Lufthansa Cargo

Celebrating excellence: Lufthansa Cargo wins 2024 International Airline of the Year!   We are thrilled to announce that we have been honored with the 2025 AfA International Airline of the Year (2024) award by The Airforwarders Association! Our expansive global network and unwavering commitment to quality were key factors in the choice.   A big thank you to Executive Director Brandon Fried and President Robert P. (Bob) Imbriani who presented the award to Michael Moras, our Global Key Account Manager.   Let’s continue setting high standards in #EnablingGlobalBusiness.   #LufthansaCargo 

Expanding horizons: Discover our summer freighter network! ✈️ Get ready for an unparalleled global reach with 87 weekly B777 and 36 A321 freighter frequencies, connecting 53 destinations worldwide. 🌍 We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new A321 freighter station in Katowice (KTW). Starting from April 3, enjoy brand-new freighter services between Frankfurt and Katowice, operating twice a week. Flights LH8318 and LH8319 will seamlessly connect Poland with the heart of Europe and beyond every Thursday and Saturday. Our Tel Aviv (TLV) service is back and running smoothly. Since March 1, we offer seven weekly freighter connections - three via Cairo (CAI) with our B777 freighter and four with our A321 freighter. This means near-daily service to and from the region! For a detailed overview of our freighter routes, make sure to download the new map of our summer flight schedule. In addition to our freighter services, you get access to more than 7,500 weekly flights on more than 500 bellies of Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Discover Airlines, and SunExpress. New belly routings this summer include a direct connection from Vienna (VIE) to Los Angeles (LAX) starting May. Additionally, direct flights from Munich (MUC) to Orlando (MCO), soon to be followed by Calgary (YYC), and Windhoek (WDH), widening the world of opportunities for your shipments to and from Bavaria.    In another exciting development, our cooperation with ITA Airways is set to take off and turn the sky more azzurro. We are rapidly intensifying our collaboration in the airfreight sector, and the first joint offers for freight customers will be available on selected routes as early as this summer. This partnership will bring you even more options and flexibility, ensuring that your cargo reaches its destination efficiently. Our schedule is always subject to change, so check our website for the latest updates. #EnablingGlobalBusiness #LufthansaCargo

Meet Stephanie Abeler, our Vice President Americas, in this inspiring podcast episode!   Stephanie Abeler was guest in the cargo.one:one podcast with cargo.one’s Founder and Co-CEO Moritz Claussen. They got together for a straight-talking session and take us on a journey into the realities of moving regions, Stephanie’s passenger and IT journey, mastering process optimization, the magic of customer focus, and optimizing industry regulations.   Don't miss this exciting episode: https://lnkd.in/ea5fqZfN   If you want to meet her in person you have a chance at the JFK Air Cargo Association Expo as a keynote speaker on 20 March in New York City.   #EnablingGlobalBusiness #LufthansaCargo

Introducing FastTrack: Our new, simplified booking process! At #LufthansaCargo, we're committed to making direct air cargo booking easier than ever. That’s why we’re excited to introduce FastTrack - a streamlined booking experience for General Cargo, designed to save you time! ✅ 30% faster booking process ✅ Request multiple origins & destinations at once ✅ Save favorite templates for future bookings ✅ Choose between different views & feature variants “Developed with the feedback of our customers in mind, FastTrack offers a pilot environment where you can test a simplified yet powerful booking flow. We’re excited to implement customer feedback quickly and continuously improve our solutions,” says Marcel Kling, our Head of Digital Sales. 🔍 Want to try FastTrack? 📩 Reach out to us or visit our website to register for the test phase. Find the link in our comments. Let’s fast track your cargo booking experience together! #EnablingGlobalBusiness

Cześć, Servus, and Hello! More flights, more flexibility – our summer schedule is here! ✈️🌍   Longer days and warmer skies can only mean one thing: our new summer flight schedule is now bookable! And we’ve packed it with new belly routes, a new freighter station in Europe, and extra flexibility for your cargo.   📦 Belly Network Highlights: 🔹 Discover Airlines is now offering direct flights from Munich (MUC) to Orlando (MCO), and soon Calgary (YYC), and Windhoek (WDH) – expanding shipping possibilities in and out of Bavaria. 🔹 Vienna (VIE) – Los Angeles (LAX) returns with Austrian Airlines in May 2025! 🔹 ITA Airways cooperation is set to take off! We are rapidly intensifying our collaboration in the airfreight sector, and the first joint offers for freight customers will be available on selected routes as early as this summer. We are ready to turn the sky more azzurro! 💙   📦 Freighter Network Highlights: 🔹 123 weekly freighter frequencies to 53 destinations 🔹 New freighter station in Katowice (KTW)! Starting April 3, our A321 freighter will operate twice a week between Frankfurt and Katowice – connecting Poland to global markets. 🔹 Tel Aviv (TLV) service is back! Since March 1, we’ve been running seven weekly freighter flights – three via Cairo (CAI) on our B777F and four on our A321 freighter – providing near-daily service.   Here’s to a summer of smooth skies and successful shipments! 🌞📦   #EnablingGlobalBusiness #LufthansaCargo

One week to go! Last chance to join our Live Webcast with Heike Woerner. 📅 18 March 2025 ⏰ 11:00-11:30am (CET) 📍 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eQJKSScZ Are you ready to navigate the dynamic air cargo environment? Our industry is flying through unprecedented changes, fueled by geopolitical and economic uncertainties. Staying ahead means understanding these market dynamics and having the agility to adapt swiftly. Join our webcast as our Senior Director Business Development Heike C. Wörner shares her expert perspective on the growth potential, challenges, and latest trends shaping the future of airfreight. This is your chance to gain invaluable insights and strategies for resilience and adaptability in these turbulent times. Don't miss out - secure your spot now! #EnablingGlobalBusiness #LufthansaCargo

