Lufthansa Cargo has expanded their Asia-Pacific network to 19 destinations with the addition of new stations in Zhengzhou and Shenzhen in China. Both stations will be serviced from Frankfurt with a Boeing 777F freighter.
On Thursday (July 11, 2024), Lufthansa Cargo announced the expansion of their Asia-Pacific network with the addition on new stations in Zhengzhou and Shenzhen in China. In the future, service from Frankfurt to Shenzhen Boa’an International Airport (SZH) will operate twice weekly, while flights to Zhengzhou (CGO) will operate three times per week. Both routes will be served with a Boeing 777F long-haul freighter. With the addition of the two new stations in China, Lufthansa Cargo now serves 19 destinations in the Asia-Pacific region with 47 weekly frequencies.
In Thursday’s announcement, Lufthansa Cargo’s CEO, Ashwin Bhat, said,
“In the Chinese market, the e-commerce business segment in particular is growing steadily, and we continue to see high demand, especially to Europe. Accordingly, additional air freight capacity is needed to transport goods quickly, compliantly and safely. With the expansion of our Asian network, we can now serve even more important freight destinations in China for our customers. This will be possible thanks to the new B777F freighter, which we expect to receive in the course of this summer. This will not only mean enabling global business for our customers in a sustainable way, but also growing as a company in an important cargo region.”
With revenue of €3.0 billion and 7.5 billion freight ton kilometers in 2023, Lufthansa Cargo is one of the world’s leading air freight companies, employing approximately 4,150 team members worldwide. The cargo carrier serves around 300 destinations in over 100 countries with a dedicated fleet of freighters, as well as belly-hold cargo capacity of passenger aircraft operated by Lufthansa German Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings Discover and SunExpress. The airline is currently equipping their fleet of dedicated 777 Freighters with Sharkskin technology to reduce drag and expand their SAF program to further reduce CO2 emissions. The company also operates an extensive road feeder service network. Lufthansa Cargo is a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa AG and is the Group’s logistics specialist.
Source: Lufthansa Cargo