$236 Find Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main

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Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main (WAS-FRA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main

Tue, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 28
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4:44 pm - 7:45 pmBWI-FRA
21h 01m2 stops
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3:15 pm - 12:41 amFRA-BWI
38h 26m2 stops
$596Scandinavian Airlines
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Sun, Nov 9 - Wed, Nov 12
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5:05 pm - 10:05 amIAD-FRA
11h 00m1 stop
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10:45 am - 7:30 pmFRA-IAD
14h 45m1 stop
$599Aer Lingus
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Thu, Oct 16 - Thu, Oct 23
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1:30 pm - 5:30 pmIAD-FRA
22h 00m1 stop
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6:55 pm - 11:45 amFRA-IAD
22h 50m1 stop
$628Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Oct 8 - Wed, Oct 15
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1:30 pm - 1:40 pmIAD-FRA
18h 10m1 stop
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6:55 pm - 11:45 amFRA-IAD
22h 50m1 stop
$637Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Dec 10 - Thu, Dec 18
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7:40 pm - 12:05 pmBWI-FRA
10h 25m1 stop
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1:05 pm - 6:40 pmFRA-BWI
11h 35m1 stop
$739Icelandair
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Sat, Oct 18 - Mon, Nov 3
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8:30 pm - 4:10 pmBWI-FRA
13h 40m1 stop
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1:05 pm - 6:40 pmFRA-BWI
11h 35m1 stop
$769Icelandair
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Tue, Nov 4 - Tue, Dec 2
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7:00 pm - 7:25 amDCA-FRA
30h 25m1 stop
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9:45 am - 10:26 amFRA-DCA
30h 41m1 stop
$806United Airlines
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Sun, Nov 23 - Tue, Dec 2
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6:15 am - 7:25 amBWI-FRA
19h 10m2 stops
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10:05 am - 9:19 pmFRA-BWI
41h 14m2 stops
$811United Airlines
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Mon, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 11
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1:41 pm - 8:40 amBWI-FRA
12h 59m1 stop
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9:50 am - 6:22 pmFRA-BWI
14h 32m1 stop
$821KLM
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Mon, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 11
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1:41 pm - 8:40 amBWI-FRA
12h 59m1 stop
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9:50 am - 6:22 pmFRA-BWI
14h 32m1 stop
$823KLM
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AI-generated summary based on content written by travel experts
Lufthansa's Premium Economy offers more space and bags.
Expect lengthy queues at Frankfurt's immigration.
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Scandinavian Airlines
Cheapest • from $596 (round-trip)
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Cheapest round-trip
$596
Typical prices: $757-1491
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Tue 10/14Tue 10/28
BWI - FRA • 2 stops
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$750
Typical prices: $1,001-1660
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Wed 12/10Thu 12/18
IAD - FRA • Non-stop
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Expert advice for your flight from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Lufthansa

Lufthansa offers Premium Economy with 50% more space and an extra checked bag for long-haul flights.


Enjoy three-course meals and complimentary drinks in Economy on long-haul Lufthansa flights.

Read more about Lufthansaby Jessica Macdonald
United Airlines

United Polaris offers lie-flat seats with aisle access, ideal for long-haul comfort.


United's Premium Plus cabin provides extra recline and legroom on long-haul flights.

Airports
IAD

Dulles offers a convenient Silver Line Metro connection to downtown D.C., taking about 50 minutes. Consider this option to avoid traffic delays.

Read more about IADby Stefanie Waldek
FRA

Expect lengthy queues at immigration when arriving from the US. Allow at least 90 minutes for onward connections at Frankfurt Airport.

Read more about FRAby Duncan Madden
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Jessica Macdonald

Currently based in Scotland after living in South Africa and the United States, Jessica has been writing travel and aviation content for more than 10 years. She regularly contributes to Travel + Leisure and TripSavvy, and has had work published by Condé Nast Traveller and The Independent. She has traveled to more than 50 countries across six continents.

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Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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Duncan Madden

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Duncan Madden

Duncan is a freelance travel writer, copywriter and book author in constant search of travel stories and the perpetual sensation of being on holiday. He’s never happier than when on a dusty trail in search of empty waves or ducking under the piste tape in search of snowbound solitude. British born, living in Germany, but happiest heading for the horizon. His first book, Found in Translation, explores the etymologies and stories of country names around the world and is out now.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main?

What is the cheapest Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The absolute cheapest return flight from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main costs $578 on the route between Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD) and Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA). However, over the past month, flights between Baltimore (BWI) and Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) were, on average, 21% cheaper than other Washington, D.C.-Frankfurt am Main routes. The most popular route is between Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD) and Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA).

