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
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Lufthansa Cargo rides out a challenging year 2% up
Lufthansa Cargo again maintained its leading position in Europe last year, with a total of 1.6 million tonnes of freight and mail flown and 8.4 billion revenue tonne-kilometres sold. The total volume grew slightly by 2.0 per cent in what the German carriers said was a "challenging market environment". The carrier increased the capacity offered by two per cent over the last twelve months, but noted that with sales falling slightly, capacity utilisation was also down. The full-year load factor … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo rides out a challenging year 2% up
Lufthansa Cargo awarded international ISO14001 environmental cert
Lufthansa Cargo’s sustainable environmental strategy has been awarded ISO14001 certification. Certification began in 2008 in Frankfurt and was then gradually rolled out with Lufthansa Cargo ISO certified at all German stations since 2010 and now, worldwide certification. “As an airline, we have a special responsibility to our environment. We live up to this responsibility through our ambitious environmental targets. For example, we want to reduce our specific CO2 emissions by 25 per cent by … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo awarded international ISO14001 environmental cert
Lufthansa Cargo launches eServices app
Lufthansa Cargo has released its new App, ‘Lufthansa Cargo eServices’ which offers comprehensive shipment tracking, as well as direct feedback opportunities for mobile phones and tablets, including innovative image uploading. Users constantly receive updated information on their shipments, on request via push notification. The App also offers a clear overview of all current bookings and furthermore enables access to consignments with higher security requirements via an optional log in … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo launches eServices app
United, Lufthansa cargo to cooperate between US–Europe
United Airlines and Lufthansa plan to enhance their current cooperation on the passenger side to include cargo cooperation by United Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo on routes between the US and Europe. Lufthansa said the parties are discussing a wide variety of possible elements of the planned cooperation to create a seamless network for the shipping industry, including, among others, an alignment of information technology services and warehouse facilities. "The planned cooperation of United Cargo … [Read more...] about United, Lufthansa cargo to cooperate between US–Europe
CSafe, Lufthansa partner for dedicated RKN fleet
Lufthansa and CSafe Global have reached a deal which will result in a dedicated fleet of CSafe RKN containers being made available to the carrier for lease via their Cool/td-Active service offering. Cool/td-Active is a special service from Lufthansa Cargo that supports the maintenance of an unbroken cool chain for temperature-sensitive goods throughout all the steps of air transportation, from their place of origin up to delivery at their destination. Alexis von Hoensbroech, member of the … [Read more...] about CSafe, Lufthansa partner for dedicated RKN fleet
