Lufthansa and Austrian Cargo to merge global activities

Lewis Brown Air Services (Pvt) Ltd, General Sales Agent in Sri Lanka and Maldives for Lufthansa cargo will uplift cargo on Austrian Airlines, from Sri Lanka and the Maldives, from July 1st.

Lufthansa Cargo and Austrian Airlines Cargo have merged their global activities and Lufthansa Cargo will handle all Austrian Airlines cargo capacity worldwide.

Sri Lankan entrepreneurs keen on profiting from European markets will reap benefits of this exclusive arrangement, due to the integration of the Austrian and Lufthansa Cargo route network. A member of the Delmege Forsyth Group, Lewis Brown Air Services (PVT) Ltd, has been in partnership with Lufthansa Cargo since the latter commenced operations to Sri Lanka in 1993.

The alliance between the two major European Airlines and Lewis Brown Air Services (PVT) Ltd, will now give customers more opportunities and flexibility. From July 2010, Lewis Brown Air Services (PVT) Ltd will uplift shipments from the Bandaranaike International Airport as an offline service, connecting cargo on Austrian Airlines through its gateways in New Delhi, Bombay, Dubai, and Bangkok.

This will allow Sri Lankan exporters access to Austrian Airlines network comprising 109 continental and 9 intercontinental destinations, opening up new frontiers of opportunity in almost 60 countries.