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Lufthansa to launch Vietnam freighter

[ September 12, 2024   //   Chris Lewis ]

Lufthansa Cargo has published its winter timetable, including a weekly B777F freighter connection from Frankfurt to Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Los Angeles. The flight will the carrier’s first direct connection from the Asian country to the US.

The German airline is also increasing its frequencies from Germany to destinations in India and China, following the entry into service of its 18^th B777F freighter delivered from the Boeing plant in Seattle to Frankfurt in mid-August.

The short-haul A321F fleet will operate up to 34 weekly medium-haul and short-haul flights connecting the carrier’s hubs at Frankfurt and Munich, including the new direct connection from Munich to Istanbul – the carrier’s first freighter service at the southern German airport.

It is increasing its freighter capacity to Mumbai and Taipei by one flight per week. Chennai will be served twice weekly in combination with Hyderabad or Mumbai. With the recent addition of Shenzhen and Zhengzhou to its network, the carrier now offers 50 flights a week to Asia.

The freighter rotation from Frankfurt via Tel Aviv to Cairo will be increased by one weekly flight, operated by a B777F.

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