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Lufthansa Cargo to market cargo capacities of ITA Airways on routes from Asia to Rome
Next milestone of the cooperation between Lufthansa Cargo and ITA Airways
On 1 September 2025, the cooperation between Lufthansa Cargo and ITA Airways will reach another important milestone: The routes from Delhi (DEL), Tokyo-Haneda (HND) and Bangkok (BKK) to Rome-Fiumicino (FCO) will then also be marketed and managed under the Lufthansa Cargo AWB prefix.
"We are proud to offer our customers additional capacity from Asia to Europe with these three routes. The cooperation with ITA Airways got off to a successful start in June, and we are excited to take the next step together. Our newest hub in Rome is a particularly important addition to our network, enabling us to offer even faster and more reliable connections to Europe and worldwide; truly emphasizing our purpose, enabling global business," explains Anand Kulkarni, Head of Global Markets at Lufthansa Cargo.
Lufthansa Cargo has been marketing ITA Airways' belly capacities on routes from South America to Rome since May this year. The first flights under the new cooperation took place in June. Subject to regulatory approval, the cooperation will be gradually expanded to all ITA Airways' continental and intercontinental routes. This will increase the global offer of belly capacities available to Lufthansa Cargo customers by almost 20 percent. In future, freight customers will thus have access to an even broader global network, including the belly capacities marketed within the Lufthansa Group, connecting all major economic centres in Europe and around the world.
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Lufthansa Cargo is one of the world's leading cargo airlines and part of the Lufthansa Group, Europe's largest airline group. Through its five cargo hubs in Frankfurt, Munich, Brussels, Vienna and Rome, the airfreight specialist transports an average of 2,500 tons of freight per day. This is based on a strong and reliable airport-to-airport network that covers some 350 destinations in more than 100 countries. Lufthansa Cargo markets the cargo capacities of the passenger aircraft of Lufthansa Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Discover Airlines, ITA Airways and SunExpress, as well as its own freighter fleet of 18 Boeing 777F and four Airbus A321F. In addition, some 300 trucks operate daily under a Lufthansa Cargo flight number. Together with its subsidiaries, Lufthansa Cargo offers customized, fast and efficient logistics solutions along the entire supply chain. In this way, the company fulfills its mission "Enabling Global Business" and connects markets and trading partners worldwide. Innovative technologies and investments in sustainability play a central role. In addition to a modern fleet and the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), the focus is on continuous optimization of flight operations. In 2024, the company generated revenues of 3.26 billion euros and a transport performance of 8.5 billion freight tonne-kilometers. It currently employs approximately 4,200 people worldwide.
