News / Belly charters multiply and look set to be the new normal for 'irregular' cargo

Lufthansa turns a cabin into a hold

European air freight connections to China are climbing again.

On Tuesday, Air France KLM Martinair (AF-KL-MP) dispatched a B747-400 combi to Shanghai and in the coming week will start belly cargo to Beijing and Shanghai three times a week, said Gertjan Roelands, senior vice-president sales & distribution.

On Wednesday, a Lufthansa A330, loaded with urgent medical relief cargo from China in its bellyhold as well as the stowage space on the passenger deck, landed in Frankfurt, and Swiss WorldCargo is running two ...