-Schengen state (exception: China) and do not leave the transit area in Frankfurt or Munich (Exceptions are journeys started in Portugal, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Tyrol- here no passengers of other nationalities with connecting flights in Schengen- or Non-Schengen-states are generally permitted)
Probably only if you can show a credible proof that you don't live in Slovakia, e.g. in Vienna (not clear from your post) you could board.
This hypothesis would be supported by the next sentence "Passengers from a country in the Virus Variant area with connecting flights to a Schengen-state" - this talks about "from a country", not "departing from a country".
But that is only my interpretation - best to call LH to confirm.
Feb 14, 2021, 3:00 am
#169
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: VIE/BTS
Posts: 975
such a mess whole LH, even with negative PCR test you are not able to travel, need to call them
lady on LH call-center confirmed I am able to travel since my travel starts in Austria. I just need 48 hours negative PCR/Antigen result. Such a mess, if I don't have this written I am very careful about this info.
lady on LH call-center confirmed I am able to travel since my travel starts in Austria. I just need 48 hours negative PCR/Antigen result. Such a mess, if I don't have this written I am very careful about this info.
Last edited by romans; Feb 14, 2021 at 3:20 am
Feb 14, 2021, 3:59 am
#170
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
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Posts: 48,172
It depends... when I was fling in August the crew had to remind everyone to put the mask on after serving f&b, in October everyone kept it on. With the new regulations that came into force in February, crews were probably reminded to enforce the rules.
Feb 14, 2021, 6:44 am
#171
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SIN (with a bit of ZRH sprinkled in)
Posts: 9,455
Well, no one said travelling during a global pandemic would be fun (or easy, or actually recommended)
Feb 14, 2021, 7:31 am
#172
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: IAH
Programs: UA MM, AA almost MM
Posts: 1,164
Maybe people are just getting tired for wearing masks. They have learn sipping drinks as an excuse for mot wearing masks. Hence the new rules. A friend flew in June cross the pond on KLM (I believe), he was required to have multiple disposable masks for the flight as the airline required a clean masks every few hours. Not sure if the policy is same.
Feb 14, 2021, 8:13 am
#173
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: CLE
Programs: UA MileagePlus Premier Platinum
Posts: 1,360
such a mess whole LH, even with negative PCR test you are not able to travel, need to call them
lady on LH call-center confirmed I am able to travel since my travel starts in Austria. I just need 48 hours negative PCR/Antigen result. Such a mess, if I don't have this written I am very careful about this info.
lady on LH call-center confirmed I am able to travel since my travel starts in Austria. I just need 48 hours negative PCR/Antigen result. Such a mess, if I don't have this written I am very careful about this info.
Feb 14, 2021, 8:25 am
#174
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: VIE/BTS
Posts: 975
thanks for your point, where I can read this info? I can't see it in LH info.
Feb 14, 2021, 8:32 am
#175
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: CLE
Programs: UA MileagePlus Premier Platinum
Posts: 1,360
Lufthansa is currently only allowed to carry the following booked passengers on departures (or travel commencements) from the countries of the Virus Variant areas:
- Passengers with German nationality or passengers with a valid residence permit in Germany (upon presentation of a German registration certificate).
- Passengers of other nationalities but only if they have a connecting flight to a Non-Schengen state (exception: China) and do not leave the transit area in Frankfurt or Munich (Exceptions are journeys started in Portugal, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Tyrol- here no passengers of other nationalities with connecting flights in Schengen- or Non-Schengen-states are generally permitted)
Feb 14, 2021, 8:49 am
#176
Join Date: Jan 2006
Programs: spg Gold for life / Ba gold / LX Sen / Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 47
which new policy ? on LH website it still says service normal for busines long haul
Feb 14, 2021, 10:11 am
#177
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: LH SEN, FB Plat., HH D.
Posts: 5,050
Maybe people are just getting tired for wearing masks. They have learn sipping drinks as an excuse for mot wearing masks. Hence the new rules. A friend flew in June cross the pond on KLM (I believe), he was required to have multiple disposable masks for the flight as the airline required a clean masks every few hours. Not sure if the policy is same.
Feb 14, 2021, 11:30 am
#178
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: GVA
Programs: A3 *G, LX *G, AF *S
Posts: 761
- All passengers with final destination in Germany must present a negative test result (PCR, antigen, RT-LAMP or TMA) at the time of departure that is not older than 48 hours prior to the scheduled time of entry into Germany and complete an online registration on the site www.einreiseanmeldung.de
- All guests with final destination in Germany must follow the local German quarantine regulations. Information about this can be found here
- All passengers with a connecting flight to a destination outside Germany must observe the entry regulations of the corresponding destination country
Feb 14, 2021, 12:02 pm
#179
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Feb 14, 2021, 10:17 pm
#180
Join Date: Jan 2006
Programs: spg Gold for life / Ba gold / LX Sen / Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 47
Thanks.
Would be interesting to hear if anyone else has the same.
Flew LX recently and all was normal