Frankfurt on Main, LUG aircargo handling, the independent ground service company at Frankfurt-Main airport, has signed up a new client, Cathay Pacific Airways. 

Starting 1 August 2013, the contract covers daily passenger flights and up to eight full freighter flights per week.

The contract was negotiated by Patrick Tschirch, chief operations officer at LUG aircargo handling GmbH and Wolfgang Korte who retired as chief executive officer at the end of March. Korte worked for Cathay Pacific Airways as Cargo Manager Germany, Austria, and Eastern Europe for 19 years prior to joining LUG.
 
Cathay Pacific, founded in 1946 and headquartered at Hong Kong International Airport. The airline operates more than 1,300 flights per week with a fleet of 138 modern, wide-bodied aircraft.

Michael Spiegel, cargo manager, Cathay Pacific Airways, Germany said: “In Frankfurt Cathay Pacific Cargo has found a professional and reliable partner in our new handling agent LUG aircargo handling for the future. Our mission, “Service Straight From The Heart”, corresponds with LUG’s understanding of service. LUG is a perfect fit for our wide product portfolio and our premium service goals.
   
“We are convinced that we can offer the German air cargo market excellent products together with LUG that will fulfil our customers’ expectations and satisfy our own ambitions in terms of high service, safety standards, and responsiveness to customer demands,” adds Ray Jewell, Regional Manager Cargo Europe, Cathay Pacific Airways.

Patrick Tschirch commented: “Cathay Pacific elevates LUG to a whole new playing field. The airline further boosts our dynamic business growth and penetration of the Asian market. This latest success raises our profile in the German air cargo handling market and consolidates our position as the leading independent, family owned GHA. Competition in the industry is very intensive. But the new acquisition confirms the trust customers have in our services. In the current economic environment it is good to know that the quality of our service, our direct apron access, our modern warehousing facilities, and our experienced personal count.