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Frankfurt am Main back to Washington, D.C., the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main is January, where tickets cost $757 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,197 and $1,056 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 10% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

When to book flights from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main was $236 for a one-way ticket and $596 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Washington, D.C. and Frankfurt am Main?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Washington, D.C. and on arrival in Frankfurt am Main.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main?

    Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Washington, D.C. and Frankfurt am Main, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Frankfurt am Main from Washington, D.C.?

    Reykjavik is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Frankfurt am Main from Washington, D.C. is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Frankfurt am Main with an airline and back to Washington, D.C. with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Frankfurt am Main from Washington, D.C. up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main.
Find which airlines fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main

Monday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Tuesday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Wednesday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Thursday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Friday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Saturday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Sunday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

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Direct returns

Frankfurt am Main to Washington, D.C.

Monday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Tuesday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Wednesday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Thursday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Friday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Saturday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Sunday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt am Main? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
Scandinavian AirlinesOverall score based on 1486 reviews
6.6Entertainment
6.7Food
8.0Crew
7.3Comfort
7.6Boarding
Airline reviews

Only one choice for meal seats had no leg room

6.0 GoodMarek, Aug 2025PRG - CPH
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Only one choice for meal seats had no leg room

Will not recommend SAS for business travel. Food was so-so. Service was very good. First leg was very good. Second leg from Copenhagen to Barcelona was terrible. We paid a LOT for business class and to have seats worse than most coach seats with no entertainment and no charging available for 1/3rd of the whole trip was not acceptable. Very disappointing. I thought they were coming back in the U.S. with style, NOT YET.

I do not have a problem with the airline but both my two suitcases that were supposed to go from Hawaii to Copenhagen didn’t get on the plane in Seattle. I arrive on Monday the 21st at 10:30 in the morning. I did not get my two suitcases before Friday late afternoon that is unacceptable.

No choice of food. Needed to pay more even for a can of coke!!!

The seats were really close together and hard to get comfortable. The food was okay. The cheese was amazing! I loved the cold towels they gave us.

When my flight was changed from delays they were quick to rebook me.

I really enjoyed how clean and big the aircraft was, as well as how friendly the crew was.

Airline left me stranded in the U.S. gave me an unrequested refund of 40% of booking and canceled my trip back! When I asked why, the said “we don’t have to tell you why”. “But you can rebook”. Never again! Paid 2x and rebooked on Austrian. What a joke!

Painful seats for a 10 hour flight. There’s a very hard flat board in the seat that goes up to half the back and after 7 hours it gets impossible to find the right position to avoid the pain.

I paid for the seat with more leg room but on the day of my departure my seat was changed. I brought it to the airline costumer service and he was able to change it back. The person sitting next to me had the same exact issue.

Everything was good, except the seats in economy were so close together, you could barely get out when the seat in front of your was reclined. If the airlines keep jamming in more and more seats, it will become intolerable. I will look for another airline that considers customer comfort and does not keep adding more rows of seats for more profit.

Great service on board. Boarding a bit slow due to process. Food was pretty average.

Very small cramped plane for an international flight. Everything else was good, but it was maybe the smallest comfort-wise I've ever been on for longer than 3-4 hours and the trip was 7.5

Flight was delayed 3 hours. No food and drink vouchers was provided. They offered a mini pretzel bag and water .

Staff was rude. Didn’t give water for 2 hours. Worst service

Flight was delayed and missed my connection Lufthansa didn’t respond.

Was on time until within 1 hour of flight-how does that happen? Staff very friendly.

I liked the choice of lemon ginger tea. I think stewardesses can be more considerate of older people needs.

A little bit more leg room in premium economy. I am 6’4”.

online check in was not available so i had to get to airport extra early. The flight was delayed and my luggage was lost. I had an argument with the person behind me who wanted to keep her bag on the floor and not allow my seat to recline on a 9hr plus flight. So overall, lots and lots of areas for improvement.

Too hot. Asked for an extra glass of water and was ignored. Asked to sit in empty seats that were open because it was so hot and crowded and was denied and the seats were empty the entire flight

Terrible leg room - I’m 5’3” and my knees were touching the seat in front of me. When the person sitting in front of me leaned back, there was about 15 inches of space between my head and the TV screen which made it awkward to view movies. Last year they had decent food, but this year the only tasty item on the trip was dessert.

The flight was delayed leaving Philadelphia due to “catering” and consequently arrived in Dublin some 75 minutes later than scheduled. Consequently this caused me to miss my connecting flight to Glasgow and I had to spend the night in Dublin.

The flight from Cincinnati to Philadelphia was satisfactory and uneventful.

All of my Aer Lingus flights were delayed. The seat I purchased with extra leg room was exactly the same as my previous seat that was free. I would appreciate my money back.

