Another three years for LUG and Korean Air Cargo

Korean Air Cargo has extended its cooperation with LUG aircargo handling at Frankfurt Airport for a further three years until 2022. The airline and handling agent have worked together for 22 years, handling freight for passenger and cargo aircraft as well as road feeder services. Korean Air operates seven passenger flights a week to Frankfurt […]

LUG aircargo handling reorganises management

LUG aircargo handling has reorganised its management with Patrik Tschirch taking overall responsibility of sales in Frankfurt, Munich and Hamburg. The managing director and chief executive officer will lead an expanded LUG network, with COO Nina Strippel heading management of the Frankfurt station, reporting directly to Tschirch, as do Christopher Frank in Munich and Dr […]

LUG increases Health Care Center capacity and undergoes IATA CEIV

LUG aircargo handling has increased the capacity of its Health Care Center (HCC) to 650 square metres as it undergoes IATA CEIV Pharma certification. Eight rooms of different sizes are available offering storage at temperatures ranging from -18C and 2-8C to 15-25C, with adjustable temperature settings depending on requirements and volumes. A further expansion of […]

Cool chain investments being made by LUG in Germany

LUG aircargo handling is building a health care centre at its Frankfurt Airport station to meet the growing demands of the pharmaceutical sector. LUG handles freight for 16 carriers at Frankfurt and a further eight at Munich Airport, which it is also eventually looking to develop cool chain facilities at. Speaking to Air Cargo Week […]

LUG to handle JAL’s cargo in Frankfurt

LUG aircargo handling is to take over the cargo handling of Japan Airlines’ (JAL) flights and road feeder services at Frankfurt Airport from 1 July. The handling agent will handle JAL’s daily Boeing 777-300ER and Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner services with bellyhold capacity to and from Frankfurt, as well as the JAL Cargo’s road feeder services. […]