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
Andreas Otto
Austrian Airlines appoints new CCO
Andreas Otto, current board member product & sales at Lufthansa Cargo in Frankfurt, will become new chief commercial officer of Austrian Airlines AG as of 1 October 2014. He will succeed Karsten Benz, who is returning to the Lufthansa Group in Frankfurt as of 1 October 2014. “I am delighted to gain an experienced and successful airline manager from our own ranks in Andreas Otto. For 14 years he helped shape the development of Lufthansa Cargo AG into one of the world’s most … [Read more...] about Austrian Airlines appoints new CCO
Lufthansa hikes rates, talks global fleet grounding
Lufthansa Cargo has announced a sharp hike in its freight rates as it continues to talk up the possibility of grounding freighters, this time not because of night restrictions, but the poor economic climate. In a letter to its customers at the end of August, Lufthansa Cargo said it is intending to unilaterally increase rates worldwide by 25 per cent. In the letter executive board member Andreas Otto writes: “In order to meet the current market challenges, we will gradually raise our rates … [Read more...] about Lufthansa hikes rates, talks global fleet grounding
Coping with the crisis: Four views
Asked to address the current economic outlook and how best to cope with the downturn, four executives representing airports, government, logistics and air carriers were unanimous in their conviction that a full recovery was in store for the globaleconomy, it’s just a matter of when. The airport view “In general the long term trend will be upwards,†said Munich Airport’s president and CEO, Michael Kerkloh adding that he expects there may be some structural … [Read more...] about Coping with the crisis: Four views
