Lufthansa Cargo expands Asian links and shifts Mumbai freighters to Navi Mumbai

Lufthansa Cargo’s winter 2026/27 schedule will offer 88 freighter routes serving 40 destinations worldwide, with expanded Asian connections and additional capacity to selected US gateways. The timetable takes effect on 25 October.

Asia-Pacific remains a key focus, with up to 46 weekly freighter rotations serving 17 destinations. Singapore joins the existing Frankfurt–Taipei rotation, while the twice-weekly transpacific service linking Frankfurt, Ho Chi Minh City, Shanghai and Los Angeles continues from summer. Taipei and Chengdu will each retain three weekly departures from Frankfurt, alongside renewed cargo connections with Almaty.

In India, Lufthansa Cargo announced the transfer of its Mumbai freighter operations from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Navi Mumbai International Airport from 12 October, citing infrastructure upgrades at the existing airport. Separately, SWISS WorldCargo will add bellyhold capacity between Zurich and Bangalore.

North American frequencies will increase to four weekly services for Dallas/Fort Worth, three for Houston and five for New York JFK. In Europe, Frankfurt services to Larnaca and Istanbul will become permanent Boeing 777F operations, while Stavanger–Frankfurt flights continue. Former A321 freighter destinations will be covered by long-haul freighters or passenger-aircraft capacity while a new operator is sought for the four smaller freighters.

The bellyhold network will also gain Lufthansa’s five-weekly Kuala Lumpur service and ITA Airways’ twice-weekly Rome–Santo Domingo flights from November. Across six European hubs—including Brussels—Lufthansa Cargo says customers will have access to approximately 7,500 flights serving 350 destinations.