Originally Posted by teacherlady

We flew from the US to Europe in early June, and home in early August. When we changed planes in Munich, we saw the baggage handlers wheel the bikes up the conveyor belt into the belly of the plane. We hadn't quite believed Lufthansa's stated policy, so before we bought our tickets, we rode out to the airport and talked to the ground staff. They were quite matter of fact. They'll take the bikes in a box or a bag if you'd rather, and in fact, there was also a boxed bike on our flight, but they don't require boxes. My partner's bike would have been oversized in a box, so for him, it was better not to box!