Lufthansa Cargo significantly improves business results compared to previous year   ◾ Adjusted EBIT increases by 15 percent to 251 million euros ◾ Positive developments in capacity, load factor, average yield, unit costs, and EBIT margin ◾ Corporate strategy "BOLD MOVES" as a key success factor ◾ Innovative eCommerce solutions, flexible network planning, and capacity expansion contributed to revenue growth   We significantly improved our business results in 2024 compared to the previous year: Revenue increased by 10 percent to 3.26 billion euros (previous year: 2.98 billion euros), and adjusted EBIT rose by 15 percent to 251 million euros (previous year: 219 million euros). The adjusted EBIT margin improved by 0.3 percentage points to 7.7 percent (previous year: 7.4 percent). Available freight capacity was also expanded in 2024: a total of 13.7 billion freight tonne-kilometers (+9 percent) were offered last year. Sales increased by 14 percent year-on-year to 8.5 billion freight tonne-kilometers. The average load factor improved by 2.7 percentage points to 61.9 percent (previous year: 59.2 percent).   Looking at the entire year, a positive business development was already evident from mid-year. The fourth quarter, which alone accounted for 199 million euros of the adjusted EBIT in 2024, marked the best fourth quarter in our company's history outside of the years affected by the COVID-19 pandemic (2020 to 2022).   The new corporate strategy "BOLD MOVES", implemented since the beginning of 2024, contributed to our success in 2024. With a three-year horizon, it aims to firmly establish #LufthansaCargo among the top 5 leading cargo airlines worldwide. We focus on three main areas: improving quality, customer satisfaction, and cost efficiency, based on profitable and sustainable growth, as well as further developing the corporate culture. "We initiated and successfully implemented a variety of measures in 2024 to further enhance our quality and especially our customer satisfaction. At the same time, we are strongly focused on cost efficiency and productivity to mitigate increased location costs and inflation-related cost increases. This improves our competitiveness in a highly contested market," explains our CFO and CHRO Frank Bauer. Our CEO Ashwin Bhat comments: "Our 'BOLD MOVES' strategy proved crucial to Lufthansa Cargo's success in 2024. We were able to demonstrate two things last year: our speed of innovation focused on customer needs and our flexibility in quickly responding to market developments. Therefore, I am optimistic about 2025 – a year that will continue to be characterized by uncertainties and unpredictable events. With 'BOLD MOVES' and our employees, we are well-positioned to meet these challenges and successfully deliver on our mission #EnablingGlobalBusiness."   Read more: https://lnkd.in/ekwc6ji5

Stronger together: Expeditors honors Lufthansa Cargo with Global Air Carrier of the Year award!🏆✈️📦   We are thrilled to receive the prestigious Global Carrier of the Year award from Expeditors in recognition of our outstanding collaboration and commitment to excellence in global airfreight. This achievement is a testament to the strong partnership between #Expeditors and #LufthansaCargo, built on trust, innovation, and a shared vision for seamless logistics.   Our success is driven by great teamwork across multiple regions, ensuring a "glocal" approach - global reach with local expertise, as well as our strong network of freighter and belly capacities, and reliability, especially for temperature-controlled and express services.   As Karl Francisco, Senior Vice President Global Air at Expeditors, put it: “We are proud to recognize Lufthansa Cargo as the recipient of Expeditors’ 2024 Global Air Carrier of the Year Award. In a time of unprecedented market disruptions, Lufthansa Cargo’s commitment to alignment and availability remains a top priority. We are extremely grateful for their dedication and partnership, and we look forward to continuing our strong collaboration in the future.”   The award was presented by Karl Francisco to our Head of Global Markets Anand Kulkarni at an exclusive event in Hong Kong in February and further celebrated by our CEO Ashwin Bhat and the team of outstanding Key Account Managers.   A big thank you to our dedicated Key Account Managers Christina Jones for the Americas, Patricia Boogaard for Europe, Ping Ji (Connie) for Asia, and all colleagues involved who made this possible. Their hard work and commitment continue to drive our partnership forward.   And many thanks to all colleagues at Expeditors for this award and for celebrating the excellent partnership and great collaboration in #EnablingGlobalBusiness together.   Here's to an even stronger 2025! 🚀

Collaboration over competition: A big win for European air cargo at the IATA Hackathon!   What happens when competitors join forces? Innovation takes flight! ✈️   Cargolux Airlines, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, and #LufthansaCargo – typically competitors – joined forces with IBS Software and Fraunhofer IML at the IATA ONE Record Hackathon. The result? In just 28 hours, two tangible solutions were developed, showcasing the power of unity and a shared vision to transform the air cargo industry.   One of the teams secured the Open Logistics Foundation Prize, proving that collaboration is the true engine of progress. This victory isn’t just about winning an award - it’s about shaping a more connected, efficient, and data-driven air cargo industry. The spirit of partnership among competing aircargo carriers demonstrated that when we come together, we move forward.   A huge shoutout to all participants, partners, innovators, and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) who made this possible!   #EnablingGlobalBusiness #OneRecord #IATAHackathon

Tel Aviv schedule returns with unmatched freighter frequency! Starting March 1st, our Tel Aviv schedule is back and better than ever! With seven weekly freighter frequencies, including three with our B777F via Cairo and four with our A321F, we're offering almost daily freighter service to and from Frankfurt, the heart of Europe. But that's not all! We offer twice daily belly capacity to and from Vienna, Munich, Frankfurt and once daily to and from Brussels! If you have any questions, contact our Head of Sales and Handling Israel Shaul Grimberg and his team! #EnablingGlobalBusiness #LufthansaCargo