Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) will start handling cargo for Lufthansa Cargo at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on 1 February 2019.

The new contract will see WFS handle around 30,000 tonnes per annum, serving the airline’s trucked and flown volumes.

WFS already handles over 220,000 tonnes per annum for 70 airline customers at Schiphol, and expects to see further expansion of its operations in 2019.

WFS general manager in Amsterdam, Stephane Scholving says: “Winning such a prestigious new customer as Lufthansa Cargo is another significant boost to our growing cargo handling operations in Amsterdam. In awarding this contract to WFS, Lufthansa has clearly recognised that we share the airline’s high-level commitment to quality, safety and security. We look forward to building a long-term partnership with the airline at one of its major European stations.”