Lufthansa Cargo is expanding its China capacity for summer schedule, despite continued weak demand. Starting March 26, 2023, the airline will offer ten 777 freighter flights a week to Shanghai, two of which will fly to Chengdu doubling its capacity.
Ashwin Bhat, Lufthansa Cargo’s chief commercial officer, said: “Looking at the Chinese market in particular, we are seeing an upturn in economic activity and, thus, also an increasing demand for reliable and quality transport solutions by airfreight for sensitive and high-value goods. Accordingly, we have specifically adapted the flight schedule to meet the demands of our customers.”
Lufthansa is also increasing its Hong Kong flights from five to six, including one stop in Almaty.
The carrier is also increasing its capacity to India, with a combined serviced via Mumbai to Hyderabad twice a week. In total, the carrier will operate 79 weekly 777F services.