Zhengzhou route pays off for Cargolux

The introduction of a new route from Luxembourg to China’s Zhengzhou airport in June has paid off handsomely for Cargolux as today, just five months on, it dispatches the 10,000^th tonne of cargo between the two hubs.
European freighter operator Cargolux will build on its early success by introducing a fifth weekly flight to Xinzheng International Airport from tomorrow (November 25), ahead of a plan to add more flights by the end of the year and with the potential to grow traffic to multiple daily services in the future.
“Today’s flight is a major milestone for Cargolux and our shareholder HNCA,” says Dirk Reich, Cargolux president and chief, who is travelling to China on the carrier’s latest 747-8 freighter, named “City of Zhengzhou”, for the event.
“We are proud to have reached this goal so fast and are happy to see the fulfilment of our vision for a fruitful cooperation with our Chinese partners. I also want to thank the Luxembourg government and the government of the Henan Province for their support and long-term commitment.”
Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) is currently ranked as the fastest growing cargo airport worldwide by IATA.