Press release -
Updated special timetable for flights 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 29 February 2020. Nanjing, Shenyang and Qingdao will not be served by passenger aircraft until the end of the winter timetable on 28 March 2020. Accordingly, the belly capacities of these flights are not available for air cargo. However, flights to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG) will continue to operate as scheduled.
Lufthansa Cargo plans to maintain connections to and from mainland China with cargo aircraft as long as possible. For the current calendar week, the following flights are planned:
Wednesday, 5 February 2020
LH8404
Frankfurt (FRA) 05:30 UTC – Shanghai (PVG) 17:55 UTC
via Novosibirsk (OVB)
LH8405
Shanghai (PVG) 20:35 UTC – Frankfurt (FRA) 09:55+1 UTC
via Novosibirsk (OVB)
Friday, 7 February 2020
LH8430
Frankfurt (FRA) 06:30 UTC – Beijing (PEK) 17:40 UTC
via Novosibirsk (OVB)
LH8431
Beijing (PEK) 20:00 UTC – Frankfurt (FRA) 07:50+1 UTC
via Novosibirsk (OVB)
Saturday, 8 February 2020
LH8410
Frankfurt (FRA) 08:15 UTC – Chengdu (CTU) 18:55 UTC
via Novosibirsk (OVB)
LH8411
Chengdu (CTU) 21:05 – Frankfurt (FRA) 09:05+1 UTC
via Novosibirsk (OVB)
Sunday, 9 Februar 2020
LH8400
Frankfurt (FRA) 10:55 UTC – Shanghai (PVG) 23:20 UTC
via Novosibirsk (OVB)
Monday, 10 Februar 2020
LH8401
Shanghai (PVG) 01:35 UTC – Frankfurt (FRA) 14:55 UTC
via Novosibirsk (OVB)
LH8400
Frankfurt (FRA) 10:55 UTC – Shanghai (PVG) 23:20 UTC
via Novosibirsk (OVB)
Tuesday, 11 February 2020
LH8401
Shanghai (PVG) 01:35 UTC – Frankfurt (FRA) 14:55 UTC
via Novosibirsk (OVB)
Wednesday, 12 February 2020
LH8404
Frankfurt (FRA) 05:40 UTC – Shanghai (PVG) 18:05 UTC
via Novosibirsk (OVB)
LH8405
Shanghai (PVG) 20:35 UTC – Frankfurt (FRA) 09:35+1 UTC
via Novosibirsk (OVB)
Friday, 14 February 2020
LH8430
Frankfurt (FRA) 06:30 UTC – Beijing (PEK) 17:40 UTC
via Novosibirsk (OVB)
LH8431
Beijing (PEK) 20:00 UTC – Frankfurt (FRA) 08:00+1 UTC
via Novosibirsk (OVB)
The special flight schedule is to be continually updated in line with current developments and will comprise five connections a week. This corresponds to one third of the normal winter flight schedule. In detail, Shanghai (PVG) shall be served three times a week, Beijing (PEK) and Chengdu (CTU) once a week each. Freighter flights to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG) will continue to operate according to schedule.
The safety of our crews is of utmost priority for us. In order to be able to serve the Chinese market, Lufthansa Cargo has therefore taken extensive precautionary measures. Crew deployment on routes to China is voluntary. In addition, changes in entry regulations, for example, could restrict the feasibility of this at short notice. For this reason, publication of flights to mainland China must always be subject to reservations.
Until further notice, live animals (AVI) and the express solution BXO are not bookable 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.
