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Delayed baggage · LH

Lufthansa splits report and reimbursement. So do we.

The report form creates the trace; the reimbursement application is a separate step with its own receipts and facts.

AirlineLufthansa
Initial reportOnline report form or airport baggage tracing counter
Claim timingWritten claim within the applicable 21-day window
Reviewed7 Aug 2026

First route

Report the bag.

This creates the tracing record. It does not usually replace the later documented claim.

01

Create the delayed-baggage report online or at the tracing counter.

02

Keep the file reference from the report.

03

Watch for Lufthansa’s own pre-filled notification form by email or app.

Second route

Build the claim record.

RecoupLane organises what you confirm. The airline applies its own assessment.

01

Keep every receipt for the separate reimbursement application.

02

The application form is its own step - the report alone is not the claim.

03

Submit through the official reimbursement route.

Pack contents

What to keep together.

The exact official form can still ask for more. This list is the reviewed preparation baseline.

01

Report file reference

02

Baggage tag

03

Booking or boarding evidence

04

Itemised essential receipts

05

Delivery confirmation

Product boundary

What this pack does not claim.

- Lufthansa’s pages block automated review; exact wording is confirmed manually before the route is enabled.

- Group flights can be operated by CityLine, City Airlines or Air Dolomiti; the shared-handling claim is verified before this route goes live.

- Private pack generation is unavailable; this route is public guidance only.

Lufthansa

Keep the evidence while this route remains guidance-only.

No airline endorsement. No automatic submission. No guaranteed payment.

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