Lufthansa Cargo boosts Africa routes as subsidiary adds Tunisia and Nigeria

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Lufthansa Cargo is strengthening their presence on the African continent in the 2014/2015 winter flight plan. Since mid-September, the freight airline has been flying to Lagos, Nigeria twice a week, with the MD-11F. At the end of October, the Tunisian capital, Tunis, will also be incorporated into the route network. The route will be served every Tuesday, with the MD-11F.

“As a growth market, Africa is becoming more and more important”, highlights Hermann Zunker, Director Africa at Lufthansa Cargo, when asked ...