Lufthansa Cargo publishes special flight schedule for freighters to and from mainland China

January 31, 2020

The passenger airlines of the Lufthansa Group have suspended flights to and from China, mainland without Hong Kong, until 9 February 2020. As a result, the belly capacities of these flights are unfortunately not available for air cargo. However, flights to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG) will continue to operate as scheduled.

Lufthansa Cargo’s freighter aircraft from and to the Chinese mainland will from now on operate exclusively according to a special flight schedule (all times Co-ordinated Universal Time/UTC):

LH8400 / 2 February 2020 (Boeing 777F)

FRA 10:55 – PVG 23:20 (via OVB)

LH8401 / 3 February 2020 (Boeing 777F)

PVG 01:35 – FRA 14:55 (via OVB)

LH8404 / 3 February 2020 (Boeing 777F)

FRA 05:30 – PVG 17:55 (via OVB)

LH8405 / 3 February 2020 (Boeing 777F)

PVG 20:35 – FRA 09:55+1 (via OVB)

LH8404 / 5 February 2020 (Boeing 777F)

FRA 05:30 – PVG 17:55 (via OVB)

LH8405 / 5 February 2020 (Boeing 777F)

PVG 20:35 – FRA 09:55+1 (via OVB)

Further connections are under review and are expected to be published on 4 February.

Freighter flights to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG) and all other worldwide destinations will continue to operate as scheduled.

Until further notice, live animals (AVI) will no longer be accepted for carriage on routes to and from mainland China.

James Graham

James Graham is an award-winning transport media journalist with a long background in the commercial freight sector, including commercial aviation and the aviation supply chain. He was the initial Air Cargo Week journalist and retuned later for a stint as editor. He continues his association as editor of the monthly supplements. He has reported for the newspaper from global locations as well as the UK.