Will my luggage be delivered to final destination? [duplicate]

Tonight I will be leaving Rome to go to Boston, with a stop in Frankfurt. Both legs are operated by Lufthansa, and I already checked-in online and have both boarding passes, but will my checked-in baggage be directly delivered to Boston after I leave it at a drop-off counter or will I have to check it in again at Frankfurt?

Best Answer

Short answer: Almost certainly yes -- but double check with the check-in agent and then double check the final destination on the baggage stub you get. Longer answer follows.

If you booked both tickets together then definitely yes, it'll be booked as a single journey and your luggage will go to Boston as there's no policy requiring you to recheck luggage in Frankfurt (or inside the EU, that I know about). The only case were you might have to recheck the luggage is on a very long stopover (longer than 24 hours) some airports will not let you do this, but I suspect this is not the case for you.

If you've booked the tickets separately then you'll need to make clear to the agent on the check-in desk that you want the bag checked all the way, and show your passes. As long as the details match on both tickets they should do this. Now, I've had to insist that they do this in the past because their first position might be to say it's impossible, but it's not and they definitely can do it. That was on KLM but Lufthansa should be similar.

If you want backup, and you have separate tickets, contact customer services (contact details) and explain to them.

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Will my luggage go straight through to the final destination?

The agent at check-in will usually ask if you want your luggage checked through to your last stop. You'll also receive boarding passes for both flights when you first check-in, so all you will need to do is find your gate at your connecting airport and your bags will automatically follow.

Do airlines have to deliver lost luggage?

What you can do if your bag is lost. When your bag is missing, the airline is responsible for getting your items back. Thanks to airlines' tracking systems, they should know where your bag is and when it will arrive. Step one is to file a claim at your airline's baggage desk at the airport.

Will my luggage automatically be transferred?

What Happens to Luggage on Connecting Flights with the Same Airline? Unless the connecting flight takes place in a country that requires all passengers to go through Immigration and Customs, checked baggage will automatically be transferred to the next flight.

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