{"id":160750,"date":"2026-10-15T10:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T04:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=160750"},"modified":"2026-10-15T03:52:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T22:22:49","slug":"lufthansa-cargo-eyes-flights-to-this-new-indian-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/15\/lufthansa-cargo-eyes-flights-to-this-new-indian-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"Lufthansa Cargo Eyes Flights to This New Indian Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MUMBAI\u2014<\/strong> Lufthansa Cargo<\/a> will expand its global freight network for the 2026\/2027 winter season, offering 88 freighter routes to 40 destinations worldwide and shifting its Mumbai operations to Navi Mumbai International Airport(NMI)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new winter schedule takes effect on October 25, 2026, with bookings available from October 4, 21 days before the schedule begins. Lufthansa Cargo will also expand selected Asia-Pacific and North American services, restore freight connections to Almaty and introduce additional routing options through Singapore, while SWISS WorldCargo will add Bengaluru (BLR) to its network from Zurich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lufthansa Cargo’s Navi Mumbai Operations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lufthansa Cargo will relocate its freighter operations from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)<\/a> to Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI) from October 12. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The change comes as Mumbai\u2019s existing airport faces infrastructure and capacity pressures, with the relocation intended to support continued cargo connectivity as the region\u2019s aviation infrastructure expands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Located approximately 30 kilometres east of the existing Mumbai airport, Navi Mumbai International Airport provides Lufthansa Cargo with an additional operating point in one of India\u2019s major commercial and manufacturing regions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The airline expects the move to help maintain access to international markets for local businesses while benefiting from infrastructure designed to accommodate additional traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ashwin Bhat, chief executive officer of Lufthansa Cargo, described India as a strategically important growth market for the company. He said the addition of Navi Mumbai would help customers access reliable capacity and connect with the carrier\u2019s wider global network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The winter schedule will also strengthen cargo access to southern India. SWISS WorldCargo will add Bengaluru to its route network from Zurich, giving customers another European hub for shipments moving between India and international markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Asia-Pacific Routes Expand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lufthansa Cargo plans to offer up to 46 weekly freighter rotations serving 17 destinations across the Asia-Pacific region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The expansion includes additional intra-Asian and transpacific connectivity to meet cargo demand across major manufacturing and trade markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One significant change is the addition of Singapore (SIN)<\/a> to the existing Frankfurt (FRA)\u2013Taipei (TPE) freighter rotation. This will provide customers with another intra-Asian connection and additional main-deck cargo capacity within the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The carrier will also retain several services introduced or expanded during the summer schedule. Flights from Frankfurt via Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) and Shanghai (PVG) to Los Angeles (LAX)<\/a> will continue to operate two days per week, while additional Frankfurt services to Taipei and Chengdu (CTU) will each operate three days per week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freight services between Almaty (ALA) and Frankfurt will also resume, restoring another connection between Central Asia and Lufthansa Cargo\u2019s European network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Global Network Changes for Lufthansa Cargo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Across North America, Lufthansa Cargo will increase frequencies to three destinations. Dallas (DFW) will receive four weekly connections, Houston will rise to three weekly services, and New York (JFK)<\/a> will increase to five weekly services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The schedule retains four South American destinations with four weekly connections and 11 North American destinations overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Within Europe, Lufthansa Cargo will offer up to three weekly Boeing 777 freighter rotations serving as many as three destinations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Services from Frankfurt to Larnaca (LCA), Istanbul (IST)<\/a> and Stavanger (SVG), previously operated as short-term rotations, will become permanent parts of the regular schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These destinations will continue to receive cargo capacity through long-haul freighters or Lufthansa Group\u2019s passenger network while the company seeks a new operator for four short- and medium-haul freighters previously used on A321F routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Lufthansa Group airlines will add capacity and destinations during the winter season. Lufthansa Airlines will serve Kuala Lumpur (KUL)<\/a> five times weekly, while ITA Airways plans to introduce Santo Domingo (SDQ) in November with two weekly long-haul flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Across its six European hubs in Frankfurt, Munich, Vienna, Brussels, Rome and Zurich, Lufthansa Cargo will continue to provide access to approximately 7,500 flights serving 350 destinations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alongside its own freighter fleet, the company markets cargo capacity on passenger flights operated by several Lufthansa Group airlines and SunExpress, allowing customers to use a broader network of freight connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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