Lufthansa Cargo and Austrian Airlines have agreed to step up cooperation between their two companies in the airfreight sector with a new agreement, that will see their global distribution activities merged and their product portfolios and production processes harmonized. Sales and production to be integrated with effect from 1 July 2010. In future, the two companies will jointly route their cargo traffic through the Vienna hub and boost freight flows. Lufthansa Cargo and Austrian Cargo will also integrate their freight handling and distribution activities in Austria. In all other countries worldwide, freight activities will in future be amalgamated under the aegis of Lufthansa Cargo.