Lufthansa Cargo launches flights to HCMC

VGP - German Airlines Lufthansa Cargo announced on October 22 that it will officially open flights linking Frankfurt/Main and Ho Chi Minh City into its permanent fixture this winter.

October 23, 2015 5:32 PM GMT+7

Following a successful test phase over the summer months, the cargo airline will exploit a Boeing 777 Freighter every Thursday from Frankfurt/Main, transit via Mumbai (India) to HCMC. It will finally terminate in Hong Kong (China).

Lufthansa Cargo’s Vice President in Asia-Pacific Frank Naeve said Lufthansa Cargo is proud to have built up excellent relationships with clients in Viet Nam, which it will now be further cultivating with the fixed freighter connection.

He also reported that the cargo airline will bring more attractive services for customers in Asia-Pacific.

Boeing 777F is a long-range, wide-body aircraft developed from the Boeing 777-200LR jet. It can fly up to 9,070 kilometres with a full payload of 102 tonnes.

Lufthansa had five Boeing 777F planes on order in 2011./.

By Khanh Phuong