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Lufthansa Cargo Expands Short and Medium Haul Network with Two Additional Destinations

Lufthansa Cargo has today announced that from February 7, 2026, Rome Fiumicino will be included in the regular flight schedule with one weekly connection from Frankfurt on Saturdays.  The route will then continue from Rome to Istanbul and then on to Munich.


Lufthansa Cargo Airbus A321 P2F Freighter - Courtesy Lufthansa Cargo
Lufthansa Cargo Airbus A321 P2F Freighter - Courtesy Lufthansa Cargo

On Tuesday (January 27, 2026), Lufthansa Cargo announced that they will welcome two additional destinations to their Airbus A321 freighter short and medium haul freighter network.  Starting February 7, 2026, Rome-Fiumicino (FCO) will be included in the regular freighter flight schedule.  The new connection from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rome will be offered once weekly on Saturdays with flight number LH8344.  The route continues from Rome to Istanbul (IST) and then the airline’s hub in Munich (MUC).  From Rome, ITA Airways also offers additional cargo capacities and reliable connections to over 120 destinations. 


In Tuesday’s announcement, Lufthansa Cargo’s CEO, Ashwin Bhat, said,


“We are delighted to be able to offer our customers an expanded short- and medium-haul cargo network and even greater connectivity right at the start of the year.  With new destinations in its network, Lufthansa Cargo continues to pave the way for faster, reliable and more flexible logistics across the continent for our customers in line with our purpose ‘Enabling Global Business’.  With five European hubs and a wide range of transport options, we can also adapt our network at short notice to respond to changes to the flow of goods or offer our customers solutions in the event of unforeseen circumstances.”


With the addition of Algiers airport (ALG), Lufthansa Cargo is also expanding their A321 freighter network to Africa.  Starting February 10, 2026, the new destination will be added to the flight schedule every Tuesday under flight number LH8308.  In addition to Beirut, Casablanca, Cairo, Yerevan, Tel Aviv, and Tunis, customers can now book direct freighter connections to a total of seven destinations in the Middle East and Africa.


Lufthansa Cargo’s short and medium haul network includes 22 destinations, which are served by a fleet of four Airbus A321 freighters.  Additionally, 18 Boeing 777F freighters in the carrier’s long-haul fleet and belly cargo capacity from Lufthansa Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Discover Airlines, ITA Airways, and SunExpress complement Lufthansa Cargo’s global route network.  Lufthansa Cargo’s hubs in Frankfurt, Munich, Vienna, Brussels, and Rome provide the necessary infrastructure for expedited freight transport, and support a global network that covers approximately 350 destinations across 100 countries.


 

Source: Lufthansa Cargo

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