Horrible. I had to wait in Dublin for 4 hours for the next connecting flight which took my to London and than i had to wait 3 hours for the flight to Dusseldorf

It was truly a horrible flight. We were delayed almost 2 hours. The seats were so tiny, my legs were hurting the entire flight. When i finally made it to Ireland i missed my connecting flight because we left Newark late. I will most likely never fly Aer Lingus again

It was fine. Not worth the premium price. Overhead bins were so high I could barely reach and no crew offered to help me. Average food. Lounge in Dublin - 51st and green- absolutely appalling. Plagued with hordes of flies, dirty, meager food and beverages. Shameful.

Best travel day I've had in a long time. Everything went perfectly, no delays. 10 out of 10

Terrible. The test of an airline is how they deal with problems. There is very little to differentiate between airlines. Aer Lingus failed absolutely. They lost one of my bags even though we had more than a 2 hour connection in Dublin. Trying to get it back has been awful. In checking on line I can see that the bag is in Edinburgh and it was supposed to be delivered today. It wasn't. The number we have in the UK doesn't answer. I had to pay for an international call to speak to somebody. All the woman at the call centre could say was be patient wait. I can tell you when it will be delivered nor can I tell you who the courier is.

Handling our luggage was the biggest issue - they lost it and we got it almost 3 days later. Really threw off the beginning of our trip and we really had to change our itinerary accordingly.

Seat was hard and uncomfortable and the temperature too warm and uncomfortable.

Worst airline I’ve ever flown. Delayed 5.5 hrs, missed connecting flight, and missed an entire day of vacation. Zero customer service

Everything sucked. No food, one small glass of water, a tiny coffee, 5.5 hour delay with no customer service. Would never recommend flying them.

The crew was wonderful at check in, the gate and on board. Felt the luggage had more room than the passengers. The seats were smaller than most domestic U.S. airlines. I'm only 5'2" and I had little legroom. There were only 2 bathrooms in coach. Needed more. The flight was very smooth but not the most comfortable.

There was no lounge at Boston for us to use. Typically flying first class overseas comes with lounge privileges. The seats did not recline even a little. My headset only worked on one side. I felt like I was flying on Ryan Air, not Icelandic Air.

Boarded with no problems. Sat on the tarmac for an hour before taking off. We were the last ones on our connecting flight. Didn't think we were going to make it. Our flight to Iceland was similarly delayed. When we've flown other airlines, pilots have tried to make up time while in the air. This doesn't seem to be something that Icelandair does. We made all of our flights, but it was stressful and we didn't think it was going to happen based on the time we arrived.

The flight was delayed and as a consequence we missed our connecting flight. Were stuck for another 6h in Reykyavik. Appreciated that we got a generous food voucher at least. Would have liked to see more information upon arrival including a person waiting for connecting flight travellers and informing already that we will not catch the flight and directing us to the office dealing with the matter; unfortunately that didnt happen and we hence first needed to find out whether flight had indeed left already and then locate the adequate office to help us with booking us on the next connecting flight. Also my suitcase broke and it is not clear whether it is happened on the leg with Iceland Air from DC to Reykyavik or on the leg with Lufthansa from Reykyavik to Frankfurt. Finally, understood that it is a low cost company but at least provision of earplugs for free would have been nice, instead of making them buy.

Great experience on Icelandair flight from Newark to Amsterdam by way of Reykjavík. Courteous and professional staff. Food was solid. Service - outstanding. Cabin was a little warm.

Good service. No complementary food for international flight. WiFi kinda pricey. Got the job done for the right price.

The plane was delayed by two hours in Chicago which led to us missing the next flight. Lufthansa rebooked the flight and booked us a hotel for the night in Frankfurt. The level of customer service and getting us taken care of was superb. The flight crew and the service on the ground was superb.

good entertainment package but rather small seats for business class

Booked Economy but it translated to economy light for Lufthansa so now we are stuck paying an extra $75 per person both ways for our checked bags. If I had known that, I would have never booked these tickets because it came out to be more than other options. The booking in the kayak side clearly says Economy and has a link to the inormation for Lufthansa which states Economy included a checked bag. Super annoyed about that.

Food is too little (in volume) and too spicy.. There are no snacks in the back of the plane in between meals.

I liked the crews attentiveness, all food and drink items were tasty, and came out in a timely manner. The entertainment systems were not as responsive and my seat had issues with the auxiliary for the headphones. Seats were OK, and the headrest for my seat could go back only so far. Bathrooms were tight fit.

Hate their old flights, boatding, food and services. Very poor quality

The pasta in the evening meal was tasteless. Otherwise, the flight was okay.

Everything was really great just The aircraft was too old and sounded it will break during takeoff

Flight was a little late. The crew was courteous, food ok

Bad! Disaster!! The LH419 was cancelled after 4 hrs on board with no AC and no toilets

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