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Lufthansa Cargo publishes special flight schedule for freighters to and from China (mainland)
The passenger airlines of the Lufthansa Group have suspended their flights to and from China (mainland without Hong Kong) until 9 February 2020. As a result, the belly capacities of these flights are unfortunately not available for air cargo. However, flights to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG) will continue to operate as scheduled.
Lufthansa Cargo's freighter aircraft from and to the Chinese mainland will from now on operate exclusively according to a special flight schedule (all times Coordinated Universal Time/UTC):
LH8400 / 2 February 2020 (Boeing 777F)
FRA 10:55 – PVG 23:20 (via OVB)
LH8401 / 3 February 2020 (Boeing 777F)
PVG 01:35 – FRA 14:55 (via OVB)
LH8404 / 3 February 2020 (Boeing 777F)
FRA 05:30 – PVG 17:55 (via OVB)
LH8405 / 3 February 2020 (Boeing 777F)
PVG 20:35 – FRA 09:55+1 (via OVB)
LH8404 / 5 February 2020 (Boeing 777F)
FRA 05:30 – PVG 17:55 (via OVB)
LH8405 / 5 February 2020 (Boeing 777F)
PVG 20:35 – FRA 09:55+1 (via OVB)
Further connections are under review and are expected to be published on 4 February.
Freighter flights to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG) and all other worldwide destinations will continue to operate as scheduled.
Until further notice, live animals (AVI) will no longer be accepted for carriage on routes to and from China (mainland).
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With a turnover of 2.7 billion euros and 8.9 billion revenue tonne-kilometres in 2018, Lufthansa Cargo is one of the world's leading companies in the transport of air freight. The company currently employs about 4,500 people worldwide. Lufthansa Cargo focuses on the airport-to-airport business. The cargo carrier serves around 300 destinations in more than 100 countries with its own fleet of freighters, the belly capacities of passenger aircraft operated by Lufthansa German Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings and SunExpress, and an extensive road feeder service network. The bulk of the cargo business is routed through Frankfurt Airport. Lufthansa Cargo is a wholly owned Lufthansa subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Lufthansa Group’s logistics specialist.
