At the Lufthansa Cargo in Dialogue event, Alexis von Hoensbroech, board member products & sales at Europe’s leading cargo airline said, “We want to grow again, and profitably so.” More than 160 logistics industry representatives accepted Lufthansa Cargo’s invitation to exchange experiences in Frankfurt over two days. After a challenging 2016, CEO and chairman of the executive board Peter Gerber is also hopeful and optimistic about the new year and the sector, commenting, “We … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo in dialogue with customers
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Lufthansa Cargo to market Eurowings’ belly capacity
Beginning with the summer timetable (27 March), Lufthansa Cargo will market the belly capacity of Eurowings’ long-haul flights and makes Eurowings the third passenger airline whose belly capacities are marketed by Lufthansa Cargo. The other two services previously available to customers were the Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines cargo holds which offer additional capacity beyond the substantial maindeck capacity of Lufthansa Cargo's 17 freighters. The addition of Eurowings will allow Europe's … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo to market Eurowings’ belly capacity
Swiss, Lufthansa rejig rates but don’t go all-in
Swiss WorldCargo and Lufthansa Cargo have announced a rejigging of their pricing structure, but opting not to take the all-in rate route that a number of airlines have moved to. The duo said that as of 25 October 2015 the pricing of both airlines will consist of two components: A net rate and an 'Airfreight Surcharge' which will see overall pricing remaining the same. As a result, the different surcharges currently in place, i.e. for fuel and security, will be eliminated. As the new … [Read more...] about Swiss, Lufthansa rejig rates but don’t go all-in
Swiss, Lufthansa rejig rates but don't go all-in
Swiss WorldCargo and Lufthansa Cargo have announced a rejigging of their pricing structure, but opting not to take the all-in rate route that a number of airlines have moved to. The duo said that as of 25 October 2015 the pricing of both airlines will consist of two components: A net rate and an 'Airfreight Surcharge' which will see overall pricing remaining the same. As a result, the different surcharges currently in place, i.e. for fuel and security, will be eliminated. As the new airfreight … [Read more...] about Swiss, Lufthansa rejig rates but don't go all-in
LH Cargo appoints new board member
Alexis von Hoensbroech has been appointed new board member products & sales of Lufthansa Cargo. This means the supervisory board of the cargo airline has opted for an internal Lufthansa candidate to succeed Andreas Otto. Von Hoensbroech is currently "head of commercial Frankfurt" for Lufthansa Passage and responsible for network management, revenue management and commercial business management at the airline's biggest hub. The 44-year-old manager will take on his new position as of 1 … [Read more...] about LH Cargo appoints new board member
