Lufthansa Cargo will add regular freighter flights to Poland as it increases its focus on demand in central and eastern Europe.
The new flights will be launched on 3 April, operating between Frankfurt Airport and Katowice Airport twice per week.
The route will be operated by the airline’s Airbus A321 freighters on Thursdays and Saturdays, landing in Poland at 4pm and taking off from Frankfurt at 5.30pm.
Wojciech Ryglewicz, director sales and handling, central and eastern Europe, Lufthansa Cargo, said: “Launch of regular all-cargo flights between Frankfurt and Katowice is an important step for us when it comes to further development of Lufthansa Cargo routes in central and eastern Europe.
"Katowice Airport is a dynamically growing airport, which plays a gradually bigger role in the air logistics of the region. We are certain that the new route will contribute towards even better handling of cargo, as well as increase of air transportation efficiency in this part of Europe."
Katowice Airport will be the first airport in Poland from where Lufthansa Cargo will fly with its freighters.
Artur Tomasik, the president of the board of airport operator the Upper Silesian Aviation Group, said: “It is an important moment for the development of the cargo offer at Katowice Airport.
"I wish to thank the management of Lufthansa Cargo for the trust. This decision shows the potential of the market, as well as of Katowice Airport in the area of cargo. We want our airport to become one of the most important points when it comes to handling airfreight, especially e-commerce, in this part of Europe.
"We are intensively working on a project to expand the cargo area and add a second cargo terminal, with up to 10 thousand m2 sq m of built-up area.”
Lufthansa Cargo already has a presence at the airport. In 2021, the airline launched a Road Feeder Service (RFS) freight consolidation facility for Poland in the Katowice Airport cargo terminal.
